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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
3
A local retailer announces a large buyout of a mechanical toy line at about 60 cents on the dollar. The sale features engines boats and automobiles suitable for boys and girls and promises the largest value line yet with prices placed to clear the entire stock.
Local items report Charlie Collins visiting Seattle and other residents visiting Polk County. lodge officers elected at Lyon Lodge and Model Encampment. a Christmas social by Lewis and Clark club. orchestra dance planned. local real estate and clothing ads. calls for lodge officer lists and charitable Christmas generosity.
Note announces Frank Butler remains at the same residence near Falla City but uses a Dallas Oregon R F D No 2 postal address. The text continues with a meditation on Manhood More Than Machinery by Bishop Henry Codman Potter, noting how industrial progress and cheap goods have driven trade and wealth while potentially blinding judgment about human value.
The orchestra invites dancers to attend the Christmas dance at the Auditorium on Christmas evening. They promise a festive evening and describe it as the evellest of the season.
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