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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1930
Page
4
A fragmented notice explains periodical subscription rates and mailing status under the 1878 act. It mentions Myrtle Point as a processing location and hints at a second class matter designation. The readable parts outline monthly terms and pricing.
A reflective piece on the Fourth of July celebrating 154 years of peace and republic strength. It emphasizes antiwar sentiment, patriotism, and hopes for global happiness through peaceful leadership. It also mentions the Coos County agriculture booklet promoting dairying, berry crops, and rural opportunity.
A cryptic fragment mentions a neighbor and a quiet wanderer. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear events, offering little concrete detail about people, places, or actions.
The article discusses relying on local weather signs when traveling through new country. It notes various signs for fair or foul weather observed in different districts and urges checking forecasts in advance as motorists plan trips. It ends with a tongue in cheek remark about France lacking a national sport and enjoying gouging tourists.
The J B Sckle Co of St Louis, the oldest saddle and harness maker in the United States, has gone out of business. Once a dominant western supplier since 1864, the firm could not compete with tractors trucks and autos and added upholstery to survive but finally faded from business history.
The piece warns that thousands of women are swindled by fat reducing products advertised as chewing gum or gum drops. Analyses show these remedies lack any real slimming value and may contain only a laxative drug while urging drastic dieting and long walks.
The column mocks health cautions for fat people and jokes about Ford and gender roles. It criticizes Governor Norblad’s removal of Judge Sawyer from the highway commission and questions fairness in his rulings. A farm wage figure is cited, noting three billion dollars in annual costs plus widow's weeds.
Salem dispatch notes serious forest fire threats raise estimates of timber and property loss while stressing current firefighting assets in Coos and Jackson counties. A separate Oregon prison official argues incarceration protects society and guides reform toward humane treatment and deterrence.
Salem Oregon July 1. A proposal to license Oregon contractors through permits was announced by state highway engineer Roy A O Ron. The plan aims to combat substandard work by creating a state office to license contractors and collect a fee. Some firms outside the state bid on highway projects under a restraint system, while others oppose the plan.
Salem Oregon July 1 farmers report using ammonium phosphate fertilizer to nearly double potato yields in a thriving crop season.
Readers are urged to scan the paper’s ads as they contain money saving opportunities. Local merchants advertise discounts, sales, and coupons to help households stretch budgets.
Local plumbing service offers prompt repairs and installations. The company emphasizes customer satisfaction and reliable service for residential and commercial needs with licensed technicians and upfront pricing.
A group of prospective settlers from California Nevada Missouri Texas New York and Colorado detail plans to move to Oregon seeking medium to large farms in Central Western and Southern regions. They request land suitable for dairying poultry fruit stock raising and general farming near towns with supplies and services, with several targeting Clackamas Marion Linn and Grant Pass areas and many seeking 40 to 200 acres including unimproved and improved holdings.
A Hudson touring car in good condition is offered cheaply from the L. H Pearce garage. The owners are a family badly in need of money and claim the vehicle would make a fine farm truck. Interested buyers are urged to see L. H Pearce.
Department of the Interior Amoral Land Office Roseburg Oregon June 20 1930 notice that Leonard A Duncan of Bridge Oregon filed notice of intention to make final proof for SEWNE NE LSE Section 13 Township 30S Range 11 and Lot 9 10 Section 30 Township 36S Range 10 Willamette Meridian before Edgar A Dodge US Commissioner Myrtle Point Oregon on July 9 1930. Claimants Harvey Smith Frank Carson William A Fish Dwight Culver all of Bridge Oregon and Hamill A Canaday Commissioner or Register.
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