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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
6
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Local notes from January include Mr. R. B. Howe dining with brother in law Lloyd Leatherman, Mrs. Maud Mast visiting Minard home, and Jack Krantz entourage at Pleasant View farm. Rev. Munger's Dora Cemetery sermon and Pleasant Hill wrestling meet planned for January 23 are noted along with a dog loss for A J Mayse and Alvin Jackson's road upkeep. Fred Wright and companions return from mountain trip.
W A Bright visits Norway while Grandma Button from California travels with her son J W Button. Arch ie Ames visits Gravel Ford. A big dance at Gravel Ford Hall on January 16 draws a large crowd. Ed Jenkins guest at Mullen home. Miss Edith Markusa returns to school. Several locals listed as visiting or traveling to and from Gravel Ford with many social mentions.
Mrs Cora Axe and children and Chris Lund visited Grandma Miller from Bridge. Myrtle Point teachers honored with a surprise party for Miss Sylvia Root who received seven cards and gifts. Stringtown sidewalk fixed. three cheers for the boys. Geo Adams returned from a log drive. Esther and Arlyn Barklow out sick with measles. Henry Pullen from Bandon visiting. Eugene brickmakers win armory contract over convict-made brick.
At the Coquille Valley Fruit Growers Association annual meeting stockholders split on dissolution. A minority asked to adjourn to January 23 1915 while those wanting to keep the group hoped to transfer shares to maintain costs and benefit from future marketing efforts and new transportation expanding markets.
Prof C A Davidson's pupils from intermediate and advanced grades performed a varied program for about thirty-five guests at Mrs Anna Barklow's home. The concert included piano duets violin and piano and clarinet and piano pieces with works by Tschaikowsky Bach and other composers.
Corvallis Commercial Club officers urge visitors to treat the club as a living room during the C. A. C. Short Course. They invite arrivals to drop in mornings and evenings, join informal luncheons and rallies, and feel at home after the first visit.
From now until March 1 1916 purchasers who buy a suit of clothing for cash will receive a felt hat chosen from in stock. The offer is part of a sale by Henry G. Ploeger.
A Pendleton manufacturer launches a door to door campaign to promote her toilet preparations by offering a free treatment at a modern beauty parlor with each purchase.
Volunteers in Myrtle Point report on local goings including Bob Wagner the Riverton grocer, J C Brown’s outing, L A Roberts’ residence nearing occupancy, Mrs G H Garin visiting from Eckley, Emily Prey returning to Banfon for work, Alex Yackson from Gravel Ford home after medical treatment, school house literary program thriving, Alf Greene aiding S Currie at Big Joe mine with promising ledges, and E Bender to lead Battalion Band with new members Will Lundy Bert and Roman Black. notes hint at community activity and improvements.
A columnist frames so called dead beats as thieves who avoid debt while living beyond means and exploiting others. The piece contrasts harshly with law limiting recovery. Grants Pass plans three new industries in 1915: a beet sugar factory a custom ore mill and a lime rock fertilizer plant.
Special notice proclaims Adler-i-ka a Buckthorn bark based laxative sold by Myrtle Point agents. It claims rapid, thorough relief for constipation sour stomach and gas with a single spoonful and asserts no griping and safety. N G W Perkins, druggist, endorses the remedy.
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