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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
4
The piece notes February’s holidays in Oregon including Lincoln’s birth centennial on the 12th, Oregon’s 50th state anniversary on the 18th, and St. Valentine’s Day on the 14th. It mentions gubernatorial candidates, Port and coastal harbor politics, and Myrtle Point waterworks funding, plus local eavesdropping issues and sidewalk drip complaints.
A stream of wry reflections on eaves and weather, husbands and wives, and social quirks. Notes on taxes of time, gossip, and the oddities of Topeka names. A Lancaster society prompt ends with a pointed riddle about a man whose worry shifts from money to a missing wife.
The County Board of Examiners of Coos county Oregon will hold the semi annual exam for state and county papers in the Coquille court house from February 10 to February 12 1909. County papers cover penmanship history orthography reading physical geography arithmetic teaching grammar physiology school law civil government and English literature. State papers will be scheduled to suit applicants. Also notices of land and mineral claims and a medical remedy advertisement appear in the notice run. The Myrtle Point Enterprise is named as the publishing newspaper.
December 21, 1908 notice records land selections in section 2 township 31 south range 10 west W M and lists sctool indemnity selections. document states the list is open to the public in the office.
Classified items advertise eight good horses from J O Stemmler and a Petaluma breeder incubator. Public land notice invites protest filings and lists witnesses for 1908 land claim in Roseburg. Also features Foley remedies and kidney health notes with local dealer N G W Perkins.
Everett M. Simonton of Portland filed sworn statement 01036 for e4 nwi4 and nw ne in section 20 township 30S range 10W Wil lamette meridian. He will prove title before the Teosebure Oregon register Feb 20. Witnesses: R. I. Critenden North Bend Oregon. Benjamin Smith. R. C. Endicott Bridge Oregon. Warren Beatty Roseburg Oregon. Benjamin L. Eppy, Register.
An old ad notes La Grippe and Pneumonia threaten more deaths than consumption this season. Foley's Honey and Tar promises to cure grippe coughs overnight and prevent pneumonia. Sold by N. G. Werkins.
Department of the Interior Roseburg Oregon November 6 1908 notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a homestead claim on land in Willamette Meridian. Witnesses Jeffroy Barker Louisa Barker Roy Hillis William B Milbury all of Dothan Oregon appear March 10 1909 before Roseburg Register and Receiver.
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