Mixed local notes and crimes in Curry County
Ralph Starr buys Curry Title Abstract from J C Johnson. Cushman Hill store in Florence robbed of 200 to 300 dollars. Percey Peel opens second hand furniture shop in same Florence room. J W Hamm, 73, acquitted in neighbor murder case after self defense claim. Eugene W Schetter dies in Monterey at 66, born in Nevada, linked to Marshfield and Bandon. Shade trees debate in Myrtle Creek area. Douglas county column on lazy popcorn-maker and farmer repurposing tobacco stalks. Tiller Trail road may emerge tie to Grants Pass and Medford routes. Three teens Lovelace Gale, Miller, Schroeder arrested on Oregon coast after car chase. linked to Junction City robbery and car theft, handed to Roseburg authorities.
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Douglas County
Tiller Trail
Hill Hilla
Grants Pass
Medford
Myrtle Creek
Gale Lovelace
Chiuter Miller
Charles Schroeder
Curry County
TraMic
Currie
Lovelace
California
Port Orford
Roseburg
Junction City
Oregon News Briefs Roundup From Coos Bay Area
Enrollments in extension and correspondence classes at the University of Oregon reach 4456. An Eugene man Roy Hise wins a $2200 verdict after an auto accident at North Bend. A road district vote near Broadbent and Powers approves funds for highway work. Marshfield and North Bend High Schools face off for conference supremacy. Local labor preference urged for a new Isthmus Inlet bridge project. Dr Robertson leaves Marshfield to join North Dakota state board of pardons. Coos county lodges push regional organization. 11 lodges exist. Former Quuille councilman Thomas Weimer dies after surgery in North Bend. K of P at Bandon holds roll call and marks debt retirement on lodge property. A minor sentenced after guilty plea to supplying liquor to a 14-year-old. Oregon Supreme Court upholds $7500 award to Grace Burns for her husband’s Coast Auto Lines death near Denmark Curry county.
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State Supreme Court
Coos County
Grace Burns
Coast Auto Lines
Denmark
Curry County
Health officials urge open rooms to prevent colds
A state health warning notes that over heated rooms and poor ventilation raise cold risk. Experts advise keeping rooms at about 68 degrees with 40 to 60 percent humidity and opening windows every two hours. Moist air aids comfort and health. In Oregon County, Columbia County shows a 68.2 percent rise in farmers from 1910 to 1920, led by dairy and poultry growth.
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Balem
Obe
State Board of Health
United States Public Health Service
Oregon State College
ST. Helens
Columbia County
Columbia
Oregon County
George A. Nelson
Oregon
Nelaun
Rancher Grows Noted Coos River Chicken Farm
H Hansen, who started a shoestring operation near Marshfield, has built a prominent Coos River chicken ranch. From two small brood in 1921 he expanded to about 1000 birds and earned over 2000 dollars in nine months of the current year.
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Marshfield, Obe
H Hansen
Coos River
Hansen
Forest highway funds for Oregon reach 1931 quota
Oregon's 1931 forest highway appropriation totals 1,334,195 dollars, more than double last year's allotment and higher than any state except California, per the U S Department of Agriculture report.
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Oregon State Agricultural College
Salem
Obe
Oregon
California
Department of Agriculture
Instant moisture test device aids grain grading at Oregon State College
A new moisture tester invented by a Longview Washington man allows immediate reading of grain moisture by turning a crank and reading an electric meter. At Oregon State College federal inspectors consider adoption for federal grading. The device varies resistance with moisture, grinding wheat between insulated rollers and using a prepared table to convert motor readings to moisture content. Miss Leona M Kerston becomes Mrs J O Jessup after leaving the state industrial accident commission office where policy prefers employed women independent of others.
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Corvallis, Obe
Longview
Wash
Oregon
State College
Leona M Kerston
J O. Jessup
Industrial Accident Commission
Commission
Turnip crop thrives in Curry county new to coast farms
Reports from R M Knox county agent say the Bortfield turnip developed at the John Jacob Astor Experiment Station in Astoria is doing well with Curry county farmers. Other items note October automobile fines totaling 3911 10 2405 arrests 12234 warnings 26 deaths counterfeit dollars warned etc.
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Gold Beach
Obe
Astoria
Curry County
R. M Knox
Gaylord News Highlights Local Changes and School News
Carey Bones injured hip during football play and was hospitalized for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Epperson bought the Carlyle house, with the Carlyles moving to the Eppersons’ former home owned by Mrs. Mary Richardson. Friday school closed for a quarter holiday with good morale and Book Week in the primary room led by Harold Hayes. Women’s Club met at the old schoolhouse with Miss Parker’s pupils entertaining and refreshments served. Mrs. Chester Robbins cared for her ill sister in Myrtle Point. West-side residents attended a road meeting at Base Hill School. Miss Parker’s Sunday School pupils enjoyed a picnic after services. McGeorge Gravel Company officials inspected the Gaylord gravel plant Friday.
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Gaylord, Obe
Carey Bones
Milton Epperson
Millard Carlyle
Carlyles
Harold Hayes
Miss Parker
Chester Robbins
Myrtle Point
Base Hill School
Misa Parker
Acheel
McGeorge Gravel Company
Gaylord Gravel Plant
Potatoes From Klamath County Reach High Shipments
Heavy potato shipments averaging 15 to 18 carloads daily have left Klamath county. About 1300 cars sit in storage or pits as more potatoes go into cold storage than are sold. County Agent C A Henderson notes superior quality and excellent yields with little disease among better grades.
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Klamath Falls
Obe
Klamath County
C. A Henderson
Henderson
Templeton School District Chooses Riley for Next Year
In Templeton, teachers and students spent hours tidying classrooms and playgrounds. In the afternoon the district regrets delaying the return of teacher Kathryn Riley for another year.
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Tom
Templeton
Kathryn Riley
Interesting school programs at Lakeview Bancroft and Riverton
Lakeview and Bancroft schools prepare programs with the Bancroft pie social following. Riverton’s primary room gains new chairs and soon tables by J. I. Watson, while Bridge school adds tables and chairs for first and second graders.
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Lakeview and
Bancroft
Lakeview
Riverton and
Bridge
Riverton
J. I. Watson
Bridge School
Night Cough Relief Promised by Thoxine Prescription
Thoxine, a doctor's prescription, is claimed to stop night coughs quickly by targeting the internal cause. The product tastes pleasant and is sold in 60c and 1.00 bottles by Harlocker's Drug Store and other outlets with a money back guarantee.
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Harlocker’s Drug Store
County Budget Session Analyzed In Coquille This Week
Budget talks in Coquille proceed as the county committee plans close scrutiny amid a somber mood. Officials aim to review expenditures and project upcoming fiscal needs during the current session this week.
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Coquille
Stin
Marshfield Man Indicted for Criminal Assault on Girl
Circuit court grand jury indicted George Gothro a Marshfield logging man for criminal assault on an 18 year old girl. Bond set at 96,000 then raised to 7,500 after indictment. sureties posted promptly, affirming belief in Gothro's innocence.
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Circuit Court
George Gothro
Marshfield
Gothro
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J T Brand
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