Advertising Stunt Promises Uptom Parlor Grand Piano Giveaway
Blew & Calbreath promote a large in store promotion claiming to give away a four hundred dollar Uptom Parlor Grand Piano. Customers earn 100 votes per dollar spent and the top voter on April 1, 1915, wins the piano free. The scheme emphasizes fair play and widespread attention to store values.
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Blew & Calbreath
Whee
Grand Plano
Messrs. Moe & Culbreath
Rice & Culbreath
Fire Hero Holds Arnica Salve Box At Crowd
A fire hero with burned hands raises a small round box and proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures burns and other ailments. The crowd cheers as health claims are promoted, mentioning ulcers sores pimples eczema cuts and bruises with a druggist note suggesting 25 cents per bottle.
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Fellowa
Surveyors Work North of Here on SP Cutoff Plan
A body of surveyors arrived Tuesday evening and began work Wednesday morning north of town. Local reports say the Southern Pacific Railroad crews are staking lines for a proposed Independence to Hola cutoff.
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Here
Southern Pacific Railroad
Independence
Hola
Nun Flags Train Driver to Prevent Wreck in Ohio
An Ohio nun flagged a moving train and saved lives before a wreck. The story references H T Alaton of North Carolina and Electric Bitters as a device in past claims, while the narrator describes a severe physical ailment and efforts to tie them during the incident.
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Ohio
H.t.alaton
Rules
N. C
Ofte
Decree Sought To Quiet Title In Hill's Town Independenc
In Polk County Oregon circuit court Horace M Reeves sues E B Lord W A Douty James Yarlett and others unknown to clear title on Lots five and six in block Six Hill's Town Independence. The suit seeks removal of a cloud due to an unsatisfied judgment and to confirm that Lord and Yarlett deeds were made by unmarried men. Published in Independence Enterprise starting October 18 1912 with final notice November 26 1912.
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Wick
Lord
F. A. Douty
James Yarlett
W.a.douty
James Yar
Uleo
Lerein
State OF Oregon
Lowit
Asad
Hill
Independence
Polk County
Oregon
EB. C. Lord
Janes Yaarlett
Independence Enterprise
City of
Ed. F. Coad
Porto Rico's New Wonder Cures Coughs and Colds
From Porto Rico comes news of Dr Kings New Discovery praised by Ramon T. Marohan of Barceloneta for curing five times after troublesome coughs and chest colds. The medicine is touted as a throat and lung remedy with no equal and sold in drugstores for 50 cents and 1 dollar with a free trial bottle, guaranteed by druggists.
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Porto Rico
Ramon T. Marohan
Barceloneta
Dr. King
Porto Reco
Burglary Strikes Monmouth Store Early Tuesday
Burglars looted the Mercantile Company store in Monmouth in the early hours, taking about $25 from a till after smashing a window with a rock. No one was nearby to stop them, and the thief appeared to seek only money.
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Mercanifile
Monmouth
Moe
Calvary Presbyterian Church Invites Seekers to Service
Calvary Presbyterian Church will observe the Thanksgiving season with a sermon by Pastor H. Chas Dunsmore next Sunday morning. An evening service follows at 7 30. The pastor extends a cordial invitation to all without a regular place of worship to attend.
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Calvary Presbyterian Church
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D. D. Good Independence, Oregon
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Ballistite
J. D. Hibbs & CO
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elihart
Ind
Rice & Carbreath
L.A. Cary
Circuit Court of the
Horace M. Reeves
H. Chas
Dunsmore
Caplin
America
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Salem Woolen Mill
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