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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
2
B F Swope as recorder of Polk County Oregon certifies the foregoing original estimate sheets are correct to the best of his belief. Dated October 6 1921 with seal.
The levying board of Indepartdence Oregon will meet November 16 1921 at 7 30 p m in the city hall council chambers to discuss estimates and the 1922 tax levy with taxpayers heard for or against the levy by order of the City Council.
Gregor Growers' Cooperative Association boosts packing in Salem Dallas Riddle Myrtle Creek Yamhill and Creswell to fill early prune orders. Plants run at top speed aiming for at least 15 carloads this week after 12 have already shipped, eight destined for England and Canada amid car shortages.
Railway officials report ongoing difficulty in securing freight cars to keep pace with demand. The shortage hinders shipments and lengthens delivery times for key commodities and industrial supplies.
Oregon Agricultural College schedules a three day homecoming on November 11 12 and 18 featuring a football game against W A C and events such as freshman sophomore bag rush a rally a homecoming dance and open house to welcome the old grads and boost school spirit for 1921 and beyond.
A letter dated September 18 from Kotka Finland describes daily life for an American traveler. He notes crowded ferries, wooden docks, varied shops, and scarce automobiles while praising sailors and a park concert. He observes architecture, currency, dress, and dances, and mentions strict Sabbath rules, German goods, and vigilant customs on smuggling.
The letter describes Finland breaking with Russia and reaching a standstill, followed by internal strife, a rising White army, and a brutal discipline. The writer notes painful memories, hopes for personal freedom, and tensions with Bolshevik and monarchist elements near Rauma, amid a chaotic European scene.
A garbled regional clipping references Providence, health and memories. It mentions people, a binary Patt, Finns, and a sense of returning to something in the middle of a sentence. The readable parts are insufficient for precise details or dates.
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