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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1919)
naiwiBiiaaiBHaiiaiiBiiiainaiiHiiaiiAiiAiiBmBmaiiLauiBiii * WiLSOn * OF ECONOMIC I PERILS AHEAD E V E R Y B O D Y JAZZ TO TH E M U SIC OE T H E E V E R T H iE LE S S GRAEONO LA. FATHER» MOTHER» SISTE R B R O TH ER A N D GUESTS W IL L E N JO Y TH E LONG R A IN Y E V E N IN G S PASSE D IN T H A T W A Y . JU ST TH E T IM E TO T H IN K OE B U Y IN G A N IC E SE LEC TIO N OE RECORDS. W E H A V E TH E IN S T R U M EN TS A N D TH E RECORDS A N D W IL L E N JO Y D E M O N S TR A TIN G TH E M EOR YOU. ■■ g . ' A T THE ISIS NEXT WEEK W illiam S. Hart’s new Artcraft picture, “The Money Corral," which comes Sunday night is one of the best photoplays n which I Mr. Hart has been seen in many day. It is announced that in the Time to put them up. Too chilly right now in making of the big rodeo scenes for the morning and at night. As in years past we are m Predicts “National Disaster” II this film, all the cow girls, punchers, Indians and Mexicans within a hun After-War problems Not official headquarters for heating stoves. W e have dred miles came in to take part in Solved Correctly the episodes that required fast rid established a good stove business because we ing, shooting, roping, etc. Bill Hart Washington, D. C.— Persistent Indus handled A No. 1 Stoves try and steady, conscientious saving is prominent in these scenes himself ■ must be depended upon to avert the Later the story takes the principal at very reasonable "national disaster” which lurks in the characters to Chicago and the west cost of living Issue, according to Presi em hero is ntroduced to the under prices. Nobody ever dent Wilson. Only Increased produc world of crooks. He bests them, makes a mistake by pur tion and real thrift, he aald, can be -saves a trust company, wins a effective In reducing prices and bring charming girl for his wife and is chasing stoves at our ing conditions back to a point where wages and the cost of necessities will presented with a ranch in Montana store— in fact we sell so be properly balanced. The President, by his grateful employer, the presi outlining the economic policy upon dent of a trust company. Mr. Hart many we have difficulty which the government la basing Its collaborated with Lambert Hillyer fight to reduce prices, made it clear in writing and directing this picture in keeping them in that the principles underlying the cam and this combinuton assures the ac stock. I f you have nev paign for thrift conducted by the Sav me of thrill and human interest for “ Home of the Grafonola” ings Division of the Treasury Depart both men are famous for their ca er bought a stove of us ment through the sale of W ar Savings P E R F E C T SE RVIC E jtu RE DRUGS Stamps and Treasury Savings Certlfl pable work. it is to your interest to cates are the principles which must On Monday night, two episodes viiauiBuiauiBiimiaiiiBUiliiiiBiiiwiiaiiiailiBiiAiiiiiiBiiBiiHiiiaii rescue the nation from conditions more (4 and.')) of “The Lost Express" will do so. I f you have dangerous to the prosperity and Ufe of be shown. In addition Edna Good the people than the war Itself. H. Hirschberg, Ira I). Mix aiul H. bought a stove of us, we C ITY A N D C O U N TR Y rich appears in "Treason". There’s Increasing wages will not meet the B. Wolfe of the Independence Na a patriotic thrill—a. good old George know you’ll buy the tional Hank celebrated Columbus situation, the President said. W age In M. Cohan punch; there’s a hard Tell The Post. crease in the great industries of the Hay in Portland. next one here, too. country under present conditions vttl working husband and a jealous Hops are now 85c. But then— only tend to push pitees further i n f wife; there’s a stoic army intelli .1. S. Cooper went after the again further out of reach, and the Presidí at gence officer, cool, persevering and who has any to sell? ' this week at Elk City and upon his asserted that wage readjustments mn«t silent; there’s one of the ultra- Miss Florence Burton was a Port return distributed a few samples wait upon the outcome of the govei* > house parties with pretty Jap danc ment's fight to pull down prices. among his friends. land visitor this week. ers and everything. The picture “ Demands unwisely made and pa. calls for a wide range of acting on | Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lichty of Bue sionately insisted upon at this timi the part of Miss Goodrich. Through jjwVUiiaJIIHJlllliUllMIIIBIi:aillHIIKlllKIIMIIia(IM1tiaiMflfllBltM)IIUIiniaUIWimMMi Mrs. Bramberg of Marshfield menace the peace and prosperity ol na. Vista and Miss Laura Pettit of the country as nothing else could,” said out the production Miss Goodrich’s the guest of Mrs. Keeland. Salem were Sunday guests at the the President. “ And this contributes work at all times is brilliant. It Mrs. J. W. Kirkland .has returned home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Chown. to biing about the very results which stands out as n clean cut perform heart successfully stolen. She SW OPE & S W 0 P 1 from a short visit in Portland. such demands are intended to remedy." ance of a most unusual play. vamped him while Dorothy, who The President, emphasizing the seri Verd Hill and L. A. Barrick at On Tuesday night, the Foster plays a traveling saleswoman, was LAW YERS There is a photographer in this tended Knights of Pythias Grand ousness of the conditions which con Flayers, a company of ten, who are out on the road. When Dorothy gets Lodge in Portland this week. Julian front the country, said: this town and he's a good one. through with the would-be Cleopatra I. 0. 0. F. Building “ W e are face to face with a situ absolutely guaranteed by the Isis A. Hurley was elected Grand Chan ation which is more likely to etfe-.'t management to be high class inev- said female wasn’t any more dan I. M. Simpson is now living in Port cellor. the happiness and prosperity, an ' ery respect, begin a three nights’ en gerous than Bevo. There is also a Independent)#, land,. his address being 005 E. 58th even the life, o f our people than ttu gagement in popular plays. They he-va).ip in the picture, who has an St Mrs. James Martin (nee Frances war Itself. W e have now got to do have been 'la yin g at Salem and artistic soul and is looking for a Patterson) and young son Jones A l nothing lpss than bring our induit Dallas now for seven weeks with mate for said soul—a second mate, IliWIlBIBlill llll■ lll■ lll■ lll llltti* Gale Prather has gone to Califor len Martin of Portland who have tries and our labor back to a norm: 1 Dorothy re great success. It is only because the aauticnlly speaking. nia to enlist in the U. S. ueriai ser been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mc basis after the greatest upheaval Bligh at Salem has several big pic duces the skipper of said soul to a Perfect known to history, and the wintet vice. Intosh returned home Sunduy. -oaman—second-class. It’s an aw Pictures Just ahead o f us may bring suffer tures booksd for the same nights that the Isis was able to get this fully good picture, in our opinion. Please Mrs. Ed Owen has gone to Port Louis Seigel, who purchased ing infinitely greater than the wai brought upon us if we blunder or company. The movie for Tuesday Vnd we think you’ll back us up. Particular land for a stay of a week or ten some lund south of independence fail in the process. An admirable The usual big show Saturday night is Mary MacLaren in “A M o i People days. and was going to1 engage in the ber spirit o f self-sacrifice, o f patriotic de el’s Confession." night. The leading attraction is Lu ry industry, has been ordered to re votion, and o f community action cille Lee Stewart in “The Eleventh A. C. Moore and M. 11. Pengra port at Camp Lewis. He enlisted in guided and inspired us while the On Wednesday night, in addition Commandment.” to the Foster Flayers in their second transacted business hi Portland this the regular army and has been un fighting was on. W e shall need all For Sunday night, Oct. 26, pretty these now, and need them in • big play, F.thel Clayton displays her ind petite Marguerite Clark comes week. able to get his discharge. unexampled versatility in her new heightened degree If we are to ac W e make the pictures back again. A remarkable situation that please the people Mrs. C. A. Lochridge left Thurs Mcsdames Cooper, Eldridge, Conkey complish the first tasks o f peace. picture “ Vicky Van". Carolyn Wells developed in society when Hilary day to spend two weeks visiting in and Ecker returned Thursday from They are more difficult than the wrote the book which has been one Farrington, the well known author, tasks o f war— more complex, les* of the season’s best sellers. It is, Portland. Corvallis where they attended the easily understood and require mors on learning that his wife, Eloise Far probubly the best of the author’s meeting of the O. F. W. C. They re Intelligence, patience and sobriety. rington, one of the most beautiful J. B. Hiltibraud is slinging an ami port a splendid time and are full of W e mohlltzed our man power for long series of detective novels women of the smart set, was about dealing with the exploits of Stone, the result of blood poisoning in one inspiration and ideas which they the fighting; let us now mobilize our to elope with Darrell McKnight, a IN D E PEN D EN C E her own particular creation. The of his hands. brain power and our consciences for will give to the Club later. society man, not only made no pro STUDIO the reconstruction. I f we fail It will story concerns a girl who marries a test, but actually aided the project, The p r i man old enough to be her father. M. W. Mix and family have moved D. VV. Nickell received a tele mean national disaster. situation referred to actually de l■ll■]|l■lll■lll■lll■ll■IIIMII■lll■lll■lll■U to their residence property on Third gram ¡Sunday evening that his mary first step is to increase pro She is unhappy and when she in velops in Marguerite Clarke’s new duction and facilitate transportation, herits wealth in her own right, con and C streets. mother was dying at McMinnville, so as to make up for the destruction ceals the fact and secures an ad Faramount photo play, “Let’s E- lie left at once by auto and arrived wrought by the war, the terrible lope." But Mr. Farrington, the hus Howard Foster Pluyers at the Isis 29 minutes too late. She had passed scarcities It created, and so as soon joining residence to which she ar band in question, had a motive in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday away and was buried on Wednesday as possible relieve our people o f the ranges a secret entrance from her aiding his neglected wife to elope original home. She goes there nights in popular plays. afternoon. The sympathy of the cruel burden o f high prices.” with McKnight, and this was to whenever her husband is away and Pointing out the thrift remedy Vo- entire community is extended to Mr. prove to her that he loved her and in disguise poses as Vicky Van, a Heating stoves ure once more Nickell and family. This is the 4th the situation now before the people, that her faith in the man of her mows delightful hostess to a gay bohemian fashionable and it is fashionable to death in the same family this year. the President said: second choice was misplaced. Of PELTS set. Later her husband discovers "O nly by-keeping the cost o f pro buy them of Craven & Huff. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lichty and Mrs. duetton on Its present level, by In the deception as does a young man course, the developements following WOOL F. L. Chown attended the funeral. creasing production and by rigid who is interested in the unhappy this unique triangular love affair, pubs economy and saving on the part of young wife. The husband chokes tend in the end to bring husband Mrs. Shoemaker is hostess to the MOHAIH Dallas Observer: C. T. Bascue, the people caxi we hope for large and wife closer together than ever, Ladies Aid Society of the Christian veteran of the war of 1802, was in decreases in the burdensome cosí of her in his rage. Later he is found but for a time, maritial discord CASCAHA BASK dead. Many are suspected, and then church on Thursday afternoon. Dallas during the county fair. Mr. living which now weighs us down " hung like a thunder cloud over the TE A L Stone enters and solves the mystery Buy W. S. S. Bascue entered the wur before he PORE of the dual character and the mys Farrington household. The devel Pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Oren was eighteen year of age and went tery is solved. The two young peo opments were not without their hu McElmurry appeured in the Port through the civil war as a musi A correspondent asks this knotty morous side and they will furnish ple find their happiness together. land Journal one day last week. FOULTET cian of the regimental bund. Mr. problem: “A young gentleman be The added atraction "Love’s False admirers of Miss Clark an hour of BUTTEE Bascue was attired in the uniform comes engaged to a beautiful young delightful entertainment. J. F. Currie was an arrival from of the ci\il war, with many decora lady; some little time before their Faces" a Mack Sennett comedy. Bound by a promise made to his California last Friday and is a wel tions and badges. Saturday he fa proposed wedding he learns she has FABM PRODUCE come addition to The Post staff. vored a large audience with a num a wooden leg. Should he break it mother that he would never again WOOD use his revolver against a fellow- TA L L E T A SILETZ ber ol old time regimental march off?" man, Cheyenne Harry fell back on WOOD Mrs. O. A. Kreamer represented the ing tunes which he played upon his TIM S TABLE Nature’s weapons to avenge the out Pythian Sisters of Independence at snare drum. He was a member of OROOEBIBZ Next Wednesday, Oct. 22, the first rage that his enemies committed Grand Lodge in Portland this week. the 101 Illinois regiment. Effective April 1, trains w ill SHOES social meeting of the Civic Club when they put branding irons to run as follows: FURNISHINGS w ill be held at the home of Mrs. K. his young brother. And Nature’s No. 2 arrives from Hoskins Hugh Miller of the U. S. Navy is John Davies has rented the Rich C. Eldridge. The hostess will be as DRY GOODS vt-eapons served, and served well. 9:15 A. M. daily spending a few days’ furlough at the building on C street and w ill install sisted by the officers of the Club. With bare fl^s he avenged the long No. 4 arrives from Camps home of his mother, Mrs. F. O. Park- a plant for the distilling of pepper Each Club member is requested to series of insults that had been er. 4:00 P. M. daily exespt Sunday « 4 mint oil. answer roll call briefly to "How I heaped on him as a result of his CASH OB TRADE No. 1 departs for Camps spent my vacation". Each member self imposed helplessness. But then 10:50 A. M. daily except Sunday Is also requested to bring written on guile and deceit stepped in. A shot No. 3 departs for Hoskins The Polk County Post was enter a slip of paper some quotation which was fired. A man was killed. Be 4:15 P. M. daily ed as second class matter March 26, will be suitable for a Clug motto. side the body was thrown a wicked Freight service 2:30 P. M. on 1918, a the postoffice at Independ All non-Club members who are in looking derringer-a pistol that could Tuesdays and Saturdays ence, Oregon, under the Act of terested in the work are cordially be easily caried concealed. A wit March 3, 1879. invited to attend this meeting, and ness appeared to accuse Harry of all Club members are urged to be the murder, and the charge was present. Mrs. Frank Smith will pre made that he had never unarmed— Have your glasses made by an institution that # sent a paper on “The Origin of Hal that he carried the coward's weapon is thoroughly established, where you are sure of lowe'en." instead. A frontier jury convicted him. He was ordered hanged. I p getting a perfect fitting and where guarantees TARMS NEAR INDEPENDENCE to the very day of his execution, his Established .1889 ^ fate seemed sealed. And then—to AND MONMOUTH are made good. Come to us and have your eyes learn the finish of this thrilling A N ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most examined. A specialist in charge of Optical 110 acres all in cultivation, good picture, you must see "Bare Fists, ’ , convenient aid to modern business. It systema buildings, orchard, hors.s, cows, Harry Carey’s lates Thursday night. Department. hogs, farm Implements, seed wheat On the same evening the Foster tizes payments, is a check on all expenditures and and oats, corn, kale, hay; every Players make their third and iast i shows you just where you stand each month. appearance. thing with farm at #125 per acre. Open one with us today. It will pay you to do so. The name of Dorothy Dalton's 120 acres nearly all in cultiva latest Paramount picture is “The tion; house, barn; part river bot Member Federal Reserve System tom fine land. Teams, farming im- Homebreaker." “The Homebreaker comes Friday night and we warn nlements^ cows, hogs, hay. corn; ev you to watch out for her. She will Officers sad Directors erything. #125 per acre; terms. 100 acres all in cultivation, good teach you a few things. But Miss H. Hirsohberg, Pres. D. W. Sears» Y. P. buildings, near college and schools. Dalton isn't the homebreaker. Gra n « JEWELERS x~\ I n D. Mix. Cashier 50 acres, all in cultivation, good cions, no! She breaks up a couple of prospective homes, however.! o p t io n s W. H. Walker L A. Allen O. D. Butler house, barn, orchard; a fine farm. There was the artistic vampire who 282t J. H. MORAN, 1*00001 Monmouth. thought she had Dorothy s sweet - 1 STOVES I ■ I Williams’ Drug Co, I CRAVEN & HUFF HDW. CO. I Max Goldman Deals tn i i Í i HARTMAN BROS. & CO. oaJem Uregon i i I The Independence National Bank J