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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
5
The Independence Enterprise published weekly in Independence Oregon. Henry E Browne is listed as publisher and the paper notes second class mailing at Independence. Subscription rates show one year in advance at 1.50 six months at 0.18 and three months in advance.
The article cautions Oregon farmers, especially near Independence, that persistent fall rains damage grain left in fields. It argues for timely stacking and shelter to prevent annual losses and notes the pattern spans the Willamette Valley and beyond, urging proactive measures before threshing season.
The article argues that the public suffers from incivility by corporations and their workers. It stresses that civility is owed among all people and urges strict rebuke for rude railroad staff and other workplace conduct, insisting politeness across occupations.
A public official should be courteous to citizens, as politeness benefits both character and life. The piece argues politeness is essential in government service and beneficial for the American public.
The essay argues memory has limits and that forgetting can be a virtue in moral life and education. It contrasts the harms of remembered cruelty with the value of forgetting past wrongs, while noting newspapers aid informed choices by depicting daily life and opportunities for relocation.
Requests pour in from across the United States as people plan to move to Oregon seeking sample copies. Most offer little or no payment, yet newspapers consistently provide information to hopeful settlers and curious readers who want a glimpse of life in Oregon.
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