M rs. F.. J. Owen has returned
home after an extended visit in
Portland.
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Polk county eighth grade pic tack. The Whippets ran from shell
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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.
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These seven tanks, each with a full
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Mr. and Mrs. Hay Clark are guests crew of twenty men, Inflicted more than
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g at the lay lie of the latter’s mother, four hundred casualties on the enemy
O
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=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
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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
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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—
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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
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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
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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
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, 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
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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.
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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.
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Mrs. P. M. Kirkland haft peen en
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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.
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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.
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Sm iley of Independence are doing years. ( hie is Itene Humbert, a mem
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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.
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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
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pendence man, was here Ibis week.
last Wednesday evening.
It was Stntes. Both Rene and Marcel Hum
Miss Mary W hitney, who former
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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”
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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,
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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.
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Loral Briefs
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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 ,
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