Seven Coopers' Annual Reunion and Local Notes in Oregon
The seven Cooper brothers, longtime Oregon figures, held their reunion at Colonel J. O. Cooper's McMinnville home. Ages total 400 years with members from Stayton The Dalles Independence McMinnville Grass Valley Cranes Valley and Portland. Local updates mention Civil War loyalties, a buried family treasure, regional weather, clover hay, Monmouth Fourth plans, preacher W W Davie, visitors from Portland Corvallis and Prineville, new residents, fence work, and Mutual fire insurance talks with Farmers Fire Relief Association.
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Recentdale
Cooper Brothers
Oregon
J. 0. Cooper
McMinnville
W. HH. Cooper
Stayton
J. Cooper
Dalles
Cooper
Betra
Abraham Lincoln
Bringfield
Monmouth
W. W. Davie
Alem
Eva Butler
Portland
L A. Worth
California
Wileman
Col. Smith
Prineville
Stamps
M. A. Rickard
Corvallis
Mr. Rickard
A. B. Scruggs
Monmouth News Highlights Local Happenings
Catherine Campbell returned to Monmouth from Condon after five months of teaching. Orville White traveled to Dallas to join C. C. Mulkey in bakery work. Miss Rosa Smith came home from Portland where she taught in public schools. Polk county clerk Br M Smith visited town. Agnes Campbell attended University of Oregon commencement in Eugene and was hosted by P J Campbell. Mrs W OH Lucas suffers rheumatism. condition noted by Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Campbell
Condon
Orville White
Dallas
C. C. Mulkey
Rosa Smith
Portland
BR. M. Smith
Polk County
Agnes Campbell
University of Oregon
Hugene
P. J. Campbell
W. OH. Lucas
Marriage accusation issued for Clair Thorpond and Emma Thompson
Dallas items note a marriage accusation issued last week to Clair D. Thorpond and Emma E. Thompson of Independence. Other briefs mention Madge Groves visiting Edna Morrison, Mrs. J. C. Morrison visiting relatives, and S. Cattron of Grass Valley Oregon passing through Dallas en route to Monmouth to visit Horatio Morrison Jett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Observer
Clair D. Thorpond
Emma E. Thompson
Independence
Madge Groves
Edna Morrison
J. C. Morrison
Dallas
S. Cattron
Grass Valley
Oregon
Monmouth
Horatio Morrison Jett
Horst
Relatives Visit as Hubbard Family Spends Summer
In Cottage Grove the Hubbard family from Newport will spend the summer at a yard near Independence. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hubbard visit old friends in Dallas Falls City and Independence. Hon J 8 Cooper of Independence traveled through Dallas on his way home from Portland where Mrs. Cooper recovers from injuries after a fall in the Imperial Hotel elevator during the rose festival. Both arms were broken and she was bruised but convalescing and hoped to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
George W. Hubbard
Newport
Cottage Grove
Dallas
Falls City
Cooper
Portland
Imperial Hotel
Crowds Attend Horse Races and Local Visits
A crowd gathered for horse races in Independence while Allen Towns transacted business in Monmouth Saturday. Local residents reported various visits including Lafe Johnson building a barn addition, Mrs. Vernie Ogle and children staying with her parents, Frank Wheeler visiting W. H. Mack, and Belle Sullivan visiting her mother. Other locals planned Falls City celebrations and regional travel included Grant Heffley of Talmage, Mabel Odell and child visiting Maurice Wheelock’s family, Newt Grooms and daughter Flossie Smith of Ridgeport visiting Antioch, and Russel, Robert and Clem Fishback attending a state missionary convention in Turner. Letha Heleston of Elkins spent Sunday with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Towns
Monmouth
Lafe Johnson
Vernie Ogle
Lewisville
Frank Wheeler
W. H. Mack
Belle Sullivan
Talmage
BE. Clark
Falls City
Grant Heffley
Mabel Odell
St. John
Maurice Wheelock
Newt Grooms
Flossie Smith
Ridgeport
Antioch
Russel
Robert
Clem Fishback
Turner
Letha Heleston
Elkins
Bosley
Pacific Coast Farmer Advertises Combined Subscription
A weekly paper offer promotes a Pacific Coast farmer edition together with the Independence Enterprise. The deal includes 104 copies split evenly and priced at $1.50 for one year with a joint subscription option. Readers are urged to subscribe to both papers by paying at either office and noting the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Farmer
Independence Enterprise
Pacific Homestead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seven Coopers
Monmouth News
Cove Tata
Liberty Street
Salem
Hallberg’s
Salem, Oregon
Dallas News
Bell Telephone
Bell
The
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Whitehouse
State Street
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Antioch News
Oregon Fire Relief Association
Hay, Based
Chas. Gregory
Chas
H. Hirschberg
A. Nelson
C. W. Irvine
D. W
SEARS
B. F. Smith
Otis D. Butler
Suns
Athletic and Symnasium Leods
Icycles
Willamette Valley Company
K. W. Butterness
K. W
Waterworks
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