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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
7
The article urges screening doors and windows before the first fly appears to curb infestations. It warns that a few flies now multiply to millions by summer and links cleanliness to disease prevention, urging Myrtle Point homes to act and not delay the screening effort.
An old tale recalls David Buick who in 1850 devised and produced the automobile that bears his name and traces how fortunes rise and fall with time. The piece reflects on the adage that one may be up today and down tomorrow.
Readable fragments hint at a personal note or lore échanges but lack clear names places dates or events to identify. The piece resembles a cipher or garbled memory line with possible references to Opal and a grandfather figure.
A Detroit school in mechanics instructor, aged 74 and poor, sacrificed stock in the Buick plant as it declined to near worthless, while partners later profited into multimillions. A reporter finds him, illustrating old business ethics where friendship fades as wealth grows and the world overlooks the overlooked.
Reported in Washington records, agriculture is cited as the largest industry by employment and capital, with textiles and lumber following closely. The discussion notes the prominence of auto, electricity, and other sectors in the U S economy.
The piece argues Dodge and Chrysler mergers signal a broader consolidation in the auto industry. It predicts under fifty major producers will remain, improving models and lowering prices for consumers, while noting employment and political concerns amid a wary economic climate.
Thomas Moryan of Dora Oregon filed three year proof to establish his homestead claim for SW% BE% Section 11 Township 28S Range 11W Willamette Meridian before U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon on July 18 1928 Witnesses are John Bomar Edgar A Porter Edwin P Abernethy Oscar B Bunch all of Dora Oregon Non coal Hamill A Canaday Register Our place south of Stringtown school house for sale partly cash Address N J Bonewits Weston Oregon 49 tf
Edward Goldbloom of Bridge Oregon filed intent to prove up a homestead claim for Lot Six Section 13 Township 29S Range 11W Willamette Meridian. Proof to be made before U S Commissioner Edgar A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon on July 15 1928. Witnesses listed: Haney Brownson Robert Yoakam Charles Warner Hamill Canaday.
Coos County files foreclosure in Circuit Court against numerous property owners and claimants over delinquent 1928 taxes. The proceeding cites a county certificate of delinquency issued November 8 1927 covering all parcels on the 1928 tax roll and notes continuation on page seven.
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