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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1921)
SHORT STORIES OF TOWN AND COUNTRY It pleases us to please you. Independence Realty Co. Sam Irvine was in Portiai d this week, Miss Hazel Seeley is passing the week with Salem friends. Warren McGowan of Hopville, who has been ill recently, is Miss Katharyn Arbuthnot and convalescing at the home of his Miss McManama were in Salem grand-mother, Mrs. W. H. Park. Tuesday. Mrs. A. Nelson and daughter, W. B. Huggins of the Sayles Ruth, of Albany visited Mrs. Motor Car Co. is in disposed this Hoyser. Tney iater went to week, being unable to be at his Dallas to join in the birthday celebration of Johnnie Nelson. place of business. K. C. Eldridge was home last of the week. He returned to Portland Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Eldridge, who remained in the city several days. Carl Henderson, of the Mc Intosh Grocery, passed the week end with Portland friends. Mrs. J. G. McIntosh, Mrs. A. D. Davidson, Mrs. B. R. Wolfe and Vernon Wolfe were in Sa lem Wednesday. The MeReynolds property en Sixth and G streets was sold this week to Bliss Byers. The deal was consumated by the Inde pendence Realty Co. All kinds of hosiery and children’s dresses at remarkably low prices. We are opening this business with but one end in view—t ‘at of giving the people of Salem and vicinity an honest deal in merchant) ie. We will buy our goods to sell at a lower price than you could possibly get elsewhere. Ours will be real values, and once one of our customers you will always be a booster for us. Remember above all things We’re Here To Serve You. SHOES We are prepared to fit your whole family in shoes of the best quality. Expert Shoe salesmen. As usual, the lowest prices Big Values for Our Opening Sale Mrs. Hampton, who before her second marriage was Mrs. Eli Fluke, and two sons, Maurice and Jack, are here from Tacoma visiting Mrs. M. 0. Fluke and other relatives. Extra! For Ladles Oregon Theatre Program for Week BIO VALUES FOR HOP-PICKERS 1 extra! For Men For Children One lot of ladies’ and m isses’ Boys’ Bib O veralls, blue and k h a M en’s heavy w eight C anvasG lo /es shoes, values up to $7.00, our ki, ages 7 to 11, were $1 25. O ur regular loo, opening sale price O pening Sale Price opening sale price 9c Tne entire program of the Ore gon Theatre Salem for next week appears in this issue of The Post. The whole bill is meritorious and should not be missed. One Wild Week Thursday to Sunday with Bebe Daniels in the Btellar role. It is the stoiy of a girl who nev er had any fun until she was freed from the tyranny of an aunt. Then madcaps escapades, innocent mischief, excitement and thrills aplenty. $1.98 59c $1.19 79c Ladies’ C otton Hose, regular price 50c, O pening Sale Price For Boys Men’s all solid leather W orkShoe, L adies’ fancy Voile W aists, a reg Boys’ O veralls, ages 11 and up, leather insole and counters, reg. ular $5.00 value,opening sale price regular $1.50, opening sale price price $7.50, our opening sale price 2 pairs 25c $3.95 M en’s Rockford Work Socks,regu Boys’ Felt and C loth H ats, values lar 25c sellers, opening sale price up to $2 50, opening sale price 12c 69o Ladies’ fine Silk and W oolen Dresses, m ade up in pretty pat Boys' Shoes, you never saw their M en’s H aynes’ H alf Wool Union terns to sell at $35, O ur O pening equal in school or work shoes, Suits, reg u !ar price $3.00, were $5.75, our opening sale price O pening Sale Price Sale Price ' 0. L. Foster of the Independ ence Realty Co. has purchased the M. C. Williams property on Second street. Mr. Foster ex Reminders $5.95 pects to have the house remod eled and will move into it as Groceries bought at the J. G. sood as repairs can be made. McIntosh Grocery will make you a “ plump and good natured” ’ Mr. and Mrs. S. SL Owen ar Try them. rived Monday night from Port Tho hop picking iB on and ev land. They were accompanied erything is in a rush you receive by Mrs. Owens’ father, Wm. the same service at the City Mackey, of Bend. Meat Market. Make life worth while at your The residence of W. E. Craven camp. Buy your conveniences is nearing completion. It will be at Willard E. Craven Hardware. one of the most comfortable G. W. Thorington at the “ fur trim tne bushes near my h&mmock. I "All over the place," from the ar knew he was worth while.” homes in the city and large niture hospital’’ on C street will rogant manager of the exclusive ‘Old Dryly Marlon Interrupted. enough so that if Dean wishes to make your old stuff look like Brown Inn,’ down to the humblest e r “We, I fear,” she said, “hold a dif ra n d boy, they all liked Peggy. It get married, there’ll be room new. Try him. was not In such democratic friend ferent opinion." Quietly the young woman regarded for all. that Marion had been reared, Sick casings and tubes cured liness and she considered, therefore, Peg her uncle’s wife. gy's carefree attitude an affront to by O'Donnell. “Yet, not ao very long ago," she said, “you, Marlon, stood down at the j The Misses Flora and Mary Break the monotony of boiled herself. If she and Langdon had been kind station back home, and waved that Wells of Elkton, Ore., were and roast meats with an occa enough to rescue the girl for a few sam e young man a tearful good-bye. weeks from her monotonous clty-tlat He still rem embers your face. He was ! guests at the F. S. Clemo home sional choice steak from the C existence, the least that Peggy could going on a long Journey, and because do in return would be to follow their of your pride In him then, you took this week. The young ladies Street Meat Market. well-bred example. So Marlon In her the violets you were wearing from were former parishoners of Rev. There’s no time like the pres cusiouutry aloofness reasoned. When your breast, aud gave them Into his Stuyvesant Hensalier began to pay bands." Clemo and were returning from ent to own a Lexington or a their young guest pronounced atte n Marlon gasped. a visit In Portland. Marlon was mollified Dodge. See Sayles Motor Car tion, Stuyvesant “Peggy B rew ster 1" she exclaimed, was an acquisition so “w hat are you talking about?” Co. “ Let Frenshy fix it. ” cially. “I am talking about the time our Armine Young, son of Mr. and Dress yourself up in one of But Peggy's last offense was the first enlisted boys went away to war," greatest of all. Marion, In her cha Peggy said, “offering freely their lives Mrs. E. M. Young, was married those good looking all wool suits grin felt as she rem arked to her much- In our defense. And oh, how we were j husband, “like shipping the girl thrilled, then. Ned Weston was one in Dallas Monday, Aug. 29, to tailored to measure as you want tried back to where she belonged." that number. Miraculously he es Mis I Lucile Stalnaker. The cer them. See O. A. Kreamer to fo r Miss Brewster had the night of caped In fierce battle—now, he la before defied all customs of the house, back. We were remembering that emony was performed by Rev. day. by spending the entire evening In the war, he and I, last night. And as I Frank James. Let the Independence Realty company of a certain broad-shoul questioned. I learned of the young young employee af the Brown brother, whom his mother had begged Co. locate you in a desirable dered Inn. him to watch over and protect—if "Poggy will have to adapt herself could be. T hat brother was shot dead The Dele Pomeroys have taken home before winter. customs." she said determ ined nt his side. And when he got buck the Mrs. Nancy Whiteaker resi “ Drs” Halladay and Justin ly. to our "'»r go back to her satisfied mother. home—after all was over, It was to j I am going down now ta speak to her find, that the mother also had died. dence for the winter. can always produce a complete plainly." “Oh ! Ned W eston was not complain and hasty recovery, if you take Apprehensively, Langdon followed. ing—or openly grieving. He was He was very fond of this young niece merely reluctantly answering my Mrs. A. J. Ward is having a your sick car to their shop. of his. questions. And he was not able to Marlon seated herself Impressively get back his old good position; some cement walk built in front of before the couch hammock on which equally worthy man had filled It, so her residence on Third street. Peggy Brewster was swinging. In the need of urgent employment he $2.45 $1.58 Make Wise Step by Seeing Us on Our Opening Day OPEN SATURDAY AT 9 A. M. THE HUB MERCANTILE CO. 373-77 Court Street SALEM Phone 464 ^ • i , Miss Louise Bauman returned Tuesday night from a visit in Centralis and Chehalis. In making her closing out sale Mrs. L. M. Curtis, Salem, is of fering some wonderful bargains. You can purchase the latest fall styles at remarkable savings if you see her stock in time. James Carbray has returned to his home in Eureka, Cal. PEG G Y’S SO RT Sy MOLLIE MATHER. ig). n i l . » H i m N w ih iw I'M oa > It was not the first time that Marlon had been hum iliated because of her husband's nleee That Ijangdon should Insist upon taking a girl of I’eggy's sort with them, « as bad enough, but when Peggy Brew ster continued her Independently unusual way—the sit uation became trying. •'Let her alone," Ijtngdnn said Im patiently, "anyone can see that Peg gy la as wholesome and sweet as a flower. I'ui sure sh ea popular all otot the place.** And aba was. that was the trouble "We have come." she said with an Including nod toward her husband, “to talk over with you your action« of laat ovenlng." Peggy smiled confidently up at the husband. "You mean, of course.' she replied, Cuming directly to fact, "about my talking to Ned Western on the side porch In the moonlight. “I don't think." Peggy went on softly enthusi astic, "that I shall ever forget that talk, or the evening. It was some thing that one would remember. Have you ever noticed." Peggy besought her uncle, “what a fine face that man h a st I think I was attracted first by his eyes So rrankr and direct In gnse. and by hia courtesy, given merely us one's doe. t»h I I lUced Ned Weston from the moment when he came to took up gardening on the Old Inn grounds, and looking after the cars. But I hope," Peggy paused thought fully. then cast a bright questioning glance In Langdon's direction, “to in terest some business man In thla brave soldier. It’s a fine thing, uncle," she earnestly added, "to be able to give tt> a man—his chance." Marlon arose. “I suppose," she said resignedly, “that there Is a personal Interest in this request. Love at first sight, or something like that." The girl's eyes widened, then Peggy laughed. “Why, It was chiefly of Ned Wes ton's wife and babies that he talked last evening," she said, "aud for their sake, as well as tils, that I planned aa I listened." ANNOUNCEMENT You are invited to visit mv Grocery Store on Main Street O p t f o r Business Tomorrow An Entire NewLine of Groceries Has been purchased from the wholesale houses No old stock included. You know me. I have been in your midst for jears. You will receive courteous treatment. In order to give yon a belter deal all Gaods will be Strictly Cash P. R. Alexander, Beaver Hotel Bid. Independence Lottie Hedges McIntosh Teacher of Piano and Voice (Affiliated with Northwestern Conservatory. Chicago) Announces th* re-opening of het residence studio Sept. tt>. A limited num ber of pupils accepted. Phone now for class reservations. High school credits given. Studio Monmouth and 7th Sts. Phone 4821