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THE POLK COUTSTY POST
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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON,
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SHOT M I STORE
AUGUST 20. 1920.
NUM BEB 21.
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY, AUG. 23 24
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SOCIAL
SCANDAL!
TWO
WOMEN DON’T SPEAK
Mrs. One and Mra. Two
don’t speak now. They were
drawing animals at a party
recently and Mrs. One drew
her husband.
Mrs.
Two,
whose vision is somewhat
affected, saw the picture and
exclaimed to Uie entire con-
gregaUon:
“ I know!
Mrs.
One is drawing a m ule!"
A WEEK'S HEWS 11
IT
SÍOAF. C f t a VJVU.
FOLK.®
Peter Kurre is going into
in “ ARE YOU LEGALLY MARRIED?’
Marshall Huntley visited
the hat business and it is
friends in Albany last
The church said they were! lie believed they were! B
not going to require any
•TO TU' S t o u t IF TUCSR.E JEST
week.
capital as far as Peter is
VViMlTEO tWROU&W t u ' COIUWNS
She “ knew” they y were! The baby took it for grant- i
, O F T U ' WOKAC P A R E R
AOVJtR-
concerned. While it is pri-
Mrs. G. W. Conkev spent
edl But the law says NO! A revelation every man
y tVS .SK» ‘KJ Ô A SO U M E VNVU. ROM
marillv his intention to
last
week with her father
woman and child should see. It made Los Angeles
deal only in men’s hats, cir
and
mother
in Dallas.
stop, look, listen. A pictorial sensation.
cumstances may alter his
—
“t
plans somewhat and he may
Mr. and Mrs. L. Propst
COME ON HOME. KID, AND
be obliged to carry ladies’
are rejoicing over the arriv
BE SPANKED!
headgear also. As yet he
al o f a son bom last Satur
B WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, AUG. 24 25
Girl, 15 years old, well
has not rented a building
day.
painted cheeks and rouged
and he fears there is not
lips, ears submerged under
one large enough in town
Mrs. M. O. Fluke and
her hair, short skirt, answers
for his needs: in fact he
Mrs.
C. A. McLaughlin re
to the name of "Kid’’—wanted
mav have to rent several
turned
Friday from Kelso,
at
home
to
be
spanked.—
§
in “ THE UPLIFTERS.”
buildings.
Wash.
Portland Journal.
. In going into the hat bus
iness on such an extensive
m Hortense Troutt is happy until she attends the But
Otho Smith and Earl
DOC’S VISION STILL IS ON
ton Makers’ Rally. Here she listens to the lurid
scale and vet requiring no
Whiteaker returned Wed
THE JOB
talk of a ranting woman radical and immediately
capital on his part natur
nesday from a week’s vaca
Dr J. R. N Bell spoke of
ally arouses the interest of
tion spent at Newport.
feels that sin*, too, is one of the downtrodden. She
having viewed nature and art
the public as to how he can
hies herself to the haunts of the long-haired men
while at Newport last week
do it. Peter is not “ talking
After a month’s visit
but he admitted that he saw
and short-haired women where she is hailed as
thru his hat.” neither does
here. J. R. Simonton and
more
nature
than
art
on
the
“ comrade!” A brilliant lively comedy.
he have a little hrewerv in
family have returned to
beaches.—Corvallis Couritr.
his home. It is very simple
their
home in Brighton.
Roiin Comedy and Pathe News
when once explained and
Peter is a mighty good ex BENNETT MEANS BUSINESS;
The members of the Crab
NELLIE BRAMBERG MARRIED
plainer.
AT SALEM THIS MORNING club
were delightfully en
IS FOR THE PEOPLE
FRIDAY, AUG. 27
tertained bv Mr. and Mrs.
Peter proposes to bet a
hat with everybody that the
Miss Nellie Bramberg Messner at their home in
William
D.
Bennett,
building of a saw mill will Democratic candidate for
and Bamev L. Howard Dallas last evening.
be started in Independence Public Service
were married in Salem this
Commis
Mrs. E. Kuilander and
before Oct. 20. 1920. He sioner. was in Independ
morning in the presence of
Misses Alma
knows that everybody is ence Monday and made a
the groom’s mother and daughters.
in “ THE HEART OF WETONA.”
and
Mabel,
returned
Tues
from Missouri on this par very favorable impression.
Miss Laura Baker. They
ticular proposition and as He is opposing F. G. Buch-
An Indian girl who trys to shield the man who has
will probably make their day from a pleasant visit at
Newport and with Elk City
soon as this Post is digest tel. present commissioner.
home at Silverton.
wronged her, but whom she loves— an irate father
relatives.
ed bv the public his office When the people remem
Nellie is one of the most
who seeks vengeance, and a man who loves the girl
will be full of “ suckers” ber how the commission
popular Independence girls
and saves her, make up this interesting drama of
Miss Delsie Bush and
anxious to bite. He esti has been raising rates with
She attended school here
William
Kellev, residents
love and heartaches, sadness and happiness.
mates that he ought to har out requiring a guarantee
and took a prominent part
of
the
Pedee
section, were
vest a crop of at least 500 of good service in return,
in social affairs, especially
Comedy and International News
hats, not including those of they give Mr. Bennett their
among the young people of married at the parsonage
at Lewisville Sunday bv
the feminine gender. With support.
the Baptist church.
He proposes if
500 hats, or more in stock, elected to do what he can to
BarneV Howard is a son Rev. V. A. Ballantvne.
his business as a hat mer relieve the public of one
of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. How
SATURDAY, AUG. 28
H. W. Copeland, who is
chant should start out un sided decisions in the inter
ard. former residents of ln-
to
be principal of schools at
der very favorable circum est of corporations: he be
dence who are now residing
stances, and then some. Of lieves that when a public
at ¡Silverton. He has been Airlie the coming year, was
course, it must be taken for utility company enters into
in the navv for several in Independence today on
granted that the mill wil be a contract that contract
years and has sailed to ev his wav to the coast. Airlie
is to be congratulated upon
Starring ANNE LORN WELL. The lightning flash
started within the time should be binding and not
ery
part of the world.
mentioned, but Peter is not broken bv act of the public
ed and tlu> thunder pealed as the fleeting horse Bi
Their friends extend best securing the services of
such an able instructor.
letting anv cream sour on service commission.
wishes.
Mr.
dropped to the ground. “ Oh, God! Why couldn’t
this account. He is willing Bennett’s candidacy mav
you let it strike me?” wailed “ The Girl in the
The Fourth Quarterly
NEAR TRAGEDY THIS MORN;
to back his “ tip ” with the be shadowed bv those after
Rain.”
She
had
given
her
word,
and
to
keep
it
she
Conference
of the Metho
TRAIN
HITS
FORD
CAR
price of 500 or more hats.
higher office. - but from a fi
dist
church
is
being held in
threw
away
her
la$t
chance
for
happiness.
It has been quite a spell nancial standpoint his elec
Buena Vista today.
Dr.
What
might
belong
in
the
since The Post has given tion means more to the gen
Ford
Weekly
and
2-reel
Christy
comedy
James
Moore,
district
supt..
category of the miraculous
space to rumors concerning eral public.
Rev. 0. T.
was the accident or near is presiding.
the mill and does not intend
tragedy that happened this Cook left his duties as gro
to do so now. It is only MERCHANTS LONG ON GAS;
HAVE NOT SOLD FULL CAR
i | morning at the intersection cery clerk long enough to
P eter’s flurry at this hour
SUNDAY, AUG. 29
of C street with the S. P. attend this afternoon.
that gives us an excuse to
indulge in anv mill talk at
railway.
As the 10:33 elec
The last car of gasoline,
A DeForrest bov on a bi
tric was approaching the
•dl.
As it is alleged that purchased bv Independence
cycle
and Ralph Porterfield
station G. Wiensz of Dal
“ talk is cheap” we stop the business men to relieve the
and
his
Ford came together
las.
who
was
accompanied
press for a moment to par shortage in this section, has
in “ THE BEAUTY MARKET. 9 9
bv liis wife and children, on Main street Tuesday af
cel out a nickel’s worth in not vet all been disposed of.
driving a Ford, decided to ternoon which smashed the
the wav of a report that At least a fourth of the car
Shrewd and Radiant Women Challenge Amelie
turn on the railroad track. bicvcle and frightened the
some of these da vs there’s remains which must be sold
Thorndyke’s Game of Conquest in “ The Beauty
Mr. Porterfield was
going to be a nice, high to put the merchants in the
He made a short turn to the bov.
entirely
blameless and not
Market” Where Men of Wealth Barter Gold For
right and the , Electric
bridge built over the W il clear financially.
responsible
for the collis
lamette at Independence
struck the left side of the
Wives Whose Entrance Fees of Gowns and Social
Owing to the long haul
ion.
car
smashing
it
consider
mainlv for the purpose of from Oklahoma it was nec
Rank are Bought With Suitors’ Gifts Pawned for
ably. The wind shield was
being used for trains which essary to charge a few cents
Cash.
The Richest Buyer Bids Highest, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Haw-
crushed and the two front
will run from from Inde more than does the Stand
Amelia’s Hand is Won— A Diamond Brooch Binds
tires shot to nieces.
Mr. lev celebrated their 25th
pendence to the sea. While ard and this probably is the
anniversary at
the Sale Until Fate Trades It to Kenneth Laird.
a bridge is not a mill it be reason it has not all been
Wiensv drove his Ford to wedding
their
home
near McCov last
the Ace. however, and re
longs to the same “ group” sold. No consideration was
Then a New Game Begins and the Greatest 'nze
Saturday
night.
The wed
pairs were made, and a dis
and would mean as much given bv some people to the
is Won While The Beauty Market Sneers.
covery made also that all ding march was plaved bv
as a mill. But. so long: see fact that the merchants
occupants had escaped a Miss Hazel Van Averv, pi
Monkey Comedy and Outing Chester
vou when the bridge^s ded were onlv in the gasoline
near tragedy without a anist: Miss Katherine Gen
icated.
business that the farm cars'
tle. violinist: Len Foote,
scratch
or bruise.
Fluttering around the and tractors might be kept
banio.
Mrs.
Wiensz
has
weak
same
near-sub iect
for running so that no farmer
eves-and thev were driving
anothe wink, will the V. & would suffer anv inconveni
Lee Robinson returned
F with the curtains on to pro
IIN D E P E N D E IN C E
S. build to Monmouth from ence for lack of power.
last
Wednesday from New
tect
them
from
the
glare
of
s
Independence and take ov
port.
Lee drove over sev
Mr. Wiensz savs
11 B in im i mm m u r i i the sun.
miiiimniMa; a laiaii i
er the Airlie branch of the COMMISSION STANDS PAT
mulinali
eral
davs
before with an
IN
POLK
ROAD
MATTER
he did not see the track nor
S. P. ? Pick a site for the
emptv
car.
but
the lure of
oven
hear
the
train
bell.tho
car shops, gentlemen, this
“
summer
girls”
enticed
CAMPING
IN
WILLIAMS’
SHOW
WINDOW
onlookers
sav
it
was
ring
At
a
meeting
pf
the
state
“ storv” is going strong.
him
to
fill
his
machine
so
ing vigorously.
That’s all except that highway commission held
full
that
he
had
a
break
Peter Kurre will soon be in Portland one dav this
During the hot davs mer It was like an oasis during
down and had to leave his
CITY AX'D COUNTRY
paving a big income tax or week it was voted to stand cury didn’t soar too high the hot spell. One felt like
car.
He expects to return
bv the original location in for passers bv to linger in I saving, “ Long Live the
go “ busted” buying hats.
Sunday
for his Studebaker.
A son was born to Mr.
Polk countv and all road the heat and admire the Williams Drug Co.!”
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER
and
Mrs.
Herman
Brown
of
work in the countv has clever show window at Wil
While looking at the win Rickreall
one
dav last
Mrs. George Parker, who
MAY BECOME RESIDENT been
stopped.
Evidently liams Drug Co.
dow. the recreation-seeking week.
passed
the summer with
the commission intends to
Abe Becker deservedly (business man begins plan
her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Overton, an auc take its chances with the takes the credit for tie ar- ning the wav to perfect hap
Mrs. Carl Stamev of Pen
S. Cooper, departed
tioneer of twelve years ex legislature.
tistic display.
piness bv getting togeth dleton was the guest of J.
Thursday
morning for her
perience. has been in Inde
Pitched within the shade er a rod and fish basket a Miss
McLAUGHLIN’S HOPS GO DOWN
Gretchen
K
..reamer
home
in
Panama.
She was
pendence recently and mav
of bacon and camp last week.
TO EARTH NOT IN PRICE of fir trees on the cool gras side
accompanied bv her sister.
locate here.
He is favor
sy green is a wigwam made utensils. But he knows the
Miss
Genevieve Cooper,
ably impressed with the op
conveniences,
of
huge chamois skins. up-to-date
The
play
shed
at
the
who
will
spend some time
100
acres
of
CJ
A.
Mc
portunities offered in this
manv of them offered with
choice
hops Within glows a fire. In in this store, make the Rickreall school grounds in the Canal Zone. Thev
section for a good auction Laughlin’s
dians on the trails are re
was destroyed bv fire Mon had not anticipated leaving
eer.
Mr. Overton’s home went down Monday and turning
from
near-bv measure-seekers forget the day.
Origin
unknown. so earlv but transportation
|
most
of
the
week
has
been
is at Philomath. Those de
streams with< water-soaked old days, except for the Loss $1000.
was secured from Tacoma
|
consumed
in
getting
them
siring bis services mav get
sponges, their only means fascinations found in recall
on a steamer that sailed the
them thru The Post or bv back up again.
Mrs. J. W. Demick,* Miss last of the week. Thev were
Lots of people imagine of conveying drinking wat ing traditions.
writing direct to him.
He
er in the primitive davs.
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Helen
Butler and Loren | accompanied to Tacoma bv
that
hop
raising
is
a
snap:
is dated for Sept. 6-9-10-14-
There was something in-
Talk to all the people Ijovering motored to Port-! Masters Jim and Billie
15-17-21-23-24-29. , A trial here’s a time when it gets
spirational about the scene, thru The Polk County Post. land yesterday.
Moreland.
_
i to going the other wav.
will prove his ability.
!
MAY ALLISON
NORMA TALMADGE
! ‘The Giri in ths Rain’ I
KATHERINE MCDONALD
IS IS
THEATRE