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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
Parker residents and visitors crowd Independence area as Tedious city events unfold. Local figure Chet Zumolt touts a fresh car coat while the roadway project persists on Firat street. Community notices include decay in property deals and upcoming social events at the M. B. church and K of P hall.
Co B Marlett of Illinois visited Polk County last week and purchased two car loads of fine Jersey cattle. The cattle, 22 in each pen, were shipped from this station to his eastern home. Marlett praised the herd as some of the finest cattle seen in the area.
Homer Hicks, who wed in Independence on Sunday, reportedly left with his bride for Portland on their honeymoon and may not return. He allegedly received money via a personal check from Ed Owen of Portland, but never deposited it. Hicks, a bartender for Walker and Whitney since January, has vanished and his whereabouts are unknown.
Public Library Association managers and officers thank all helpers for a Craven and Moore store Benefit held Saturday. Special thanks to Craven & Moore for providing ice cream parlor service and beverages, to Enterprise for advertisements, and to the cake donors. Net proceeds of 27.30 were raised for the Morary.
Mr and Mrs M Mervin entertained the whist club at their Welnesday evening home. Six tables were used and the prize winners were Mrs P H Drexler and Claude Skinner who received handsome prizes. A dainty lunch followed served by the hostess to Miss Florence Burton.
Regular services and Sunday school are held at the usual forenoon hour at the M E Church. In the evening Mothers Day will be observed with special music by the choir under Prof J G McIntosh.
A dubious claim ad suggests a hair tonic cures baldness and scalp problems. It touts Rexall It Hair Tonic with 50c and 1.00 sizes and promises a refund if no results. The piece ends mentioning local store William Druggist and a separate bakery scene in Mrs Good Liver's larder.
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