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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
1
A Newport afternoon crash near Bowley involved Mrs. and Glady Bowley and Tripp. One car rolled down a grade, spilling occupants. a bystander helped and a neighbor aided after the other vehicle halted.
A boy sustained leg injuries Tuesday when a belt and pulley on a power washing setup at the Ralph plus home caused a limb to be caught under moving parts. He was transported to Salem for medical evaluation and treatment.
A Buena Vista notice seeks a mature Leghorn pullet aged four months to be used in breeding against OF strain. The ad notes the bird is healthy and ready for match against the strain in question.
A fragmented report notes Dr Ma, once independent, serving in the navy aboard Moonrise at Muntyre. The passage mentions visits to errant ports and a devotion to coastal cities during a brief tour with the Naval forces.
Unclear text fragment reports Elfridge returning to Satvryy after a period with ACCOM and mentions Mrs KK, Delos, and others expected to be involved.
Buena Vista child Howard Murphey improved after a Portland hospital transfer following a two week illness. Local residents Chan McClain, Margarite McClain, and Otho McClain visited, while others attended events in Salem including Elks activities. Will Hall’s remains were buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Local cherry growers profited from Polk County harvests with 90.95 dollars from a single tree. Alfred Loy, hospitalised after an operation in San Diego, was reported in non critical condition.
Independence Point plans a dancing party next Wednesday night with music by the Imperial Orchestra.
Portland reports a carload of about 8000 gallons of gasoline for Independence to be delivered in a few days. The load is part of a Tulsa to Portland train shipment delayed by a final transaction hitch. The Business Men's Association plans wide distribution at near cost with no profit.
Sloper Bros. begin planting broccoli on a large scale after pioneering the crop locally last year. They grew the first commercial broccoli here, then faced shipment delays due to a railroad strike, sending much produce to Seattle and Chicago by express.
Miller and Smith purchased about 80 head of Shorthorn and Hereford cattle at Lebanon for the local market. Twenty head are being transported now, with the balance to follow later.
Independence failed to clinch the Polkcoat title as Falls City edged the Colts 3 to 2 on Falls City grounds. Falls City scored in the first third and fourth innings while Independence tallied in the eighth. The setback ends Independence’s bid for the county pennant with Perrydale remaining a main contender. The Colts will take a short break due to players’ outing plans.
Announced here is the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Cosper to Charles Guy Wever in Portland on Wednesday. The bride is daughter of O. F. Cosper, former plant owner, who later moved to Lebanon and Yakima after selling the business. The couple will reside in Yakima. The bride was active in Independence social and welfare circles and highly regarded by friends.
Polk county will receive 8 694.84 dollars from market road funds as the initial disbursement made by Secretary of State Rozer. The total disbursement statewide is 336 099.72 dollars under the 1919 act approved by voters in June. Every county participates in the distribution.
The Wil lamette Valley Lumber Company began rebuilding its Dallas sawmill Monday morning. It secured much of the machinery from a burned Portland mill, allowing part of the plant to arrive this week and the rest to follow. The new mill should be ready for operation within a few weeks.
J O McLaughlin of Corvallis and A C Strange of Astoria interviewed teaching candidates at the Normal. Governor Olcott spoke on A Day in the Governor's Office and Miss Williams bids farewell to Monmouth Normal. Fortnightly events include a chapel program for graduates and faculty picnics on the Luckiamute.
A restraining order blocks most paving by Warren Construction between Monmouth and Rickreall and Kern between McCoy and Holmes Gap. Judge John McCourt requires a $10,000 bond and sets August 30 for final ruling, with 1000 feet at each end to proceed only after top dressing. The case tests Pacific Highway routing and state funds versus legislature directives.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo A. Hougham celebrate a daughter's arrival last Sunday. Mr. Hougham works at Independence Steam Laundry. A daughter was also born to Mr. and Mrs. James Burch. Tuesday brought a son to Mr. and Mrs. Hart Hereford. A son joined Mr. and Mrs. David Turnidge of Buena Vista last Thursday.
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