Town Talk by the Town Cat
The column relays lively town gossip about a grand opening, Independence Bunch influence, hop yard banter, Dr. Cook’s North Pole find, race horse talk, and domestic anecdotes. It mixes local humor with curio about residents, marriages, and humor pieces in a bustling Missouri bottom community.
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Tom
Portland
Missouri Bottom
Enterprise
Missouri
Arkangawers
Tab
Burns
Harney County
Polk County
W. W. Percival
James Hanna
David Dove
Sperling Brothers
Bill
Krebs
Oregonian
Gome
Percival and MacCarthy
Freliis
A Witty Juxtaposition In Love And Cigarettes
A fragment contrasts love and cigarettes as brands, all from the same material yet differing in disguise. It advises choosing a classy article for lasting value whether in love or in shops. The speaker mocks jealousy and warns against dull, uninspiring attachments.
Chamberlain's Stomach Tablets Aid Allegan Man
J. J. Firestone of Allegan Michigan says two Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets improved his billousness by half. For sale by P. M. Kirkland. Also Chamberlain's Salve praised for burns and skin troubles selling at 25 cents through P. M. Kirkland. Fourth-degree lodge work witnessed by Dallas Masons followed by banquet hosted by Fritz Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. J. Firestone
Allegan, Mich
P.M. Kirkland
Masonic Lodge
Dallas
Fritz Weber
P. M. Kirkland
Calvary Presbyterian delays Sunday services for hop harvest
Services at Calvary Presbyterian will not resume until after the hop picking rush. The Methodist Episcopal church with Pastor Harry G. McCain announces Sunday services on September 6 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with sermons on Contentment and Worldliness. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. All are welcome and invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Methodist-Episcopal Church
Harry G. McCain
Night on Bald Mountain Cure Claim
A man from Port Edward N Y climbs Bald Mountain to seek help for a neighbor's asthma using Dr King's New Discovery. The medicine is said to relieve a lung condition and later cure his son's wife. It is marketed as a universal lung cure with a trial bottle offer and 60 cent to 1 dollar price.
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Zoe
Deere Hee
oWell
Miss Condon
LaMonte
Dick Galvia
Mike
Alex Benton
Port Bdward
N. Y
Bald Mountain
Real Estate Transfers In Town Area Change Hands
Cummins and Davis sold the Carmack place a 100 acre tract north west of town to Mrs P H Drexler for 5700. Wm Dawes of Hicks Real Estate sold the Rice residence at Monmouth and Eighth streets to Mrs Laura Jordan who came from Pennsylvania for her husband health. the Jordans are friends of James Hanna.
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Cummins & Davis
Carmack
P. H. Drexler
Wm. Dawes
Chas. E. Hicks Real Estate Company
Rice
Monmouth and
Eighth Streets
Laura Jordan
Pennsylvania
Jordan
Jordans
James Hanna
For Sale Eight milk cows and seven Jersey heifers
For Sale eight milk cows and seven Jersey heifers. Inquire of E Zielesch Parker Oregon. Bell phone 211. Let us edit you The Enterprise.
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E. Zielesch
Parker
Oregon
Bell
Harriman Seizes Control of New York Central
Harriman gains the Vanderbilt stake and consolidates power over the New York Central system. The move promises a second transcontinental route and potential influence over railroad rates, signaling a major shift in the American railway landscape.
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Harriman
Hale Vanderbilt Ldnes
New York
Vanderbilte
New York Central
Howe
BRHH
Bia
Grocer Guarantee Prompts Assurance From Women
A shopper group questions quality of goods at Lippincott's grocer counter. The grocer asserts satisfaction guarantee promising to replace any items that aren’t good. The scene reflects a bold consumer service stance in a small town market context.
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Lippincett’s
Word to the wheel in not enough says Kansan City Journal
A Kansan City Journal critique argues that a mere word to the wheel is insufficient and warns that broader action is required. The Life quote echoes the same sentiment on caution and resolve in public discourse.
Opposition Launch A Kemp’s Gasoline Boat India
A Kemp of Corvallis plans a gasoline launch named India to operate between Krebs Bros hop yards and Salem during hop picking season. The boat makes two round trips daily with specific departure times from Krebs and Salem, stops at Independence and all waypoints, and carries about forty passengers aboard its 34 by 7 foot frame powered by a one horsepower four cylinder engine.
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A. Kemp
Corvallis
India
Krebs Bros. Hop Yards
Salem
Sason
Krebs
Sam
Independence
All
Bucklen Arnica Salve Proves Quick Healer
A caller pleads for Bucklen's Arnica Salve to treat burns cuts and sores in the home. The advertiser touts its effectiveness with claims of rapid healing for various family wounds and urges readers to buy from local druggists and subscribe to the Enterprise.
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Bucklen
Moses
Baby
Johnny
Mamie
Billie
Method of Entry Told At Spokane Indian Lands Hearing
Judge Jande Witten outlines the entry process for Coeur d Alene Flathead and Spokane reservations. Eligible holders with numbered notices will be notified of next spring entry dates and receive a map of allotted lands with classifications. On selection day, only the applicant and one advisor may view the official map in the entry room.
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Spokane
Jande Witten Bes
Coeur d'Alene
Flathead
Land Office
Wanted Mill and Yard Hand, 2 Per Day
Help wanted notice from Willamette Lumber Company of Dallas Oregon seeking a mill and yard hand at two days per day. Apply in person.
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Willamette Lumber Company
Dallas
Oregon
Fountain Pen Auto Filler Promises All in Office Use
An advertisement touts a Fountain Pen that fills itself to satisfy office and home writing needs. It claims to be a leading choice among fountain pens designed for desk use and everyday tasks.
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Paber
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Whitehouse
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W. J. Staley
Salem, Oregon
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G. &. Cubh
Teaverdiate Merchant
Ankers
Mutual
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Morece
Soananable
Nependyce
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Jays
O.a.kreamer
Independence, Oregon
Sloper Bros
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