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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
4
The Enterprise at Independence Oregon is distributed weekly as second class mail. This notice outlines subscription rates and terms for readers seeking regular delivery.
The piece measures influenza deaths in the United States at over 400000, seven times army casualties in France, calling it the continent’s greatest nonwar calamity. It warns of contagion spread and early coldlike symptoms, urges sick workers to stay home, and notes industry costs and funeral expenses.
The essay argues success comes from initiative and effort, not luck or wealthy birth. It notes returning soldiers and workers seek advancement as they reenter peacetime work, while firms pick driven individuals who have shown initiative, not those with charm or easy access.
In a Lander convention the Wyoming woolgrowers voted against government ownership of railroads and marketing facilities for livestock and meat products. They urged Wyoming's congressional delegation to oppose legislation expanding government control, arguing from practical farm experience and a war‑era Bureaucracy perspective.
The speaker argues against paternalism and government coddling urging self reliance. He contrasts German socialism with Americanism and asks whether the public prefers open opportunity for all or continued state control.
A Seattle shipyards strike cripples pay for unskilled and skilled labor under a government wage scale. Unskilled workers demand 4.46 dollars daily, others seek up to 7 dollars for an eight hour day and 6 dollars daily for common labor. The Macy award awards back pay of 200000 dollars in one yard. Director General Pietz of the Emergency Shipping Board says no compromise on principle despite rising unemployment and wage pressure across trades.
A nominal entry notes Gen De Grosdenovitel of Mone romorro receiving a diplomatic post. The report mentions decorum in Rusia and Montomogro with him now based in Washington.
Classified item noting a for sale offer for a cow at farm or route two with contact Ben Muhlemen and a phone listed as 0113. Details are brief and partially legible.
A reform push during wartime argues for government control of life and property insurance tied to farm loans. Critics warn it would end private competition and rely on taxes or new surcharges, noting railroads already raised rates to fund government aims.
Hundreds of thousands of returning soldiers and sailors will find homes and jobs scarce. Families should make room for the homecoming men and women who wore Uncle Sam's uniform. Private, state, and national efforts must care for discharged forces to prevent discontent and ensure they occupy at least the same social standing as before. Sound industry and solid business conditions are essential.
The piece urges citizens to conserve food and support dairy farming while noting trades and grains should feed both domestic and allied nations. It references changes in school geography texts tied to peace conference proposals and records Harold Warren’s quip on flu advertising as a temporary, cautionary stance.
A traveling man in Corvallis at the Julian Hotel pondered why the S P northbound conductor announced Albany as the next stop. In Albany, authorities discovered 200 quarts of red liquor not confiscated in Corvallis. The Corvallis Courier notes the old saying that a suitcase often hides headaches.
Advertisement claims Halls Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh through constitutional treatment. It states the product strengthens the constitution and dissolves disease at all stages. A $100 reward is offered for any case it cannot cure.
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