Murders, disease and drought hit Coos County region
Reports from Coos County detail a death of George E Murphy after a long illness, a toddler Levi Benjamin passing from peritonitis, and several local incidents. Voter registrations surge causing election board strain. A Wallace Idaho miner claims a ton of black sand near Hunter s Head to recover gold. Dairy market chatter notes 1000 cows possible next spring. Oakland coupe collision near Wedderburn injures car. a Curry county hunting law change is debated. local opinions on political speeches reflect the times.
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Wallace
Idaho
Hunter's Head
Curry County
James Jenkins
California
County budget move seeks hired hunter for three months
Curry County teachers urge the budget committee to fund a county hunter for at least three months. Oregon news notes lower deer kills, a new Gold Beach mail schedule, strong Coos Bay ship activity, and local mining and drilling prospects alongside water supply talks in Marshfield Myrtle Point and Coquille.
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Teachers’ Institute of
Curry County
Gold Beach
Portland
Marshfield
Coquille
Brewster Valley
Coos County
Bay
Myrtle Point
Laird Appointed to Oregon Homecoming Committee
Tragene Laird of Myrtle Point has been named to the labor and clean-up committee of the University of Oregon Homecoming directorate. The two day event on November 23 and 24 features a football game against Montana. Laird, a junior and Alpha Upsilon member, will help manage pre event construction and post celebration cleanup.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Tragene Laird
Myrtle Point
Univerasity of Oregon
Eugene Instituthon
University of Montana
Laird
Alpha Upt Lon
Beacon for Rogeburg marks beacon on Mount Nebo for mail plane
Government officials announce a 2,000,000 candlepower revolving beacon will be erected on Mount Nebo near Rogeburg to guide the mail service. Also a political notice endorses J. B. Beyers for county assessor, praising tax administration and standardized valuations. Paid advertisement by J. P. Beyers.
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Mount Nebo
Arthur A Selander
Oregon
Coos County
J. P. Beyers
Engineer and Surveyor E. L. Vinton Remembered
A fragmentary note honors E. L. Vinton a surveyor and veteran of sirence with reference to Lom a4 cea. The text preserves a historical acknowledgement of his profession and service in a terse archival snippet.
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Sirence
E. L. Vinton
Coos County Man Claims Heavy Rainfall in New Guinea
Former Coos Bay resident E. E. Leach writes from New Guinea that rainfall there reaches about 200 inches annually with no dry season. He recently wrote to a Marshfield shoe maker praising a local boot that can handle rough hiking and continuous wading.
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Coos County
New Guinea
E. E. Leach
Coos Bay
Leach
Vermont Man Sparks Train Stop With Burlap Sack
A Vermont man flagged an oncoming train using a burlap sack, averting a potential collision and saving lives. Authorities praised his quick action and credited the improvised signal with preventing a serious wreck.
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Vermont
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George E. Murphy
North Bend
Ome
Marshfeld
Levi Benjamin
Coss County
P Oakland
Lealie Smith
H Wooden
Bandon
Wedderhurn
Macleay Estate
Edgar McDaniels
Coos Bay Harbor
Elmer F. Miller
Hunter's Paradise
Reeves
Riddle
Douglas County
Arthur Coach
Ene lLive Miodis ‘Dairy
Serre Evro Pean
Sperry’s
Barelay
Farmers’ Store
C. H. Barklow
Rogeburg
J. B. Beyers
Iskeim
M. D. Mawkins
YY Ascensor
Cocoa County
Heve
William EB. Coleman
D. F. Thompson For
Myrtle Polat
Sree
Safeway Savings
Satuday
Citron
Max-I-Mum
Wana
Myrtle Point, Ore
Geer
Norway
General Merchandise
H. F. Tedaen
Fisher
Pontiac
MOCO
Pontiac Six
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