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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
7
The Independence Enterprise announces premium subscription rates from now until the first of January 1914. Polk county post offices and the Enterprise office will accept orders at ninety cents for the year 1910, with a likely two month limit. Out of county subscriptions are $1.50 yearly.
An 19th century advertisement warns that coughs and colds can lead to pneumonia or consumption. It touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as the standard American cure and preventive for lung diseases, with prices 50c 60c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by Williams Drug Co.
A garbled list of land transfers and property deeds shows numerous parcels traded in Polk, Dallas, and surrounding areas. Entries name grantees and grantors such as AJ Barham, Evan Ross, William Neal, Lacy Neal, Pearl Chandler, A B Myer, M Taylor, C L Crider, Polk County Land Company, and Martha Hill, with varied acreages and locations including T6S R4W and Indepen.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Gwinn to Jesse Barham, both of Dallas, was solemnized Wednesday of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allrey in Dallas. The couple will reside in Dallas where Barham works as builder and contractor. They are spending their honeymoon in Vancouver, Washington.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports long suffering from indigestion liver and nerve problems with insomnia and loss of appetite. Twelve bottles of Electric Bitters restored his health and vigor allowing daily business activity. A reliable remedy for stomach liver kidneys blood and nerves sold at druggists for 60 cents.
J B Hubbard sold his 1909 hop crop to Kola Nels for 25 cents per unit. Sloper Brothers also sold bale lots to the same buyer at the same price, reflecting a uniform market rate for the season.
Oregon Milling and Warehouse Co asserts all its flour comes from old wheat and guarantees supply until the year begins. Shoppers are urged to ask grocers for these brands and refuse alternatives.
James Graves and wife returned home last Monday from Salem where they attended the birthday celebration of their daughter Mrs. Zumwalt, honoring an anniversary observed the prior Sunday.
A short promotional note urges choosing Frits’ bread over stale Portland bread. It emphasizes fresh made bread delivered to homes and ends with a firm insistence to choose Frits’ and none other.
Last Monday evening the Rev Weber and his wife were surprised when members of the congregation visited the parsonage carrying packages and then went to the Howitt home for a lively evening of singing and amusements, ending with a light lunch. The event was described as playful with no injuries or hard feelings.
Readable fragment notes bulk oysters available at the Gem Restaurant located on First Street, covering eastern and Olympia varieties. No further details on price or serving specifics are provided.
An advertising note touts a device with self filling at a magic touch and a self-cleaner feature offered at a surprisingly low price. The copy emphasizes ease of use and affordability for the buyer seeking modern convenience.
The piece questions farmers trapped in a cycle of low income and endless work. It urges readers to leave the rut, seek new paths, and “kick up a dust” by pursuing the trail beyond repetitive farming toil.
To Live is to plant your farm out into an apple peach prune or cherry orchard and raise something for which the world is crying and for which it is willing to pay. A good orchard is the best real estate agent you ever had if you want to sell and the best income producer when you want to be on easy street. For prices on fruit trees write to.
A fragment lists W. Pennebaker at 900 South 12th Street Salem Oregon indicating a local residence.
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