Sleighing Fun and Local Socials in Polk County
Polk County briefs describe sleighing parties and a well attended card party with prizes won by Mary Lucas and Walter Vaughan and a consolation by Katie Fox and Harry Taylor. Visitors include W. W. Rowell and DeLoss Frite of Salem. Rabbits are common, rural mail service is irregular, and a new bulldog observer is hired for protection.
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Mary Lucas
Walter Vaughamn
Katie Fox
Harry Taylor
DeLoss Frite
Salem
Greenwood
Highland Sportsmen and Snowbound Week in Our Town
Misa Lola Osborne returned home from a Washington stay on Thursday. Frank Valliere walked to Independence despite snow on Friday. Local Highland youths hunted coon and rabbits with mixed success, while dogs pursued jack rabbits on ideal weekend days. Barns and shops rang with hammer and saw as farmers labored nearby.
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Misa Lola Osborne
Washington
Frank Valliere
Independence
New Odorless Stump Powder From Salem Gun Store
Hauser Bros of Salem Oregon have built a powder magazine and will offer Trojan Stumping Powder a nonnitroglycerine explosive that does not thaw or odor. The powder avoids headaches from fumes and aids stump clearing and rabbit shooting amid cold weather. Washington County issues a booklet highlighting daily advantages.
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Hauser Bros
Salem
Oregon
Washington County
Sleigh Ride Notes and Local Visits in Oregon
In Oregon, residents busied themselves with sled construction for a pleasant sleigh ride. Henry and Oren McEImurry enjoyed a sleigh trip to Independence on Monday. Mr. Moore remains ill. Dave Stapleton’s son shows steady improvement. Sunday evening visitors gathered at Peter Shafer’s, with Miss Iantha Hartman of Independence among them. Hamann households and local merchants traveled between Monmouth and Independence, with Henry Hamann visiting Independence on Monday. Joe Loundree and George Shafer conducted business in Independence on Tuesday. Peter Shafer remains active among the youth and was out Tuesday evening.
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Oregon
Henry
Oren McEimurry
Independence
Moore
Dave Stapleton
Peter Shafer
Iantha Hartman
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Best Healer for Burns
Advert promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a fast relief cure for burns scalds wounds cuts and bruises and other skin ailments. It claims instant relief and rapid healing with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Earth
Local Merchant Sells Store to Independence Hop Grower
A Gross sells his Independence store to L Rice a prominent hop grower. Rice is praised as a good business man and the Enterprise forecasts success. Gross will stay in Independence and help manage the store.
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A. Gross
Independence
L. Rice
Independence Country
Mr. Rice
Mr. Gross
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Cited
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package as a quick cure for grippe coughs that may lead to pneumonia. Claims the medicine heals and strengthens the inflamed lungs and averts danger. Signed P. M. Kirkland.
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Foley
P.M. Kirkland
Buell School report for December 1908
Month ending December 25 1908 report lists students not absent or tardy. Names include Fay Jones Ralph Braley Minnie Braley Reva Merrick Ivan Merrick Murl Dickey Eugene Huffman Pearl Harold Alaph Harold Clarence Walker Farrell Dickey Marion Huffman Rosa Braley Tony Braley Francis Bennett Wallace Kellogg principal.
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Buell
Oregon
Fay Jones
Ralph Braley
Minnie Braley
Reva Merrick
Ivan Merrick
Murl Dickey
Eugene Huffman
Pearl Harold
Alaph Harold
Clarence Walker
Farrell Dickey
Marion Huffman
Rosina Braley
Tony Braley
Francis Bennett
Wallace Kellogg
Escapade of a Cranky Widow
Uncle Ben Williams keeps a tally of widowers and pursues a second marriage for a widow who vows not to remarry. He touts dozens of suitors with stats and trinkets, but the widow resists until a shy, strong farmer with a sunny future captures her interest.
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Ben Williams
Uncle Ben
Ben
America
Bighway
Winder
Chanterbucker
Widder
Fes
Bea
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BEE Hive
Polk County
Monarch
Gale Underwear
Clearance Sale Men's
Gale
Wnlon
Dhe
Sateen
Beather Bloom
Lonsdale
W. L. Douglas
Queen Quality
Gordon
Dallas
the Bee Hive Store
Rickreall
W. W. Rowell
Ust
Mark Burch
W. Rowell
P. M. Kirkland
Highland
Oliver
Hanna Bros
Oliver Chilled Plow
Hardware and Harness Dealers
Joe Laundree
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