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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
8
A mosaic of humorous quips, scattered anecdotes, and brief community items. The piece references a village minister reacting to a misprinted text, a dramatic tale of a seduction disrupted in a classroom, and a Nebraska court ruling on interference in courtship. It also mentions new canned goods, a cold remedy, and vivid notes on mining, a farewell party, railroad activity, and incoming ships with navigational details and water depth measurements.
A historical directory lists federal officials William McKinley as President and John Hay as Secretary of State, with Elihu Root, E. A. Kchooek, John D Long, and Melville W. Fuller among others. It details state officers, congressmen, judges, land grants, precinct officials, and notes court meeting dates: County Court on the first Mondays of January, April, July, and September.
Regular services on Sundays at multiple times across churches. Sunday school at 10 o clock. prayer meetings on Wednesdays and other evenings. Epworth League and Christian Endeavor groups meet weekly. pastors listed as Tur Grauw Hartist Drerares, Cuvacn, and Curren with varying Sunday attendance patterns.
Directory lists weekly office hours and holiday closings with routes and daily buses to Roseburg Bandon Port Orford Fairview and Keabey along with names like Myrtle Foiat and Rexpgs pastanaste. Reads like a damaged OCR of a travel timetable with inconsistent spellings and dates.
Notice is hereby given that the following claimant has filed notice of intention to make dual proof in support of his claim before E A Doze and Commissioner at Myrtle Point Coos County Oregon on March 4 1904. The claimant Berton E Hampton for NW NW section 21 township range will name witnesses to prove his continuous residence and cultivation of the old land: Erect W Mermaun Frank Groder Jemne and Johnsen and Marvey Johnson all of Myrtle Point Oregon. J T Bridges Register
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