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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
7
An advertisement offers a line of ladies summer underwear in sleeveless, short and long sleeves in white and colors with prices from a stated low amount. It also promotes a line of ladies shirtwaists and men’s shirts with affordable prices up to $2.50.
Local buyers announce they will pay top prices for butter eggs lard chickens ducks geese turkeys and meats from area farmers. The message emphasizes ready cash and prompt service for all listed farm products.
Community updates note Miss Laurie Burnett planning a Corvallis summer, local pastors preaching in Independence, the Lewis and Clark Club forming under Mrs. Goodman, and Polk county exhibits arranged for the Oregon State Fair. Gypsy caravans pass through town. W. H. Lee delivers scholarly sermons. church conferences set for the weekend.
Paul Hunter returns from Eastern Washington confectionery work for the summer. W O McKown back from Nebraska to spend the season in the valley. Rev T H Simms heads to Bethany for a charge. Rev O N Blair will fill his pulpit. Hugh Plack travels to Dallas to assist in closing R E Bryan & Son store. Maud Graham to manage books. City council installs new officers and promises continued good governance. more items to follow next week.
The note outlines a county wide news drive by the Twree-Prise to visit every family in Polk. It offers points for news items and subscriptions and invites correspondents to join, promising announcements on new sections and ad or job work pricing.
The column outlines weekly point announcements for readers with credit given after publication. It notes that subscriptions and points from other methods are announced as received and invites readers to report errors within a week for investigation. It mentions towns and individuals and rewards for Airlie’s Blake accident coverage.
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