Notable Myrtle Point items share news from Arago and area
Arago notes Professor J R Scott chosen to join the Whitney Chorus touring the U S from Spokane in June. Hazel Radabaugh Belva Pinkston sold ice cream at a church booth and a social at the Young home celebrated a new arrival in Arago. Broadbent G L Hall day on May 28 and local singing classes and gatherings urged.
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Arago
Ore
J. R. Scott
Whitney Chorus
Spokane
Washington
U. S
Washington, D. C
Calvin Young
J. D
Carl
Ten
Robinson
Norway School
Norway
May flowers and sermons mark South Fork notes
The column reports Rev. J. G. Miller delivering a fine discourse at Hermann school house Sunday at 11 00 am. It mentions visitors Robert Parish and family and Mrs Barnett from Oklahoma, W T Dement’s trip up South Fork, Uncle John Whittington at a farmers gathering in Bandon, and a well attended Good Roads meeting at Hermann school house led by Mr Murdock and Mr Terrace. It notes the sudden death of Grandpa Wade on the 14th.
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Arthur Wade
Thos. Barklow
Wade
Broadbent
Neal Brothers
Mr. Robinson
Neal
James Whobrey
Dixon
South Fork
Remein
Hermann School
G. L. Hall
Hall
J. G. Miller
Coquille
Hermann
Robert Parish
Barnett
Oklahoma
Joe Mast
W.T. Dement
One Spoonful Gives Ouran Giine Results
Residents praise a buckthorn bark based remedy named Adiler-i-ka for fast bowel cleansing. A note claims the tonic relieves constipation and greasy stomachs within a minute, promising thorough digestion for upper and lower bowels.
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Ouran
M.G
Community Notes From Gravel Ford Oregon May Visit Highlights
Mrs Mullen and children returned from Powers after a week's visit. Grandpa Ingram stayed a few days. Mrs Crosby learned her sister Mrs Bennett suffers blood poisoning in her hand. Mr and Mrs Olsen went to town Monday. Mrs Alf Mullen and her brother Tom visited McKiney before returning to San Francisco. Rev Waymire drew nearly the whole neighborhood Sunday. Miss Electar Brady visited Albert Bright's. Miss Neta Overton arrived Sunday from Grants Pass.
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Gravel Ford
Oregon
Mullen
Powers
Grandpa Ingram
Crosby
Bennett
And
Olsen
Alf. Mullen
Tom
McKiney
San Francisco
Rev. Waymire
Electar Brady
Albert Bright
Neta Overton
Grants Pass
Baccalaureate Sermon for Class of Nineteen Sixteen
Prof Y P Morris delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Myrt le Point High School last Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church. A large audience joined the ceremony with hymns sung by the high school quartet and chorus and readings from Psalm 19. The speaker used the parable of the sower to urge graduates to strive to be citizens who bring forth a hundredfold in their lives.
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Myrtle Point High School
Y. P. Morris
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
E. Sutton Mace
J. F. Vernon
Mr. Morris
St. Johns Secures Factory for Refining Eel Oil
St. Johns has acquired a new industrial facility to process eel oil refining. The move aims to boost local production capacity and create jobs in the regional economy.
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St. Johns
Public Forum on Woman Suffrage Sparks Debate
The piece recounts Elihu Root arguing against universal female suffrage, calling it not a natural right but a governance tool. He insists women differ from men and should not assume political power, warning it would harm both sexes and set back civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
New-York
Postmastership Notice for Broadbent Oregon Opens Applications
A post office inspector calls for applications for the Broadbent Oregon postmastership with a deadline of the 6th of next month. Meanwhile a social gathering marked Miss Perna Barklow’s 16th birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Collins on May 22 with games and a birthday lunch.
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Broadbent
Oregon
Frank A. Collins
Perna Barklow
Card to Voters of Coos County Seeks Democratic Clerk Nomination
A message from LW Oddy thanks Coos County voters for nominating him for county clerk on the Democratic ticket and asks for continued support in the November election. The note pledges diligent service if elected. The page also notes cattle and livestock losses on national forest ranges due to poisonous plants, citing tall larkspur and other species causing about $300,000 in losses last year.
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Coos County
Oddy
National Forest
Pennsylvania
R. R. Crown-Columbia Paper Mills
Puget Sounds
Hill Steamer
Flavel
San Francisco
Coos Bay
Pacific Coast
Industrial Review Highlights Oregon Industry Growth
May 22 report surveys Marshfield to Coos Bay with sewer, jetty, shipyard and lumber mill work. Notes Philipp: Grants Pass beet sheds, St Helens shipways, Hood River mill start, and Coos Bay cracking dumber shipments. Mentions rail wage talks and bond plans to spur new industries.
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Marshfield
Bandon
St. Johns
Grants Pass
Drain
Leona Mills Lumber Co
Eugene
Illinois Valley
Columbia River Highway
Portland
Denver
Port of Umpqua
Medford
Washington School
Detroit
Congress
Toledo
J. B. Miller
Miller Logging Co
Pendleton
St Helens
Grants
Canyon City
Beech Creek
Mt.Vernon
United States
Pittsburg
Hood River
Stanley Smith Lumber Co
East Side Business Men’s Club
North Bend Company
Coos Bay Capital
Simpson Lumber Co
Maplewood
Ood River
Condon
Northwest
Chautauqua Dates Set for Myrtle Point Week
Postmaster H M Fensler reports Myrtle Point Chautauqua dates fixed for July 18 to 24 with a meeting at city hall. A contract board of directors includes Mrs P W Laird Miss Clara Crawford Claud H Giles Rev J F Vernon Miss Lettie Pratt Mrs T D Guerin W C Fensler R A Annin.
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Elison-White Chautauqua
H. M. Fensler
Myrtle Point
Fensler
Chautauqua Company
S. D. Pulford
Chossen
Chautauqua
P. W. Laird
Clara Crawford
Claud H. Giles
J. F. Vernon
Lettie Pratt
T. D. Guerin
W. C. Fensler
R. A. Annin
Frank J. Cheney Offers Bond for Catarrh Cure
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of Cheney & Co declares a one hundred dollar reward if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. He states the cure is taken internally and circulates through the blood. The affidavit is dated December 6 and notarized by A. W. Gleason.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
3. Ch
Hall
A. W. Gleabon
Miss Saling Fendleton Wins Rose Festival Contest
Portland voters tally records for Miss Muriel Saling in the Rose Festival queen election. Pendleton residents report 4,000,000 ballots late at contest HQ while late totals push Saling to 7,483,026 votes, vastly ahead of Portland rival Miss Hendrickson. Dale Cheesman of Portland represented Pendleton voters.
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Portland
Pendleton
Muriel Saling
Queen Muriel
Miss Saling
Miss Hendrickson
Dale Cheesman
Hoffman Warner Nuptials At Mayer point farm
A May 24 wedding at the Warner home united Milton E Hoff man and Miss Fanny C Warner in a ceremony led by Elder Thos Barklow before about forty guests. The couple will reside on the Hoffman farm near Myrtle Point and help operate the family dairy. Portland timber news notes ships built from lower Columbia timber.
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Hoffman
Myrtle Point
Edward Hoffman
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Cops & Curry Telephone Company
W. H. Schroed
Sharples
Ers Jewelry
Thos
Hanly
Agt
Lampa
Deering
Deere
John Deere
Ohio
Myrtle Point Hardware Co
Industrial Review
T. S. Townsend Creamery Co
Fownsend Creamery Co
Portland, Oregon
Stephens
Saling
Fendleton
Hoffman-Warner
Columbia
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