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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
7
N Doane of Portland, credited with restoring hearing to a man in Pedee after Darrin’s electricity treatment, shares his recovery tale. The column notes community updates, post office changes, local visits, lumber mill work, a 4th of July celebration, travel to Grass Mountain, and hay, wheat, oats, and fruit prospects amid damp weather and improving mail service July 20.
A collectable Parker district note card records visits and social calls by residents such as Claud Boone Panker and Chas Alien at Independence, Jaunts by Frank Berry and Maggie Evans, measles illness of Miss Frances Helmick, Fourth of July celebration reports, and school meeting results with P. T. Peterson elected director and Mabel Wheelock hired as teacher for fall term. Various travelers, merchants, and relatives are noted in Marion and Buena Vista counties.
Joe Goloblek of Coluen California credits Electric Bitters with ending years of rheumatism pain. He says a few bottles completely relieved and cured him and notes its effectiveness for liver and kidney troubles and general debility with satisfaction guaranteed by A B Locke, a local druggist.
William De Verel, visiting our community, recounts seven years in Arizona mining at camps such as Lucky Boy Cra Piatta Tennessee and Merrimac. Mines lie on the Mojave edge within eight miles, employing 60 to 125 men day and night in productive ventures. The Lucky Boy mine, owned by Thomas B. Scott of Chicago and run by Fred Stull, has operated with 60 to 80 workers around the clock for many years.
An old ad touts Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as the cure for headaches backache nervousness and sleeplessness tied to womanly illness. It claims to dry unhealthy drains heal inflammation and ulceration and build nerves. The piece includes testimonial fragments and an offer for the Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail. It also briefly mentions desert cactus in Arizona with life saving water.
At Chloride camp about 500 people endure scarce timber and water. Water for work is drawn in the shaft, occasionally hauled from a spring. Mr De Verel spent four years at one time without seeing any...
Notice states that the husband will not be responsible for any debts of Emma L. Miller after July 8, 1904, with a mutual separation since July 8, 1903. Charter Oak Mill Co. plans to relocate to the Mrs. Cottel timber tract near Airlie around August 1 and will primarily saw for Southern Pacific under a multi year contract. Gus A. Hurley is ill at his city home. R. J. Taylor suffered a severe finger mash at the sawmill this week. Miss Lela Herren leaves for Seaside to spend the summer.
The item outlines the tenth Correspondents' Contest with brief notes on entries and scoring, indicating a playful sheep themed event. Specific names and places are unreadable, but the feature points to ongoing competition and community participation.
A proposal outlines Envsr Onisk aims to visit every Polk County family to gather news. The plan offers points for publications and subscriptions, with extra incentives for meritorious articles and new or renewing subscribers. The notice promises further campaigns and local outreach details.
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