Monmouth Sketches and Local Happenings
Monmouth correspondents report in town Saturday visits by J Ward and family Kings Valley and Rev F M Fisher guests here. Hop-pickers return home as harvest ends. Professor Rice rents a house for next year. Faculty meeting and preparations underway. A 22 ft addition rises at Bridwell Craven and L S Perkins stores. Townspeople anticipate a building revival in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Hall
Blalock
Ore
Bridwell & Craven
L. 8
Perkins
Monmouth
Eight-day harvest progress in Polk County Oregon
Reports from Little Luckiamute and Independence describe eight more days of picking at M. Scrafford’s yard and six0 bushels per acre from J. M. Simpson’s oats. Huston completes 35 acres of hops as rain delays threshing until Monday. Cottell family from Portland visiting, timber hauled by Charter Oak Milling Co. Notarized partnership of Josue & Bier formed on August 170 in Independence with ninety partners, per oath of L A Jose and W L Rice. Nellie Colby serves Elgin public school fifth grade from Marian county side of river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cottell
Portland
Polk
Tak
Nellie Colby
Marian County
Independence
Elgin
Union County
Dr Darrin Promises Deafness Cure by Electricity
A newspaper notice extols Dr Darrin's method claiming electricity and medicines can cure deafness caused by throat and ear tube diseases. It cites head noises as an indicator of potential hearing loss and includes patient Miss D G Reppiex praising a prior cure. The ad lists Dr Darrin’s Albany office at the Revere Hotel with free exams and a sliding fee schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrin
Albany
Revere Hotel
Polk County Bank Directors and Officers Listing
Polk County Bank of Monmouth lists J. H. Hawley PL Campbell J. M. Simperon J. B. V. Butler Join B. Stump J. A. Withrow F Powell as directors and officers with Ina C Powers as cashier and a capital of 230000. The bank offers general banking and exchange services with drafts sold across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hawley
PL. Campbell
J. M. Simperon
J. B. V. Butler
B. Stump
J. A. Withrow
F. &. Powell
Transnct
General Dannting and Exchange Purvices
United States
Canada
Wanted characters to represent a wealthy Chicago business
A late 19th or early 20th century classified notice seeks several reputable persons in each county to represent and advertise a long established wealthy business house based in Chicago. The ad offers a salary of 21 dollars weekly plus expenses, paid weekly, with transportation and travel allowances. References and a self addressed envelope are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mira, N. Nichols
J. Ward
Kings Valey
W. P. Fisher
Professor Rice
F. M. Fisher
Mr. Mahoney
Henry Ebberts
Troutdale
Mr. Ebberts
Laura Adkins
Salem
Joe Conyers
Pullman
Wash
E. E. Cooper
J. A. Byers
John Howell
Falls City
J B Stump
Carl Coats
Silas Coats
Southern
Oregon
P. Reynolds
Prarie City, Ore
His
Mrs. S. D. Coats
Will Starr
Dallas
Mr. White
Mes W E Allen
Young's Hop Yard
H PD Staats and Wife
P H Burt
Mr Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Fh. R. Hebrbas
D.D. S
P. O. Monmouth
M. Scrafford
Mr. Huston
J. M. Simpson
State of Oregon
Miss Reddick
Polk County Bank
JL Hawtey
P. J. Camrarn
Ina C. Powers
Paio’ Capital
O. A. Kramer & Co
Independence, Oregon
THE
Independence National Bank
Capital Stock
H Hirshberg
Abram Nelson
W. Irvine
H. Hirschberg
D. W. Seare
BL. Smith
M. W. Stewart
A. Nelson
Genera Banking and Exchange
Depochte
I. L. Smith
Brest
C Street
Wilson & Sellmore
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