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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
3
County Clerk Ji Moore reports 7386 registered voters in Polk County. Republicans lead Democrats by more than two to one with 2297 listed as Republicans compared to Democrats. Proponents include 105 Prohusts and 219 misc or independent politicals among the totals.
Roy Whiteaker and Ellen Savage wed after obtaining a license from Justice of the Peace Fd. F. Coad. Whiteaker, a former member of Company L, 162d Infantry, came to Dallas from Independence with Savage Monday morning. They depart by car to begin their honeymoon in Tillamook.
Dallas Polk County Teachers Institute set for November 1 2 and 4 at Dallas high school with speakers including Superintendent Churchill of Salem Oreg and Oregon Agricultural College head Frank Brombaugh. Various university and normal school staff will lecture on teaching methods history and rural education as all county teachers close schools and attend at least 16 hours. A reception for Polk county teachers will follow on Wednesday evening at the Dallas high school.
A concise ad suggests advertising pays off by attracting a buyer and invites readers to try it to see results.
Excerpt notes the bigness of redwoods and the contrast between their vast height and human perception. It describes undergrowth, wildlife around the trees, and the tendency to overlook the grandeur by focusing on minor details. The passage places redwoods among sublime wonders like the Grand Canyon.
The text notes that human bodies are not perfectly symmetrical with differences in facial halves, eye sockets, ears, and shoulder heights. It cites Classical sculpture like the Venus of Milo recognizing asymmetry and claims most people have heavier right-side bones and a face tilted toward the right.
The article argues for moderate water consumption between meals to improve health and reduce alcohol use. It describes water as a universal solvent and promotes internal cleansing, stressing the stomach's cleanliness as essential to overall health.
The article discusses how various fruits were described as apples in myths and poetry. It notes tomatoes, quinces, Sodom apples, and apricots all referred to as apples in different contexts, and recalls the golden ball from the goddess's gift and the biblical tale of William’s son.
The Winter Luxury pumpkin is a top selling medium small variety weighing 5 to 8 pounds with netted rind like a cantaloupe. It is uniformly round and prolific, producing 8 to 12 pumpkins per hill, and praised for superior pie qualities using fewer eggs and less sugar. Growers report it as unbeatable for marketing and home use.
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