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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
5
Ard T Merrill assumes records and seats of Homer Knights of Pythias, succeeding C Hanson. C L Poster returns from Colorado Nebraska and beyond. Cook leases Plant House and plans vacation next week. Various residents visit Portland Vancouver and Salem as fairs and sales loom. Oregon coast fishing trip yields bountiful catch.
A string of social visits and local business updates flows through Independence society pages. Salem guests Mr and Mrs M W McGowan call, Murphy to open a new Ne parlor in Milliner store, and numerous residents travel or shop, including Dunsmore's Canadian trip and Miss Grace Jones joining Hamilton dry goods as buyer.
John Pipes of Portland attended to Kop ranch matters on the east side of the river, with the property operated by Henry Ruch.
Siletz mourns Private Paul Washington in a military funeral held at the Methodist Episcopal church. The Alden Abby post of the American Legion at Toledo conducted the service with Lt. F. Lockwood in command of the firing squad and Ellwood Tower sounding taps. Paul, son of Isaac and Emily Washington, was the grandson of Bubchief Pushwash, a noted Klamath warrior.
Armine Cooper of the Standard Oil force injured his right hand yesterday morning when it was caught between ends of two bars. Bones were fractured in the third and fourth fingers.
The Brooklyn Eagle explains the term Star Chamber Proceeding as an old English tribunal under Henry VII that acted in secret, wielding vast power without juries and dispensing punishments short of death. It notes the origin from Hebrew bonds called shetar meaning covenant, stored in the council room.
Local hardware store Willard E. Cravens advertises a 95 cent Wear-Ever stew pan priced at 38 cents with limited quantity. The offer appears in an in-store promotion encouraging bargain shoppers to visit the Cravens location for affordable kitchenware.
The Christian church ladies announce a cooked food sale at Calbreath and Jones store on October 8. A special ad promotes Aluminum Ware from Willard E Craven Hardware.
Dr Thompson announces a visit to Independence on Wednesday October 5 and may be consulted at the Beaver Hotel. He invites old and new patrons to meet him and address optical needs on that date.
Mrs Lottie Melintosh a voice and piano teacher will open a new studio at the corner of Seventh and Monmouth Streets on September 28 The studio will offer instruction and grant high school credits to deserving pupils Phone 4821 9 4t
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