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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
5
Long list of visits and family trips including De G W Endicott and wife in Marshield, Mrs Robert Swenton from Gaylord, the Nelsons and John and Velma Wilson party, and a Portland contingent. Mentions shopping at Farmers Store and Broadway theatre, plus local ads for concrete work and broom sales.
The Myrtle Point Herald requests help from residents and readers to identify the first printing done in Myrtle Point, the initial newspapers and their dates, locations of earliest issues, and the makers of any pamphlets or buck prints. It invites reminiscences and notes as part of a local history project.
County Agent Harvey Hale describes two varieties of cut worms and a recommended mixture to suppress them in fields. He also cites calcium arsenate dust as a common control, to be used at 2 pounds per acre with carrier amounts. A separate incident notes an auto crash at Maple and Fifth streets injuring no one seriously. Esther Nelson celebrated her eleventh birthday with friends in Twin Oaks district, with games, singing, piano, and a luncheon.
Myrtle Point baseball split a doubleheader with Marshfield in Marshfield, winning 8 0 in seven innings behind pitcher Penney Sturdivant. The first game lasted nine innings, while Myrtle Point shut out Marshfield in the seven inning affair as part of the Coos County League action.
The article describes long standing cricket fighting in China with training methods, strict diets, and care practices. It notes keeper practices including feeding diets of rice cucumber chestnuts lotus seeds and blood filled mosquitoes. Champions are housed in specially designed jars and carried in ornate cages.
The Miami News questions the Myles Standish narrative linking him to Captaincy in America. It notes inconsistent details about Standish’s lineage, marriages, and alleged romance with Friscula, suggesting the tale is not convincing and relies on unclear records.
Report from a remote Northern Australia hospital near the Victoria River notes extreme isolation. The nearest rail link and post office are five days away by river boat. nurses visit every six weeks and supplies come once a year. The facility relies on mule teams to haul goods, with nurses limited to four months on duty due to loneliness.
The Treasury invites holders of Third Liberty Loan bonds to exchange for a new 3 percent bond maturing September 15, 1928. Interest accrues from July 16, 1928 and surrendered bonds receive full interest to September 15, 1928. Consult a bank for details.
A special county meeting discussed a hoped donation of 20 to the Westex hospital and the related fund reimbursements. Directors voiced plans to cover $250 from personal funds with later district reimbursement. Officials indicated official district reports would be ready in about ten days. A note on Jenna district reports and boundary issues followed, with auditor William Wann to file the official district report.
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