This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
2
Preparations for the Polk County fair show rising farmer enthusiasm and neighborhood rivalry. Exhibits from various sections are already being prepared for the Dallas event on October 6, 7, and 8, with liberal livestock premiums and school fair premiums to attract youth and clubs, signaling a larger crowd than in years past.
A. C. Experiment Station expert urges western Oregon growers to spray potatoes for late blight using Bordeaux mixture and Conner sulphate. Instructions cover timing every 10 days, surface spraying, and waiting two weeks after vine death before digging. Benefits include higher yields and pest deterrence.
The Observer notes Polk County plans to resume exhibiting at the state fair after a hiatus. Polk had long led county exhibits but withdrew for several years while other counties gained top mentions. A large array of free attractions will be offered, with exhibitor and complimentary tickets to be reduced to support them. Announcements will detail the attractions as the fair approaches.
Lou Hoong-Shen, known as the Caruso of China, died in a Shanghai theater where he was contracted to earn 810,000 a week. Once a Chinese actor, he rose to musical stardom after being discovered in Shanghai a decade earlier and reportedly died from a burst blood vessel in his throat.
A rancher notes fox breeding expanding in Europe especially Sweden Norway and Switzerland. He expects selling nearly all foxes abroad this year despite high feeding costs and exchange-rate issues, saying strong demand and prices will cover expenses. He urges Europe as a promising field for the fox industry.
A New London dispatch reports on a Nouak fisherman who sold 2,700 pounds of lobsters for over 3300 allowing a pioneer to fund pot and buoy building. The seller resold to a summer house, aiding expenses for a warehouse wharf and office complex, while a hotel owner cleared a half million mortgage tied to a new marble wing.
survivors describe the Alaska striking a reef near Bhunte on a Saturday night, leading to the loss of 29 aboard. The Anyox rescued several, while the Avyox brought 97 passengers and 70 crew to Eureka. Lifeboats launched amid chaos as one capsized. many bodies recovered in Eureka morgues. Captain Hohey of the Alteha is noted.
Washington DC The Willie Campbell anti beer bid cleared the Senate 4 to 20 and moved to conference with the House. The bill keeps a ban on physicians prescribing beer and wine and whiskey though few amendments passed. Prohibition enforcement officers would face limits on searches of private property without a search warrant.
Br ian of France and Lloyd George reached a compromise partition of Upper Silesia at a private meeting. The council decided not to send reinforcements to Upper Silesia at present.
J. E. Chilberg former president of the Scandinavian American banks in Tacoma and Seattle was freed of all charges with no connection found to the local bank failure.
A Seaside, Oregon ceremony drew 20 000 attendees for the dedication of the sea wall and promenade with the count noting 209 090 persons over Saturday and Sunday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.