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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
4
The message states four cent per line pricing for local notices with no discounts and notes display ad rates available on request. It provides minimal context and lacks specific names or events.
A valley wide campaign seeks government ownership of the Willamette locks at Oregon City to remove tolls on freight. Shippers from Portland Salem Independence plan unity to petition Congress through the Washington delegation for action.
Mrs. Anna Wilson of Airlie is visiting Yambill County, staying with relatives and planning local sightseeing during her visit.
The message touts the Enterprise as the top advertising medium by reaching Polk County readers at home, urging advertisers to use its columns to contact local audiences. It argues success follows heavy advertising and imitates those achieving results.
Mr J A Withrow has granary painted. Mrs Ira Hooker of Pedee visited Monday. Roy Woodcock of Corvallis passed through this week. Mrs A Staats and daughter Edith were Independence visitors last week. Rosco Staats and Floyd Williams were Independence visitors last Sunday. Harvest begins as several machines thresh Monday. Walter Dalton and Willie Williams left for Newport for a two week outing. We thank the editor for the Ping Pong set won in the Eyrie Prize contest. Rural telephone line completed linking neighbors for quick greetings.
A notice promotes Electric Bitters as a preventive against death by own action. The ad claims despair and depndency lead to self harm and asserts the tonic strengthens nerves and regulates stomach, liver and kidneys. Sold by A. S. Locke, Druggist, for 50 cents with guaranteed satisfaction.
The Southern Pacific Company offers very low round trip fares to seaside and mountain resorts along its lines and via Corvallis & Eastern to Detroit and Seaside at Yaquina Bay, return valid to October 10. Three day Yaquina Bay tickets enable Saturdays travel with return on Mondays. Portland to Yaquina Bay round trips allow weekend seaside visits with option for return via Albany or Corvallis. A Newport Kindergarten is added this year. An illustrated booklet on Yaquina Bay resorts is available from SP and C&E agents or by request to officials in Portland and Albany.
The reader notice promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh with a $100 reward if not cured. It claims constitutional treatment via internal use, builds up the body, and suggests testimonials are available. Also mentions local names and farm activity, hay storage, threshing, and wheat yields in brief notes.
Mrs M Myers and her daughter prepare meals for Linn Gay's threshing crew as hop louse appears but growers refuse spraying.
A. I. Goodell and Orval Price travel to Newport Friday then return Monday. Hale Backensto and wife plan a two month driving trip to San Diego Calif. John Vernon Sr. dies Friday at 3:00 pm and is buried Monday at Salt Creek cemetery. The family receives community sympathy. A child nearly struck by a binder. three cuts on the leg. Thrasher whistle heard as grain turns out better than expected. Local visitors include Mrs. T. S. Burch and son John, J. B. Nesmith family, Peter Cook family, Misses Burch and Lee Burch, Mrs C. S. Basket family. Mia Babbitt and Mixes Bowden travel to Corvallis for a few days.
A Drummond merchant, TY Ploner, credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing dysentery without a physician. He praises its safety and effectiveness for all ages and notes local availability through Kirkland Drug Co.
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