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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
8
A for sale notice offers a buggy and harness costing 110.00 when new, used little, with trade value for young cattle sheep or stock hogs at 75.00 less. Eddy and Carbray announce fall line of ladies sweaters and jerseys in new colors and styles at the city bakery.
Store ad notes CHILDS ROCKERS priced from 85 cents up to six dollars at Moore and Walker’s, highlighting affordable nursery furnishings and promotions for the period.
Disabled service members returning from the front face a tough adjustment and need reeducation programs funded under the Switch-Scare Inn plan. The article argues that persistent charity from veterans’ families and community must reinforce self respect and provide pathways to real work to sustain morale.
Two brief Red Cross vignettes tell of a wounded soldier refusing to cry over matches and a husky black cook reading a canteen cookbook that makes him homesick, tears flowing as nurses witnessed both scenes.
American women at Epernay south of Helmmld are cited for remaining at their post in a Red Cross canteen after bombardment for six days. They continued to feed and care for the wounded during the battle.
A reader tribute to the Red Cross highlights its role in aiding desolate mothers and homeless children, citing Lars Anderson and a recent book. The text emphasizes how wounded, frightened children magnify the war’s impact and evoke compassion.
The passage recalls Arthur as an original conservers, noting he would not need to steal barley meal today. Instead he would take barley meal as four substitutes and quickly accumulate enough for many bag pud dings.
Ill health of J. K. Neal prompts concern as friends await recovery. Local residents, including Harman and family, Andersons, Lichty, and others, report travel and gatherings in Albany, Salem, Independence, and Oregon City. Red Cross fundraising nears two thousand dollars amid patriotic support.
Annual meeting notice announces the stockholders of the Independence and Montana Railway Company will meet at Independence Nasional Bank in Independence Oregon on the twentieth day of December 1918 at ten o'clock A M to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact other business. Date noted November 28.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Termes State Bank will be held on the second Thursday in January January 6, 101 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the bank for selecting a board of directors and other business. Dated December 6, 1418.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Independence National Bank in Independence Oregon is set for the second Tuesday in January January 10 1919 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Members will elect a board of directors and address other business as needed. Dated December 6 1918 signed by the cashier.
For sale or trade by J. O. Mick Alsom Falls City Oregon a prime acres residence and income property with private water system a large orchard and abundant fruit nuts and berries near work and wages seeking a equal value home near Independence Oregon or land trade gilt-edge investment
Owner advertises two houses and vacant lot in Corvallis near College and grade school for sale or partial sale. Offers exchange for Independence property. States no inflated values and provides contact phone.
The undersigned Hannah Gangaine executrix of the estate of Alfred Gangain Damean deneaned notifies all creditors to present claims with vouchers within six months. Residence near Airlie Polk County Oregon. Published November 5 2018 SWOPE SWOPE Attorneys for the estate.
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