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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1921)
I ARY 7, 1921 INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Page Three Lid porto rican town " t A m k. IAS n. . 1.4 r m to nave Little to Attract the Tourist inre. a city on the south roast of in Itlco. itlves the fuln Hiitrnslnn iltig (i larger city limn t ! capital, ! strewn ns It In over o dusty, blii In mill overllowlnu In hovels or MhIiir size Into tlit low foothills frd. It I tllO l!KH t'Xlt'llHlVO liwn Orto Itlco. n nd. IlUe inn ny of those tn Jid i ho const, linn hack a fi'vv miles I the sun. for fcnr of plrstea In olden diiys, with it street-eur werv tO'lta shipping auhurb of Ponce- j-plnnta festoon Ita telephone , mnl Its mosquitoes are so Ive that to dine In Its prlnrlpnl I la to wage a constant battle, ft to disrobe and enter a both Lb la a perilous underts Icing, ao f ,lnf to Harry A Frunck In the ocrtn do Tlerra, once nothing thnn tho "land gate" Its natna Ilea, la almost a city of Itself, a Ctetlo town of many shncks built of ami dry good boxen, spreading n imrt across the railroad to the Dipy bay. Naked hahlen piny In itntid. and mothers with pitifully ill cups scurry to milk shops In nn itt to get tho precious food for their tnta. v ESCAPED TAX GATHERER Old "Merrle England" His Net Was Wide and Its Meshes Set I Especially Close. JJia. Itiili'iirliifi hnrhelor who now n under an iiiiritiiil tnx, .iilv Ot to Km 4d n yur. tins If1 einiHe frtJmhle thnn ninny Itrltlnh cell ti tvho shied at the nltur a couple fefcturles fir more ngn. iuring the 1.1 yenrs from IHli. to Initio inim over twenty-llvw who Itid his mntrlmonlnl duty wns el on to pay 112 10 ($(K.r.O) rr lul", a tax which yielded to the eticn nhont 1.000 ($3.0(10) a week, fore than this, In those good old ea the Itrlton had to pay a tax m ho took himself a wife, end an r every time be qualified aa fa r, ! Thus, a duke'a nuptials cost I 50 4s ($2M); his heir. 30 2s S3), and for each later male add! I to the family hla Joy waa discount by payment of 23 2a ($127). "he benedict wboem Income waa less n fr0 ($250) a year bad to pay 2a (00 cents) for bis bride and 2a (43) ta) every time be became a father. - Musical Street Crier, a Charleston, even the chimney wpt are musical, and aa their tiny es appear at the top of the chlro- tkey are sweeping, yon bear: x roo" aung out over tle sounds the el reft below. Also to this tribe charcoal boy be loon. He drives town a tiny donkey bitched to a r two-wheeled cart. The cart and i are black, the donkey It black, boy la black and the only; other 3t that you can aee in the whole fit la the whttee of the boyH eyee bt rolls them s round and calls the lev long-drswn-ont "Char-coal P 1 wonder which Is the sadder and ckest. the driver, the driven, cart contents, aa they wend their aoll f way onward, crying ever that sad, tor wall of char-coal I Charleston va and Courier. Xdest Confection In the World, "ha greater part of the black atlck rice consumed la derived from to, where It la made from the Juice the plant and mixed with starch to vent It from molting In hot wee her. I licorice plant la a ahmh thm h height of three feet uud It vri wild where Its roots reach the :ef. It flourishes especially on the k of the Tlgi-la tnd Enphrfit' ri. Klnre the vatit-y of the ! ate contained out of the enriu-xt llaatlons In the world, the pron- llty Is thaf licorice Is about the i s confection In the world, and ihe lewhSrh the boya and girls of to like ho well whs enjoyed by the ngxters of 3.000 years ago. Armenian an Ancient Tongue. l Armenian tongue. howver. much aa changed In tho course of centu , Is descended from the language I Priam ond Hector spoke. The Ar ilans hall, like the Homeric Tro i, from Thrace, which subequentJy im incorporated In the Byr.nntlne eastern Uoman empire. lOmerum, ItaJ of Artnenin. hns retained the thless name of Home. It was ided In the yeur 415, by Theodowl a m-bnstos, thnt Is, emperor, of :ern Rome. Ho called It Theo lopolls; hut Ms native inline Is V,n ti, or Armenian Home." Ernest twltz In Aula Mugnzlne. A Fix Indeed. he I'm In an awful tlx I Just fau lty husband has received wo nyrtious letter Informing him of ethlng I did ueforo marriage 1 ' e The best thing you can do Is to "esa. he That's Just Itt Ho won't let read the letter and I don't know t ta confess I :l r Not a Matter of Relief. lualc speaks a universal Ian fe,f said the enthusiast, have heard so," replied Mr. Cum i - "But Judging by the njagrnma. Words of a universal language are J a bard te spell and pronounce sfif others." s M t the Peip).l Sale will begin Saturday, Sam. 8th NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC This will be a different sale than we ever held. We are famous as a progress ive institution. We follow the line of Progress. Today all know that merchandise has dropped. Its a matter of each concern facing this fact squarely. Most merchants try to keep their high priced stocks for high prices. We Wont. We sell our merchandise at below our cost prices from the Wholesaler, then we can go ahead and buy at the new levels. Most of our sale prices are below today's replacement cost, but we must have the turnover or drop out of the race. FOLKS THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY We give you an opportunity to buy our $100,000.00 stock of fresh, clean and staple merchandise at about 35,t onthe dollar. hlsug us agaaaWKaUaWkasMl aval 1 ECOMOW1Y B&SEMENT Special Offerings BASEMENT 1,000 Wool Caps for boys, girls and ladies, former prices up to $2.50 each, will go at 49c Ladies', and men's Fleeced Union Suits at 93c Ladies', and Girls' Ail-Wool Sweaters, 6 different colors and styles, former prices as high as $8r will go at .$1.98 Sleeveless, All-Wool Sweaters, each 95c Flannel Night Gowns for ladies .$1.25 Knitted apd Flannel Underskirts at 49c Men's Heavy Work Shirts, blue and black-and-white stripes, 2 pockets, full size cut, also heavy black Sateen Shirts, each 69c Men's Heavy All-Wool Socks, at per pair 39c Mixed-Wool Socks, at per pair 29c 10c COUNTER These counters include such items as Ladies, men's and children's med ium weight hose, all sizes and colors. Caps. Underwear etc. And many items worth up to 35c, for 10c. 15c COUNTER These counters include such items as 32 inch huck towels. Men's ties. Colored handkerchiefs. Children's mittens. Children's hats. And other items worth up to 50c, for 15c. . 25c COUNTER These counters include such items as Ladies aprons. Large size honey combed and bath towels. Ladies summer undershirts. Men's summer shirts and drawers. , Heavy weight men's, ladies and chil dren's hose. , And other items worth up to $1 for 25c. 95c Specials Groceries As we stated, if Groceries come down it will be because we put them down. 11 pounds Sugar. 95c 8 cans Milk 95c 8 cans Peas 95c 8 cans Tomatoes 95c 7 cans Corn 95c 7 cans Clams 95c 2 cans No. 10 Tomatoes or Apples. 95c 8 cans Tall Salmon 95c 5V pounds Coffee in bulk .95c 64 pounds Cocoa in bulk ,..95c 14 pounds best Jap Rice .95c 20 pounds White Beans... 95c 15 pounds Rolled Oats 95c 13 pounds Macaroni 95c 8 pounds Oyster Crackers 95c Pure Lard in bulk, 4 pounds 95c Pure Shortening, 6 pounds 95c Peanut Butter in bulk, 8 pounds. .95c Cottolene, 4 pounds 95c Nut Butter, 3 pounds 95c A-l Soft-Shelled Walnuts, Almonds, 4 pounds 95c Our Shoe Dept. SAYS SPECIALS Shoes and Rubbers Ladies', men's and children's House Slippers, at ...ONE-HALF PRICE One counter of men's and ladies' Shoes, English toe, in black and brown, former prices up to $12 per pair, at $3.95 Boys' and girls' brown and black Shoes, former prices up to $6 a pair $2.95 Very best quality Rubber Boots, knee and hip lengths, former prices as high as $7 per pair, will go at $1.95 Men's Rubbers, all sizes, per pair. .59c Ladies' and Girls' Rubbers, a pair. 39c DRESS GOODS BLANKETS All Wool Plaid Dress Goods, A Few Prices, Only, in Blankets former prices up to $6 a yard . . $1.98 66x80 Wool-Nap Plaid Blanket. .$4.75 Worsted Plaids, good for skirts 66x78 Sub-Wool Blanket for. . . .$2.95 tad children s dresses, 36 in. Beautiful, Flowered, Silkaleen ?wr'i IJ c i Trimmed Comforters, full double 36-inch Wool Storm Serge, per yard, bpH :7P fnr ' ;,Qa all colors 75c .$.yo All-Wool 54-inch Storm Serge' " Arm nkets, all-wool, guaranteed, per' yard, all colors ... $1.49 4 Pounds at $4-65 DOR1 EST ICS Six quarter piquot sheeting 35c per yard, and oc per yard additional for each quarter width. HOPE MUSLIN, 6 yards for $1 Heavy Flannel, 5 yards for $1 Dress Ginghams, 5 yards for $1 42-inch Towels, each ..39c 36-inch Huck Towels, each 15c Salem's Greatest Suit Sale If you need a Suit, Overcoat or a Mack inaw or if you think you ever will need one, be sure not to miss this sale. Wool Overcoats formerly $35.. $12.50 2 We have Men's Woolen up-to-date Suits at $13.50, valued at $35.00 SALEM f i
