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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
A clipped page lists medical anecdotes and community items from Albany area. Advertisements and letters praise kidney and bladder cures allegedly linked to Darrin and a doctor’s practice. Local families and events from Tangent to Lebanon are noted, including social gatherings, farm visits, and strawberry harvests.
Extensive endorsements from readers like J. J. McBarland of Virginia claim Dr King’s New Discovery cures bronchitis coughs and throat troubles. The ad asserts effectiveness against consumption pneumonia and lung ailments with guaranteed satisfaction and trial bottles offered.
AISALIE J A Withrow plans a new barn while G Hastings purchases a Spaulding back with canopy top. Visitors report a lively Dallas carnival. Mrs Clare Williams of Independence visits relatives. Grace Walker guests of Stella Bagley. A camp meeting at the grove on Luckiamute near Airlie draws attendees. Staats scouts sheep investments in the north county. Oberer mill workers haul oak lumber by rail. A cyclone affects Oklahoma, from a note to residents of Airlie and nearby communities. Floyd Williams and Otto Simp- are mentioned in transit or local news.
A sequence of social notes from Buena Vista and surrounding areas highlights visits by Nettie Squire to Portland Miss Tillie Stevie in the county seat and other travelers including Alice Knighton Julia Douty and Nor man Tyler. Residents report road improvements, a buggy seller from Spaulding Co and the Cash store led by Prof. Murphy while E C Cole is away. Community events feature Miss Keller participating in children’s day and Vera Murphy attending a ninth grade graduation reception in Monmouth.
Ed Prather lands contract to cut 4500 trollie poles for Catlin and Lynn, 12 feet long peeled, due for completion by early spring in the Handuey yard. Carnival attendees include M N Prather and family, Mr and Mrs Gua Pagenkoff, Prof Murphy and families, E N Hall and families, with Miss Bertha Rowe returning from State Normal to spend summer. Dr. Pierce ads promote remedies for women and private consultation offered. several local families noted visiting, hops yards praised, and an employment ad seeks reputableRepresentatives with salary 21.00 weekly from Colonial Co. in Chicago. Jasperson birth notice: a girl born June 6 1903 to Mr and Mrs H A Jasperson.
A notice outlines a plan to cover Polk County news with the Enterprise visiting every family. It invites correspondents, promises points for articles, subscriptions, and ads, and signals upcoming campaigns and featured sections. The plan emphasizes mutual interests and expanding county coverage.
Weekly points are announced for entrants across multiple locations including Monmouth and Ballston with refunds and corrections policy. The column lists numerous place names and incomplete text interludes suggesting a fragmented scan of a past club or league standings page.
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