This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1928
Page
8
M OO Hawkins, a county assessor candidate, toured Myrtle Point on Tuesday. George Lee spent a day with an old friend he had not seen in seven years. George Pirie and Mr Putte were linked to the Grand Ronde store equipment firm in Portland.
Attorney Lt M King returns from Eugene and Portland. Joe Williams family relocates to East Side from Myrtle Point. Coos county Attorney W F Coleman attends Elks meeting in Portland. Local ads note stores, services, and community notices including births, illnesses, school events, and church activities. Many names and places like Myrtle Point, Coquille, Powers, and Ashland appear with daily life details.
The Wondae club invites members and the community to attend the upcoming regular meeting. Details on date and location are to be announced.
Dr V R Cline a Seattle animal specialist visited Saturday and purchased 18 cages of Blea fenes from the Huntley Fox Farm on the North Fork.
A local letter argues for upholding the eighteenth amendment and enforcement of Prohibition. It likens repeal to tolerating murder or theft and urges voting for a candidate whose record shows law abiding conduct and commitment to enforce the law.
County Clerk James Watson releases a letter dated October 17 1928 denying Republican involvement in a grand jury probe into county affairs. He states no Republican candidate officer or organization influenced the investigation and that he would have blocked it if possible. He says the timing near an election is regrettable and urges newspapers to publish the letter.
A public notice offers $100 to any charity proving involvement in Coos county affairs investigations. The declarant names three Democrats as final judges for evidence: John Lawrence, J. J. Stanley, and W. W. Gage. D. F. (Dave) Ompson is a Republican candidate for county judge.
The message touts large floral decorations and artistic arrangements offered by Bergon Arshfield Florist Co in Coos County, highlighting Henry Schroeder as agent and promising reliable service to customers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.