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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
8
Governor Polk of Missouri cites Portland speech urging strict enforcement of Sunday dram shop, gambling, and wine room laws. He argues enforcement strengthens lawfulness, boosts business, and protects public oath, noting Missouri cities prosper as restrictions close venues and real estate rises.
The winter mail schedule extends to 1 30 am arrival in Marshfeld. The first flock of wild geese appears in the sandhills lakes. New houses rise in town despite winter building challenges. The steamer Elizabeth narrowly escaped wreck on the North Spit near Coquille, aided by the tug Triumph and life saving crew. Frank W Smith notes thousands of chinooks in pools below the racks and potential egg yield if freshet allows.
In a long letter the Marehield Sun laments poker game schemes near saloons and warns against sharp card players targeting the poor. The writer contrasts a $14 wake-up with the lavish attire of gamblers, arguing the lure sustains a rising “sucker harvest.”
A brief reader advisory piece recommends keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand this season as a practical home remedy for coughs and colds.
The Oregon Western Railroad toward Coos Bay progresses as conditions permit with right of way cleared near Scottsburg and surveyors busy. Ten thousand tons of 75 pound rail were ordered in New York, signaling soon grading. Local merchants advertise goods from Adams chinaware to Gatchell’s wares and Bender’s blacksmithing, with packing firm Coquille Valley offering high prices for hides and pelts.
A vintage medical advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery and Queen's ROOT as blood and digestive tonics. It claims alcohol free formulas, historical trials, and extensive costs by Dr. Pierce to prove efficacy. Public notice promises a cloth bound copy for 31 stamps from Pierce, Buffalo New York.
All work handled promptly and offered to go anywhere in Coos county. The firm touts eight decades of experience fulfilling a range of services for local clients.
M. G. Pohl announces decades of study and modern methods to correct all defects in refraction. He claims broad local support with many residents ready to recommend him. Registered and licensed by the State Board of Optometry.
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