1909 Centenary Year and Local Road Funding Note
Douglas county allocates 106000 for road work in 1909 and aims to connect with Coos county roads. The text marks 1909 as a centennial year for nine notable figures including Lincoln Holmes Poe and Darwin and Chopin, suggesting a historical reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Oliver Wendall Holmes
Edgar Allen Poe
Alfred Tennyson
Edward Fitzgerald
William E. Gladstone
Charles R. Darwin
Francois F. Chopin
Felix Menduies
Oregon politics and road policy call for public input
Senator Fulton has withdrawn leaving Governor Chamberlain certain to win. The piece urges Republicans to align with the people’s choice for future U S senators, condemns those who aided Chamberlain’s win, and argues for giving locals power to shape road building. It advocates adding a county road engineer to oversee road work for efficiency and quality.
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Fulton
Chamberlain
United States
Oregon
Senate
Globe Whirls Laughing at Talk and Time
A satirical piece notes social quirks from marriage age jokes to political honesty. It highlights how conversations reveal gender roles and midlife expectations, suggesting vanity, voting habits, and parental costs in modern life.
Domestic Provocations and Fairness Across Hearts
A reflective essay contrasts gossip about wrongdoers with whispers about misunderstandings in marriages. It notes expectations for men and women, hints at trust and explanations, and jokes about a child’s bank account funded by grandparents, ending with a reminder on settling 1908 accounts for Huling Lundy & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huling, Lundy & Sons
Local Notes From Gravel Ford This Week
J D Bennett traveled to Coquilles on a business trip. Mr Gilbert moves his family from Bandon to the old Ingram place. Loggers salvaged several thousand logs during high water. Gravel Ford academy to host an entertainment on Saturday the 16th. Jack Frost arrives in Gravel Ford as farmers enjoy ice cream and popcorn. Stormy week leaves roads blocked by a fallen tree on Bald Hill. boats unable to run while logs remain in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bennett
Coquilles
Mr. Gilbert
Bandon
Ingram Place
Gravel Ford Academy
Jack Frost
Gravel Ford
How to Avoid Appendicitis
Advertisement notes appendicitis risk for constipated people. Claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores natural bowels action. Says it does not nauseate or gripe and is mild to take. For sale by N. G. W. Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. W. Perkins
Notice of School Indemnity Selections for Oregon Land
Notice from the U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon dated December 22 1908 that Oregon on December 21 1908 applied for several land lots and sections as school indemnity selections and that the list is open for public inspection Adverse claim or protest must be filed with the office Myrtle Point Enterprise designated as the publishing newspaper Benjamin L Epp Register Also an advertisement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy promotes its wide use and cures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
State of
W. M
Myrtle Point
Benjamin L. Eppy
Register
Bengamin L. Eppy
Notice of Final Five Year Homestead Claim Oregon
Notice by U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon that Rufus P King heir of Samuel L King of Roseburg filed intention to make final five year proof for sw half of aw section 20 township 29 south range 11 west W M before Register and Receiver January 2 1909. Witnesses listed include Thomas L Knight Daniel Cribbins Frederick R Breitenbusher Lucy M Cutlip and Benjamin L Eppy.
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Perpertimento of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Oregon
Juen
Rufus P. King
Samuel L. King
Roseburg
Meridian
Thomas L. Knight
Daniel Cribbins
Bridge
Lucy M. Cutlip
Ten Mile
Classified Advertisements and Land Claim Notices
The fragment lists classified ads for horses for sale with weights and handling details, a new Petaluma breeder and incubator, a notice about school indemnity selections and potential land claims under mining laws, a request to file protests, and an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy sold by N. G. W. Perkins. Myrtle Point Oregon is named as the newspaper.
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N. G. W. Perkins
Roseburg Claimant Files Final Proof Notice 1909
David Comstock of Roseburg Oregon files sworn statement 01600 for swig nn n4 section 8 township 27 south range west Willamette Meridian to prove land claim before the Roseburg register and receiver on March 18 1909. Witnesses named William M McGee Benjamin O McGee George McGee all of Roseburg and John G Schoneberger of Park Rapids Minnesota.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
David Comstock
Willamette Meridian
William M. McGee
Benjamin O. McGee
George McGee
John G. Schoneberger
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Binjamin L. Eppy
Register
Worth Remembering Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, warning to use the genuine product in a yellow package sold by N G Perkins.
Notice of Land Claim Final Proof in Roseburg Oregon
Department of the Interior notice states Everett M. Simonton of Portland filed Sworn Statement No. 01036 for e4 nw and nw ne% sec 20 township 30S range 10W Willamette meridian. He will prove up February 20 before the Roseburg Register and Receiver with witnesses R F Critenden Benjamin Smith R C Endicott Warren Beatty and others listed.
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Everett M. Simonton
Portland
Oregon
Willamette Meridian
Roseburg
R. F. Critenden
North Bend
Benjamin Smith
R. C
Two Unwelcome Visitors Here
At this season La Grippe and Pneumonia cause more deaths than consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures la grippe coughs that may result in pneumonia over night. Do not take chances with a cold when Foley's Honey and Tar will quickly cure it. For sale by N. G. Werkins.
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Foley
N. G. Werkins
Notice of Homestead Final Proof Roseburg 1908
Sage Timothy Billings of Rural Oregon filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim in section 38 township 32 south range 11 west Willamette Meridian. The hearing is before the Roseburg register on March 10, 1909. Witnesses: Dellroy Barker Louisa Barker Roy Hillis William B Milbury, all of Dothan Oregon. BENJAMIN L. EDDY Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Timothy Billings
Rural
Township
Range 11
Wilamette Meridian
Dellroy Barker
Louisa Barker
Roy Hillis
William B. Milbury
Dothan
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
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Shyrtle Point Enterprise
Rat
Myrtle Pont
L. C. Bargelt
L.J. Roberts
Coos County
Douglas County
Bald Hill
J. O. Stemmler
N. G. . Perkins
Levi Strauss & Co
Dena
Flanagn & Bennett Bank Yrtle P‘oint
The
Flanagan & Bennett’ Bank of
Marshfield, Ore
Henry G. Ploeger
Peete
Gooden Taleeatcs
Wm. Volkmar
Miller-Cleaver Business College
J. A. Davenport
D. H. Johnson
E. F. Davenport
Coquille Valley Packing Company
Myrtle
Oregene
W. T. Raimsey
Geo. W. Bryant
Mobile Point Transfar Company
A. H. Bender
Instruments
BR. Schneider
Myrtle Point Livery and Feed Stable
Fourth and
Maple Streets
Laird & Weekly
Vane LI
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