North Bend Wins First In Local Debates Championship
The North Bend team clinched the Coos County championship at Benson's opera house after a close debate over capital punishment reforms. Myrtle Point defeated by Coquille for the negative, with North Bend earning 6 points to 4 for Myrtle Point and Coquille, Bardon 2. Additional note: Myrtle Point later beat Bandon in a separate round. Also details the Myrtle Point post office savings service installation and deposit rules.
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Coos County
Benson's Opera House
Oregon
Myrtle Point
Paul Breuer
Arthur Jones
Harold Adams
Coquille Irwin Custer
William Barrow
May Lund
Atty
Arthur Peck
Marshfield
G. T. Treadgold
Bandon
Rev. Zehe
Norway
Supt. A. T. Park
Myrl McCloskey
Bernice Chandler
Dora Harrison
North Bend
Point
Coquille
Nd Bardon
E. J. Schneider
Post Office
Street Paving Considered by Spruce Streetowners
Last Monday evening property owners on Spruce street gathered at City Hall with W Q Cooper presiding. The meeting endorsed street improvement this year by repairing with crushed rock, while eight favored repair with rock and seven favored permanent paving for the Third to Sixth blocks. Businessmen and non residents supported permanent paving in part.
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Spruce Street
W. Q. Cooper
Death of Mrs Esau Prewitt Pioneer Lady of Oregon
Mrs Esau Prewitt died at her daughter Mrs Bert Andersons home on Lampa creek February 23 1912 at age 66 She was born Sarah E Archer in Cedar County Missouri April 24 1845 and crossed the plains in 1851 She married Esau Prewitt August 19 1860 and leaves eleven children and several grandchildren Funeral services were conducted at the Anderson home on Lampa creek with burial at Bear Creek cemetery Reverend Thos Baiklow officiating The Neal boys and extended family attended from the South Fork John Neal also connected to the family
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Esau Prewitt
Esau Pruitt
Oregon
Bert Anderson
Lampa Creek
Sarah E. Archer
Cedar County
Missouri
Coos County
Plains
Dalles
Cornelia Craine
Nancy C. Craine
Andrew Mack
Mary Randleman
Martha H. Hadsell
Thos. B. Prewitt
Amanda Kight
Lillie G. Carmichael
Rosella E. Anderson
William H. Prewitt
Anderson
Bear Creek
Thos. Baiklow
For Sale Leghorn Eggs For Hatching In Arago
Thoroughbred S. C. White Leghorn eggs for hatching from select heavy laying stock. Price $1.00 per setting. Contact W. C. Cutler, Arago, telephone Farmers 10x4, Myrtle Point Line. 17-8tx
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S. C
Arago
Myrtle Point Line
Control of Cut Worms in Oregon Crops Guided by Local Advice
Oregon’s state horticulture board outlines practical cut worm control for farmers. It describes worm habits, recommends poisoned bait using bran Paris Green molasses salt and water, warns of skin contact hazards, and notes alternative repellents like dry lime Tosacco dust and hellebore for climbing worms.
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Oregon Experiment Station
Coos
Weannot
Paris
Scarborough-Davis Nuptials in Coos County
Mr Charles Scarborough and Miss Ethel Isabell Davis were married at 8 30 PM on Tuesday February 20 1912 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hoopes in this city Rev Thos Barklow officiated Only a few close relatives attended the ceremony The bride grew up in Remote and is well known in Coos county The groom recently arrived from New York and is described as a fine young man Wishing them a long and happy life
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Scarborough-Davis
Charles Scarborough
Ethel Isabell Davis
John Hoopes
Thos. Barklow
Coos County
Scarborough
New York
Eggs for Hatching from Barred Plymouth Rocks
Winter-laying strain eggs offered by R. A. Annin for setting. Utility stock priced at 1.00 per setting, choice stock 1.50, premium 2.50. Barred Plymouth Rocks, advertised for hatchery use.
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Barred Plymouth Rocks
R. A. Annin
A Spring Poem and For Sale Ad Tangle
A seasonal verse urges planting and paying the printer with tenants of seed and row work. An ad offers a five year old colt for sale by Thos D Guerin, noting it is broke to lead and not to work. The fragment ends with cryptic details.
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D. Guerin
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Coquille H. S
Peterson’s
Star Brand
W. E. Pike and Company
Oregon ’State Board OF Horticulture
Fruit Inspection Service For
Coos Co
MXZE
Alsyke Alfalfa
N. P. Peterson
Benson’s Brick Building
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