Independence Enterprise Voting Contest Offers Big Prizes
The Independence Enterprise launches an eight week voting contest in Polk county with prizes from 20 to 350 dollars. Voters earn counts by paying subscriptions or nominating candidates using free blanks. No entry or voting cost. Prizes include a piano and a Los Angeles excursion. Subscriptions count for votes at 125 counts per nomination and rules ensure fairness.
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Independence Enterprise
Inet
Polk County
Los Angeles
Enterprise
Hickora
Independence Enterprise Office
Independence
Oregon
Committee of Representative Citi
Prizes to Be Won in Enterprise Contest
A piano from the Chas. F. Notstow Mfg. Co shines in the Arlington prize lineup along with a Los Angeles excursion ticket, a solid gold diamond ring on display at O. A. Kramer’s window, a solid oak ladies desk, and a five foot oak hall clock. Prizes were chosen for value and suitability, aimed to delight women readers and reflect notable craftsmanship.
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Chas. F. Notstow Mfg. Co
Milwaukee
Geo. C. Will
Salem
O. A. Kramer
Independence
Tragic Train Collision Kills Sheridan Teacher
A Portland to Dallas passenger train struck a carriage carrying four young people at Briedwell. Miss Alla Leighton of McMinnville was killed, Miss Eunice Lewie of Independence injured, and two male passengers, including a local teacher Ming Lewis, were among the others wounded. An inquest followed and the incident prompted public mourning and witness accounts.
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Briedwell
Southern Pacific
Portland
Sheridan
Dallas
Miss Leighton
A. H. Leighton
McMinneville
Ming Lewis
Independence
W. A. Measher
J. G. McIntosh
Independence School
Wie
Nomination Contest Offers $10 Gold Prize
A local enterprise voting contest invites residents to nominate a candidate for the capital prize plan. The winner, selected from nominees, will receive $10 in gold, regardless of whether the nominators enter the contest themselves.
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Enterprise
Sale Confirmed Of Northwestern Holdings To Eastern Investors
The sale of Northwestern Corporation properties in Oregon Washington and Idaho to H. M. Byllesby & Co. was confirmed last week when final options closed in Philadelphia. The deal brings substantial new capital to the Pacific Northwest to develop water power and gas and electric plants.
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Northwestern Corporation
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
H. M. Byllesby & Co
Eastern
Philadelphia
Pacific Northwest
Church Announcements and Schedule Highlights
Multiple local churches publish their weekly schedule. United Evangelical invites all to 11 a m and 7 p m services led by Rev. F. Eb. Brickley. Baptist welcomes newcomers with Sunday school at 10 a m 11 a m and 7 p m preaching by Ww. 8S. Stewart. Methodist lists Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 a m Loyal Temperance Legion 3 30 p m Epworth League at Tom. Calvary Presbyterian offers 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship 6 p m and special evening solos.
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United Evangelical Church
F. EB. Brickley
Stewart
Regnar
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Indignation Over Critique Of Independence Town Improvements
Corvallis reader J R N Bell quotes Geo E Brey denouncing Independence as not macadamized while noting depot sewer work and new buildings. Brey argues bonds will not reach par and cites Salem bond rates, while Bell praises Independence’s growth and laments an uncalled-for attack.
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Geo
E. Brey
Gazette-Times
Corvallis
Independence
Ore
Corvallis Gazette-Times
J. RK
N Bell
J. R. Bell
Dr. Bell
J. R. N. Bell
Corvallis, Oregon
School Grounds Hold About Eight And A Half Acres
Mr Mix corrects last week’s Enterprise report on the school board plot stating the land size is a fraction more than eight and one half acres, not about six acres as previously published. The Enterprise records the updated figure from Mr Mix.
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Mix
Supreme Protector Visits Lodge for Salem Demonstration
Supreme Protector Geo A Ostrom visited the Fraternal Union of America lodge on Wednesday evening. He is organizing a candidate class in Salem and the Independence team will travel to the Capital City on May 28 aboard the 8 o clock boat to exemplify the decree. Twenty five candidates will receive the degree and a large delegation is expected to join the trip with Salem Lodge planning gracious entertainment.
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Supreme Protector
Fraternal Union of America
Geo. A. Ostrom
Mr. Ostrom
Ifs
Salem
Independence
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Independence Driving Club
Zens
Booker
Tme
Ladies’ Desk
Mijas Alla Leighton
Maurice W. Eldridge
Ontario
Willamette Valley
Ashland
State Good Roads Association
Postoffice
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