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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
7
A primary grade boy in Fred sc. n. was told to write a sentence using the word ehichen. He struggled with the spelling and wrote A jiken is a small hen I can spell hen.
Two reader letters from Mrs Henry Larsepera and Mrs G B Warrington describe relief from female complaints after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. They credit improved health and express gratitude, noting professional guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Co. confidential reply service in Lynn Massachusetts.
A healer offers remedies from roots herbs buds and barks used for centuries by Chinese physician families. The preparations are said to be rare and costly to obtain from remote regions, with many Northwest residents claimed to have cures through these treatments. Open evenings and Sundays. those from out of town may request symptom blanks and mail orders.
A brief unreadable fragment from a historical page mentions Sramab Nua and whiter than mow with unclear context or action.
A fragmented clipping cites De Witt Talmage on laughter as a blast at the heart of folly and spleen, pairing a sharp joke with social discontent while naming no clear event or date.
A short prose tribute extols the healing power of good cheer and kind words. It notes sunny souls ease burdens, lift moods, and transform homes, stores, or factories. It urges speaking loving kindness now rather than awaiting postmortem praise, citing Kate Tannatt Woods’s example.
The article describes the first wrinkles near the ear and the neck losing fullness, leading to a bald look if untreated. It then shifts to a home tip for cleaning waste pipes by using salt to melt buildup overnight, followed by a morning flush.
Advertisement offers Allen's Foot-Lase free from Allen Olmsted in Le Boy New York. Claims to cure foot ailments including westing and dolawoilon and relieves corns bunions and ingrowing walls. Warns against substitutes and urges genuine Allen's Foot-Lase.
A Persian proverb lists eight men worthy of a slap for misbehavior including despising power invading homes giving orders in another’s house taking seats beyond their station speaking to unwilling listeners intruding on conversations seeking favors from the ungenerous and expecting love from enemies.
Egyptologist Prof Flinders Petrie reports finding linen wrapping around 4000 year old mummies that remains in excellent condition. The text suggests the fabric endured millennia and may have been inspected or cleaned by a laundry.
A 70 year old man writes to the New York Times objecting to a reporter calling a 60 year old man aged. He argues the term venerable would be accurate. The Boston Globe is cited in the exchange.
Industrial progress notes a Bend area shift toward commercial apples as Guy Lafollette, longtime Powell Butte nursery operator, prepares to plant 400 acres on A B Collins ranch near Bend. He expects success despite lower altitude and cites proven results from his Powell Butte site. The project could spur others to establish commercial orchards in central Oregon beyond limited home orchards.
A crowd of over 200 attended the opening of the Winchester steel bridge over the Umpqua River north of Roseburg. Speaker Binger Hermann traced bridge history and highlighted eight new steel bridges in Douglas County in 1912. The Winchester span measures 590 feet with a total cost near 16000 dollars. igualmente The article then reports a potato crop forecast in the Tualatin Valley predicting a 60 percent shortfall due to early blight and wind spread.
The California Oregon Power company will connect artesian wells to city pumps and provide exclusive city supply. Test pumps lift 800 gallons a minute about 1 200 000 gallons daily. Water analyzed, free of deleterious germs, purer than most cities. Pipes and reservoirs will be cleaned and disinfected before use. The city reports minimal typhoid cases this season due to protected springs and boiled water practices.
Medford-O J Ames won first prize of 60 dollars for vegetables at the county fair and pear show. His display featured a bean grown from a seed found in a cliff dwelling crevice in Arizona, planted in 1910 with germination preserved. Ames showcased 48 vegetable varieties. Hood River reports mammoth lettuce from the Wonderful of New York, grown by J H Koberg on half an acre, yielding 12 000 heads and 1000 dozen for a Northwest show in November.
Salem reports that the industrial contests and fairs for Oregon children have proven highly successful. Superintendent Alderman prepared a statement noting the effort’s value and predicting permanent incorporation into the state’s school program after this year’s trial.
The first fish car used in Oregon departed Portland for the Bonneville Fish Hatchery to stock trout fry for distribution at Oregon points. The car carries 20 000 fish and 100 cans of 10 gallons each to The Dalles and Dufur, with caretakers housed aboard and free railroad transport.
Salem Governor West and state officials travel with Ester Elliott and Assistant District Forester Andrews to select 50 000 acres of government forest reserve near Detroit for exchange with scattered school sections in the state. The 50 000 acre reserve will be centralized.
An absent minded university professor spills maple syrup from a shaker poured down his back during breakfast. His wife, astonished, reaches for a napkin as the incident unfolds.
A garbled report notes that there are workers over sixty five in government service in Washington. It suggests the common claim that few die and many resign may explain the turnover, reflecting on long tenure and aging staff in public employment.
An English boy declined to accept little pocket money and asked his father for a definite raise. His teacher prompted a letter to request a minimum sum, citing scarce taffy and lack of reading papers as reasons. An Italian aerial mail experiment reports an aviator delivering letters 101 miles in 8 1/2 minutes Sabon.
A household directive promotes keeping a box of Ayer's Pills for biliousness and indigestion. It advises taking one pill at bedtime and suggests consulting a doctor about the product. The pills are advertised as made by the Ayer Co. in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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