Community funds diverted to fake stocks in three years
Ashland investors sent about 175000 out of community development into worthless promotion stocks and distant land. The Enterprise man estimates these funds could finance two canneries or a factory cluster and double local employment, with a library and other services benefiting if redirected to genuine community projects. The issue recalls similar concerns in Ashland and Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
United States
Myrtle Point
Dignity of Honest Labor Praised Over Idleness
A newspaper note lauds the value of honest work and gently condemns idleness. It honors the man who labors willingly for daily bread, while showing mixed contempt and pity for the voluntary idler.
Dictionary Defect Dumbfounded Partners Seek Equinomical Spelling
A business partners dispute over spelling in a proposed in house printing department leads to a joke about a missing word in the dictionary. They laugh at the absence of equinomical, a term they expected to find spelled in the reference book.
Transparent gown critique sparks fashion debate
Commentator points to the visible undergarment and suggests the see through design may provoke public discussion on modesty and style norms.
The Acorn and the Pebble: Ambition Within Growth
A metaphor contrasts a pebble with an acorn, noting both small and alike in form but the acorn harbors ambition. Inside the acorn shell lies life and the drive to grow beyond its current shell. It speaks to latent potential and the will to expand beyond limits.
Acorn Ambition Desires Greatness Beyond Comfort
The passage likens a child to an acorn with the seed of ambition to grow strong noble and great. It argues that true achievement comes from striving beyond easy sunny spots and embracing growth through hardship and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo
Compound Interest Claim Sparks Skepticism
An advert or puzzle asserts that a deposit of 50 dollars at compound interest grows to 15 million dollars by the year 2254. Readers are urged to verify the calculation themselves, implying a challenge to the reader to check the math.
Why Police Fatigue Slows City Cops, Says Doctor
A New York physician explains why many officers gain weight and move slowly. He cites overeating and hurried meals as the cause and recommends a lightened diet or similar remedy to improve fitness and curb the impact on public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Door of Opportunity Closed by Knock
A brief saying notes that knocking may shut doors of opportunity, urging caution about overreaching questions and actions. The phrase emphasizes restraint and timing in seeking chances.
Hesitant Chap Not Lost Says Local Observation
A concise reflection notes that hesitation does not equal being lost, suggesting a patient pause can still lead to the right direction. The remark emphasizes calm decision making and perseverance in uncertain moments.
Explosion Injured Fairview Man Eyes Threatened
Homer Holverstort of Fairview was hurt when a dynamite blast at a stump exploded. He saw one fuse, but the second ignited as he stood near the stump, throwing dirt and debris and striking his eye. He traveled to Marshfield for treatment and doctors hope to save the eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Holverstort
Fairvies
the Herald
Coquille
Straw
Marshfield
Holverstott
Coquile Herald
J L Lewellen Injured In Fall From Loft
J L Lewellen carries his arm in a sling after a fall from the loft of his garage causing a dislocated shoulder.
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J. L. Lewellen
Home Circle Column Reflects on Diligence and Influence
Pleasant Evening Reveries celebrates tireless work and discipline for tired mothers and young men. It contrasts those who waste time in streets or saloons with those who, using their moments well, grow to influence and honor.
Happy Women in Myrtle Point and a Kidney Pill Testimony
A feature urges happiness for women in Myrtle Point, sharing Mrs. W. A. Trefren of Grants Pass praising Doan's Kidney Pills after three years of swelling and back pain. The piece blends domestic advice on family life, moral instruction, and daily virtues, urging sunshine, kindness, and steady effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
W. A. Trefren
Highland Ave
Grants Pass
Ore
Dean
Doan
Notion of Profit Failing to Shape Noble Character
A terse reflection urges focus on virtuous aims over profit from others' failures. It challenges readers to fix their gaze on a noble principle and become worthy of aspiration rather than material gain.
Notice of Final Account for Mary J Lundy Estate
R W Lundy administrator of Mary J Lundy deceased has filed his final account with Coos County Court Oregon. Hearing for objections and settlement set for Tuesday September 8 1914 at the courthouse in Coos County before Judge John F Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lundy
Mary J. Lundy
Coos County
State of
Oregon
John F. Hall
Ma J. Lundy
Notice to Contractors for School Building in Coos County
Sealed bids will be received for construction of a frame school building in School District No 71 Coos County Oregon. Bids must be sealed and filed with the District Clerk by 10 a m August 11 1914. The board may reject any bid and award to a nonlowest bidder if in district interest. Dated July 30 1914. rs E L Lee Clerk Myrtle Point Oregon.
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Coos County
A. D
Board of Directors
Rs. E. L. Lee
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Sheriff Sale Notice in Coos County Oregon 1914
By order of the Circuit Court of Coos County Oregon sheriff W W Gage will sell at public auction on Saturday August 15 1914 at 10 00 AM at the county courthouse Coquille the property described including 31 100 acre tract and a canning factory with all boilers engines machinery tools and appurtenances to satisfy a judgment of 1781 25 against Myrtle Point Canning Company and W E Lundy plus costs and interest. proceeds to be allocated to the plaintiff R P Carman.
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Circuit Court
County of
Coos
State of
Oregon
R. P. Carman Aslaintiff
Yrtle Point Canning Compar
W. E. Lundy
Menstee
Coquille
Park
Myrtle Point
Coos County
John Bonewitz
William McCloskey
Edwards and Dalmas
E. C. Catching
Willamette
McCloskey
Dement
Edwards and Dalmas Tract
County Road
W. W. Gage
Notice for Publication Coal Entry Roseburg 1914
Notice is given Alta E. Carter of Etelka Coos County Oregon filed April 24 1907 an Application to Purchase under section 2347 U S Statutes for lands in Section 33 Township 32 S Range 11 W Willamette Meridian Any adverse claim affidavits of protest must be filed within 30 days of first publication otherwise the application will be allowed Also James E Culver Bridge Oregon filed for Final Five year Proof for lands in Section 4 Township 30S Range 11 W with witnesses named to appear August 10 1914 before U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge Myrtle Point Oregon
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U. S
Roseburg
Oregon
Alta E. Carter
Etelka
County of
Coos
State of
Township
W. M
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
James E. Culver
Bridge
Willamette Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
Myrtle Point
William A. Lett
Bridge Oregon
Clarence F. Waterman
Jason L. Jewett
Mark E. Hardman
Bridge, Oregon
John C. Eperson
Charles E. Epperson
Marshfield
Henry G. Volkmar
Perry C. Hatcher
Elmer E. Brack
John R. Hamilton
J. M. Upton
Register
U. S&s. Land Office
William Ewey Campbell
U.S
Henry C. Bryant
Fred Nosler
Claud Nosler
Thomas L. Knight
For Sale Large Bundles of Old Exchanges
Sale notice lists large bundles of old telephone exchanges offered at five cents each. Items available at the Enterprise office, 29tf.
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Enterprise Office
Farmer’s Hard Luck Laughs At Crops And Pests
A farmer laments dire harvests from frost destroying potatoes and succotash, neighbor hens trampling seedlings, a toppled arbor by a cow, and costly egglets yielding only a lone chicken that died. Insects eat cabbage and worms worsen crops.
Administratrix Sets Hearing on Final Account in Coos County
Carrie N. Livingston as administratrix of the estate of W. P. Hermann files a final account with the County Court of Coos County Oregon. The hearing to settle objections and account is set for September 8 1914 at the court house by Judge John F Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie N. Livingston
Vivian Hermann
Coos County
State of
Oregon
John F. Hall
W. P. Hermann
Linn County Plans Auto Road to Cascadia
Local officials in Linn County discuss a proposed new autom road to Cascadia. The plan aims to improve regional transport and link rural communities with the growing Cascadia area.
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Linn County
Cascadia
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C. Milton Schulz
Canada
Enterprise
Interior City
Coos Bay
Coquille Valley
Scott & Bowne
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
Oo Fyrtle Point
The
Flanagan & Bennett Bank of
Marshfield, Ore
Henry Bryant
Jeb. Norton
Portland
W. L. Kolm
Palace OF Sweets
W. E
Nelson Pike Building
J. R. Benson
R. A. Annin
Bank of Myrtle Point Capital
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