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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise, listed as Independence Ore, is documented with a note on post classification and status as a second class master publication. The fragment notes the newspaper’s location and classification in postal or press records.
The notice highlights subscription pricing and rural free delivery routes for Independence. It urges readers to heed Dr. EN Hutchinson from the U S department of agriculture portland on fattening hogs thoroughly before marketing, promising valuable guidance to Polk county stock growers.
The piece urges decisive progress for the people, arguing independence either advances or falls back with no status quo. It promotes filing mortgages on collectively owned businesses, foreclosing if needed, and calls for widespread cooperation to secure a brighter future.
The Dallas Observer accuses the Enterprise of mud-slinging while defending its own criticized editorials. It calls on Observer readers to consider Polk County more fully and to publish more substantive coverage rather than “nonsensical hog-wash” in recent weeks.”
The piece marks Lincoln's February birthday as a day of heightened meaning, ranking with Washington's birthday as a symbol of national preservation and patriotic duty.
The passage extols Ton and Lincoln as magnificent exemplars of statesmanship and character. It claims they surpass all modern figures and should stand as ideal types of virtue and national development. It urges future ages to honor their worthy deeds and preserve their legacy for generations.
An ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best common cure all for wounds burns and boils with broad claims. The item also notes local drugstore Kirkland Drug Co and visits by Byerley from Newpers to his uncle Sam Smith. Community notices mention Oak Grove Grange new members and revival meetings.
The undersigned offers a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking relief from stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. The new remedy is described as reliable and effective and is promoted by Kirkland Drug Co.
Notice is given that A Wolverton executor of the last will of John Wolverton deceased was appointed by the Polk County Oregon court on January 18 1901. Creditors must present claims to the executor at Monmouth Polk County within four months from date of notice. Dated February 4.
Charles Fisher has been appointed executor of the estate of Charley G Plaher, deceased, by Polk County Oregon Court. All claimants must present and verify claims at Butler & Coad in Dallas Oregon within the legally allotted time.
Colfax district reports a weeklong primary closing. teachers' exam in Dallas. social Epworth League gathering. council considers horse control. Oddfellows regalia additions. church bell and glass arriving from Dallas. several residents travel to Portland Denver and Salt Lake City. weather turns rainy easing snow.
A vessel named Ruth failed to make headway up river Monday evening and drifted to Dayton where it sank the day before. Local authorities investigated the sinking and noted the craft had faced rough waters and engine trouble. Rescuers searched the area but no survivors were reported as of press time.
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