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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise lists Henry E. Browne as publisher and notes mailing details at Independence Oregon with a weekly Friday publication schedule. Subscription rates are one year in advance 1.40 six months in advance and three months in advance.
An enthusiastic ode to Oregon climate lauds its influence on crops and community spirit. The writer extols weather as shaping harmony in the city, boosting corn, wheat, and orchard yields, and fostering pride in local progress and unity.
An Enterprise article argues Independence’s housing shortfall hinders population growth and urges investment in local real estate. It notes rising demand, limited homes, and factors boosting value such as schools, sewer and street improvements, railroad access, and surrounding productive countryside.
A sermon warns that Sunday is slipping into a holiday as rest days are eroded by commerce. Labor groups urge one day of rest weekly, arguing Sunday laws should be enforced and rest is essential for workers and society.
A historical note on Oregon weather describes a distinctive climate that changes rapidly. The piece emphasizes the state’s variable conditions and the influence of forecasts from weather prophets, noting recent weeks that have not behaved as expected.
A call to immediate action to clear back alleys and side streets of noxious weeds. Officials warn weeds breed disease and harbor snakes, hampering pedestrians during hot weather. Immediate, decisive weeding is urged.
The Oregon Agricultural College announces the opening of the school year on September 20 in Corvallis Oregon. The catalog lists courses across agriculture engineering science and the humanities with programs in bacteriology chemistry and modern languages.
The remark urges avoiding a knee jerk knocking habit seen as a disease that corrupts moral and mental nature. It compares persistent knocking to inflammatory rheumatism and calls for removing the knockers from one’s system to protect character and spirit.
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as a healing tonic for backache rheumatism and kidney irregularities. It claims no harmful drugs, warns against bulk sales, and notes two bottle sizes with a yellow packaged bottle from Williams Drug Co.
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