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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
8
Local items note visits by M Manley of Balem Terner of Alfie and many others in Independence and Salem. Events include hospital trips, bazaar planning, social club meetings, and preparations for Thanksgiving dances, with residents like Dr Callaway and J. Richardson traveling, and various trades and exchanges in town.
Miss Meda Luogene Holman married Edwin Jacobson at their future Clay and Jefferson home on Wednesday November 11 at noon. Rev M P Dixon officiated in a modest Methodist setting. The bride wore white silk mull and lace, carried pink carnations, rooms were adorned with roses and plants. A dinner followed. about thirty attended. The couple, soon to visit Portland and the Sound cities, will be at home after November 20.
Advertisement list notes bread fresh daily at Irvine's Grocery and discounts on robes at R. M. Wade & Co. Sweater coats and ties to $4.00 at Conkey Walker & Lehman with new dress goods arrival. Reading glasses at Kramer’s. A store sale at R. M. Wade & Co. runs fifteen days. Beatline men’s work shoes in stock.
An advertisement warns that over sixty men face dangerous kidney disorders from enlarged prostate. It touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure, citing Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri who reports lasting relief after two bottles at age 71.
Marion and Polk counties earned best prizes at the AlbanyApple Fair as their apples impressed Portland, Eugene and Salem. A display in Salem at Buren Hamilton showcases the winning showcase with fifty two boxes valued around five hundred dollars. one box sold for ten dollars.
Notice is given of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Independence and Monmouth Railway Company to be held at Independence National Bank in Independence Oregon at 10 o clock a m on Thursday December 31 168 for electing officers and other business.
Next week officials announce a display of Polk county holiday goods described as among the largest and best, inviting the public to come early for viewing and purchase opportunities.
By the provisions of Chapter 229 Laws 1907 Page 409 notice is given that in sixty days from the date of this notice it will be unlawful for stock to run at large with penalties of 10 for the first offense and 20 for each subsequent offense to be recovered from the owner before a Justice of the Peace. The penalty goes to the county common school fund. Dated November 10, 19v8.
Miller Alcorn & Co received a lumber shipment and will build a warehouse linked to W B E Williams finishes fall seeding and plans new fence. Maple trades cow for horse and faces spring, Tarter trims Bald Mountain cattle, Wing leaves farm for Portland.
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