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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
5
A local shop advertises a broad assortment including cotton batting lace curtains underwear piece goods gloves umbrellas rubbers rubber boots slickers and related items signaling a general sale across many departments.
G Howard Osborne will present an illustrated vocal solo program of song and story at the Normal chapel Saturday evening January 17. Admission is worth the price. Bits and Scraps shown at the same event feature field work as weather permits. Gus Pagenkopf visited Independence Saturday. Art calendars and subscriptions are in demand. time is limited.
Buena Vista residents attended a box social at the Artisan lodge in Walla Friday evening for a splendid time. Ed Wilson visited from Walla for a week, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Baldwin visited Benton county relatives. Logging paused due to low water, while a new ferry boat built by Adane Brothers was delayed from its planned completion date.
Mrs Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder after a fall. A surgeon reset it quickly but she endured pain until her son bought Chamberlains Pain Balm advertised for sprains. The balm eased the soreness and helped her sleep.
Ballston residents share social visits and holiday greetings. Fay Wester reconnects with old friends while Mark Sears visits Portland. Woodmen of the World announce hunt plans. Circle members Anna Summers and Grace Newall tour for the group. A large church gathering occurs at Monmouth with young attendees. A poultry show in Dallas will feature D M Calbreath’s Andalusian cockerels.
Special from Buena Vista reports a new blacksmith shop completed last week. T. P. Oglesby, the village blacksmith, is the builder and occupant. The shop spans a small creek used to power an emery wheel and a lathe for drilling machines, signaling improving times as Polk County looks to prosperity.
EB. T. Henkle promotes Sunday school in Independence at Oneaux and urges worthy enterprises to settle in old Polk, investing capital to build the town.
J. B. Moore, a ton-sorial artist, operates the Wigwam Shop on the north side of C Street with exclusively fraternity-class workmen employed.
Rail or boat and rail options to Chicago with no car changes. Tickets east via rail or via Portland boat and rail. San Francisco service sails at 4pm every five days. all sailings may change.
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