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Boy survives shooting as town reports and talks of growth
A seven year old boy of Mrs Wm Norton narrowly survives a bullet wound after being struck while carrying milk along a road. The ball grazed him and after medical care his condition is noted as improving. Local booster Stewart outlines plans to promote Port Orford and Myrtle Point, while evangelists McConnell and Butler prepare meetings in Myrtle Point. Additional reports cover railway upgrades near Drain and ongoing improvements on the Myrtle Point line, plus fruit shipments from Bear Creek and Rogue River Valley markets.
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Wm Norton
The
Riba
Fred
Fels
Myrtle
Myrtle Point
Stewart
Port Orford
Pacific Coast
J N McConnell
Eugene
Butler
Mound City
Christian Church
Evangelist McConnell
Northwest
Drain
A J Barclay
Hood
Southern Pacific Bompany
Marshfield
Union Pacific
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