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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
8
A publisher announces a special sale offering popular outlines for Independence and Polk County readers at 2 cents per book. The offer presents a lifetime chance for those unable to pay the usual price of 91.35.
Community hints mix with visits and travel notes. Charles King and wife from Seattle visit relatives while Addie Pillar travels to Newport for daughter’s illness. Local tradesmen and residents from Independence Monmouth Salem Corvallis The Dalles share visits, births, and incidents as harvest work continues.
Farmers anticipate a good crop as fields turn gold and the binder chorus rises. Preparations ramp up with thresher plans for next week while postmaster petitions circulate and locals eye new land, stores, and port-area relocations amid wind and rain damage.
A playful ad notes a well dressed man is noticed by his “best girl” when laundry is done properly at the Salem Steam Laundry. It promises quick checks and careful work on shirts collars and pulses. Shoppers are urged to drop off work at the Kuteh Barber Shop for prompt service.
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