Vault construction begins at The Bandon Bank
The Bendon Bank vault door arrived from Portland via Marclefield Bricka last Thursday. Edgar Bowsen of Dairyville is building the vault using Arago brick yard bricks. The iron safe must come from New York and was ordered, so the vault will take a couple more months to complete.
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Bendon Bank
Portland
Marclefield Bricka
Arago
Edgar Bowsen
Dairyville
Unfe
New York
Lewis and Clark Exposition advances attract crowds
Centennial notes report rapid progress at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition with new exhibits arriving daily and grounds being prepared. On February 26 nearly 8,000 people passed through the gates to tour the exteriors and enjoy sunny weather.
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United States
Gaiety Boulevard
Department of Works
PLC
Great Discrepancy In County Tax Rolls
Investigations of Coos County tax rolls reveal large discrepancies between real and assessed values. Two major properties owned by the Sprockels Company show tax valuations far below actual worth, prompting public outcry and calls to force corporate contributions to taxes. The Recall notes corruption and urges action against favored assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Thie
Aprockets Company
Beaver Hill
Myrtle Pont
Sprockels Company
Cove County
Health for a Good Day’s Work and Comfort
Fragment discusses the idea that health enables productive labor without fatigue and that digestion or bowel issues hinder daily life, mentioning a laxative pellet as a remedy. It presents a practical view of wellbeing affecting work and comfort.
Fragmented prose items and odd notices from Oregon paper
A garbled OCR fragment collection mentions grafts politics and drink with stray phrases about a man and a church, a teasing exchange with an usher, and an odd sale notice for seed barley and hay deliveries to Coquille Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishtrap Landing
Bosaith Coquille
Oregon
Exremics
The Crown of Womanhood and Maternal Dignity
A vintage medical advertisement asserts motherhood as the crown of womanhood but warns that lack of preparation weakens the mother. It promotes Doctor Merce’s Favorite Prescription as essential for expectant mothers, claiming painless childbirth and reduced postnatal suffering, with a $5 reward for successful cures.
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Mire
Mila
Doctor Merces
Diapensa + Medical Association
Bifalo NY
Contest Notice Details and Local Registration
Fragmentary notice outlines a contest with participants and entry requirements. Names such as L Taylor and Amos Leonbré Cah Seotee appear in a muddled roster. The text references land, winnings, and a submission deadline but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Taylor
Amos Leonbré
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Bandon Bank
Centennial Notes
Estenbrrag
Gatchell
Nealth
Dora
Leep
Myrtle Point
James Whobbey
Mirtle Point
Frank E. Alley
OM. Ie
Marks Bulle Edue
Roseburg
Wm Carver
Prop
B. T. Vandecar
Watchmaker
Jewe
RTE
Pr Lees Dry Store
Myrtle Port Oregon
Shears Allarvened
Hampton
Rte Corte
Welcomeh Myrne Rees
Coquille
E. Jesse Burnett
Prysician
Roec
Myrtle
John
Myrtle Pont Husig
Robert
Lee
Eooga
Cash
G. W. Perkins
States Land Office
Koatry Crn
Nice
Sngresa
Nevada
Liam RF
Browr
Roya
Hess
Yvernham
Timber Land
Mina Jane Ingrehac
Myrt Pointy
Creces
Ivy
Sought & v Timber Stone
Te Keene
Dona
Roberts
Sle
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