Local notes reflect winter community life in Brewster and Gravel Ford
Brewster Valley and McKinley staged a four act Christmas play at McKinley Hall drawing a large crowd despite a stormy night. Bridge and Gravel Ford report school reopenings, contract awards for wood and a play shed, and illness. Notable events include Mrs C A Laird’s long illness, Christmas visits, ties camp crew en route for Rock Creek, and several local residents facing injuries or travel including Dewey Beyers accident and Will Coleman’s throat operation.
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Brewster Valley
Stetina
Ernest Krewson
Drain
C. A. Laird
Lagrippe
McKinley
McKinley Hall
Brewster
Nelson
Flossie Lett
Rock Creek
Jim Hauser
Belieu
Myrtle Point
Hauser Bros
Bridge School
Literary Society
Washington
America
Columbus
Gravel
Norway
Dewey Beyers
Frank Beyers
Coleman
Will
Willamette Valley
Ellensburg
Wash
Electa Brady
Olsen
Public Opinion and the Power of Sentiment
A column by F. J. Milnes discusses public opinion as a changeable force shaping business and history. It cites weather and barometers as metaphors for predictability, warns of its dangers, and recalls figures like Cicero and Savonarola to illustrate mutability. The piece promises continuation next week.
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Weather Department
Istory
Jesus
Rome
Son
God
Cicero
Cataline
Florence
Savonarola
Crarg
Stringtown School Reopens After Weeklong Break
Stringtown Jan 5 The local school reopened after a one week vacation. An entertainment program featured songs recitations dialogues and solos by students led by Loren Barklow Hazel Barklow Edna Sigsby Homer Sigsby and others with Mrs A E Allen and Mrs Allen performing. The community noted visits from George Adams Mrs Adams at Mercy hospital and various local residents during the week.
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Stringtown
Daniel Root
George Adams
North Bend
George Royer
James Hammock
Dan Miller
Manley Barklow
F. A Golden
Violet Roger
America
Hardy
Loren Barklow
Mabel Barklow
Dixie Darling
Hazel Barklow
Harvey Anderson
Little Jim
Edna Sigsby
A. E. Allen
Floe
Ethel Sigsby
Byron
Juanita
Stringtown Journal
Homer Sigsby
Don
Will Anderson
Black Joe
Mollie
Bert James
Tulip
Mrs. Allen
Correction to false statements about Hill and Murphy Christmas dance
Rainbow disputes a prior report claiming the Hill Hall dance ended in a fight and signs an apology. The item notes a Christmas dance at Hill & Medy Hall with all enjoying the evening. Also mentions Forest Service land listings in Oregon and Washington and 1914 railroad ties exports by Washington.
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Rainbow
Hill & Edy Hall
Hill & Murphy
Oregon
Washington
Forest Service
Ipnethington
Early days in the Myrtle Point section
Local notes report wage rises for Gray's Harbor loggers, a pension examination for Judge D J Lowe in Bandon, Klondiker stock funding for an Alaska schooner, and two marriages in January 1908 including Lula Hall Moorehouse and George C Moorehouse and Charles Richards to Fanny Smith in Curry County Oregon.
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Wee. Conner
Gray’s Harbor
D. J. Lowe
of. Bandon
Page
George
Mullen
John
Bonewita
P. Vandyke
Sam
Giles
John Eakins
Klondikers
Ralph
Bandon
George C
Moorehouse
Josiah Bain
Chetco
Curry County
Oregon
J. D. Cooley
J. P
Charles Richards
Fanny “Smith
Notice to Cow Owners From Bull Restriction
Notice to cow owners that, due to danger of outrageous abortion, the bull will not be observed. W. C. Cutler.
Adler-ika Buckthorn Bark Mixture Sells in Myrtle Point
Report to N G W Perkins shows Adler-ika buckthorn bark mix widely sold in Myrtle Point. One spoonful relieves constipation sour stomach and gas quickly with no griping. Claimed to aid appendicitis and is said to be perfectly safe and powerful.
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Myrtle Point
N. G. W. Perkins
First Year Records of Cow Testing Associations in Coos County
George R. Johnson reports annual summaries from multiple Cow Testing Associations across Coos County. Myrtle Point records show 570 cows tested with 2 on the full-year test. top herd owned by A B Hermann produced 310.3 lbs butterfat. Coquille Valley records include 675 cows total and 524 tested. best herd led by H L Johnson with 3238.9 lbs fat and 52.53 net returns per cow. Bandon Lower Coquille River tests note 550 cows and a best record of 560 lbs butterfat by Pacific ura Lee, owned by J F Van Leuven. Coos Bay Testing Association covers 485 cows tested. top herd owned by L F Price & Co. produced 526.7 lbs butterfat with $114.93 net returns per cow.
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J. L. Smith
Coos County
United States Department of Agriculture
Oregon Agricultural Colege
Myrtle Point Testing Association
A. B. Hermann
Myrtle Point
Chas. Butler
Coquille Valley
H. L. Johnson
Coquille
Coquille Valley Association
W. G. Mehl
Martin Schmidt
Norway
Oregona
Aepepe
Bandon,& Lower Coquille River
Asso
Ciation
Hull Bros
Riverton
Association
Pacific Ura Lee
J. F. van Leuven
Bandon
Oregon
George R. Johnson
Coos Bay
L F Price &Co
Sumner
L. F. Price & Co
Coos Bay Association
T. M.collyer
Pan American Scientific Congress Opens in Washington
In Washington D C delegates from twenty American republics begin the second Pan American Scientific Congress. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Secretary of State Robert Lansing welcome the gathering of more than a thousand attendees. Lansing outlines Pan Americanism as U S policy and the Monroe Doctrine as national policy.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Pan-American Scientific’ Congress
Republis
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Wilson
Robert ‘Lansing
Lansing
White House Set For Winter Debuts And Civic Talks
Vice President Marshall urges greater military readiness in a speech amid hopes for Pan American harmony. Lord and Lady Aberdeen will attend the American Civic Association sessions at Virginia Hot Springs with Aberdeen to speak and Lady Aberdeen to present on Irish civic progress. The Ancona arbitration debate signals no U S budget overhaul this session as negotiations continue with Germany over indemnities. White House hosts Miss Alice Wilson for a season of balls and dinners while reports place Miss Margaret Wilson in New York for music study and settlement work, though confirmation is pending.
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Marshall
American Civic Association
Lord
Lady Aberdeen
Virginia Hot Springs
Lord Aberdeen
Ireland
Margaret Wilson
America
Canada
Europe
United States
Austria
Ancona
Whch
Germany
Congress
Democratic Caucus
White House
Alice Wilson
New York
Engine 5 Rejuvenated Sparks Life Into Local Rails
The old Engine No. 5 that long hauled C B R E trains between here and Marshfield and later Southern Pacific runs between Powers and Marshfield was recently overhauled and repainted. It emerged from Marshfield shops looking young again, its days of heavy service seemingly renewed.
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Marshfield
Southern Pacific
Powers
I.ca
Pendleton Advances On New Library Project
Work on Pendleton's new library is progressing, albeit at a slow pace. Officials say construction is moving forward with plans and fundraising continuing despite delays.
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Pendleton
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