Fifty-Second Annual Oregon State Fair in Salem Opens
A week of pleasure and profit with $20,000 in premiums across agricultural live stock poultry textiles and other exhibits. Horse racing shooting tournament fireworks concerts Eugenics Exposition free attractions and Boyd and Ogle's One Ring Circus. Free camp grounds and reduced railroad rates. Send for premium list and entry blanks Frank Meredith secretary Salem Oregon.
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Boyd and Ogle
Frank Meredith
Salem
Oregon
Wanted Yellow Fir and White Cedar Cones Sale
A notice seeking the first 50 sacks of this year’s cone harvest. Paid well for collected and delivered cones. School boys urged to supply the product. Call the Enterprise office for instructions.
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Col
Myrtle Point Community Notes Highlight Local Travel and School News
West Myrtle Point residents plan bungalow lumber projects while families visit relatives in Bridge and North Bend. The community shares preaching events, camp gatherings, and a delayed school start as renovations continue. several residents travel to farm work and seaside camping on the Fishtrap and Port Orford areas.
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West Myrtle Point
Whirl Manley
Wilbur Barklow
Dan Miller
Bridge
Grandma Muller
Peter Axe
Jester
C. A Davidson
North Bend
Gertrude Newkirk
C. A. Davidson
C. H Barklow
Barklow
Thos Barklow
Myrtle Point
C .A. Davidson
Wfe
Bandon Saurday
Sarah Williams
Bmgegs
Bessie
Isaac Barklow
Curry County
George Miller
Gravel Ford News Highlights A Round of Local Outings
Young people gathered at William Weekly's home to serenade William Barger and his bride on their honeymoon. Nathan Ingram and family visit Willamette Valley relatives while others travel to Bandon and Sedaville for outings. The Cousins frequent Gravel Ford, Margaret Harnish's birthday is celebrated, and Annie Moser helps at the North Fork cheese factory. Walter Schroeder and family take a Ford trip to Sedaville and valley points. Will Coleman returns from Eastern Oregon to visit family.
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Gravel Ford
Charivari
South Fork Social Notes Highlight Local Travel
J M Wagner and family took a brief trip to Bandon at the week's start. Ceorze Davenport couple vacation at the beach while Baby Everett stays with Grandma Davenport at Marsh Island field. Mrs Raby Shull's health remains unchanged and friends hope for improvement. Mr Linegar and family with Gus Bender visited on the South Fork Sunday. Mrs Eubanks, elder sister of Mrs Livingston, has returned home.
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John Carl
al. Ealy
The
United Brothers
Fishtrap
John Hale
Marsha Swartz
Marshfield
Eveline Plyler
Coquile
Geo. Hennigger
Thomas Barklow
Myrtle Point
Aragon School
Tommy
John Root
Frank Miller
Upper Fishtrap
South Fork
J. M. Wagner
Bandon
Ceorze Davenport
Baby Everet
Grandma Davenport
Marshldield
Raby Shull
Mr. Linegar
Gus Bender
Eubanks
Livingston
Henry Hermann and neighbors visit George Hermann home
Douglas county notes report Henry Hermann and wife Thos Root and wife and Mr Peterson visiting George Hermann last Sunday. John Luttrells take a beach outing for a week. Six carloads of lumber arrived to aid T M Hermanns new barn. S S Reed hires carpenters to remodel and paint his farm house this week. Max Dement leaves for Roseburg with beef cattle.
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Douglas County
Henry Hermann
Thos. Root
Peterson
George Hermann
John Luttrell
T. M. Hermann
S. S. Reed
South Fork
Max Dement
Roseburg
Local residents farewells and travels in Brewster Valley
Brewster Valley residents host farewell for Mr and Mrs Noah and Miss Wanda Harry as they depart for Vancouver Washington and Tillamook Oregon. Several locals, including Edna Alford, Vera Harry, Henry Huff, and the Laird family, are noted with visits, travels, and small town events around Brewster Valley during the week.
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Brewster Valley
Melvin Durrell
Veal
Rose Ville
California
James Devault
Edna Alford
E. N. Harry
A. G. Noah
Wanda Harry
Vera Harry
Henry Huff
Brewster
R. E. Alford
Canyon
Will Watson
Dora
F. A. Baker
F. Courtright
Lower Brewster Valley
Bandon
Rufus Howe
Coos Bay
Ethel Laird
Laura Farris
Round-up trip and local visits in Coos County
Lee area residents and guests joined a Coos County Round-up trip to Marshfield last Friday. Visitors included Mrs. L. L. Harmon, Miss Zella Summerlin, Miss Grace Whitney, Miss Sylvia Davis, Miss Beatrice Baker, Rat Larthorn, D. W. Baker and D. R. Lewis among others. An industrious Lee youth warned siblings about safe stove use while about to leave for the day.
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Lee Lore
Claude Waters
W. N. Barker
Bud Coon
James Hervey
Ruby
Alton Chandler
Marshfield
Coos County
L. L. Harmon
Zella Summerlin
McKinley
Grace Whitney
Coquille
Hardy Mast
Sylvia Davis
George Maiden
Beatrice Baker
Rat Lawthorn
D. W. Baker
Lee
D. R. Lewi
Special Prize Rules For Crown Flour Baked Goods
The Fair Association offers prizes for loaf white raised bread best light rolls and best baking powder biscuit. First prize adds $1.00 if made with Crown Flour and second prize adds 50 cents. Payment details and agent contact BALFOUR GUTHRIE CO F. S. Dow.
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Balfour Guthrie CO
F. S. Dow
Musical treat at the Fair features Keyzer's orchestra of six
Community notes report a musical event at the Fair with Keyzer's six piece orchestra. Local social updates include Mrs. G. O. Lowe returning from Cedar Point and several visits to Marshfield, Ban don, Coquille, and other nearby towns. Election polling at Boys Scout rooms on First St is mentioned with sparse turnout details amid a casual boardroom exchange.
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Keyzer
G. O. Lowe
Cedar Point
T. W. McCloskey
Myri
Marshfield
H. A. Schroeder
Bandon
White Cedar Carnivs
Audrey Bryant
Coquille
M. E. Church South
W. M. Davis
Roseburg
Oregon
Davs
Coos County
First St
Enterprise
Boars
I. E. Rose
F. P. Herman
Lloyd Spires
E. W. Jones
J. F. Lewellen
Chas. Adama
Innis
Sunday Law Refers Oregon Rules and Fair Advice
A 1913 piece from a town paper urges enforcement of Sunday laws, cites exemptions for essentials, and quotes Lord's Organ Laws. It also includes a Fair guidance column by N. C. Marris praising county and district prizes and urging cooperation for a banner exhibit.
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Minsterial Association
Oregon
Tippling House
Sucherson
C. H. Bryan
W. B. Smith
E. E. Coulter
W. S. Williams
M. D
Pioneer Reunion at Myrtle Point Fair Urges Honoring Early Settlers
Orvil Dodge urges Coos and Curry counties to host a pioneers reunion during the September county fair at Myrtle Point. He envisions a dedicated pioneers day with surviving settlers sharing stories of frontier hardship, honoring those buried in local cemeteries, and possibly erecting a monument to the early blueprints of Coos Bay’s development.
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Coos
Curry Counties
Myrtle Point
The
Fair Association
Coos Bay
United States
Curry
Coquille Valley
Fair Grounds
Orvil Dodge
To the Boys and Girls The Early School Fairs
The article urges students and organizers to focus on the habits of industry and practical skill gained from exhibits rather than the prize. It notes the fairs are nearly over and emphasizes presenting works honestly, avoiding borrowed items, and learning to make or do something themselves.
Notice of Administrator for Thomas C. Fawcett Estate
The County Court of Coos County Oregon has appointed J. R. Benson administrator of the estate of Thomas C. Fawcett, deceased. Creditors must present verified claims with vouchers to Roberts, Giles & Roberts in Myrtle Point within six months from August 7, 1913.
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Thomas C. Fawcett
Coos County
Oregon
Roberts
Giles & Roberts
Myrtle Point
J. R. Benson
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MAYER
Chicaco
Hub Clothing & Shoe Company
Myrtle Point Bandon
Oregon State Fair
Arago Argus
Moore
South
Naomi Root
Clarence Schroeder
Nettie Root
Sammie
David
Port Orford
XoXe
Wireless
Portland
R. A. Annin
Yourself
N. C. Marris
Sprague Correspondence School of Law
Srite
Sprague Cocrespen School of Law
O. K
Hotel of Distinction
Hotel Guerin
J. E. Schilling
Fine Sample Room
S.breuer’s
Jina
Parker
Spires’ Pharmacy
Hermann
Office Over Spires Pharmacy
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