Happenings Across States Highlight Timber Ports and Farms
A collage of short items from Oregon to New York notes shipyard progress at Coos Bay with four ways covered for rainy season work, Hill inspecting Oregon timber tracts, onion crops sold at a loss in Redmond, and Hood River fruit packing turning toward women workers as enlistment drains labor. Also mentions textile and domestic science judges, a masquerade confession in Cleveland, and early war stance signals from Washington and New York.
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Coos Bay
Ore
Pennsylvania
Hood River
Bartlett
Apple Growers’ Association
A. B. ‘Cooper
Association
New York
Stanley A. Mellor
Liverpool
General Unitarian Conference
United States
Canada
Montreal
Town Improvement Series on the ballot and civic duty
Myrtle Point Enterprise urges citizens to value the ballot as the nation’s power and duty. The article argues the voice of ALL the people guides correct outcomes, warns against stay at home votes, and calls for informed, unified participation in elections.
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Myrtle Point
Earth
Ford Exemption Claimed as Draft Board Clears Physicals
Ford, an automobile company officer and son of a businessman, passed the physicals but claims exemption on industrial grounds. The family firm now fulfills Red Cross orders as wartime production continues.
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Ford
Automobile
Red Cross
Portland Union Stock Yards Market Report and Draft Rule Talk
Port land Union Stock Yards market report notes steady to firmer trend across cattle hogs and sheep with 1 800 cattle 700 hogs 400 sheep offered. Cattle include best beef steers 8.25 8.75 and feeders 4.50 6.75 while hogs sell top at 17.50 and lambs lift in early week trading. The report also cites President Wilson considering changes to draft exemptions amid protests over the new regulations for married men.
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Chicago
Wilson
Myrtle Point Notes Delayed News From Aug 24
In Lee Aug 24 delayed edition Mrs. D W Baker and Mrs Clark visited Grandma Hayes at Powers where she remains ill. Rebecca Clinton of Coquille City spent a week with her son J S Clinton and family. J S Clinton moved to Gravel Ford for logging work. Alvin Sumerlin and sons shipped porkers to Marshfield. J S Clinton and others traveled to Coquille City and McKinley for visits. About 200 people attended a Nor wir? weiner roast at the Schroeder home.
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J. S. Clinton
Gravel Ford
Alvin Sumerlin and Sons
Marshfield
Mac Arnold
Myrtle Point
Clarence Johnson
John Sumerlin
Misses Inn
Lena Sumerlin
Coquille City
Hank Burr
Harmon Home
Ratliff Lawhorn
McKinley
Ruby Clinton
Lewis Home
Webb Morley
Roseburg
D. R. Lewis
EB. B. Lane
Broadbent
Henry Knight
John McDonald
Gus Bender
EK. F. Schroeder
Norway
Mr. Schroeder
Weinie
Roseburg Woman Returns to Navy Yard Duty
Roseburg with Miss Hazel Goodman now Mrs A R Killduff received a telegram to report to the Bremerton navy yard after four months on the naval reserve list. She left Roseburg Monday afternoon to report and will not seek release. Formerly a telephone operator here, she likely will be employed at the navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Ore
A. R. Killduff
Hazel Goodman
Bremerton Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Demand for longer salmon season raises cannery and fisher calls
In Gold Beach Oregon, amid strong demand for food and a small salmon catch, cannery operators and fishermen urge an extended fishing season to boost supplies and profits.
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Gold Beach
Oregon
Broadbent Briefs Note Visits and Local News
Mrs Newt Livingston of Broadbent visits sister in Oakland Oregon and travels with Mrs Bender of Myrtle Point to Roseburg. C E Schroeder returns from Norway to assist in Roselle's blacksmith shop for a few days. Mrs Dr Clark of Myrtle Point returns with music lessons for seven pupils.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Testimonies
Dated medical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action through the blood strengthens constitution and destroys the disease’s foundation. A $100 reward is offered for any uns cured case with testimonials available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Addreen F. J
Heney & CO
Toledo
Campers by London Springs recount road trip caper
A group camps along the Calapooya River at London springs in Oregon. Recounted anecdotes feature Bill Hall joking about lazy women and car visitors Zeno and Murray Bright with a wild overnight stay and a fast paced joke about a one hundred mile an hour speed limit. Ed Olsen and Gravel Ford prompts close with a punchline.
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London
London Springs
Calapooya
Bill Hall
Ed. Olsen
Gravel Ford
Notice of Nonresponsibility by E Morris
Elsie Morris has left my home and I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by her. Heed this notice from E Morris at 443p Cc.
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Elsie Morris
E. Morris
Strongs Sell South Fork Farm to Robertson for Sheep Ranch
Louis Strong and his son sold the 200 acre C. E. Rider place on the South Fork to Jas Robertson of Shaniko Oregon. Robertson plans to clear the land and convert it into a sheep ranch.
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Louis Strong
C. E. Rider
South Fork
Jas Robertson
Shaniko
Oregon
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Japan
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Portland Union Stock Yards Market
U. S
Weeks
Massachusettes
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Crowder
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