Community turmoil and industry reopenings across regional towns
The region reports a spate of local tensions over a poisoner scare while several industries restart. Gold Hill cement plant resumes after a spring shutdown, and nearby towns face suspensions and weather impacts. Tourism efforts along the Oregon Coast Highway show growth, churches seek pastoral replacement, and local harvests yield seed sales for the airport project. Legal and safety matters include a life sentence appeal for Clifford Elford and an involuntary manslaughter case in Powers, plus a hornet incident injuring Coquille’s Pulford during fieldwork.
Local News Briefs Across Counties Highlight Dredges and Disasters
Community notes report a second annual oak and paltry show set for December, plus a new union high school building dedication Friday. Senator Chase Hall’s household moves to Portland as he enters business. Copper license ideas spark Oregon discussion backed by miners. A 14 year old suffers eye injury from a dynamite cap found while grinding stone. Coquille Lions plan next summer's swimming program. water flow remains steady. Rex Brattain’s body recovered after a July plane crash near Winchester Bay. A gas explosion damages the Rogue River lodge near Crooked Creek injuring Johnson and a worker.
Dredging on Rogue River and Salmon Rescue Tales
The Rogue River dredging project by Cowat Hay duBarry shifts to create a two to twelve foot channel. Oregon State College tests reveal dogs exposed to salmon poisoning after feeding experiments. Coquille chamber backs gasoline price cut and files against Western Union over telegram charges.
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Rogue River
Canfield
C. G. Fulton
Myrtle Creek
Oregon State
B. A. Sina
Chamber of Commerce
Coquille
Coos County
Hubbard reports dramatic crater changes near Ku Falik Alaska
Father Hubbard recounts a perilous flight over a volcanic crater at Ku Falik bay Rane camp. He describes a transformed crater with new pits, underground fires, and smoke while recalling prayers from Alaska children for safety during the volatile eruption.
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Hubbard
Shigaik
Alaska
Rane
Kufalik Bay
South Bend Teen Builds One Man Band Fame
Paul Castle, a sixteen year old high school student in South Bend, gains popularity as a one man band. He plays piano accordion drums traps nearly six horns harmonica and other devices of his own invention. His father helped set up the rig and the right foot drives most of the rhythm while the left foot searches for a new task.
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South Bend
Ind
Paul Castle
Paul
Deafness Blessing for This Man's Neighbor
Ronald Syerer landed a large trout after hours of fishing and planned to cook it. He showed the fish to his wife who suggested sharing with the neighbor next door. The neighbor took the platter and thanked him, thinking the gift was for him due to his hearing impairment.
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Ro Grubbs
L. L. Thomas
Marshfield
Fred Smith
Rogue River
Grubbs
Smith
Gartha
Rubles
Seattle
Wash
Ronald Syerer
Egerer
Tan
Egeret
Small Beetle Fights Forest Worms in Michigan Woods
Reports from Newbury, Maich indicate a tiny beetle entering forests in the upper peninsula plagued by a worm that stripped trees. Michigan State College entomology advised airplane dusting as the remedy, though a forest survey noted worm declines and beetles feeding on bees.
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Newbeery
Maich
Upper Peninsula
Michigan State College
Man Mountain Breaks Hotel Shirt Sleeve Rule
Primo Carera, Alpine puginet, is the only man to violate the old hotel tradition that a man never wears his coat in the dining room. Old employees recall exceptions even in midsummer as he protested the unwritten rule and asked for a coat.
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Man Mountain
Kaie
Cleveland
Primo Carera
Red Hotel
Cream Producing Cows Provide Monthly Farm Income
Properly fed cows yield about 6000 gallons of milk per year with 232 pounds of butterfat. At 30 cents per gallon this milk is worth 190 dollars. manure adds 20 dollars, totaling 200 dollars annually. If no milk market exists, butterfat sells at 40 cents per pound. skim milk and other poultry products add value.
Interior Department Lies About Government Divisions
A schoolroom anecdote recalls a boy misnaming the stomach as the department of tailor during a lesson on government divisions. The incident highlights classroom humor as the teacher seeks the correct department names.
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Interior Department
Lies
Thrifty Music Lovers MPold Tour Story
An unclear London Tit-Bits item recalls Mrs Nelle Melba touring Australia and visiting a town. Fans walked to a hall and followed a ledger path to the building’s root, hinting at sequences around a musical event and curious locals.
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Nelle Melba
Australia
London
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Jack Redburn
Coos Junction
J W Hamilton
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Union High School
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Portland
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Corvallis
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Crooked Riffles
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Mexico
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Happy Vale
Nnee Petre
Ivory Saey
Freeer
New
Saag
Ral
Myrtle Point
Ore
Ben Howe
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