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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
8
Local residents and visitors frequent Salem this week with stops in Independence Monmouth Dallas and Portland. Notables include J H Lauterman Leif Finseth and Mrs H H Wagner visiting. W N Turner and James Helmick moving or touring. C C Patrick preparing to move to Des Moines. Special Baptist church music and a pipe of regional gossip mix with farm news and a chimney fire.
Dr Allin of Cooper Dldg offers a festive scene as the Independence orchestra performs a Christmas night dance at the opera house. Also advertised are theatre offerings at Wonderland Theatre with new management and a sale of a 1200 lb mare, trade options, and reading glasses at Kramer’s.
The annual meeting of Independence National Bank stockholders will be held on Tucway January 12, 1508 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the bank to elect a board of directors and address other business. Co. W. Irvine, Cashier. Dated December 44, 1908, 27-31.
Fragmented notice in Irvine's Grocery ad cites a Christmas dance at the Pere House of the city by Independence orchestra with mentions of White Lily flour and various local sellers. Included is a for sale line offering two heifer calves, a harness set, and contact with J. L. Van Laan.
Elderly woman sought for housework and childcare. Irvines and Irvine’s Grocery advertise Genuine Butter Nut bread and Portland bread daily. Janperson offers robes and caakers at reasonable prices. Apply to this office.
W C Klowder of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters after illness from malaria and stomach woes. The tonic is said to purify the blood, strengthen nerves, and restore vigor with refund if it fails to help. Available at all druggists.
Notice to legal voters of School District No. 9 Polk County Oregon of a special meeting at the school house on Friday December 16 at seven o clock for paying current and incidental expenses for the remainder of the school year. Dated December 2, M W Mix chairman and C W Irvine clerk.
Fragmentary OCR lists a Portland Oregon firm Clarke Ue with a wood and art catalog item. Readable bits imply a product or pane labeled Py Tortap hy L50 but details are incomplete.
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