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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
4
Independence Enterprise lists weekly publication every Friday and notes subscription costs. One year in advance costs $1.60, six months $0.60, and three months $0.50. Address all communications and bills to The Enterprise.
An Oregon minister muses on the notion that the personal devil may be dead and argues that evil persists in humanity. He links sin to sorrow disease and war and says if the devil never lived man fell and scripture redemption remains meaningful.
A millionaire seeks to fund a monument to liberty by endowing a great city newspaper. He notes that while colleges churches and other institutions have benefitted from private wealth, the press remains under endowment and should act as an advocate for righteousness regardless of outcomes.
The writer imagines a noble grey daily in a great city, funded by endowment to be free of bias. Such a paper would preach honesty and truth, uplift moral forces, support women's suffrage, and solve industry ills. The author asks where ten million dollars for this endowment could come from.
The Blue Sky bill aims to end the sale of worthless stock and save Oregon residents at least one million dollars yearly. It would fund the Corporation Department and leave several thousand dollars per year as profit. Proponents say it adds twenty thousand dollars annually to corporate revenues, largely from promoters whose actions prompted the law. The bill’s backers urge voting for it as a public benefit. A stray note mentions Fahrenheit and Amsterdam in 1720.
A letter from N Independence urges the Commercial Club to market the city while noting a housing shortage. The writer reports ongoing building including two horses finished, a frame structure, and a small bungalow, with no vacant homes available on their side of town. Residents seeking to relocate face housing scarcity and many planned to move elsewhere last fall.
In a discussion on dating manners an old bachelor argues a young man should not kiss his date after taking her to the grand opera and escorting her home. The exchange reflects social norms of courtship as described in August Lipinecott's column.
An experienced aviator recounts a successful flight over Ote, describing the route, challenges faced, and how skill and calm under pressure led to a safe outcome. The account emphasizes training and preparedness that enabled a positive result.
Osesr Ingram of Lebanon has spent a few days in the city arranging with the movrehalls to stage a piano contest and has seen good progress. He returned to Lebanon Saturday evening and is expected back soon to continue the work.
A local report notes a mirror aid described as preventing a woman from feeling lonely, citing its comforting presence and companionship effect during solitary moments.
Paraphrased ad proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve banishes piles and soothes teething irritation swelling burns boils ulcers cuts and eruptions. Claims include comfort and healing with a 25 cent price at druggists.
A woman consistently seeks chances to prove herself over her neighbors, shaping social dynamics and attention within the community.
The Polk county manual harvest festival and school fair will be held in Dallas on October 4 and 6. It promises great attractions. A local contractor offers well drilling services with a 5 inch auger and a machine that can bore holes in dirt or gravel. For work, call F. M. Russell at 2221 to save money.
A man from India sleeps on a railroad track and is struck and killed by a fast express. The incident underscores danger of neglecting coughs and colds. An advertisement for Dr King’s New Discovery claims to prevent lung trouble with quick relief and cure, citing testimonial from J R Watts Floydada Texze. Trial offer included.
An advertisement promotes Cedarine for floors and Wielieum for carpets with No Dust for rugs. Manufactured by Crescent Chemical Co. in Portland Oregon and sold by Rice and Cabreath in Independent Oregon. A few pounds are inexpensive to try.
Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis announces a fall term opening with September start. The catalog lists courses across agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy, bacteriology, veterinary science, engineering, domestic arts, commerce, forestry, languages, science, mathematics, military science, architecture, pedagogy, and music. Free tuition-based applications guided by the registrar.
The note from T. D. Peebles of Henry Tom asserts six bottles of Electric Bitters restored his health, easing stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, improving appetite, and reducing nervousness and fatigue. The remedy is sold for 50 cents at druggists and claimed to help many people from the first dose.
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