Coos County Plans School Garden and Home Economy Contest
Coquille Oregon March 6 1912 note to parents teachers and youth announces a county wide contest in gardening poultry stock raising and horse work for boys and girls. prizes will reflect quality over quantity with divisions for under and older than twelve and will require self directed entries with guidance from the Oregon Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Oregon
Coos County
Kansas
Oos County Fair Association
Oregon Experiment Station
Corvallis
Man Lost Arm In Lumber Mill Saw Accident
R W Tucker of Geo W Moore Lumber Co suffered a severe right arm injury when a sliver drew his limb into a resaw. He had the arm amputated about midway between elbow and shoulder at Bandon hospital. Despite the tragedy he remained cheerful, says the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Tucker
Geo. W. Moore Lumber Co
Bandon Hospital
Tucker
Bandon Recorder
Loggers Injured in Saw Accident at Camp 7
Andrew Anderson a logger with Smith Powers company stationed at Camp 7 was injured when a two creas saws entangled on a trestle causing a car to be slit in three places. He received medical attention and returned to work the following afternoon according to the Marshfield Record.
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Andrew Anderson
Smith-Powers Company
Anderson
Marshfield Record
Myrtle Point Canning Co Elects Directors At Annual Meeting
The Myrtle Point Canning Co held its annual meeting at the city hall with many stockholders present. 167 shares represented. Minutes read and approved. directors and treasurer reports filed. The treasurer showed expenses to growers and helpers totaling about 3300 dollars. nearly all stock paid in except about 400. Officers predicted no dividend for 2 3 years but expect the business to pay and aid Coquille valley development. Directors elected: N G W Perkins, E B Curtis, H B Steward, L A Roberts, A H Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point ‘Canning Co
S Toc Tock
Valley
Messrs. Pike, Roberts
Huling
Coquille Valley
Dielle
N.G. W. Perkins
E. B. Curtis
H. B. Steward
L. A. Roberta
A. H. Bender
Livery Stable Advertises in Spruce Street
I have leased the Mast barn on Spruce street and brought my livery stock from Marshfield to this city to conduct a general livery and feed stable. Prepared to give excellent service. T-t £ Walter Condron.
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Spruce Street
Marshfield
Walter Condron
Republicans Meet in Coquille for County Committee
The Republican county central committee is in session at Coquille to select a new chairman to fill the vacancy caused by C. B. Selby's removal and to fill several other vacancies while transacting other business. Members listed include C. A. Jamison GT. Treadgold J. W. Clinton L. A. Roberta.
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Republian County
Myrtle Point City Caucus and Sale Notice
The legal voters of Myrtle Point Oregon are asked to attend a City Hall meeting on Wednesday March 2 1912 at 8 p m to nominate officers for the April 1 1912 city election. Also an advertisement for a five year old colt for sale noting it is trained to lead not to work and not afraid of automobiles, inquiry Thos D Guerin.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon
Thos. D. Guerin
Domestic Shower For Barklow Family In Norfolk Meeting
Mrs. Anna Barklow and Misses Cecil Miller and Ollie Farber attended a Helping Hand society gathering at the James H. Barklow home in Norfolk. A carpet sewing bee accompanied a domestic shower for Clarence Barklow and Miss Mable Houghton with about forty friends, a hearty dinner, and a festive mood. The shower listed items include 3 kettles, 1 silver meat knife, 2 pillows, 1 bedspread, 3 quilts, 1 pair of sheets, 3 bars soap, 2 table covers, 1 sofa pillow, 1 dozen towels, 2 dresser scarfs, 1 batenburg centerpiece, 1 tea set, 2 cream pitchers, Haviland cups and saucers, 1 baby kimono, 1 nursing bottle, 6 jars of fruit, 1 berry set, 3 pair pillow slips, and 1 salad dish.
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Anna Barklow
Cecil Miller
Ollie Farber
Norway
Helping Hand Society
James H. Barklow
Clarence Barklow
Mable Houghton
The 1908 Coos County Presidential Vote Count
Official Coos county results from the 1908 presidential election show Republican 1,358 votes, Democratic 894, Socialist 487, Prohibition 2, with Independence and other parties listed incompletely. This item notes approaching primaries and preserves historical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Tetas
Trio String Band to Headline Unique Saturday Night
At the Unique on Saturday night the regular program includes the Trio String Band. They will play selections such as Hula Hula Intermezza Love Dreams Ocean Roll On Mobile Bay Song of Old Kilkenny. This is St Patrick's Day and each admission includes a souvenir shamrock. Same price. Also offered 1911 Leghorn eggs for hatching at $1 per setting from select stock. W C Cutler Arago telephone Farmers 10x4 Myrtle Point Line.
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Mobile Bay
Old
Kilkenny
St. Patrick’s Day
W.C. Cutler
Arago
Myrtle Point Line
Eggs for Hatching From Barred Plymouth Rocks
Auction style notice for winter-laying Barred Plymouth Rocks with 7 utility stock settings at 1.00, choice stock at 1.50 and 2.50 per setting. By R. A. Annin. 16-4¢.
Lester-McCloskey Nuptials in Coquille Valley
The wedding of John L Lester and Miss Minnie E McCloskey took place at 8:00 PM on March 6 at Mrs F J McCloskey's home in Nor way. Rev Zehe Fred officiated. About 100 guests attended and presented gifts. Minnie McCloskey, daughter of local pioneers, has taught in valley schools and serves on the Coos County Board of Education. John Lester, a successful wheat farmer from Angiola California, will relocate there with his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester-McCloskey
F. J. McCloskey
Norway
Coquille Valley
John L.lester
Minnie E. McCloskey
Zehe Fred
J. H. Laird
Coos County
California
Angiola
King County
Lester
Coal and Poultry Offers From Local Vendors
Harrison and Rose advertise River ton coal from the Gage mines at five dollars per ton. Myrtle Point Grocery seeks chickens, offering the highest market price and asking to bring them in at the start of the week, L. W. Walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison & Rose
Riverton
Gage
Myrtle Point
L. W. Walls
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Board of Education
R. S. Knowlton
L. F. Falkenstein
Minnie McCloskey
M. C. Horton
Seboque AD Volkmar Brothers
Star Brand
W. E. Pike and Company
R. EX. Pearce the Harness Man
Myrtle
Canning Company
C. A. Jamison
GT. Treadgold
J. W. Clinton
Templeton Beene
Abzeteshe
N. P. Peterson
Otrat
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