Notable News From Arago and Myrtle Point Section
Arago notes welcome a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krantz on August 30. Rev. Thomas Barklow preached to friends at Arago. farewell sermon by Rev. Knight before conference. Local visits include Mrs. Annie DeLong and relatives from Los Angeles and Hoquiam. Students depart for Tumalo and Coquille. upcoming school terms start with local teachers Meta Hansen and Gertrude James.
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Arago
Walter Krantz
Thomas Barklow
Annie DeLong
James Stauff
ME. Buffington
Los Angeles
California
H. E. Pape
Hoquiam
Washington
Knight
Nile Miller
George Miller
Curry County
Wm. Hammock
James Hammock
Roseburg
Frank Smith
Bandon
Frank Miller
Mike Arami
Etonwinner
Cops and Curry Telephone Company
Rose Lillie
Tumalo
Oregon
Autso
Gertrude James
Coquille
Meta Hansen
Myrtle Point
Portland
Goodnigt
Gravel Ford Gems Move Into The Home This Week
Mrs Holman and Mrs Scott with children of Bandon moved into The Home this week to care for boarders from the Academy.
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Gravel Ford
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and promises a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It touts thirty five years of use, urges immediate purchase, and offers testimonials from J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio with national availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, Ohio
All Tée
Winter social notes and local updates fall to county towns
Large student influx expected from across the county as rumors of a railroad strike ripple through. Emmersons move into U B parsonage. Mr Emmerson preaches to a large Sunday audience and plans continued meetings. Labor Day activities at the public school include cleaning and varnishing. Charivariing Mr and Mrs Lowell Bunch draws many couples, and other gatherings occur. Local residents face illnesses from typhoid fever to colds with several households listed on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Mereen
Emmerson
U. B
Charivari
Lowell Bunch
Easton
East Fork
Frankie Strong
Bandon
Electa
Marshfield
Pemberton
Andrew Cotton
Elijah
Bald Hill Banner notices and a community obituary
Mrs V A Mc Mullen visits her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Mullen. Jerry Huntley died September 2 leaving a wife four children and many relatives. Funeral by Rev Thomas Barklow at the Brethren Church Myrtle Point, burial in Myrtle Point cemetery. Mrs Barnett and Mrs Parrish traveled to Myrtle Point. DeBoer spent Sunday at Mountain Springs Farm. William Weekly and family visited Powers. Mrs Widby and daughter Susie visited Myrtle Point. Fannie Krantz assisted in W E Bigelow household duties. Earl Philips is a new pupil in the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Hill
V. A. McMullen
Geo. Mullen
Jerry Huntley
Wm. Huntley
Thomas Barklow
Brethern Church
Myrtle Point
Local residents and visitors in Coos County area
Lee September 6 notices report Kennedy Bakers returning to Bandon after two weeks with relatives. John Clinton Hale Clinton and Walter Brown of Norway visit J S Clinton. Henry Hervey family spent Sunday with Jim Hall. Cops and Curry Telephone crew rebuild line from Norway toward McKinley due to long service problems. Wm Harmon visits Norway. Lorin Johnson McKinley couple renting ranch for five years plans move to California early October. I C Chandler made a business trip to Coquille City.
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Lee
Kennedy Baker
Bandon
John Clinton
Hale
Walter Brown
Norway
J. S. Clinton
Henry Hervey
Jim Hall
Cops and Curry Telephone Co
McKinley
Wm. Harmon
Lorin Johnson
Miss May King Visits Elmer King Home This Week
Miss Grace Summerlin teaching on Hall's Creek spent weekend with relatives at this place. Cleve Summerlin visited Myrtle Point on Saturday.
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May King
Elmer King
Grace Summerlin
Hall’s Creek
Cleve Summerlin
Myrtle Point
Robison Family Reunion At Coos County Fair
Many locals plan trips to the Valley. Susie Everndeen heads for California while families visit Roseburg and Myrtle Point. The Robison Reunion at the old homestead features ample ice cream, songs by Walter Robison, and a grand community gathering with kin from Coos County and beyond.
Oldest county resident touts rich gold in Salmon mountain
M G Pohl of Bandon, over 81, recalls joining the Baltimore colony in 1859 and reports strong gold findings in Salmon mountain. He cites a nugget the size of a nickel and asserts ore could yield 125 000 per ton, with many around 50 000. He urges local mining efforts and tax funding to extract resources and form a prospecting company.
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M. G. Pohl
Bandon
Baltimore
Bay
Salmon Mountain
Coos County
Pohl
Coquille Valley
Robison Family Reunion Heirs Gather at Old Homestead
Last Sunday August 27 saw 92 of 108 Samuel and Lucina Robison descendants meet at the Fishtrap homestead for the second annual reunion. Speeches by Rock Price Robison Ed P Robison C I and Sue Kime plus songs by Bernice Bernice Price Robison twins and Walter Robison. The day featured family songs about the old hickory cane and a bountiful meal with chicken beans beef pork pies cakes melons and venison barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Lucina Robinson
Fishtrap
Grandpa
Rock and Price
Robison
P. Robison
C. I
Sue Kime
Bernice
Price Robison
Coos County
Zinebi
Byron
Walter Robison
Corbet
Uncle Rock
Grandpa Robison
Rock
Manual Training Shortage At Oregon College
Industrial Arts Department at Oregon Agricultural College faces a shortage of qualified manual training teachers for the next school year. Twenty two have been placed recently and requests remain from Oregon Washington and Idaho. Average first year pay exceeds 100 dollars monthly. Causes include more schools offering the work and a higher standard set by officials.
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Industrial Arts
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
J. A. Churchill
Knowledge to Share for the People
A call for reporters to disclose useful information the public ought to know. The writer urges transparency so citizens are informed about matters of public interest.
Notice to Contractors for Big Creek Rock Creek Road Work
Sealed bids are invited to improve portions of the Big Creek and Rock Creek Myrtle Creek County Road in old Special Road District No 18. Bids due September 23 1916 at 10 a m with 5 percent certified check. Plans available for $2 deposit. County may reject any bids and award to a non-low bidder if best for county. Dated Coquille Oregon September 7 1916. County Clerk Robt R Watson.
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Big Creek
Rock Creek
Myrtle Creek
Coquille
Coos County
Ores N
A. D
Robt
R. Watson
Pleasant Evening Reveries for Tired Mothers at Home Circle
A Home Circle column comforts tired mothers with gentle musings on evening routines. It offers cozy reflections from a caring voice, inviting readers to unwind and share small domestic moments.
Woman’s Work as Domestic Duty and Moral Force
A reflection on the tireless domestic labor of women, contrasting endless chores with male work and urging church involvement. It praises home cheerfulness, warns against public careers for mothers, and ends with the idea that guiding the cradle shapes civilization and society’s future.
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A reflective passage argues that a child raised in harsh street life lacks a fair start in life while contrasting idyllic rural experiences with memories of nature as guiding guardians.
Obituary Duties and Editors Pressed by Civic Readers
The piece satirizes newspaper editors who must praise a bride and promote a local business youth to satisfy delinquents and avoid anger from relatives. It notes editors risk confrontation if they fail to publish prominent notices or fond obituaries that honor locally known figures who accrued legal or financial troubles.
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Justice Court
Country Life Builds Healthier, Stronger Children
The article extols rural upbringing for superior health and vigor in children. It cites country air, fresh foods, and simple farming routines as foundations for clear minds and leadership, claiming famous leaders and industrialists hail from farm roots and that nature fosters honesty and morality aligned with Maker.
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Harrimans and Morgans
Myrtle Point Druggist Praises Adler-i-ka Remedy
Druggist N. G. W. Perkins reports customers pleased with quick action of buckthorn bark glycerine Adler-i-ka mix. He says one spoonful relieves most constipation sour or gassy stomach and is so effective it is used in appendicitis, with no griping and instant results.
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Myrtle Point
N. G. W. Perkins
Adler-ika
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Powers
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S. D. Hodges
Ed Casey
George Rice
Elmer Rowan
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Johnson Hall Administration
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University of Oregon
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