Buena Vista Items From the Past Week
Mrs. Arthur Sperling and family left for Boise Idaho after a two week visit with relatives. Edgar Lichty joined Independence friends for a Portland weekend at the Sullivan home. Harman did business in the capital Saturday. Grounds family plan a three to four week auto trip to California and possibly Buena Vista Texas to see son Ray. Ray Wells in Halsey cares for stock during trip. Gettys visit Seattle and Tacoma for relatives and business. Baldwin Prouty families visit N C Andersons for a Luckiamute picnic and dip. No Sunday school at M E church. Jefferson trip planned for a joint meeting. Mrs West of Portland visited Oscar Moore home.
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Arthur Sperling
Boise
Idaho
Edgar Lichty
Independence Friends
Portland
D. C. Sullivan
G. E. Harman
Capital City
F. P. Grounds
California
Buena Vista
Texas
Ray
Ray Wells
Halsey
James Getty
Seattle
Tacoma
Melvin Baldwin
Tom Baldwin
Wenlock
Wash
Jack Prouty
Seaside
N. C
E. J. Anderson
E. B. Gobat
Martin Conger
Suver
R. E. Prather
For Sale Hogs of All Kinds and Sizes
Hogs for sale including sows with pigs and near farrow. Pigs just weaned and up to 125 pounds. Contact John H. Scott at 1096 Court St Salem Ore. 812t.
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Farrow
John H. Scott
Court St
Salem
Ore
Had the Snake Hypnotized by Muti Hypnosis Tale
A farmer recounts an account of muti or hypnosis used on a large python in the veld. An eyewitness, a herdboy, leads the narrator to the snake two miles away where the python lies immobile, staring at a twig placed near its nose as the hunter shoots it. The tale portrays traditional powers beyond Western credulity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baas
Bans
Fond of Odd Ornaments
The Kaja Kaja of New Guinea are noted for bravery and power. They paint foreheads with white ringed eyes, adorn nostrils with claws or tusks, and suspend diverse ear ornaments such as a coffee pot. Body tattooing is painful, done with bamboo and clay, while oils cause strong odors.
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New Guinea
Mr. Neyens
Weather Signs From Field Flowers Like Daisies and Pimpernels
The piece explains how daisy, dandelion, and scarlet pimpernel act as weather barometers. A open hot sun signals clear weather, while closing centers and slow opening blooms warn of approaching rain. Chickweed blooms indicate rain patterns, with slow opening suggesting showers before sundown.
Bird of Passage Term Traces Its Etymology Back to Antiquity
The article traces the phrase bird of passage to Pliny the Elder in his eighteenth book, describing cuckoos as a model of seasonal migrants. It explains how the term evolved to cover birds migrating between climates and notes Bacon’s later use likening it to sailors amid life’s volatility.
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Pliny the Elder
Bacon
Curious Chinese Copy Books Used by Children
A curved article describes how Chinese youngsters learn characters with tracing copies. The books show eight large ideographs per page, written in black and corrected by schoolmasters in red ink, with tracing paper laid over to guide accuracy.
Germany wraps candy in paper money reads like idea
A quirky item notes Germany wrapping candies in paper currency as a novelty stunt with no financial value or legal tender effect.
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Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. T. House
J. W. Kays
Apply Enterprise Office
Enterprise Office
Jersey
J. H. Thurston
Independence
C. L. Chamberlin
Main St
Fordson Tractor
P. T. Peterson
Parker, Oregon
W. H. Harmon
Monmouth
Oregon
Ruef & Violette
Ed Ruef
Ruef
A. Violette
Emma G. Hibbs
John D. Hibbs
State of
Polk County
City of
Oscar Hayter
Cherro
Enterprise
Cherro Poultry
M.j.o’donnell
C. R. Eakright
Big Python
Pennsylvania
Amelia
Eiber
Pennsylvania Rubber Co
Amalie Oil Co
Stewart Motor Co
C. A. Elliott
Wood
Sam Mubleman
Enterprise U
Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land Banks
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Association of
Pacific Slope
Portland Bank
A. L. Mills
First National Bank of Portland
Land Bank
The
Independence National Bank of Independence
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