Halls Creek community notes and local visits
June 1 at Halls Creek farmers plant corn as Mrs. Watkins visits friends. Dora Harrison called on Mrs. L. M. Aasen. Miss Lela Barker visits Leah Barklow. Aasen Bros. bought porkers from Robert Mumford. Sussie Evernden visits Bridge and Memorial Day at Enchanted cemetery. Rock Creek visit planned. Sig Ansen and George Royer seen locally. Dora Harrison closes school term and hosts a picnic with Fredenburg, Aasen family, and others.
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Halls’ Creek
Hélpa Halls’ Creek
Watkins
Aise Dora Harrison
L. M. Aasen
Lela Barker
Leah Barklow
Aasen Bros
Robert Mumford
Susié Evernden
Bridge
Rock Creek
Sig Ansen
Myrtle Point
George Royer
Daisy View Farm
Dora Harrison
Fredenburg
M. T. Aasen
Ruby Cary
Etta Smalley
William Finley
Thelma Hill
Clinton
Koral Marten
Stringtown News Briefs Highlight Local Work and Health
N J Bonewitz traveled to Powers for job inquiries. G W Barklow cut hay for Dan Miller. Ed James is constructing a barn. Isaac Barklow improved road work but not the worst parts. The community seeks more road repairs. Ernest Root underwent an operation in Chicago and is recovering. J W Barklow visited N J Bonewitz, Sunday. Snowball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
N. J. Bone- Witz
Powers
G. W. Barklow
Dan Miller
Ed. James
Isaac Barklow
Chicago
Ernest Root
J. W. Barklow
N. J. Bonewitz
Local notes on travel and a child injury in Norway
Miss Leeta Clinon departed for Portland to visit relatives and attend the Rose Festival. Miss Janita Barklow traveled to Marshfield to stay with her brother Walter Barklow and family. The six year old son of Mr and Mrs J H Barklow broke his left arm after falling from a barrel last Friday evening. Dr.
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Norway News
Norway
Leeta Clinon
Portland
Jaanita Barklow
Marshfield
Walter Barklow
J. H. Barklow
Pou
J . J. Hepee Cleah
Getnee McDonald
Caleb Robison
Carl Anderson
Clarence Barklow
Coquille
Mr. Smith
Norway Creamery
Ray
Clinton
Jess Clinton
Clarence M. Barklow
Melvin
Rufus King
Lower River
Auto stage service announced for Myrtle Point and Powers
A. R. Pariter announces daily auto stage service between Myrtle Point and Powers as roads clear. Schedule to be set to meet demand, with multiple trips per day as the service warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Powers
A. R. Pariter
Embroidery Club Meets at Mrs Clinton Home
The Norway Embroidery Club gathered at Mrs John Clinton's home last Wednesday for an enjoyable afternoon. Nearby notices mention births and local visitors including Mr and Mrs Steve Reed at the J G Miller residence and various Coquille and Marshfield movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stemmler
Galen
Norway Embroidery Club
Gravel Ford Gems and Local Happenings June Note
Slagle family escaped a serious accident on the way to Dora last Sunday when the ick and team went over the grade. Parry Parrish helping Mr Bennet with his crop. A group of youths gathered at the Mullen home Sunday evening for music and talk of forming a glee club. Mrs Glen Barker of Fairview visiting neighbors. Elton Brady ill but better after custard and plaster treatment. Elder C H Barklow preached two sermons at the U B Church to large crowds. Mr Mereen returned from Grants Pass reporting poor road from Roseburg. Arthur Coffeey took a contact slashing on Sunnyside farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
Dora
Ick
Parry Parrish
Bennet
Mullen
C. H. Barklow
U. B
Mereen
Grants Pass
Rosebarg
Arthur Coffeey
Sunnyside
Ties Wanted in North Bend Oregon Trade Notice
Wanted various sizes of ties and tie stumpage. Enquire Edgar Hannan at First National Bank Building North Bend Oregon goat.
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Edgar Hannan
First National Bank
North Bend
Ore
Goat
Strange Talk and Seasonal Advice
A local plea for readers and advertisers urges subscription support and practical tips. The piece promotes consistent advertising, explains ad pricing, and stresses persistence, community outreach, and choosing the right medium to build customer relationships and lasting profits.
Church services announced with invitational tone
The notice lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m inviting all to attend.
Christian Church Sunday Services and Evening Sermons
Regular schedule includes Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m and evening preaching at 8 00 p m led by Pastor T J Cannon.
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Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
T. J. Cannon
Know Thy Country Railways Assessment of American Supremacy
An article extols American railways as a national achievement and economic strength. It cites U S mileage 241 199 miles in 1911, global totals, capital invested, and per ton rates, arguing the United States leads in efficiency and service. The piece frames transportation progress as a measure of national prowess.
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Erica
United States
Europe
World
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Local notes and sightings from Myrtle Point area
Mrs N G W Perkins returns from California. Communion services at Latter Day Saints. Elder A A Baker to preach. Gene Grant visits from North Bend after a leg injury. J L Smith, cane in hand, visits on business. Prof E R Jones completes Bridge school term. Cal Gant gifts Enterprise with large strawberries. Frank Gilbert dies by his own hand after firing at wife. Fifteen hour summer mail schedule adjusts Roseburg Myrtle Point service. Industrial Review highlights Oregon industry trends and tax data for Salem, The Dalles, Pendleton, North Bend, Eugene, and Winchester Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. W. Perkins
California
Latter Day Saints
A. A. Baker
Gene Grant
Smith-Powers Camp
North Bend
Myrtle Oint
J. L. Smith
E. R. Jones
Bridge
Myrtle Point
Burg
The
Vally
Cal Gant
Frank Gilbert
Coquille River
Bay City
Coos Bay
Gilberts
Gil
Blanche Thurston
M. E. Thurston
Smith-Powers
South Fork
Roseburg
Rock Creek
Oregon Development News
State Bureau of Industries and Statistitics
Salem
Salem Hospital Association
Dalles
Pendleton
Virginia Avenue
Industrial Accident Commission
Mutual Insurance Companies
Eugene
Toledo
Lyncoln
Portland
Reed
Winchester Bay
Gardiner
Oregon
Orville Travelogue Describes California to Kansas Journey
A letter from Orville Ohio dated May 28 1915 details a travelogue from Covina to Chicago via Los Angeles Yuma El Paso and Kansas City. The writer notes orange groves artesian water pumping by Perry Barker and David Overholtzer a rainless rain show in drought and a hot desert train trip with vivid desert and flood imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville
Ohio
Hurd
Barberton
Covina
Perry Barker
David Overholtzer
Overholtzer
Chicago
Los Angeles
South
Yuma
Arizona
el Paso
Texas
Villa
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Hutchis
Mcon
Topeka
Kansas City
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Early Days in Myrtle Point Section News Brief
A collection of local notes from Vol.2 No.30 includes Geo Guerin of Eckley doing business in town, L A Roberts named notary public, Johnnie Roberts progressing at the art preservative, and progress reports on local construction. Visitors E B Lane from San Francisco arrive for a two month stay with R W Lundy. A dense smoke plume near Capt Rackleff’s flour mill and saw mill is reported. Portland mail robbery plot rumors surface, and T Manuel Hermann’s pension bureau reinstatement reception is described. W Hunt showcases a chainless bicycle with mixed speed results.
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W. C. Conner
Geo. Guerin
Eckley
L. A. Roberts
Johnnie Roberts
C. T. Riley
Chas. Diets
Bart Green
W. E. ‘Rackleff
Portland
T. Manuel Hermann
Pension Bureau
W. Hunt
Changes in Teachers Certificate Examinations and Laws
The 1913 legislature requires high school graduation with training or two years of high school plus six weeks at a standard normal school for applicants after September 1915. The June to July exams are the last under current rules, with next December affected. Exams will run three days, fees for higher certificates reduced, and the exam date moved to the last Wednesday in June. Raymond E. Baker, Co. School Supt.
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Raymond E. Baker, Co
Travelogue From Thomas Barklow Across the Midwest to Barbertown
A diary entry recalls rain altered markets for grain and a faster double tracked journey toward Chicago at 3 35 pm. Barklow notes boarding the Pennsylvania line to Orville, arriving tired at 11 45 am, and plans to head east toward Barbertown after two days, seeking rest amid a month of travel.
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Chicago
Illinois
Pensylvania
Orville
Barberton
Thomas Barklow
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