South Fork Notes From Myrtle Point Section
In South Fork Myrtle Point news Mr John Bell visited the county seat first of the week. Mrs Ed Baker remains confined to bed. Drs Horsefall and Stemmler care for her. Nellie Bell returns home after months at the Lewis Strong home. Uncle Manuel Hermann celebrated his birthday with a surprise from daughter Mrs J M Wagner and granddaughter Emma’s 18th. Jurors S S Reed and Frank Neal were excused until Jan 24. The Herman family and little son visited Rolland Prairie kin. Dave McNair hosted friends on New Year’s Day. Dairymen met at Vern Lundy’s. South Fork folks attended telephone meetings in Coquille. Ervin Nelson spent time with his sister Mrs Rowan at Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wagner
Emma
S. S. Reed
Frank Neal
South Fork
A. B. Herman
Little ‘Son
Rolland Prairie
Dave McNair
Vern Lundy
Coquille
Gus Bender
Ervin Nelson
Rowan
Bancroft
Bridge Briefs Jan. 12 at Bridge
Local notes report several residents with colds during bad weather. Matt Belieu and Jas Rookard traveled to Myrtle Point for lumber for a play shed at Bridge school, due in about 15 days. W A Roselle resigns as manager of Farmers Cash Store. A Ford becomes successor. Eric Goldbloom returns to Bridge from Powers. Coyotes have fed on Hill Murphy’s goals. A postdance fight occurred Sunday morning after Rainbow’s Christmas dance. trouble began with a hall ejecting an intoxicated man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Matt Belieu
Jas. Rookard
Myrtle Point
W. A. Roselle
Farmers
A. Ford
Eric Goldbloom
Powers
Coyotes
Hill & Murphy
Rainbow
Hill and Murphy’s Hall
Chicken Pie Social at Bridge A
A Chicken Pie Social will be held at the school house in Bridge on Saturday January 22 by the Parent-Teacher Circle. The event features a short program and pie sales with a portion of proceeds aiding the play-shed under construction. Everyone welcome and urged to bring a pie and their pocketbooks.
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Bridge
Gravel Ford Community News and Farewells
Gravel Ford Jan 12 report items include El ton Brady and Sylvester Bright visiting Bandon. Frank Strong and wife of Myrtle Point visit Mrs. Strong's parents, then depart for Sacramento for health reasons. School opens after vacation with J Will Coleman teaching. Local visits note Grandma Culbertson and the Bennett family mourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Ford Geme
Gravel Ford
Elton Brady
Sylvester Bright
Bandon
Frank Strong
Myrtle Point
Jackson
Sacramento
California
Strong
J. Will Coleman
Coleman
Sarah Bennett
J. D. Bennett
Thos. Barklow
W. H. Bunch
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Geo. Mullen
Avis Jenkins
Robert Moser
Grants Pass
Myrtle Point Notes On Illness And Visits
Local items report Ed Harris ill with La Grippe while Bill Dean runs chores in his stead. A. J. Dean visits John Neer. Henry Hoff stays with his parents as Joe Huff works on the Middle Fork. Coos County reports widespread La Grippe cases this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Vicinity
Bill Dean
Ed ‘Harris
la Grippe Coos County
A. J. Dean
John Neer
Henry Hoff
Bill Huff
Myrtlem Ont
George McCaslin
Joe Huff
United States weighs submarine warfare stance after Persia sinking
Washington officials deem the Persia disaster one of the gravest crises since the war began. debate grows on armed merchant ships and potential diplomatic notes, while Pan American Congress aims to strengthen Western Hemisphere cooperation amid looming congressional sessions and Republican National Convention plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Persia
Wilson
Lansing
Ancona
United States
American
Teutonic
High Seas
Pan- American Scientific Congress
Americas
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Congress
Chicago
Charles D Hilles
Republican National Committee
County road management defects cited in USDA study
United States Department of Agriculture road specialists identify eight common failures in county road management. Problems include weak board action, poor accounting for funds, irregular maintenance spending, criticism deterring local labor, lack of long term policy, scarce skilled supervision, and reluctance to prepay materials or stockpile for repairs. The report notes related issues and cites Oregon Power Co. spending over $40,000 on Coos Bay improvements in 1915 and rail ties exports to Canada and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Oregon Power Co
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Public Pulse guidelines for submissions and print rules
Community notices must be under 300 words and include sender name and address. The editor may reject any material not suitable for print. Advertising content will be charged at regular rates and marked adv.
Mother Makes the Home
A 1916 column by Mrs. Viola Burr extols the mother's role in the family and warns against women usurping maternal duties. It defends stable homes, condemns nurses who infringe on motherhood, and urges girls to seek legitimate marriage and parental care.
Women with a ten dollar bill plan bargains with care
An old exchange argues that a woman will not rush to spend a ten dollar bill. She catalogs ads in the local paper, lists dozens of desired items, shops methodically, and returns home with months of satisfaction. The piece ends by urging to give the wife the ten spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hese
Oregon canned goods win larger army order from Eugene Cannery
The Army commissary department praised Oregon canned vegetables from the Eugene Cannery and ordered a full carload. Manager J C Holt received formal approval notes and optimism for a permanent market reaching toward the Philippines. The report also notes the Oregon Blue Law enforcement may spur sneaks and liars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Commissary Department
United States Army
Eugene Register
Eugene Cannery
Army
J. C. Holt
Cannery
Holt
Philippine Islands
Myrtle Point Praise for Adler-i-ka Buckthorn Mix
In Myrtle Point residents laud Adler-i-ka a simple mixture of buckthorn bark and glycerine as the most thorough bowel cleanser. The ad claims instant relief for constipation and gas with no griping and notes its use even in appendicitis cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Adler-i-ka
N.G. W. Perlsins
Driggict
Oregon Industry Outlook and Railcar Plans Reported
Industrial review notes A J Sigman of Boston to build a 100000 dollar summer hotel at Port Orford. Twohy Bros may win orders to build 1000 box cars in Portland. Crescent City project involves a 200000 dollar bond issue. Rail orders boost mills. Oregon timber exports surge as Japan buys Douglas fir. Hood River tax cut, pensions and wages discussed. Oregon’s industrial growth tied to labor, power, transport and capital.
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Salem
A. J. Sigman
Boston
Port Orford
Paisley
Western Pacific
Oregon
Twohy Bros
Portland
Grants Pass
Twohy Br
Crescent City
California
Ote
France
Northwest
Ywills
Northwest Mills
Southern Pacific Co
Spaulding
Logging Co
Sacramento
Japan
Hood River
Steel Trust
Multnomah County
Portland Mills
Gold Beach
Big Brookings Mill
J. C. Penny & Co
New York
Eugene
Coos County
Chas. K. Spaulding
Klamath Falls
Roseburg
Hubbard
Geo. W. Moore Lumber Co
Bandon
Chogach
Tongass
National Forest
Report of the Flanagan & Bennett Bank of Myrtle Point
No 9 report shows the Flanagan and Bennett Bank of Myrtle Point Oregon reporting totals as of December 31, 1915 with cashier Louis M Suplee swearing to the statement. Notary D Pfuford dated January 10 1916 and commission expiry August 15 1919. Directors listed include Jas Flangan Louis M Suplee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanagan & Bennett Bank
Myrtle Point
State OF Oregon
Custoss
Louis M. Suplee
Uss M. Suplee
D. Puuford
Oregon
JAS
Flan Gan Louis M. Suplee
Public Opinion and the Public’s Shifting Leisure Emphasis
By F J Milnes president of the National Indoor Game Association, the article argues public opinion is like the tide, shaping youth leisure and vice issues. It notes the church, YMCAs, and churches adopting play and recreation, urging rural towns to balance clamor with wise governance for American civilization.
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John.Quincy
Adams
Jamies
Russell Lowell
Bigelow
Greenleaf “Whitaker
Abraham Lincoln
Ottawa
Illinois
Douglas
Country Press of
America
National Indoor Game Association
England
House of Lords
Senate
The Small Town Kicker
A reflective poem contrasts our small town with larger cities. It extols neighbors, welcome, and hometown pride, noting the town’s distinct charm despite modest size and glittering city temptations. The piece ends affirming the town as the best of towns.
The Printer's Devils Essay on Newspaper Roles
A humorous piece describing newspaper staff functions from printers to editors. It calls printers devils the hardest workers who earn the least, notes reporters, proofreaders, compositors, pressmen, and managers, and ends with a boastful idea to publish a paper named the Umbrella.
Notice to Cow Owners on Abortion Danger
Notice to cow owners warning that due to danger of abortion the bull will not be for service. Signed by W. C. Cutler.
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Ilar Ea
Fs W, C, Cutler
Early Days in the Myrtle Point Section
Items from Vol 3 No 10 dated January 15 1898 note Ash Moore of Salmon Mountain mines in town for logging business. Promoters seek stock company for an early schooner with attorney L L Burtenshaw. Edward Doyle of Coos Bay visits J D Lee. Chas Dodge arrives from California. Christ Long visits Myrtle Point and shares Pioneer Society research on Port Orford. Marshfield petitions for mail route change. defense of current route. Eva Border returns from Marshfield with Lela Border for visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Connery
Ash Moore
Salmon Mountain
Handon Recorder
L .L. Burtenshaw
Edward Doyle
Coos Bay
J. D. Lee
Bis Place
Chas Dodge
Coos County
California
Christ Long
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Mr. Long
Dodge
Pioneer Society
Port Orford
Marshfield
Roseburg
Eva
Border
Lela Border
Yellowstone Landslides and The Engineer’s Heavy Burden
The War Department engineer Maj. Fries faces frequent Yellowstone landslides blocking 350 miles of road. Gangs rush to clear gravel and rock using a water surge and hoses at 70 pounds, delaying permanent fixes due to high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Goethal
Panama
Major Friea
Yellowstone
Maj. Fries
War Department
Lane
National Park
Xt Ag
Health Bulletin Urges Regular Water Intake
Health department bulletin advises drinking water frequently including six to eight glasses daily. It recommends a glass before meals as the best appetizer and notes drinking water before bed and before meals.
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Health Department
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Washington News
Canada
Mexico
South America
Clackamas
Ore
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Viola Burr
Industrial Review
Cta
Public
F J? Milnes
Dowers’ Grove, Ill
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