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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
4
The piece urges celebration in Myrtle Point with strong language about outdoing other towns and notes Taft's planned October coast visit. It also comments on Simon’s Portland mayoral win, framing it as a machine victory and a win for the liquor element against progressive interests.
The Coos Bay scene is dissected as Marshfield seizes credit for a Myrtle Point Owl prize nest amid a broader push for a Northwestern railroad terminal at Coos Bay. The piece links tariff fears, steel industry revival, and elusive railroad surveys to a bid by major lines to gain a Pacific terminal and connect Chicago to the coast.
The Northwestern claims a premier position to provide a direct route from the Orient to New York. It already offers the strongest pass over the Rockies and aims to become the top road connecting the west and east.
Local letters page discusses gender norms and community spirit with readers praising Myrtle Point fans who offer five dollar donations and rallying behind the new Panthers nickname. The piece notes civic virtue in philanthropy and sports enthusiasm in Coos County communities.
Notes from Roseburg to Myrtle Point describe travel times and a twelve hour sixty mile journey with a long meal stop. A store cat entertains waiting customers, acting as a floor walker imitator. The Enterprise notes the University of Oregon summer school dates and near free tuition for teachers, plus course offerings aligned with state exams. J C Roberts receives a letter from F B Tichenor, Portland, W O W organizer.
Classified advertisement listing three Jersey bulls yearlings from Fred and Henry Schroeder dairy and two Durham bulls from Davenport dairy. Also trade offer for Angora goats. Property nearby Myrtle Point offers 5 to 15 acres half mile from town with bottom land orchard and cultivated acreage. Address E Arneson Myrtle Point Oregon.
Attractive women seek improved health and beauty through Electric Bitters. The ad claims the remedy regulates stomach liver and kidneys, purifies blood and strengthens nerves for a clear complexion and bright eyes. Sold for 60 cents at N. G. W. Perkins' drug store.
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