This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
4
Poem notes a mysterious Christmas mood that uplifts appetite and energy yet carries a bittersweet ache. The speaker senses a pervasive sweet sorrow in the season, tying memories of youth and holiday cheer to a gentle ache that only Christmas brings.
The text argues autos killed 234 in New York and 21 in London over a year, noting London’s larger business volume and smaller fatality rate. It blames pedestrian safety neglect and weak enforcement in New York and cites the London police commissioner on public welfare overruling influence.
The passage questions if the blessing is a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly about any subject. It reflects on the comfort of feeling safe with a person where deepest and foolish thoughts can come out openly without judgment.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications, only by constitutional remedies. It attributes many cases to catarrh and inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case cured by Ayer’s Catarrh Cure, with circulars available. The note also mentions Hall’s Emily PIlls for constipation.
A column urges readers to convert good intentions into action for town improvement in 1914. It notes every person wishes to be their own master, but life is service and community development depends on real effort. A Myrtle Point sidewalk anecdote shows hazards and public decorum sparks.
A reflective piece notes that successive defeats can reveal character and heroism, while adversity sweetens honesty and virtue. It compares poetry, intellect, and heart, and cites belief that honest effort yields abundant results beyond mere vanity. It contrasts stage rewards with life’s broader stage and warns against sensational newspaper boasts.
An exchange questions why anyone would dance endlessly without pay, noting facts spoken with malice by an adversary. The piece suggests the true impact lies on the dancer's own conscience.
A remark mocks speculative types noting you may grow old waiting for someone dead to hand over a coveted position as you fall behind or lose pace. The quote contrasts patience with the fear of missing out and the sting of delay.
A speaker notes that love to a woman is a complete romance while to a man it is a collection of short stories. The “favorite stream” is the shared tale everyone tells, though many fish in another one.
A writer notes that quick talking hinders witty exchange and harms lively repartee. The piece observes people speak rapidly and miss chances for sharp replies, urging slower, more deliberate dialogue.
Judge J. M. Lowe of Kansas City a top advocate for a government built and maintained nationwide highway system. He rejects federal or national aid and argues against spending on branch roads rather than main arteries. He writes to Governor Major Missouri that even large annual appropriations would be misdirected if not focused on primary routes.
The author argues against dispersing fifty million dollars per year to individual depots in Missouri and urges a national highway system. He estimates four-fifths of a mile per county and twelve and a half years per mile from depots, proposing six years to build thirty thousand miles of trunk lines at ten thousand dollars per mile.
The Myrtle Club of Myrtle Point will hold its annual meeting at the Club Rooms at 8:00 PM on Wednesday January 7 1914. Members will elect a board of managers and may transact other business. All members urged to attend. C Milton Schulz Secretary Treasurer.
The Coquille Valley Fruit Growers Association will hold its annual meeting at Myrtle Point City Hall Oregon at 1 00 p m on Wednesday January 7 1914 to elect officers and conduct other business G G Swan secretary Also a dog license notice requires all dog owners in the city to license at the City Recorder's office by January 10 1914 failure to comply will result in the dog being taken up and the owner fined J C Brown City Marshal
Robert J Mecum heir of Walter E Mecum of Bridge Oregon has filed to prove title to Homestead Entry 02995 in Section 24 Township 29 S Range 10 W Willamette Meridian. Final proof before US Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon on January 30 1914 with witnesses William M Doney Edason Carpenter Clarence R Davis and Lawrence B Jennings all of Bridge Oregon.
Oscar W. Morris of Rural Oregon filed May 4 1913 Sworn Statement and Application No 08869 to buy W% NE SEY NE% and NE% SE% Section 32 Township 30 S Range 11 W Willamette Meridian timber and land valued at 427.00 for timber 650000 board feet at 0.45 per M and land 8900. Final proof set for February 20 1914 before Edgar A. Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon. Protests or contests possible before patent issues. Not a coal.
Christmas Tide spans December 24 to January 6 with uncertain origins. By the fourth century Pope Julius fixed the Rome festival on December 26. The Christmas season is described as the red letter period of the year, bringing universal joy and good will.
August H. Bender administrator of the estate of E Bender deceased has filed his final account with Coos County Oregon Clerk. The 2nd day of February 1914 at 10 oclock in the forenoon in the County Court room is set for hearing objections and settlement. First publication December 18 1913.
The Bank of Myrtle Point will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the bank in Myrtle Point Oregon on Tuesday January 13 1914 between 10 a m and 4 p m. Stockholders are urged to attend as officers will be elected for the ensuing year and other business may be transacted. R Benson President Ed Rackleff Cashier.
Notice declares Willie B Ruland of Eugene Oregon filed to purchase timber and land in section 24 township 11 west willamette meridian under the timber and stone act. Appraised values list timber 170000 board feet at 0.30 per M and land 160.00. Final proof set for February 20 1914 before County Clerk Lane County Oregon. Potential contest possible before patent issues by corroborated affidavit.
Notice from Roseburg Oregon November 19 1913 announces Thomas G Sumerlin of Gravel Ford Cool County Oregon filed a coal declaratory statement January 15 1913 for the NE SE and SE NE of Section 31 Township 32S Range 11W Willamette Meridian and now applies to purchase under the United States Revised Statutes. Adverse claimants must file affidavits of protest within thirty days after first publication. Register 46 B F Jones.
Frank Morris administrator files final account in Coos County. Hearing set for January 5 1914 at the Court House before Judge John F Hall to hear objections and settle the account. Publication dates November 27 1913.
Clara A. Pierson of Myrtle Point Oregon filed October 27 1913 a sworn statement and application No 09156 to purchase the SE% SE% section 30 township 30 south range 12 west Willamette Meridian with timber appraised at 400000 board feet worth $100 and land at $25 the hearing set January 23 1914 before United States Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon. Also notice warns against dumping saw dust shavings lumber waste or slashings into Coquille River and nearby waters under Oregon General Laws 1913 sections 42 and 62.
Public notice issued under the order of the Port of Bandon Board of Commissioners. Secretary E Norton states the directive regarding waste and its handling, marking official action and responsibilities for observance.
Department of the Interior Roseburg U S Lands Office announces Isaac N. McGinnis of Myrtle Point Oregon filed intention to prove up a homestead entry made March 19 1907 for land in section 22 township 28 north range 13 west Willamette Meridian. Proof before United States Commissioner Edgar A Dodge Myrtle Point Oregon January 2 1914 witnesses listed: Na then E Barklow Bickford Bartlett Albert R Davenport William F Slingsby all of Myrtle Point Oregon.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.