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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1918)
M rs. F.. J. Owen has returned home after an extended visit in Portland. —x— D. W. G R IF F IT H ’S COLOSSAL SPECTACLE Mesdames Frank Dickson and Ray Clark are spending a few days at Toledo. Enemy Land Ships Flee, Badly — x— Beaten, After Rough Fight Mrs. J. R. Collins and her daugh ter, Mrs. Quick, are visiting relatives in Picardy. in Portland. OR “ L O V E ’S STRUGGLE THRUOUT THE A G E S” — x— German tanks which made their first Those swim m ing caps on sale at appearance on the western frout dur the W illia m s Drug Co. are nice ing the recent German offensive came 7,000 HOUSES ofT second best In their encounters with enough for any lady.. the more powerful and better mauuged — x— 1500 CHARIOTS Miss Irene Eddy has returned British tanks. Full accounts have just reached the from W illam ina and Sheridan 1‘>5,000 PEOPLE where she has been teaching music. British general staff In Lomlou of the first pitched battle between German —x— TOWERING W ALLS and British tanks, In which a squadron A bam on the farm of Gustave of six German land ships was routed ANCIENT BABYLON Kaudel in the Pedee section burned completely by the British. The battle Monday. There was $200 insurance. occurred on April 24 near Vllllers-Bre- HANGING GARDENS - x— tonneux, south of the Somme in Pi tight and pinch the foot in order to look neat The always sm iling and popular cardy. THE FAMOUS FEAST OF BELSHAZZAR Douglas Fairbanks in “ W ild and Six German tanks appeared In front and dressy. But comfort need not give w ay the British line shortly before noon OLD JUDEA’S BEAUTIFUL SIM PLIC ITY AT THE W oo lly" at the ISIS Sunday night of to style. and started to roll up the flanks of the next. DAWN OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA British infantry positions. A cull for Leonard D. Ruch of Independence t Marion county contingent for Camp help was sent to the nearest British M AN Y HUNDRED DANCERS OF THE ORIENT IN leaves next W ednesday with the tank camp and a squadron, including both "male” and “ female” tanks short THEIR LUXURIOUS ENVIRONMENTS Lewis. ly appeared on the scene. A rough-und m — x— combat ensued. M EDIAEVAL PARIS AND COURT OF CHARLES IX Mi ss Bessie Swope, having closed tumble The British female tanks, which ap LINKED W ITH THE MODERN STORY OF TODAY u successful term of school at Tan peared first, were outfought, but the gent, lias returned to her home in ] arrival of the heavier male tanks com- ! pletely changed the situation and the this city. Germans fled after receiving a bad — x— can be just as comfortable as shoes you buy for George Dodge and daughter, Gold beating. service. And w e do not sacrifice either style Meanwhile the British had brought ie, have moved to Independence, up seven of the new fast cruiser type, or neatness in fitting you. m aking their home with his sister, called “ Whippet tanks,” which de Mrs. Hi Hutfin. bouched and attacked the enemy’s In —x — fantry positions on a ridge, rolling up Mr. Frank Loughary, a prominent . the German line from the north. It N o Raise in Adm ission Price— 10 and 20c. * sorts of dress shoes offer you a wide field for farmer livin g near Lew isville, Ore., developed that this ridge was held by purchased a Deering hindet o f Crav ; a line of machine gun posts, while be choice. - Our styles and prices will please you. yond the crest a large German force i a i a i in a,i au a i a i am en & Huff this week. man I B I Bil l li» i an I B’l ■ ; 10 i H I was massing in the open for an at - x— I The Polk county eighth grade pic tack. The Whippets ran from shell § g nie, which has been an annual event hole to shell hole, Inflicting terrible E i of much pleasure for a number of casualties and completely disorganiz ■ ing the enemy’s preparations for at 9 j years, has been abandoned. tack. O §1: — x— These seven tanks, each with a full j§ Mr. and Mrs. Hay Clark are guests crew of twenty men, Inflicted more than ■ g at the lay lie of the latter’s mother, four hundred casualties on the enemy O O © 0 =1 Mrs. Stillwell. Mr. Clark recently In this engagement, while the casual ties on hoard the tanks were only = sold his hardware in Idaho, five men. The tanks left their Tbase i - x - S Me. Flcischman, a prominent shortly before noon and were hack at ■ farmer livin g near Stiver, Ore., was | their base again by three o’clock in the afternoon. Ï j§ in the city this week and purchased I g a Deering hinder of Craven & Huff. Is fu lly equipped to do your printing at the very low est ' — x— » 1 Mrs. Grace Swope lias succeeded prices consistent with good work. W e have the very 9 t)r. II. C. Dunsmore, the latter de latest type faces and other materials. Call and look our ll d in in g further honor. Mrs. Swope t n has her old job hack, one in which samples over. W e are sure you w ill be delighted w ith g she is highly proficient. them. I f you are in need of— “ —x— t!<i\ DeAruiond left Wednesday LET TER H EADS, 9 lei-. Malheur county where he w ill Charm ing Assortm ent of Colors in the i 9 begin tin- independent life of a I envelopes P o p u lar and Beach Styles M ade of O a ranchman. Mrs. DoArmond and P u re Gum R u bber n son will join him in a few days. • « * a *£ M E N T S v EXTRA! EX TR A! EXTRA! EX TR A! EXTRA! BRITISH SUPERIOR IN TANK BATTU INTOLERANCE M any people think that shoes must be Right Fitting Is the Keynote Dress shoes that w e fit to your feet Isis Tuesday, June 25 Our pumps, dancing slippers and all Conkey & Walker SWIM CAPS THE POST For Your Cooling Dip On 9 Sultry Summer Days 9 A t 9 i Williams' Drug Co* Only 35 to BROTHERS REUNITED AFTER MANY YEARS B U S IN E S S C A R D S Mrs. C. 1>. Cal breath and children accompanied by her brother, Mr. C A L L IN G C A R D S Tabernacle, are view ing the won ■ , i i t ï b i b i b i B i B' i b j b ■ I B'l B MR ! B ! ■ I B ! H ; B'l B I B i B I a.I B I » ! a i ders at Ranier National Park. They M ORTGAGE B LA N K S w il also visit relatives at Tacoma • NOTE B LA N K S and Seattle. 1). \V. Griffith . ( adossa I Spectacle, R E C E IP T S “ Intolerance" a the ISIS Tuesday Last summer a large number of night next. a S H IP P IN G T A G S Independence people went to Salem — x— to sec1 "Intolerance" and paid 75c to C IR C U L A R S Post phone Main <>21. Mr. S. .1. McKee pure tased ¡i Clark $1.25 to Witness this great picture. — X— tow el Oil Stove from Cr%ven and At the ISIS Tuesday night, June 25, PAM PHLETS Ross Nelson was a Portland visi lililí this week. for ten and twenty cents. POSTERS tor this week. —x—ij Mrs. P. M. Kirkland haft peen en — X— Monmouth Herald: G. G. Hewitt Or any other printing give us a trial and you w ill net Dougins Fairbanks at tin* ISIS tertaining her father, Mr. 1 tolleri v is conducting some improvements of Portland. 0 Sunday night. — mu his home in tIn* Lm kiam ute regret it. W e can rave you money. —x— — x— country, lie is having an addition The war hasc brought together in Mrs. John W'einart of A irlie under Mrs. F.d Lorrence has returned to built to his house and will Imild a New York city two French brothers went a minor surgical operation in new barn. Gluts. Newman and Mr. her home in W alla W alla, Wash. who hint not seen each other for ten Dallas on Monday. —X — Sm iley of Independence are doing years. ( hie is Itene Humbert, a mem — x— Dr. R. E. Duganne, Dentist, Inde ber of Pershing's army in France, the work. Douglas Fairbanks comes hack to now home on furlough, and the other pendence National Rank Building. —X— the ISIS Sunday night, June 2.'t, in The members of the Presbyterian is Marcel Humbert, a member of the division of the famous French Alpine i J. M. Hillard, a former Inde "W ild tyid W oolly." church gathered in business session chasseurs, now visiting the United —x— pendence man, was here Ibis week. last Wednesday evening. It was Stntes. Both Rene and Marcel Hum Miss Mary W hitney, who former — x— decided to suspend services dur bert were born in France. Ten years Mrs. Nannie Marcum of Klamath ly taught in tin* Independence ing July and August. To the de ago the Humbert family emigrated to Falls is a guest of her sister, Mrs. I. schools, is visiting her brother and light of flu* attendants of the church America, Marcel remaining, behind. friends here. Don wife. it was decided to retain Dr. Duns- He Joined the famous “ Blue Devils” — x— more as pastor for another year. at the outbreak of the war and has Clifford W ells of the navy arrived Monmouth Herald: Mrs. Green Smidav school w ill he continued as -been in many buttles. Meanwhile Rene and family of Stiver were here Mon here last week from Jersey City, lie usual. Mrs. Jason Byers is super joined the regular went to France H E Turks are not noted day and rented one o f Mrs. Hewitt s has a six week's furlough and w ill iilienueiii. troops, returning houses where they w ill live after help his father on the farm, smith particularly for cleanliness, i - x - I a detachment of Americans who were of Independence. school starts. and th eir b a k e r y p ro d u c ts Mrs. K C. Kldridge has returned sent to the United States to aid the from an extended visit in California Liberty Loan drive and also to boost would not be considered ap* The two brothers where she spent seven weeks with army recruiting. were attending an outdoor meeting petizing in this country. In this, as in many relatives, friends, but most especial tn Hew York city a few days ago other things, w e are different. ly with her son, Shalor, If. S. Navy, when they recognized each other, and who has been seriously ill for seve the reunion began right then and ral weeks. The young man is ex there. peeling to ho transferred East or to France soon and in anticipation of River "Soaked” With Liquor. such an event, his father w ill go to The Leavenworth police emptied ! are prepared in a clean, modem, sanitary bakery— Frisco within a few days to see more than five hundred quarts of beer FO R A GOOD B A R G A IN , T R A D E him a fact that is known to every resident of this com and whisky into the Missouri river in j A T D IC K E N S ’ M A R K E T one day. The bottles were broken on munity A n ever-increasing demand is an indispu the bridge ratling before the liquor T H R I F T S T A M P S A T 25c. table evidence that w e prdouce “good things to eat.’’ was consigned to the muddy waters. I The liquor was seiznt in raids and P R IC E S O N B E E F H A V E B E E N from bootleggers bringing It Into the j R E D U C E D 2c. P E R P O U N D state from Missouri and was used as j “ wet” evidence in trials in court. I I i OC. Loral Briefs T LET’S GO! O u r B a k e r y P r o d u c ts Quality and cleanliness are the twin mottoes o f this baktqi at all times. R E M E M B E R T H A T J U N E 28 I S T H E B IG S A L E IN W A R S T A M P S L E T ’S A L L O LD B IL L TAKE A PUNCH AT BY B U Y IN G THEM F. E. DICKSON. C. A. Linulmdge Invents Flying Torpedo. Thomas O. Aultnmn. a mechanical genius of Fairmont, W. Vn.. has per- feoted a flying torpedo which may he the answer to the German 75-mile gun. The torpedo, the Inventor claims, can be sent any distance nnd dropped at any desired point It is controlled by wireless. The torpedo Is propelled by a small gasoline engine and has a lift ing capacity of 1,200 pounds. Butter W /raps , A THE POST