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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise notes editor and publisher names and announces weekly Friday publication. It lists subscription rates and includes a short poem by L F Brown about a mother reflecting on losing a child and the surviving offspring.
The tale recalls Thomas A Edison recounting his first big check from selling a patent. He doubted its value, fearfully visited a bank on Wall Street, and ended up with forty thousand dollars in small bills. He used the funds to start his New York laboratory and later grew immensely wealthy.
The Laimch Independence sails daily from Independence dock to Salem at 8 30 a m and returns from Salem at 4 p m Fares are 50 cents each way.
A July issue presents Gov West's letter praising policy work and urging reform. He calls for crime tackling, discusses punishment history, and envisions universal brotherhood guiding progress. Features reflections on England, economic growth, and a purchase notice for Los Angeles travel writing.
A fragmented moral column urges readers to stay hopeful and civic minded. It warns against jealousy and idleness, urges self improvement, and stresses health as wealth. The piece reflects a didactic tone typical of midcentury newspapers.
States attorney Wayman of Chicago spoke to the Chicago Law School graduating class warning that lawyers’ lack of standing harms the profession. He urged gentleness and integrity, condemning dishonest practitioners as a menace to communities and noting public loss of confidence.
The article reports the alleged killing of a young girl in Checo California by her stepmother Mrs. Rumball and her brother Archie Lewis. The child died after hours of extreme heat in a garret. Authorities have arrested the two suspects amid community shock.
In early aviation the pace of progress outstrips safety as many experimental flights end in fatalities. Yet proponents believe rapid advancement will eventually yield safe air travel comparable to trains or automobiles.
Summer visitors to the coast are urged to include Noskowin Park Camp Ground in Tilamwook County. The Oregon coast site offers a prettier beach and camping area than New howin with improvements for campers. A large new bar, pasture for hotels, vegetables, dairy products, fishing and furnished tents accompany hotel accommodations. Camp grounds will be overseen by attendants who welcome guests and their families. For information contact Holtle W. Watson Neakowin Oregon.
Advertises Foley Kidney Pills from William Drug Co, claiming relief for kidney and bladder issues and urinary irregularities with quick and lasting effects.
An advertisement claims a money back guarantee for Rexall Orderlies with no risk to the user. It states the medicine relieves constipation and costs two sizes, 15c and 25c, available at Williams Drug Co. The copy emphasizes ease of use, lack of side effects, and suitability for children and the elderly.
Local shop promotes goods of quality for presents with guaranteed satisfaction. It warns against credit extensions, stressing low prices and value for money while encouraging customers to pay with security in the future.
Bargain notices offer fashionable street wear and evening outfits at quick selling prices. Yard goods priced from 2c to 1c and up. Customers invited to come and take a look through the selection of new styles and fabrics.
10,000 yards of new dress goods placed on sale with discounts for suits coats dresses skirts and waists. Prices start at 25 cents and go up to 69 cents and more. This sale highlights the latest fabrics in the line.
The store lists new geonen si la models now available with price points at $8.50 $10.60 and $12.50. Availability shows on site for customers seeking latest style.
A local retailer promotes stylish hats at reduced prices, inviting shoppers to browse a varied selection. The offer emphasizes affordability and fashion, hoping to attract budget conscious customers to visit the store.
Our sponge cake is light and delicate in appearance and taste. Try one and you will not bother making it at home. The bakery promises other cakes are equally splendid and urges customers to visit Independence, Oregon.
A fragmented local advertisement offers a “complete line” of wash goods and mentions a “special price” with unclear wording. The text hints at shop offerings and discount wording but remains largely unreadable.
The page advertises cut priced goods including muslin underwear summer hosiery underwear laces embroideries corsets parasols salts cases notions and gloves with a wide range of men’s goods available at reduced prices to attract shoppers.
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