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Myrtle Point Enterprise

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1914

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Congress Acts On President's Report On Mexican Crisis

President Wilson tells Congress he will seek approval to use army and navy to address the Mexico situation while stressing no war aims against the Mexican people. Reports say troops have landed at Vera Cruz and are in control as orders to seize Tampico are issued.

Gant Wilson Huerta Mexico Congress Washington Press White ‘House United States America Vera Crux Sieze Tampico

Alaska lecture by E C Guerin at Mount Vernon Place church

E C Guerin of the United States coast and geodetic survey gave an illustrated lecture on Alaska and its resources at the opening meeting of the Men's Society of Mount Vernon Place M E Church South. Rev Edward King Hardin led prayer. Mr Smith played piano and Mrs Emily Jarbog sang with Mrs W V Tudor. Charles J Zuglia presided.

E. C.guerin Alaska E. C. Guerin United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Men's Society of the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South Edward King Hardin Smith Emily Jarbog W. V. Tudor Charles J. Zuglia Washington Evening Star

Bond Election Called For May 15 In Coquille County

County Commissioner W. Taylor Dement, at Coquille, says the court issued a call for a road bond election on May 15, alongside the primary. The $440,000 bond distribution remains as petitioned across the county.

W. Taylor Dement Coquille

Coos County Considers Separate 1915 Exposition Building

At a Myrtle Club Rooms meeting the county pledges support for a Coos County exhibit building at the 1915 Portland Exposition. Project cost estimated at $15,000 with $13,000 to raise by subscription. a May 18 meeting will organize the effort with delegates from every community.

Myrtle Club Coos County Portland Myrtle Point Coquille

Top of the World in Motion at Unique Theatre

The Unique Theatre presents six reels of the Alaskan-Siberian Exploration and Hunt pictures under the title Top of the World in Motion. The films, prized for educational value, feature Esquimaux hunting polar bears walrus seals reindeer and more in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Admission is 10 and 25 cents with a Monday continuation of the Kathryn series Temple of the Lion.

Esquimaux Temple of the Lion

Rebuilding Linemen from Coquille Start Oregon Power Work

F E McKenna and a team of linemen arrived from Coquille Tuesday to rebuild Oregon Power Co lines in the city. They install additional transformers and add improvements to service. Workers also connected a motor for the linotype machine at the Enterprise office.

F. E. McKenna Coquille Oregon Power Co

Myrtle Point Sets 1914 Fourth of July Committees

Dr. Leslie G. Johnson announces Myrtle Point 1914 Fourth of July committees for general executive race meet athletics publicity finance barbecue street sports parade fireworks concessions public speaking. Members are urged to confer and present tentative event plans at a Myrtle Club meeting April 29 at 8 00 pm.

Leslie G. Johnson Commercial Club Myrtle Point Jie G. Johnson J. E. Schilling C. .E. Huling A. N. Powers P. L. Phelan W. O. Cooper Oliver. Spires J. .G. Brown Henry Schroeder C. Milton Schulz C. E. Huling H. M. Fensler Gaither Harrison Wm. Weekly E. C. Roberts Geo. Willetts L. T. Dement J. O. Stemmler Ellis Dement Oliver Spires L. A. Roberts S. D. Pulford Myrtle Club

Christian Church Notes Bridge Work Progress With Services

Bridge church reports 79 in Bible school last Lord's day with two new classes added. Next Sunday services include Babies Day at 10 am with Cradle Roll, 11 am sermon The True Foundation, 3 pm Junior, 7 pm Endeavor, 8 pm What Followed Pentecost. Lunch sale next Saturday by church ladies.

Christian Church Bridge Bible School Ellsworth E. Coulter

Night dance halls barred after midnight says AG opinion

Salem April 18 The Attorney General issued an opinion to A L Noslen of Bridge declaring it unlawful to keep a dance hall open after midnight on Saturday night.

Salem A. L. Noslen Bridge

Real Work Planned for Good Roads Day Myrtle Point

A mass meeting at the Myrtle Club discussed All Oregon Good Roads Day and plans to reseal and improve roads into Myrtle Point. Citizens will meet Saturday morning in front of the post office and form crews to work on South Fork Middle Fork cemetery road and the stretch to North Fork bridge under Supervisor Henry Strong.

Oregon Myrtle Club Myrtle Point Spruce Street North Fork Bridge Axa Henry Strong South Fork Middle Fork

J J Endicott 87 at Myrtle Point. long Civil War veteran

J J Endicott born July 30 1826 in Kentucky moved through Indiana Illinois Missouri Oregon to Myrtle Point. Enlisted 1861 with First Missouri Volunteer Cavalry served 3 years and 6 months with three horses shot from under him. Died April 18 1914 aged 87 9 18. Survived by wife and 12 children. church pillar and quiet neighbor. Funeral April 20 at the Christian church.

J.J. Endicott Jacob J. Endicott Kentucky Indiana J . Endicott Casse A. Mikele Mr. Endicott Illinois Endicott Missouri Oregon Cassa A. Endicott Fannie Warner Myrtle Point Church of Christ Christian Church

Jury Indicts Hunters for Manslaughter at Gold Beach

Grand jury at Gold Beach indicts Mc Mayer for shooting a rancher in Checto for a bear and Eggers for killing a miner in the Sixes River country for a deer. Bail set at 300 dollars each. trials August 10. Also indicts Tony Canonica for furnishing liquor to a minor amid local interest.

Coke Gold Beach Mc.Mayer Eggers Sixes River Meredith Curry County Riley Cooley California van Pelt Curry Stephen A. Doyle Cooley J. W Higgins Spokane Tony Canonica Canonica

Prohibition Support From Business Men Cited in Senate Hearing

Prohibition advocates told a senate committee that business men nationwide favor the prohibitions. A Rain Don Box Factory worker Georg Geisendorfer suffered a severe left hand injury on Saturday evening. Bend sees influx of thirteen carloads of household goods for fifteen families in recent weeks with April expected to set records. Bandon businessmen plan a Portland boat service to boost traffic, with San Francisco trade shifting to Portland.

Senate Committee Georg Geisendorfer- Ots Bend Oregon Bandon Portland San Francisco

Large purses offered for mid-summer races

Fair Association limits summer racing but Myrtle Club hosts Fourth of July events. Race card lists July 3 includes trot or pace for three-year-olds, several running races with purses from 100 to 200 dollars, and a novelty mile. July 4 features additional running and pace events with purses up to 225 dollars and a merchants Derby.

The Fair Association Myrtle Club Bay Wsties

Advertising and publicity through the ages

An old discourse on advertising compares bad and good methods. It cites P. T. Barnum’s dictum to invest mostly in advertising and argues against the “pouring on” approach. It praises a well written, well displayed advertisement in the home paper as an antidote to the mail order habit.

P. T. Barnum

Port of Columbia Club formed in Astoria reforming booster group

The Port of Columbia Commercial Club replaces the Astoria Young Men's Booster Club to promote lower Columbia area advancement in industry agriculture and social life. A slogan pledges progress where rail and water meet, with a goal of at least 40 feet of waterfront development.

Port of Columbia

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Vera Cruz Coos County Council Fouriday J. S. Whitaker Water Committee Marshal Brown Strong Roberts Roseburg L. A. Lilejqvist Bank of Myrtle Point Grand Jury N. P. Peterson Farmers Phone Ore Mae
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