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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
2
A broadcast from the editor extols good boys and says they gain better chances, while criticizing wartime veterans in uniform denied voting rights. It laments the mismatch between sacrifice and civil rights as soldiers return from service to school life and community duties.
The text argues education is a modern necessity not a luxury. It stresses developing the minds of young farmers and all youth to meet diverse future professions. It urges public-school support, teacher encouragement, and community praise to foster ambition.
An appeal urges parents to give Scott's Emulsion to growing children to balance nutrition and boost strength. It claims the product provides concentrated nutrients to fight weakness, pale faces, and low energy, urging swift use.
Army officers guide National Guard recruits on the Mexican border shaping disciplined, self reliant men. Doctors and scholars praise military training as essential to intellectual and moral growth, predicting improved character and resolve upon return.
A critic urges readers to consider the welfare of others over personal luxury and distant investments. The piece condemns joyriding and excessive spending on undeveloped lands and distant stocks, arguing such acts erode community spirit and local prosperity.
Jurors drawn for the September term of the Circuit Court include W V Ogren and Marshield, W A Doak of Bandon, P Playmate of Bandon, L W Plant of Marshfield, C L Foster of Bandon, Jay B Tower of Marshfield, George Griffin of Myrtle Point, H W Smith of Marshfield, Donald M Charleston of Marshfield, F D Cruse of Marshfield, Ben McMullen of Myrtle Point, Chas Langlois of Bandon, Henry Hayes of Myrtle Point, E B Curtis of North Bend, Walter Norris of Coquille, H G Kern of North Bend, James D Clinton of Norway, David W Holden of Empire, George Witte of North Bend, Frank A Lais of Marshfield, F E Glazier of North Bend, E E Weekly of Bridge, C H Nosler of Bridge, W R Beattle of Templeton, C E Huling of Myrtle Point, plus others. Also includes Doane’s Kidney Pills ad.
A string of satirical quips and wry observations run through this fragment from a Myrtle Point section. It pokes fun at politicians, editors, philosophers, and everyday life with humorous asides about wealth, crime, fashion, and love.
A farmer and family cultivate a taste for beauty and comfort to dispel worry. Flowers, lawns, pictures, books, magazines, chairs, and hammocks are said to promote happiness, longevity, and contentment in farm life for the family and children.
A local item urges people to ask favors from those who supply goods and services. It warns that buying groceries locally supports neighbors, while catalog and distant suppliers may not receive such requests. The piece ends with a reminder: “Have you paid the printer lately?”
Edson Carpenter of Bridge Oregon has filed to prove up the 160 acre homestead in Section 28 Township 29 S Range 10 W Willamette Meridian. The claim will be examined by U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon on October 9 1916. Witnesses named: Laurence B Jennings Harry Williams Frank E Mecum William C Robertson all of Bridge Oregon.
Sealed bids are invited for the Special Tax Improvement on Cooper Bridge Dora County Road between Stations 52 and 79. Bids must be filed with the County Clerk by September 9 1916 at 10 AM and may be awarded to a bidder not the lowest. A 5 percent certified check is required with the bid and a bond and contract to follow if awarded. Plans cost 2 dollars. Coquille Oregon August 24 1916. Robt R Watson County Clerk.
The city intends to issue fifteen thousand dollars in funding bonds of five hundred dollars each, bearing five and a half percent interest, due ten years after August 1 1916. Sealed bids will be opened September 18 1916 at 7 30 PM at City Hall. bids to E A Dodge City Recorder. The council may reject any or all bids.
Notice from the Department of the Interior that Direxa H Wood of Myrtle Point Oregon has filed to prove up a homestead claim on land in Section 33 Township 29 S Range 13 W Willamette Meridian before U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge on November 22 with witnesses Guy Hanson Fish Willis A Lawrence Peter A Spani Oliver G Miller all of Myrtle Point Oregon. Also Robert E Hillis of Dothan Oregon has filed to make final five year proof for a land parcel in Section 18 Township 32 Range 10 W Willamette Meridian before the same official.
A dated notice from September 18 1916 records individuals Orrison L Hillis Arthur V Lewis Samuel W Holcomb and Samuel A Hall all of Eden or Powers Oregon. The document appears as a public or administrative entry with their names and addresses.
Summons in equity to foreclose a mortgage filed by L. B. Fetter against Mary Alwilda Clark and Claude L. Kidder. Court orders six weeks to answer from July 27, 1916. Property described as west half of Lot 1 2 3 4 5 6 in Block 69 Coquille City Norley Addition. Court may decree sale to satisfy $700 plus interest, $80 attorney fees, costs. Publication through Myrtle Point Enterprise. Attorney E C Roberts. First publication July 27, 1916.
Advertises a method from the School of Lip Language in Kansas City Missouri claiming thousands of deaf people can throw away hearing devices and communicate fully by lip reading. It says many normal hearing individuals also benefit and invites readers to request free particulars without payment.
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