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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
5
Independence Enterprise promotes Polk County as a prime real estate area with strong stock breeding, good roads, and growing Mohair yields. It touts Independence as a promising Oregon town and urges timely investment before value advances. It notes Mohair prices at 2% cents this season versus 18 last year and predicts rapid demand.
The Oregon vs Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company case tests the initiative and referendum system. The company seeks to void the law that enabled the suit, arguing the process is purely democratic and at odds with republican government. Oregon state and allied groups back the enforcement with funds for counsel.
Page the gold miner of Josephine County plans to bring conspirators to justice from Multnomah County Jail amid questions about his sanity after years guarding his Rogue River claim. Salem visitors Ed Owens and daughter Nabe. Pacific Telephone operator Dean Baughman. J. G. Barber sells property west of Independence. Butler Produce ships Mohair and wool buyer T. A. Riggs in Monmouth, Lois Osborne heads to Portland. Craven and Moore move to Zed Rosendorf building. minstrel show at Masonic hall. Easter services at Baptist church and a talk by Bishop Hell on April 13.
Habe Damon and Nola Owen visited Salem on Friday. Chas Gregory, Dallas police judge, attended Independence services and Sunday events at the Christian church. Col Olmated of Salem toured with home seekers in Polk county Lands. An 8. P. engine breakdown near Cab Way delayed travel. Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised as lung cold protection. For sale by P. M. Kirkland.
With a new typesetting machine installed the Enterprise office claims to offer printing superior to any shop in the country and on par with Portland’s best. It invites customers to have their stallion bills produced there.
Advertisements tout Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and effective for blood and mucous surfaces. Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY praised by E E Gilliam of Salem Oregon for backache and kidney relief. Sold by all druggists with price 5 cents and testimonials available. Remember the name Doan's.
An old advertisement urges readers not to trust own make substitutes for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough syrup. It touts a genuine product in a yellow package and lists P. M. Kirkland as the seller.
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