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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
4
The Independence Enterprise listing shows publisher Henry E Browne, postal details, and subscription prices including one year in advance, six months in advance, and three months in advance. The text includes garbled OCR phrases and remarks on dignity and labor.
The article argues that relief during hop season only masks poverty and harms the poor by fostering dependency. It urges sustained employment in mills or factories to provide a continuous payroll, benefiting workers and boosting city valuations, while criticizing those who oppose new industry.
The editorial condemns violent actions by striking workers and the Industrial Workers of the World. It states no sympathy for destructive methods that endanger innocents and calls such acts murder and unacceptable in the republic.
The Farmers State Bank in the New Sperling Building, Independence, outlines its officers J J Fenton president J B Parker vice president C W Irvine cashier and directors G A Wells Parker Fen nell Rex Linn J J Fenton Irvine. It promises full-time service and careful handling of all accounts with interest on time deposits and ABA traveler's checks.
The author endorses John W. Orr for the Polk County position, praising his Oregon knowledge, local roots, education, and integrity. They note his opposition to extraneous county spend and describe him as a safe, level headed candidate trusted by all citizens.
In Independence and beyond, A Stillman the prohibition candidate gains support as the race for the first congressional district heats up. Support cites his decency and stance against liquor as a path to better governance, with Governor West noted as aligned with prohibition.
Mrs. R J Fut Breintres insists on using Dr King's New Discovery for her husband who faced a dangerous cough. He says it cured him from a near death experience and friends believed he would not live. The advertisement claims quick relief for coughs colds and lung troubles and lists price and guarantee.
Mesdames Barnett and Henkile offer dress making at the former’s home on 3rd street two doors south of the Baptist church. Phone 2111 peo. Dr. Dunsmore departs Tuesday for Newberg to attend the Fall meeting of the Willamette Presbytery and will then go to Willowa Oregon for the annual Synod of Oregon meeting. he will be away about a week. Craven & Huff report sales of a Majestic range to Mrs K C Widridge and another to Henry Dickinson, plus a South Bend Marable range to Mrs Joe Tetherow this week, totaling ten ranges sold last week, noted as remarkable.
Mrs J W Richardson Jr assisted by her sons entertained a small group at their Monmouth Street home Tuesday evening. Sherlock Holmes and music provided the main textures of the pleasant gathering with light conversation and refined entertainment.
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