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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1928
Page
4
Local records show Lafferty and Nulf selling 160 dressed turkeys to Roseburg Peel last week. A drowning fatality occurred on the Umpqua River when Edward Byers fell overboard during boat startup.
A three pound mushroom found near Wender prompts notes on profitable mushroom business. Marsh W. Payne, a noted contractor, suffers paralysis and is treated at his home. Coos Bay Harbor hints the local box factory will reopen amid mystery negotiations. E. B. Evans buys Western Lumber plant at Marshfield and plans to double capacity. Ranchers in Arago sell purple vetch seed for eight cents a pound, yield 600 to 1000 pounds per acre. Agnes Baker sues for divorce from Lionel Baker, seeks custody of two daughters and legal fees. Lavensaler and Green visit Medford raising mining hopes in SW Oregon. Six men arrested for illegal fishing on New River. Guerin, Guerin, Cox, Corneil and Osborne fined. others dropped.
Arthur Powell, a county jail prisoner and World War veteran from Banden, has been reprieved by Governor Patterson for 00 days due to kidney trouble and need for medical attention after prior liquor charges.
A collage of musical events and performances outlines a busy season. Mrs Howard headlines a dramatic concert while Cavalleria Rusticana draws attention at the front. Local student observers note notable talents and upcoming recitals amid city venues.
A garbled passage hints at ongoing conflict and threats between sides, including talk of landlords and tenants and a malign figure calling at inopportune times. The unreadable text suggests coercion and conflicting impulses about actions to take.
Sunday morning sermon titled The Lost Sheep will be held at the church with the junior choir and the men’s meeting led by Turner at MacDonald. A proper meeting follows with a focus on fellowship and spiritual guidance for all members and guests.
John R. Smith and Owen W. Smith notify Gusti Norback and J W Houseman and heirs that assessment work was completed on the Big Chief Placer Mining Claim in Oregon for years 1915 to 1928. Each co owner owes 176.00 and 175.00 respectively. failure to pay within ninety days from November 29 1928 forfeits their interest. Published in Myrtle Point Herald starting November 29 1928.
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