Bear slaying and community notes from Myrtle Point
Lawrence Roselle and companions crippled a black bear near the Black place on the Middle Fork of the Coquille then retrieved the carcass to Broadbent. Bear meat and oil are plentiful. Also reports of local happenings include a dance May 6 at Broadbent Hall, mill shutdown at Perrone's, plantings, visits, and a sister’s death in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Holland
Victor Stevens
Wilbur Barklow
E.f.schroeder
Myrtle Point
Lawrence Roselle
Coquille
Ellis Warner
John Rider
Chas. Rider
Roselle
Bruin
Gus Bender
Jap Yoakan
Broadbent Hall
John Bunny
Sunlit hay season marks local farming pace
Lee notes farmers make hay while the sun shines as Cha s Rackleff visits Myrtle Point. D R Lewis visits D W Baker home while Pars Lee Mast of McKinley visits relatives. Sis Barker and son Kenneth visit Hardy Mast home. The Chandlers visit McKinley relatives this week. John Sumerlin delivers cheese to Norway. Lida Morehouse visits Chandler home. Mulkey travels to Coos Bay for business. Henry Hervey goes to Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Chas. Rackleff
Myrtle ‘Point
D. R. Lewis
East Fork Etchings Open School At Shiloh
On the East Fork April 30 the Shiloh School opens with Miss Gladys Krantz as teacher. J N Gearhart and family were the due...n ts of the Leatherman family on Sunday. Myrtle and Marion Clayton attend Shiloh school this term. Bertha Cotton visited relatives at Fairview. Mr and Mrs J H Laird and daughter of Sitkum visited Wm Smith. Mrs J L Crosby of Coquille aiding son Arthur with gardening. Chas E Watson J H Neer and M M Minard at court in Coquille. Mrs Chas Watson went to Rivers to be with her ill mother. Roads testing peoples teams and vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fork
Shiloh
Gladys Krantz
J.N. Gearhart
Leatherman
Myrtle
Marion Clayton
Bertha Cotton
Fairview
J. H. Laird
Sitkum
Wm. Smith
J. L. Crosby
Coquille
Arthur
Chas. E. Watson
J. H. Neer
M. M. Minard
Chas. Watson
Riverton
Miller
School program in Broadbent a successful event
Broadbent May 3 notes a successful school entertainment last Saturday night with varied program. Attendees from Myrtle Point included Mrs. Wilbur Barklow Miss Stella Barklow and Miss Sylvia Root.
On the Hill April 305 Farmers in fine spirits despite mud
Local news from Bale Hill notes farm activity as sowing begins and roads stay muddy. Visitors include W. E. Bigelow and family, Miss Rachell Phillips and Earl from Hall Creek, and Mrs. Tom Tennison from East Fork. A boat sank near Myrtle Point but Mrs. Carter and Hattie escaped. The Ladies Embroidery Club plans a Gravel Ford meeting. a new tenant, Mr. Iverson, rents the Frank Byers place for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bigelow
O. S. Coleman
Rachell Phillips
Earl
Hall Creek
Robert Parrish
Tom Tennison
East Fork
Oddy
W. H. Widby
Parry
Ed Carter
Hattie
Myrtle Point
Howard
Gravel Ford
E. 0
Carter
Bandon
Myrtle
Iverson
Frank Byers
Ole
Commercial Club
Albert Bright
de Wit Clinton
Colver
R. L
Summer Underwear Sale Holds Prices Across Seasons
Retailers note price stability on summer underwear for men women and children. Despite general increases of twenty to fifty percent these shops continue offering two piece and union suits at last season prices due to earlier purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toile du Nords
A. F. Co's
Amoskeag
Mina Taylor
Pleasant surprise party honors Mr Hammerlot
Mr Hammerlot turned eighty with a Sunday party attended by about thirty five as fruit trees blossomed. After a generous dinner guests played games, rain sent them indoors where the organ-players accompanied dancing and a lively gig by the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammerlot
Geo. Griffin
Myrtle Point
Millie Bright
Norway
Mrs. Moser
la Grippe
Happenings Here There and Everywhere Brief Accounts
A compilation of state and national items notes George W. Perkins pressing for immediate food action with price supports for major crops and warnings of rioting, a Douglas County bond election set for June 4, Russians in San Francisco headed home with amnesty and support, Oregon National Guard discharge limits for married men, San Diego Panama exposition naval use proposals, French Italian loans and a Belgian loan discussion, Bone Dry trademark disputes in Salem, appointment of a state prison physician, a flax project halt in Eugene, and Bridal Veil Lumber plans a Wind River timber road in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Douglas County Court
San Francisco
San Francico
Russia
A. M. DeWynodzeff
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
White
Portland
McCain
U.S. A
Oregon National Guard
Germany
Washington
San Diego
Navy
Daniels
France
Italy
United States
Belgium
Salem
Bone Dry Manufacturing Company
Sherwood
Hirch-Wells. Manufacturing Company
Olcott
Bone Dry
Brown
Hood River, Ore
Nelson Emery
Bridal Veil Lumber Company
Cascade Locks
Wind River Lumber Company
Wind River
Skamania County
Bridal Veil ,Company
SPECIAL GINGHAM SALE AT PIK EBUILDING
A limited sale offers dress gingham at 9 3 4 cents per yard on Saturday and Monday. Readable text lists 271 Myrtle Point Mercantile Co in the Pike Building as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Mercantile Co
Pike Building
Sun Shining Brings Joy to Myrtle Point Farmers
A. J. Mayse of East Fork country visited the city last Friday and sent word that sun was shining on the East Fork. The latest news is that sunny days are making Myrtle Point farmers in the area happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mayse
East Fork
Myrtle Point
Portland Union Stock Yards Market Report May 1
Active cattle trade with gains up to 75 cents and prime beef steers up 50 cents. Yearling steers and heifers sold for 11.25 and 10.65 respectively, grain fed steers at 11.00, heavy hog prices around 15.50 to 15.65, pigs 14.25 to 14.60, and dairy cows 6.00 to 7.00, reflecting a strong market with varied lots and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Grain Futures Trade Noted On Winnipeg Exchange
Winnipeg on April 28 saw trading in grain futures with steel at stake as traders watched prices and activity on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Sunday School Picnic Brings Warm Bonding Then Return
About forty five members of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School organized a picnic and bonfire beside the river bend. They roasted wieners and marshmallows, drank cocoa, shared cake, and played games, ending around nine with praise for a delightful evening that strengthened friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Remedies Ad
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated systemically. Hall's Catarrh Cure supposedly works through the blood to affect mucous surfaces, marketed with Hall's Family Pills for constipation and other tonics from Chen & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ord
Hall
Eatimonians Hey Chen & CO
Toledo
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Enterprise
Jesse Bright
Thelma Warner
South Fork
J. W.’ Parry
Claud ‘Brown
Hobson Place
Edd Carter
McNair
Alta Berry
Mrs. Strong
Pacific Beach
Waisch
Lange
Clara Frey
Wm. Lusk
Denver
Colorado
Bald Hill
Spencer & Shelley
Queensware Groceries
Knox Knit
Knox
Johnsons
Rollers
George W. Perkins
New York
Senate Agricultural Committee
Withycombe
W. Carlton Smith
State Board of Control
Eugene, Or
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
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