25 Nov 1904
Page 1
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes discuss divorce applicants, tobacco shipments to Portland, and Japan. Mentions Civil War battles and Lee with 80,000 troops, alongside Oregon Rogue Forest and Crater Lake areas. References to women’s tastes and holiday displays amid logging activity and local notices.
A fragment notes that lockjaw or tetanus is caused by a germ found in street dirt and exposure linked to wounds. It mentions spores from iron caps or rusty nails and air exposure as factors in infection.
Myrtle Point completes a major water system project boosting local supply from Mullen spring and Sugar Loaf area. The system, costing about 18000 dollars, will deliver about 74000 gallons daily with roughly 100 pounds of pressure. Construction includes conduits, reservoirs atop elevated ground, and mains extending to Railroad and Maple streets. Local merchants advertise new exhibit items at Herman Beenar.
Community members urge a statewide exhibit at the Lewes and Clark Fair for next year. They stress Oregon’s population impact, call for postal network involvement, and appeal to postmasters to mobilize farmers, miners, and merchants in Coquille and surrounding counties.
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