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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1921
Page
2
Independence Enterprise announces weekly publication by Z C Kimball. Subscriptions listed with rates though text is garbled and unclear.
Commentary argues Portland’s November 19 special election on a $2,000,000 three year exposition levy will push the state toward a $4,000,000 direct tax. It warns upstate counties may be forced to fund Portland’s plan, with many in Portland opposing the direct tax yet backing the expo idea.
Despite a rebuff to the Non-Partisan league in North Dakota, Oregon will press on with its organizing efforts. The crucial point for Oregonians to understand is the declaration of the league and its implications.
State manager Mr. Stallard calls the league a political organization in disguise and notes its aim to amalgamate dissatisfied voters under non-partisanism to gain power. The league plans a new funding idea, proposing yearly fees to members to fund activities and reduce travel costs with excursion rates in Oregon.
Viewed from a western stand point, West Virginia imposes severe penalties for unlawful possession of booze. Claude Metz, a young man, is sentenced by Marion County criminal court to five years in the state penitentiary for having two bottles of whiskey on his hip. Metz had repeated prohibition violations. West Virginia provides a penitentiary sentence upon a second conviction.
Newspaper reading is a universal daily habit and advertising supports local dealers by cutting selling costs and reducing waste in circulation. It enables manufacturers to locate where products are sold, allows quick changes, and offers economical dealer distribution and goodwill.
An urge to buy sell or trade echoes in this brief note inviting readers to use Enterprise Classified ads for selling items buying goods trading services or locating desired objects. It highlights the classifieds as a quick route to reach local buyers and sellers.
The Shadows Poultry and Berry Farm near Monmouth reports White Leghorns laying an average of about 200 eggs per hen per year with a nine hundred hen pen averaging 222 eggs. One hen produced 25 eggs in a year and yielded over 10 dollars in market value. The flock of 383 birds lost only four. Leghorns are praised for early maturity and high egg production, though not meat.
A cryptic verse questions how a lie spreads without ears yet requires both tongue and ear to fuel scandal. Readers speculate on meaning, citing how rumors travel and the role of perception in public talk.
A three reel film titled Alice in Hungerland is shown in Oregon as part of Near East Relief. The heroine was found by J. O. Mandanker and relief workers in a Constantinople Jewish orphanage. The film follows Alice traveling through Armenia and depicts relief children and gratitude from multiple nationalities for America’s aid.
J. J. Handsaker, Oregon State Director, reports widespread Oregon involvement in Armenia and adjacent regions. He highlights Nesta actions by Forest Grove residents Nellie Cole and Margaret Hinman, and mentions Ethel Long Newmenu, Amy Burt, and others aiding or leading relief with Oregon connections. He plans to tour Oregon to tell the story.
J. J. Hand saker returning from relief work in Armenia says American workers remain at their posts to care for every Armenian child. He recalls orphanages starving for clothing and notes many children wore grain or flour sacks, with Mount Ararat as a stark backdrop.
A Idaho Supreme Court hearing featured an attorney accidentally addressing justices as gentlemen. The misstep drew a brief, muted ripple of laughter before Chief Justice Rice quipped that apologies were not needed if no mistake was made.
League of Nations council unveils Upper Silesia settlement splitting plebiscite area nearly equally between Poland and Germany. The plan lays out administrative machinery for a gradual regime change over fifteen years.
The official rate for the dollar reached 105000 rubles in Moscow, signaling a sharp shift in the currency market and affecting financial transactions and pricing.
Portland prepares to host the 65th annual National Grange convention starting November 16 with delegates from 43 states arriving. The Portland Chamber of Commerce co operates on arrangements including a banquet, tours of scenic sites on the Columbia River Highway, and a program at Oregon Agricultural College. Prominent grangers and leaders from several states are expected, with plans to elect officers and confer degrees during the ten day event.
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