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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for local notices and display advertising, noting monthly and annual options and that rates are offered in advance. It states no reductions or credits and directs inquiries to apply for rate details.
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alexander featured a generous hospitality led by the hosts and their daughter Edith. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jobo Compton, Mr. and Mrs. Calbreath and family, Mrs. Janie Woods and son Marl, Mrs. Swink and daughter Mabel, Edith Alexander, Alice Bridges, and Isaac Compton Gail and Dell Alexander after a sumptuous dinner and dessert.
DuPont Georgia resident J F Hughes credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with saving him after a long lung battle. He reports rapid recovery and health restoration. Campbell Bros advertise the remedy at Locke drug store with trial bottles free and a 50 cent price.
A garbled ad promises relief from severe pain and suffering caused by liver and back issues. It touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a guaranteed remedy available from local drug stores.
The column notes a new contest with prices set by correspondents and explains delays due to harvest fields and hop yards. The editor says they will extend the end date as farmers’ busy season ends and plans to add features later to boost department interest.
A garbled item references Charlee Allen and an Envewnmente promise, mentions Squire, Rev FEJ Them, and Portland Woodparn Independence. It includes an Aug 20 date and a public notice from Mrs Kate Goll at an Independence home funeral, plus a furniture business change by Casment Arve and Jesse.
Fragmentary note claims Ray Walker returned from Newport trip with dysentery and praises self treatment with Chatsterlain's and Diarroea Hemmedy. It mentions a doctor being unavailable and a local drug store selling the remedy.
Mrs. P H Drexler of Marion South Dakota arrived in Parker after a long rail journey via Burlington Rio Grande and Oregon Short Line with seven car changes. Delayed trains caused four hotel nights, a near Denver connection wreckal injury to thirty passengers. Mrs. Drexler plans a month or two in Polk county before returning home.
The notice proclaims a preventive for death by own action, noting a preceding despondency and a new remedy called Electric Bitters. It claims the tonic strengthens nerves and builds the system, improving stomach liver and kidney function. Sold by A. S. Locke, druggist, 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
C Balter paid a fine on a horse last week. Mrs. Mary Kerr spent Sunday at Mr. Peterson's. Mr. Pillar delivered wood at the station last week. Miss Inez Murphy returned to Monmouth. Claud Boone made a business trip to Monmouth Saturday. Miss Maggie Kerr visited Monmouth friends Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Fuqua and daughter Velena visited Mrs. Peters on Sunday.
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