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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
8
Neighborhood items report Merry Christmas wishes and visits by East Fork residents. George Hermann and Mero Ts Minard host and visit family. Mrs M M Minard and Mrs Ringer attend events. Frank Bougard travels to Medford for holidays. Funeral and church activities, plus a New Year Eve watch party, are noted along with Foley Honey and Tar being promoted for coughs and lung troubles.
The report covers a mine visit to Salmon mountain mine with trials on a Lite Giant crusher and concentrator tuning. It notes a delayed departure due to heavy rain, a Stratton wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Joseph Haines, and Vivian Moure visiting grandparents with organ music. Also mentions Abramnan Brown's odd experience at Winterton North.
A high school bookkeeping class drafted a quarter page advertisement for Powers of 120 West Water Street Milwaukee a wholesale and retail store. The piece by Clark Giler and Pearl Bengon promotes Powers goods from flour to cheese with playful verse and price lists.
A testimonial claims Electric Bittera restored health after seven doctors failed. The speaker mentions heart disease kidney trouble blood poison stomach and liver complaints and credits one bottle with greater relief. Sold by N G W Perkins, druggist, 50a.
A near electrocution occurred when a telephone wire crossed a night wire and a rosebush connected to a clothes line. Marshfield merchants report stronger holiday business and the chamber urges faster mail service after a large turnout backs a Washington appeal. James R Osborn, 43, died by cyanide in Bandon amid jealousy and work troubles, after threatening his family.
An 19th century medical pamphlet advertises a tonic for nursing mothers and weak women. It claims to restore vigor, ease childbirth, and ease suffering with a "special bone" tonic, inviting readers to inspect ingredients and seek professional guidance from Dr. Pierce.
Several public notices from the Roseburg Oregon Land Office announce land sales under federal timber act provisions. Entries include Miles E Whitmore, Patrick Manning, Ferdinand J Wieck, and others claiming and offering proofs for various townships, ranges, and sections in Oregon Washington and California style tracts. Adverse claimants urged to file before deadlines in January 1908.
Notice is hereby given that under the timber lands act the U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon will offer proof to show lands are valuable for timber or stone not agriculture and to establish claim before the register January 17 1909 Ferdinand J Wieck Wardton Ore John Thom Cleveland Ore W Reisensteip Roweling Oregon George Chun Hill Cleveland Ore Any adverse claimants must file before January 17 1909 Benjamin L Eddy Register
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