Gravel Ford Gems Harvey Barklow in Myrtle Point
Harvey Barklow, in town a week under doctor care due to threat trouble. Mrs. Ada Coffey listed sick for two weeks. Logs are being gathered from river banks left by last winter’s high water. Mrs. Chase of Brownsville visits daughter Mrs. Venus Gill. Miss Bessie Mullen visits Powers. Jim Bright hosts barn party for son Warren’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Barklow
F. M. Baxter
Coquille
Fred Moser
Harnish
Carter
Brewster
Ada Coffey
Chase
Brownsville
Venus_Gill
Bessie Mullen
Powers
Jim Bright
Warren
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement court claim
In Toledo Ohio a sworn statement from senior partner Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co claims a $100 reward for proof that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh. The notice promotes the product and lists the firm as Toledo based and selling through mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Locas Taney
A.eney
F. d. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank
J. Cheney
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo,_.C
Mall
Marriages and social gatherings noted in local report
Mrs Tom Hall and children return from Myrtle Point after a week. Ben Gant to wed Clara Gant to Albert Shorb of North Bend on August 2 at the bride’s home. Rozella Olsen celebrates ninth birthday hosted by Mrs Ed Olsen with guests including Mary Bright and Dimple Brady. Bright brothers enjoy hay season rides as Chautauqua programs draw locals. Estella Slagle and babies visit Prosper relatives.
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Tom Hall
Myrtle Point
Ben Gant
Clara
Albert Shorb
North Bend
Ed. Olsen
Rozella
Mary Bright
Dimple Brady
Beryl
Helen
Joe Emmerson
Helen Neita
Richard Gill
Beulah
Rozella Olsen
Gill
Olsen
Bright Brothers
Estella Slagle
Small town visitors and family news from Oregon
Ore. July 24. Communities report visitors and home visits across the area. People from Myrtle Point McKinley Gravel Ford Coquille and Bandon visit kin, with several Sunday or weekend gatherings noted and Aunt Lottie Mast plans for summer in Bandon.
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T. R. Billings
Lower North Fork
D. RB. Lewis
Walter Lawhorn
McKinley
Summerlin
Henry Burr
Myrtle Point
Harmon
J. W
Slagle
Geo
Morehouse
Local News From Rock Creek and Surrounding Areas
Busy hay hauling fill the week as residents from Gravel Ford to Eagle Bluff report activity. Frank Christensen moves to a new homestead at Eagle Bluff while W A Fish family visits their father Hale. Sawyer Mills, Shields, and Watertrang Mills near Myrtle Creek prepare to run. Frank Fish returns from San Francisco. pneumonia, flu, and chicken pox affect local families. Irene Curtis and baby plan to move here. Elmer Rowan leaves Powers for work on the Albert Rice ranch. Rock Creek School to open late September with Abbie Elwood as teacher. Coats of Bandon buys peaches and other fruit locally. Hodges plans Marshfield work for the summer’s end. Sunshine.
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Bridge
Frank Christensen
Eagle Bluffg
Nettie
Davis
Doris
Harry
Williams
Rock Creek
Davis Place
Frank Fish
San Francisco
Emery Everndeen
Fred Watermann
Irene Curtis
Baby
Elmer Rowan
Powers
Albert Rice Ranch
Abbie Elwood
Coats
Bandon
Ben Smith
P. Hodges
Marshfield
Unpeculiar Local Exhibition Game Between Coquille and Myrtle Point
A sparsely attended Sunday baseball game at the local diamond ended 6 to 5 in favor of Myrtle Point. Penny Sturdivant fanned about a dozen for Myrtle Point while Miller fanned eight for Coquille. Few hits were recorded on either side. Coquille travels to Powers next Sunday.
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Stow
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Penny Sturdivant
Miller
Powers
Apples Germinate Old Stories Across Regions
An aged apple preserved with cloves is shown to align with a Los Angeles tale about a six decade fruit, said to be forty-two years from the tree in the middle states. Local note mocks town complainers who spread negativity about community vitality.
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Enterprise
Los Angeles
Myrtle Point
Oregon wood industry ranks third in tank and conduit production
The manufacture of tanks silos wood pipe and conduits ranks third among wood using industries in Oregon. High grade Douglas fir is the chief wood serving this industry.
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Oregon
Notable American ascent from humble origins speaks on leadership
A quotation highlights that the United States uniquely allows a son of a poor mechanic to become ruler and a farmer's daughter to marry a president and mother of senators, underscoring social mobility as a national trait.
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United ‘States
Rural Health America’s First Duty Highlighted
Senator Joseph E. Ransdell told the Senate that typhoid fever and malaria cost the United States about 8.8 million dollars yearly in lost productivity and that overall preventable diseases waste billions. He urged stronger safeguards for human health, noting far larger gaps between animal plant research funding and human disease efforts.
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Washington, D
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Senate
America
Ransdell
Navy
Advertising principles from a successful salesman
A seasoned ad man argues merchants should advertise or risk being unseen. He compares door-to-door canvassing and hand bills unfavorably to newspaper ads, noting that only a small fraction of the population visits a store and most notices are wasted without effort. Newspapers offer cheaper, more effective reach.
Home Patronage and the Duty of Local Newspapers
The writer argues newspapers owe allegiance to the community that funds them. A local paper should advocate for railroads, factories, public notices, and social events while promoting schools and business interests. Yet some communities fail to support their own home paper.
Sour street gossip and a life wasted by cynicism
A reflective portrait of a solitary passerby who scans passersby for fault or rumor. His habit drains his spirit, turning life sour and misanthropic as he drifts from bad to worse with no one perceived as good.
Silk Socks Market Value Matches National Forest Administration Budget
Market value of Silk socks produced from seven sawdust in the United States during 1915 equals the total appropriation for administering the National Forests. The comparison links textile output to federal forestry funding in the era.
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United States
Made in Texas Dinner Boosts National Editorial Convention
Texas newspaper publishers and merchants collaborate to showcase home trade by hosting a Made in Texas dinner for the National Editorial Association convention in New York City. The piece notes healthy rivalry and urges publishers to boost their own towns and state similarly, to drive prosperity for all involved.
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Texas
National Editorial Association
New York City
Feldspar Sales Report From Geological Survey
The Geological Survey releases its annual feldspar report for 19165 showing total sales of 118,169 short tons with a market value of 629,356 dollars. The document outlines production and distribution figures for the year and indicates availability for distribution.
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Geological Survey
Cooper Brothers Show Promises High Caliber Act Parade
A high close show by Cooper Brothers promises rapid, well organized entertainment with trained wild animals, top international performers and numerous funny clowns. The program features big acts and aims for a standout Myrtle Point event on Tuesday afternoon and night, August 1.
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Cooper Brothers
Myrtle Point
Swede’s Proposal Of Marriage Ends In Silence
A Swede courted a girl one night and asked her to marry him. She agreed and they were intimate for a long time. She then asked why he hadn’t spoken sooner. He replied that he already had thanked her too much by saying he tank her bane.
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Pasion
Bane
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Joe ‘Weber
Lew Fields
Sam Bernard
Willie Coltier
Mack Sunsett
Yrtle Point
A. A. Baker —and
J. H. McCauley
Proprietors
Oregon:agricultural College
School OF
Mousic
Corvallis
Lee Lore
Iddy
Hall of Gravel
Ford
Harry’ Baker
Lewis
Apple
Anh
America’s. ‘Rural Health
America’s First
DUTY
Depot
COOPER_ BROTHERS
W. H. Schroeder
HAN LY
N. GW. Perkins
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