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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a legal matter filed under a state act with dates around 1929. The readable text references a matter at a racetrack or point under Marek act and mentions months and numbers but lacks full names or locations. Requires cautious reconstruction from readable fragments.
President Hoover warns that crime has risen to troubling levels and calls for tougher enforcement over more legislation. He decries bureaucratic flaws and public complacency, insisting law must be obeyed until repealed through proper democracy processes. He argues improved enforcement reduces crime and rebuilds respect for law.
A reader recalls receiving a get rich quick advertising circular and wonders how the sender obtained their name. The piece notes that many citizens face similar mailings and suggests government awareness of the mailing practice while not naming the sender.
The piece notes twenty million Americans appear on mailing lists used by stock operators and con artists. Mail, telephone and telegraph replace face to face pitches as 50 gangs operate in New York. Names are sold repeatedly and readers are urged to discard alluring get rich quick offers. A New York trial notes a woman who cannot recall shooting her husband and jokes about tying a string to remember.
A discussion on how consumer knowledge has grown about automobiles. Readers are urged to inspect a new car themselves, weigh maker claims against others, and rely less on sales talk. The piece notes overall better value in cars today and emphasizes thinking for oneself when buying.
The speaker notes the family's car drawing ridicule at home as summer hopes fade. A woman expresses pride in the vehicle while plans grow to stage a show to lift spirits. The tone mirrors a nostalgic household scene with modest ambitions and communal humor.
Fragmented text references Mp Bl Scofield Rowe present Socines County bowen epee and an opening note praising Commissioner Jansen H. McNish head of a New Jersey association. It mentions a principle about touching bottom as a key to success and criticizes lack of vision and patching in accounts, but details are garbled and no concrete events or facts are clear.
An article in a 1929 poultry series emphasizes sanitation and proper care to prevent roup in fowl flocks. It covers quarantine for new birds, cleaning and disinfection, ventilation, and careful observation for early symptoms such as nasal discharge and fever. It details remedies, including Epsom salts, eye washes, and supportive care, and stresses prevention as the best cure.
Coos County listing offers 285 acres fully equipped with heavy machinery suitable for dairy or stock ranch. 60 acres under plow, 80 acres of fir lumber, potential to raise about one million feet. Includes a good house and several outbuildings. Agent E Hamilton at Myrtle Point Herald office.
Notice to legal voters of School District No 41 Coos County Oregon that the annual school meeting will be held at the junior high building on the third Monday June 17 1929 to elect a director a clerk and approve district taxes. Sealed bids for timber at Pike allotment No 22 Chemawa Oregon must arrive by June 7 1929 for White Cedar described in Section 33% NE and SW SE Sec 4 T 14 W Willamette Meridian. Minimum bid 3500. Bid packets to Supt O H Lippe Chemawa Oregon receive duplicates with certified check. bids may be rejected.
The County Court of Oregon Coos County appoints Nettie Crosby Administratrix of Arthur M Crosby deceased. Creditors must file claims with vouchers at 164 J J Stanley First National Bank Building Coquille within six months from May 23, 1929.
The district will open bids at Remote Charl home on Monday June 3 1920 at seven oclock for a school building. Plans are with Clerk Ednon Carpenter who will show them to bidders. All bids require a certified check equal to 5 percent of bid. The board may reject any or all bids. Ednon Carpenter Clerk of Board Remote Oregon
Sealed proposals for 650000 par value bonds of Fishtrap Drainage District Coos County Oregon are due June 8 at 10 am. Bonds issued 1932 due 1999 in 13 bonds of 50000 each at 6 percent interest. Bid must include 5 percent certified check. district may reject all bids. J J Stanley Secretary.
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