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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1919)
I 3 Today’s Portland papers report that A. C. Sproule, 63, — 1 1 — | of Independence was run down by an automobile in th at: § I city today and seriously hurt. I “For Summer Ills Take a Pill” i Is an old saying that our grandfathers got from their _ ri m The modern science of medicine has to a great extent proved this to be erroneous. A pill is not good for all summer ills, but there is a remedy ior Mrs. S. Taylor Jones has been elected superintendent f of the Bible School of the Christian church. Leu B. Fish- j § back now preaches every Sunday morning and evening. S At a special meeting of the city council Wednesday night a contract with the Mountain States Power Co. for i f light and water expiring Jan. 1, 1921, was passed upon and duly signed. I all oi them from top to bottom, from head to foot, from dandruff in the hair to corns upon the toes. 8 So if you ia w i — Mig The Season W hen the I Farmer is too Busy To Come to Town iïiiii grandfathers. ----------- »fiMiwnan— ii— w i — 'in » w are bothered with any ills this summer and find it inconvenient to consult a physician, call on ns, state i ‘|| the nature ol your complaint and we will suggest a - remedy that others have used with remarkable success. W illiam s’ D ru g C o , “ Home of the Grafonola” PE R FE C T SERVIC E PU R E DRUGS U liM IttlM in ilH iM IIW in n a illH IM M B iT Mrs. C. E. Ireland visited in Corvallis this week. Coming—Alary Pickford in “ Daddy Long Legs.” Cleve Robinson was here from Lebanon this week. Emerson (droves is visiting his mother at Pendelton. Mrs. Maurice Butler enjoying a vacation at Cascadia. L. A. Cary, a former resident, is in independence this week. Alias Mamie Henkle of Fhilomatii was in Independence Ibis week. * Jim and Bill Aloreland returned to their- home in Taco ma Tueaday. Air. and Mrs. K . C. Eldridgc, Jr., were home from Port land last Sunday. Aubrey Bascue arrived home today, having received his discharge from the navy. Airs. Scroggs and daughter, Myrtle, were here* from Vancouver, Wash., Thursday. Aliss Anna Cuthbert of Camas, Wash., has been visiting her nyrny friends here this week. to come to town he can feel assured that his wants A P will be promptly satisfied - i if he phones Main 8721. § i Air. and Mrs. T. P. Baker of Los Angeles, Cal., are guests of Mrs. Sarah Nelson on Alonmouth street. Mrs. B. F. Swope and Aliss Bessie returned Wednesday irorn a two weeks visit at Portland and Oregon City. “ Shorty” Kullander is on American soil again, his father having received a message from him sent from New. York. R A B B IT S FOR S A LE — Belgian and Flemish Giant bucks and does. Phone Alain 4822. O. C. Bostwick, In dependence, Oregon. 16 Airs. Hattie Henkle will go to Portland in the Fall to reside during the school term. She has rented her resi dence to the Glass family. Air. Glass is an employee of the Independence creamery. BE A LEADER J It/, tfs tu lto n " — ElU An immense problem in reconstruction confronts the present generation. Are you doing your utmost to prepare to lead in its solution? Leaon Wells of Portland is spend N. C. Anderson sold his steam en ing her vacation with her grand gine to Dave Stapleton Monday. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simmons. Verd Shrunk and Cyril Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Prather and went to Portland Sunday afternoon. grand daughter left Tuesday for a Dave Stapleton and Tom Hurt months outing at the hot springs. were callers at the N. C. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lichty and Mr. home Monday. and Mrs. Harley Prather and son Harvest is in full blast and the took in thf> ball game at Dnllus crops are much better than for a Sunday afternoon. number of years. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bohna of Thejma and Alice Moe spent a 1 Hlaine a daughter at the home of few days last week with Mr. and' M rs- Bohna’s parents, Mr. and Mrs M. V. Pratiier on July 15. Mrs. Strawn at Toledo. Ed Prather and family, Mr. and Miss Alma Wells is spending a few dtiys at Portland this week Mrs. G. E. Harman and daughter, Mr. find Mrs. N. C. Anderson and with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tann spent S Opal McClain, who spent a month Sunday at Waterloo. i ti I n CRAVEN & HUFF HOW. CO. i ix<ipiin ii»iiB ii!B iiiaiiw iraiiiw i«iiiw i!w iin iiB ii;'B „iK iiaii,Bi|:Biit«iiiBiiiB „iB „ ■m a'' F U L L P A R T IC U L A R S OF T H E M cE L M U R R Y FORBES W E D D IN G (Continued from Page 1.) make his home with them. The i good wishes for the happiness o f ; the young couple are mingled with regret that so valuable n family is leaving the old home town. i DOCTOR M. P. O P T O M E T E R IS T -O P T IC IA N IIIHII!■!IlB lllB ll!B !i:B l|Mll!BlllB ¡llB l|!li,. ri K Carefully and Scientifically Cor PHOTOGRAPH n Rex Beach’s “Barrier” is too well for the simple life and involves her rects Delects of Vision. G ALLER Y OPEN | known to elaborate upon to any ex self trouble thereby, is one of the tent and there is no doubt that large best with which her name has been associated since her entrance into A. Thomas, long years f K M * the silent drama. In "Out West" ■ experienced photograph Fatty tames every bad men he meets ! er, has opened the Inde but meeting a Salvation Army girl I pendence* Studio and w ill He Is known all over, the state of he turns reformer and ‘‘¿leans up" do all kinds oi work in 'a i morally the town of “Mad Dog." He pleasing and satisfactory Oregon as an authority on optics. 1 is also assisted by the colored lad, manner. I known as “ Snowball." Nearly one third of a century of Bessie Barriscle appears in "All ■ practical experience. of a Sudden Norma” Saturday night. I This production gives a chance to i do some of the cleverest things she has ever done and to look prettier " i l l IIBJ.. than she .has ever looked. It’s full of snap—every part of the five reels moves fast. Bessie does things P O R T L A N D r e x b e a c h , ¿a every minute from the opening to ! AUTHOR Op i the close. Any play in which there Suite 414-415 Failing Bldg. i are not many things doing is no 1 play for Bessie. Going along at the S. E. Cor. Third and Washington. HIDES T H E C O C T R 3 O A R R IE R " f 1 high speed, you will pass “ You Can't » L l i n BY L E W I S .J. - J E L Z N I C K ? • PEI.TS Phone M. 3630 Judge the Girl by the Game She r _ ■'’ *>*Aja; • -?> - -'fcsrTTr, -m m * WOOL I ’lays”,“ Paste Diamonds Worth a audiences will see the story in pict King's Ransom”, “The Pajama Girl • FURS ures on Monday and Tuesday nights. and the Poor Duke” , “ How to Be MOHAIR There is nothing commonplace Free Tho Married” , “One Way to CASCARA BARK about “The Secret Garden," the bill Handle a Husband” , "How to Get lor Wednesday night. It is a beau VEAL VALLEY A SXLETZ Rich in a Hurry” ,‘A Love Story tilul story, told with distinction, TIME TABLE PORK That Ends in Love” , “The Way of a and played liy an excellent company BEEF Woman with a Man" and “ She with little Miss Lila easily carrying Effective April 1, trains will Walked in Her Sleep in His Bed POULTRY oil the honors. 'Die appeal of the run as follows: room." BUTTER story is tremendous, and its mural No. 2 arrives from Hoskins The German spy menace in this EO«S value is brought out to the full. But 9:15 A. M. daily country is ably exposed in “The the story always takes precedence No. 4 arrives from Camps FARM PRODUCE llun W ithin’’ the attraction for Sun over the lesson, the picture is never 4:00 P. M. daily except Sunday WOOD day night. It is in no sense inferior preachy. It is entertaining thruout No. 1 departs for Camps in interest to other famous war WOOD and is enlivened witli charming 10:50 A. M. daily except Sunday pictures. 'Uhe story deals with Hun GROCERIES touches of comedy. "Overboard with No, 3 departs for Hoekins plots on the Atlantic seaboard, and SHOES sorrow, then! Give Dull Care the 4:15 P. M. daily proves that all Gerinan-Ainericans slip by journeying with Lila on her Freight service 2:30 P. M. on FURNISHINGS are not traitors to the country of five reel trip." The supplement of Tuesdays and Saturdays DRY OOOD8 their adoption. Dorothy Gish plays , the evening is James Montgomery the part of a patriotic American Fluggs satirical comedy, "One girl whose love affair is interrupted Every Minute." The title has refer CASH OR TRADE by Hun spies who seek to destroy 1 ence to "suckers." A chap thought j American transports bound for | SW O PE & SW OPE as a movie star he could outshine ! France with troops. She foils this 1 The Polk County Post was enter- ■ LAW YERS Doug Fairbanks, and it* cost him 1 plot in an ingenious Way, but not ed as second class matter March 26, i $25,000 to “break in.” until after she has had gruelling ex 1918, a the postoffice at Independ | I. 0. 0. F. Building The theater is dark on Thursday periences, all of which are calcu once, Oregon, under the Act of night lated to keep the attention of the March 3, 1879. Independence, Oregon Friday night it is Elsie Ferguson audience lit high .tension. The ac in "Under the Greenwood Tree" and tivities of the U. S. Secret Service Fatty Arbuckle in "Out W est" Any | operatives in dealing with the Hun picture in which the beautiful and spy menace are graphically shown talented Elsie. Ferguson stars in is ! in this photoplay. sure to be good. Miss Ferguson's charming portrayal of the role of a E stablish ed .1889 Independence Men jaded Six English society girl who longs M ay Become Movie Stars Max Goldman Mrs. Susan Jones and daughters were here from Cor vallis visiting relatives this week. ( D U li Ky *• is too busy N E X T W E E K A T TH E IS IS Airs. M. Merwin waa here from Portland a few days thia week. u kob whenever the farmer a Mrs. Stillwell is here from Portland this week. All V IS T A From June until September E(1 Harman was an Independence with friends and relatives in Port a caller Tuesday. land, came home Saturday. Tripp writes lire insurance. t l n j g ' r i i l i f + J f f l yf t t Picnic parties and swimming parties are becoming numerous since the real Summer time began. Sunday many congenial parties hied away for a lunch at some shaded, nook, some chose the city park, while others sought comfort in some picturesque spot along the banks of the Willamette where a cooling dip could also be en joyed. BUENA C IT Y A N D C O U N TR Y * I »11# Captain and Mrs. Sam Damon arrived Wednesday morning from California to visit Alother and Father Da mon. Captain Damon went to France with the 23rd En gineers and just returned. This is his first visit to his old home in eleven years. Deals in 3 The Independence National Bank Oregon Agricultural College. Tra it« te r laadarahtp in Ilia Industrie* and professions aa follow* ; HOME ECONOM ICS A G R IC U LTU R E . COM M ERC E . F O R E S T R Y . P H A R M A C Y . M USIC. V O C A T IO N A L XD U C ATIO N . C IV IL E N G IN E E R IN G , E L E C T R IC A L E N G IN E E R IN G . M E C H A N IC A L E N G IN E E R IN G . C H E M IC A L E N G IN E E R IN G . I N D U S T R I A L A R T S . M IN IN G E N G IN E E R IN G . LO G G ING E N G IN E E R IN G , M I L I T A R Y S C IE N C E T V Colira* training Include* courarfc In Engltah. Economic*. Art. Mathamatlc*. Modern Language* Physical Education. InduMfial journalism. Natural Scwncaa, and all raaanliala at aa aducatisa Three regular terms—Fall term begins September 22, 1919 For Collect Cat «Io«. Illustrated Booklet and other information address TH E R E G IS TR A R , Oregon Agricultural Collet«. Corvallis (Continued from Page I .) get intimate with a perfect stranger but the goat had not been that well brought up; W illard Craven had his whisk ers pulled by an irate female because she mistook him for her husband; Charley Irvine, ;is far as known, escaped without scar or scandal and completed his perfect day by writing a check on a Buena Vista hank in payment of the i fish he brought home with him. The men were chaperoned bv their wives, but long about noon the ladies smelled a chicken dinner at a near- . by inu and left the male half dozen to shift for themselves which is exactly what happened with the results as above stated. 1 # ' J * IN T E R E S T P A ID O N T IM E D E P O S IT S Officers and Directors H. Hirschberg. Pres. D. W . Sears, V. P. Ira D. Mix, Cashier W . H. Walker I. A. Allen O. D. Butler A Successful Business Career of Twenty-Five Years