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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
7
A chaotic account describes a blind pontiff revered by millions amid upheaval and prophecies. It details a sacred palace ritual, a massive statue, and the collection of offerings while criticizing modern industry and the shift from hand looms to factories.
A fragmentary account describes reviving domestic weaving to restore early textile practices and reduce dependence on India. The text cites possible economic gains and a national industry revival, mentioning large potential investments and widespread adoption challenges for cheap production.
Bir Oliver Lodge, England's veteran scientist, imagines rain via wireless methods. On his seventieth birthday he notes his work’s dark results for now but envisions a great future for broadening weather research. He predicts electrifying the atmosphere to produce rain at will as a key future development.
The Chicago Journal describes Nth Degrsa Armond attempting to count aloud with hesitation and pauses, while Polly, older by a year and deft with numbers, counts to a hundred. Her success flatters him, as she recounts a bedtime line and he responds with a loving, if garbled, pledge.
Professor Strutt of Cambridge reports a notable quantity of helium from beryl in New Hampshire. The mineral shows no radioactivity, suggesting a possible atomic composition change and potential further discoveries.
The family expresses deep appreciation for the acts of kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father. Mrs Mary Stalding George Stalding Albert Stalding thank supporters for sympathy and support.
Jean Francois Marc Arouet known as Voltaire clashed with authorities over his writings. He faced imprisonment after lampooning the regent during Louis XIV’s era, then fled to England after release. After returning, he pursued literature and commerce, growing bitter toward the clergy, and died in 1778 with St Sulpice denying burial.
An 17th century account describes Indian captives sold as slaves by Puritan households in Massachusetts. Revered ministers bought enslaved individuals, and diaries recount abusive punishment. The text notes transfers to West Indies and mentions King Philip’s wife and child, with further portrayal by Edward Everett.
A Tennessee couple seeks a magistrate to wed with little money. The groom offers beeswax as part payment, but the magistrate refuses. Sally persuades with a witty line, asking why beeswax cannot cover the fee, highlighting rural humor and frugality.
Local item notes readers and neighbors debating items sent by a contributor to the Columbus Montana News. The editor replies urging persistence and pride in writing, warning against quitting over harsh criticism.
A Chicago Daily News note recounts Jacob, a successful New York business man, sending a concise telegram to his wife Rachel. He trims the message to reveal only her name and address, while hinting at a larger story of profit and travel.
Herodotus recounts a great Egyptian king constructing a wide stone road across deserts to move pyramid materials with 100000 workers over ten years. Traces near the pyramids hint at the oldest stone surfaced highway remains. Earlier writers mention Babylonian roads to Susa and Nineveh paved with brick.
A Washington Star note explains that on a record, a point on the circumference makes 78 revolutions per minute, identical to any inner point’s angular speed. If the disc grew to a mile in diameter, the edge point would travel vastly more linear distance in the same minute, a calculation suggested for experts.
English hunter F A Mitchell-Hedges pursues sea monsters in the Caribbean calling whip rays the deadliest creatures at sea. Rays weigh about 750 pounds and bear a venomous spike on a whip tail that can kill in minutes. His party nearly capsized in a first encounter while testing a ray that feigned stun.
In Mrs. Clara Watts Dunton's The Home Life of Swinburne Elis is described as intelligent but confined to literature and imagination. A soda siphon scene reveals his fear for safety before he witnesses the author release a stream, prompting admiration at the ease of verse and reflecting the poet’s compensations for mechanical handicaps.
Robert Dunn notes American merchants misjudge the Denikin era timing in south Russia as the Russian calendar lags by thirteen days. A trader finally accepts June 14 equals June 1, yet doubts linger that the gap spans centuries.
Mr Glipping asks if scientists pursue the monkey language. Mr Dobwaite replies unclear but suggests his youngest daughter conversing with a rah rab friend on the telephone could serve as a decent substitute.
In Polk County Oregon the sheriff will auction Lot 3 in Block 7 Henry Addition to Henry Hills Town Independence at 1 PM October 7 1922. Defendants Ben Mills and Sadie Mills owe McIntosh $100.53 plus $8.75 costs. Proceedings by execution issued September 8 1922 with notices dated September 8 1922 and October 6 1922.
Sheriff Orr announces sale of real property in Independence and Dallas under a 1922 foreclosure decree. The one acre parcel, subject to Siletz Lumber easement and Bewley mortgage, will be sold August 16, 1922, at 1 PM at the Dallas County Courthouse front door for cash to satisfy $533.51 plus costs and interest.
Maggie R Graves appointed Executrix by Polk County Oregon to settle the estate of Charles A Dick deceased. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers within six months to the Executrix in Independence Oregon or to attorney D E Fletcher in Independence Polk County. First published September 8 1922.
Emma G. Hibbs is appointed executrix of the estate of John D. Hibbs by the County Court of Oregon Polk County. The executrix has duly qualified and is empowered to administer the estate under state law. The notice informs interested parties of the appointment and rights to contest or claim.
The partnership Ruef & Violette is dissolved by mutual consent and business continues under Ed Ruef. All accounts due to the firm are to be paid to Ed Ruef, with A Violette. Independence, August 29, 1922.
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