Myrtle Point Hometown Notes A Busy Week
Local residents and visitors fill the week with travels and news. Personal notes cover trips to Medford Marshfield North Bend and Port Orford while families plan returns to Myrtle Point and nearby towns.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
6
Local residents and visitors fill the week with travels and news. Personal notes cover trips to Medford Marshfield North Bend and Port Orford while families plan returns to Myrtle Point and nearby towns.
The Myrtle fete Barber shop announces a permanent wave machine at their business with Mrs. Bowers in charge. She offers permanent wave water wave and curl services after a Portland training course and invites nearby ladies to inspect the machine and its possibilities.
Experiments in a specialized tank test tales of octopuses attacking humans. A dummy with human-specific gravity and a crab were used as bait. The octopus seized the dummy, dragged it under water, then dragged prey to the surface to crush the shell. The study suggests octopuses can tow prey toward rocks with suction anchors. A Naples Bay location notes occasional missing fishermen amid reports of large octopuses.
The Western Union describes an Atlantic cable with a central copper wire and surrounding copper tapes to carry current if the wire breaks. A permellor tape, gutin percha insulation, jute wrapping, and a tarred hemp outer sheath shield and cushion the cable for sea water and pressure.
A contentious chair debate exposes a cbndeman misunderstanding of a health statistic. The official explains that 120 deaths per thousand inhabitants indicate a high fatality rate at the time, prompting questions about education and interpretation.
A garbled note describes pigsties near Pretoria built from unclear materials with mentions of cement and marble. It suggests a transport problem and a possible solution through improved transport for the project.
Fragment discusses a boy named Edward and his mother seeking a position as cook. The farm wife questions health and ability to work, noting the mother does not look healthy. The text is incomplete and contains many garbled words.
County Agent Harvey S Hale is taking orders for agricultural lime to be delivered. Farmers may place requests through the agent for timely supply and delivery arrangements.
The State Lime plant at Salem sells lime for 7.35 a ton with a 200 deposit for sacks refundable on return. Tests across Coos county show lime corrects acidity, boosts alfalfa profits, and improves bluegrass lawns. Orders from Coquille and Myrtle Point with checks to the County Agent Harvey Hale trigger delivery once thirty tons are reached.
Bergen's Flower Shop in Coos County highlights artistic arrangements as a key service feature. Agent Henry Schroeder leads Bergen's, promoting a range of 6 plate and enamel ranges with prices from 10.60 to 86.00 and inviting customers to call 633 for more information.
For sale on a paved street two buildings bring in 388 dollars a month rent across four lots. This is a bargain but must be sold. If you have possessions to 500 dollars you can get the property.
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