Christmas News From Gravel Ford and Myrtle Point
Xmas weather brings cheer in Gravel Ford as families share fine dinners. Teachers Miss Sprague and Mr Patterson are noted, while Mr Coleman plans a Willamette Valley farm purchase. A nine pound baby girl arrives to Mr and Mrs Munger. dance crowds enjoy Myrtle Point event.
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Gravel Ford
Sprague
Bald Hill
Marshfield
Jim Greenlea
Nelson
Pete Beyer
Myrtle Point
Patterson
Moser
W. M. Coleman
Willamette Valley
Widby
Dewitt Clinton
Munger
Mr. Moser
Jim Guerin
Coleman
Elijah Culbertson
Grandpa Culbertson
Meet 1916 With a Smile
A persuasive editorial urges Democrats to broaden voices and Republicans to resist narrow complaints. It argues business growth outpaces politics, calls for socialists to back pragmatic change, and insists even in hard times to include religious giving and fair profit sharing as the new year begins.
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God
Christmas Notes from Gravel Ford Community
The text records residents spending Christmas with family and friends at Gravel Ford and nearby areas. Personal mentions include Mr. Albert Bright and his daughter Mrs Albert Bright, Mr. Smith and family, Mr. Claude Mullen visiting from Powers, and a reunion of forty attendees at Parry. Mr Bright clearing his hill improves his ranch, and New Year wishes wrap the notes.
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Albert Bright
Parry
South Fork Christmas Notes and Local News Roundup
Holiday greetings, visits, and open homes mark Christmas in South Fork and nearby areas. Obituary notices note Darius Neal's December 19 death with funeral in Glendora, California. Local reports cover visitors, school reopening, LaGrippe cases, and a Christmas dance with minor disturbances at Hill and Murphy Hall.
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South Fork
Enterprise
Darious Neal
Glendora
California
Otto Groke
North Bend
Maggie Whittington
Gracie
Smith
S. F
Norman McDonald
Myrtle Point
Max Dement
J. M. Wagner
J. G. Miller
Norway
S.S. Reed
Miller
Hermann
Arago
John Bell
Abbie Elwood
Coquille
Verne Lundy
Nellie Bender
Frank Hermann
Carrie
Newt Livingston
LaGrippe
James Whobrey
Parry
North Fork
Oscar Reed
Floyd
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Earl Conger
The Congers express gratitude to friends who aided them after their home fire and acknowledge their appreciation for the kindness shown.
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Mrs
Earl Conger
Father Builds Social Room to Keep Hired Man
In a rural tale, a family debates investing in a social room to keep their hired man. They convert the lower granary, add a pool table and boxing gloves, and arrange a private alcove for the worker, hoping better spirits and efficiency.
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Daddy
John
Mother
Jack
Winchester Virginia to Receive Handley Legacy for Education
Washington dispatch reports that Winchester Virginia will inherit 1.5 million dollars from John Handley of Scranton Pennsylvania. The bequest funds a planned model high school and a separate 250000 library endowment, with executors managing funds for twenty years. The story ties to Handley's Civil War era controversies.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Washington
John Handley
Scranton
Handley
Virginia
United States
Lane County Receives State Road Funds and Plans Projects
State Highway Commission appropriated seven thousand dollars to Lane and Polk counties with Lane receiving the minimum five thousand. Douglas and Josephine counties obtain twenty thousand each. Lane plans to hard surface Eugene to Harrisburg and build a five thousand dollar farm reservoir. Nine thousand dollars are set for the Yamhill to Tillamook road. Pendleton seeks Umatilla county help for a highway to Pilot Rock Junction where railroad terminals are located.
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Lane County
State Highway Commission
Lane
Polk
Douglas
Josephine
Eugene
Harrisburg
Yamhill
Tillamook
Pendleton
Umatilla
Pilot Roch Junction
Adler-ka bowel cleanser shocks Myrtle Point buyers
A simple Adler ka remedy made of buckthorn bark and glycerine astonishes Myrtle Point residents with its instant effect. One spoonful reportedly cleanses the bowel rapidly and relieves constipation gas and sour stomach, with N G W Perkins, a local druggist, noting the claim.
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Myrtle Point
N. G. W. Perkins
New Year Resolutions for a Family Man
A mid nineteenth century style pledge lists vows to improve home life. The speaker commits to polite treatment of his wife, careful spending, greeting family with cheer, and taking better care of himself to bring joy and light to the home throughout the year.
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Miyself
President Wilson Monitored During Honeymoon in Virginia
Reports show President Wilson and the First Lady are under heavy security at Hot Springs Virginia with seven secret service men. Trains are inspected, and messages to Washington pass via a private line as the administration handles Austria’s sinking note and possible 1916 nomination challenges. Rumors link Miss Alice Gordon and Dr Cary Grayson in a pending marriage.
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Washington,d
Wilson
Virginia
Washington
Austria
United States
Ancona
Austrain
Isea
Vienna
New York
Illinois
Indi
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
Tennessee
Alice Gordon
Woodrow Wilson
Cary Grayson
Miss Gordon
Dr.Grayson
Galt
Hher
North Bend Tax Cut and Charter Action Report
Notices show a 1916 tax rate about 12 percent lower than 1915 values. Citizens vote to amend the city charter to extend Southern Pacific franchise from 35 to 60 years. Sutherlin Muscatine and other projects eyed, with railroad and mill work planned. Local industries to add jobs and new plants amid state and national law changes.
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North Bend
Amond
Southern Pcific Co
Union Pacific System
Oregon
Jx- Sutherlin
H Muscatine
Idwa
King Sutherlin
Roseburg
Endall
Pittsburg
May Helens Industries
United States
Carolina
Clinton Ellis Marriage Unites Miss Clinton and Ellis
At eight on Thursday evening near Norway the wedding of Miss Silas Myr Clinton to Sandy A. Ellis took place in the Gunton home. Elder Thomas Barklow of Myrtle Point performed the ceremony. The reception featured a large wedding supper hosted by Mrs. Jesse D. Clinton.
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Clinton-Ellis
Jesse D. Gunton
Norway
Sandy A. Ellis
Silas Myr] Clinton
Thomas Barklow
Myrtle Point
Jesse D. Clinton
Lumber Market Buoyed by San Francisco Reports
E. E. Johnson returns from a San Francisco visit with encouraging lumber market news. Traders expect prices to rise, though no definite level is set, and manufacturers plan to avoid contracts as they anticipate a sustained higher base into the near future. Johnson plans to run his local mill at full capacity after year’s start.
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E. E. Johnson
San Francisco
Johnson
L. J. Simpson
Hig
Johnnson
Coquille Herald
New Year Guidance Remains Practical and Homeward
A dated column offers practical maxims for a hopeful year. Advice covers health, faithful business conduct, polite manners, decisive work, travel’s value, and the role of a steady, conscientious worker in advancing personally and professionally.
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Ake
Early Days in the Myrtle Point Section
A historic note from January 1 1898 recalls L A Stemmler and sister Dora at O E S and Masons. Geo Guerin Jr returns from Eckley for holidays. J F Schroeder family and old friends visit, praising pioneers of Coquille and Christmas cheer. Chinese pheasants reported near Remote as railway work renews.
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W. C. Conner
L. A. Stemmler
Dora
Masons
Geo. Guerin, Jr
Eckley
Guerin
J. F. Schroeder
Arago
Snyder
Bandon
August Schroeder
Norway
Coquille
Roseburg Review
Tax notices and local notes fill Oregon paper items
The fragment lists varied items from tax figures and payroll woes to sales, industry and local projects. It mentions a $25.40 tax, sale of a Signal Review plant, turkey prices, timber and railroad activity, Newport and Pendleton developments, unsafe jitneys, and planned road and street projects along with Christmas papers and local league fundraising in Washington County.
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U. S
Nearth Signal Review
H. G. Guild
Toledo Sentinel
Douglas County
Columbia River & Nehalem Logging R. R
Newport
Pendleton
Porland
Sellwood Bes
The Youths Companion Subscription Offer Explains Value
Readers are invited to subscribe to The Youths Companion offering a large collection of stories by C A Stephens. The ad touts entertaining yet educational content covering forestry farming college life and domestic topics with varied tones from humor to seriousness. It promises sample copies and a 1916 Home Calendar with a $2.00 subscription received in 1915 provides remaining 1915 issues.
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Ubbahad
C. A. Stephens
Fhip
Gilda
Iris
Snée Sungeoteni
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Apenas College
Cervalis
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Big Creek
Stemmler
Della
Audry Bryant
Thos. Knight
Dan Cribbing
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Powers
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HO Addy
Fr. J.milnes
Association
Washington News
Peterson
Atterythe
Casinot
Stapo
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Crown Distilleries Co
Cor. Beale & Mission Sts
Crown Distilleries Company
Beale & Mission Streets
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