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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise is published weekly in Independence Oregon with Henry E Browne as publisher The paper notes second class mailing and requests all communications and payments be addressed to The Enterprise Subscriptions are $1 50 a year $2 15 for six months and 50 cents for three months
The piece argues railroads expand civilization, provide employment, and should not be vilified as monopolies. It counters political hostility, warns against government control of rail lines, and asserts competition via new lines when demand grows, aligning railroads with other major industries.
The piece defends Governor West highlighting his courage, fidelity to party, and push for suffrage for women. It applauds his fight, notes opponents misjudge him, and predicts cleaner governance in Oregon. ends with a health ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Mrs Ora Cox of Morva llis visiting Herald and Mrs W Richardson Sr of Uhiavok Rd Kirkland visiting Iris in South Independence. McIntosh in Monmouth on business. William Daws visited Smet yesterday. Northwest Realty Association to build a bungalow on Tall Void Street. J M and Bat Stone of Lod Cal bought the Claaring mill in Monmouth for improvements. Mr Stone related to the new owners. W J Cock of Neshint MTN recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds to his people.
November opens the season for unofficial weather prophets who predict a severe winter based on natural signs rather than scientific meteorology. They cite continuous rain and the stripping of leaves as indicators that old King Winter will descend with a dampening swoop.
A new social club named The Five Hundred formed yesterday at Mrs. W I Patton’s house with members including C W Irvine J J Fenton A L Sperling Wethernes Cochran Pearl Hedges M G Williams G Carbray C W Butler A L Thomas H Mattison W Patton G Girard Hays and Mise Matthews. The group plans twice monthly meetings and monthly evenings entertaining their husbands, with the next gathering at Mrs S Hays’s home. Decorations featured ferns and chrysanthemums and the event was hosted by Mrs Will.
The text details a women’s club social event in Porto Rico with refreshments and a social boost. It mentions trial bottles of remedies and a claim of healing powers for kidney and liver trouble, urging readers to buy Electro Ditters at a penny a dose.
A Porto Rico reader from Barceloneta claims Dr King’s New Discovery greatly helps coughs and colds after several trials. He asserts the medicine cured him twice and praises its effectiveness while urging wider sale by druggists.
A chaotic scene near Nis Iyeekay Ohio involves a man Mosred who tore his shirt to signal danger before a wreck. H T Alston from Ralule North Carolina and a crew member prevented further damage with electric helpers as the person suffered severe injuries to the stomach head back and kidneys amid a dire situation.
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