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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
6
The report lists visitors from Brewster Coquille and Salem areas, mining interests in Brookings, and a hospital visit in Nosler. It notes work on an eighty foot steel burntable at the Southern Pacific Depot, cattle shipments from Myrtle Point, and large redwood shipments from Brookings.
Fragmentary OCR shows a town incident where a person was seriously injured and air transported to a local hospital after a skull impact. Details are unclear due to the garbled text but imply a medical emergency and investigation.
Keith James and F A L Zuminalt faced charges of drunkenness with James fined 199 dollars and months in jail on the main count while Zuminalt paid 25 dollars plus costs. The pair appeared in justice court in Coquille.
The County Public Health Association executive committee met in Marshfield with a five member quorum. C A Howard presided as vice president. The group set September 1 at the Coquille hotel for the luncheon and annual meeting with reports from officers and committees and a talk by state secretary Sadie Dunber of Portland. New officers to be elected include nominating committee members Mrs. Ben Fisher, Mrs. Martha Mulkey, and Mrs. T L Carey.
Marshfield unfolds plans for a new natatorium while last week saw two service stations robbed at Marshfield. A Willamette Pacific Lumber mill reopening in North Bend is eyed. County bond costs include a good roads measure at 2 768 dollars per Coquille records. Local residents faced court actions as Ira Metcalf and Frank Wilson were bound on a $2 000 bond after a still seizure. Heirs of Floyd Rice sue Pacific States Lumber Co for 7 500 dollars over a logging train wreck near Powers. R. Stanley Dollar visited Coquille, and Mrs. Dollar, a former local girl, accompanied him. Charles Sola paid a 30 fine in Coquille justice court for speeding to a Roseburg train. A "giraffe squad" of Longfellow club members headed to Portland to form a tall-fellow club. W D Goforth, 25, Reedsport, shot by a deputy while fleeing on charges of fraud, died en route to Roseburg hospital. Howard Ohman, Bandon native at Salem training school, escaped last week only to return exhausted after disappearing during swimming.
A car carrying B. E. Crow his wife and child ran off the road near Brodeland Sunday evening. Crow was treated at the Mast hospital for an injured face and the car was towed to Emery Nosler garage for repairs. Crow tried to dodge a cow hit loose gravel and the car pitched 20 feet down an incline.
About 15 members of Damonis Temple No 39 Pythian Sisters visited the Bandon temple Tuesday evening. After the regular work, speakers addressed the group and two light skits entertained. Visitors were served light refreshments before departing. Plans include September 9 dinner on the beach and returning to meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays.
A Sunday night crash in Coquille severely injures a two year old boy from the Bernhardt household, requiring fourteen stitches to the head. The incident is among local happenings including visits from Chicago guests and church events at Bridge, with community updates on roads, illnesses, and a liquor conviction in the area.
Mrs Potter begs for fried mush as a breakfast treat while Mr Potter, tired of scarcity, negotiates a modest shopping budget. He notes money is tight and hints at future meals like toast and coffee. A small domestic exchange ends with a question about daily expenses.
Fragmentary notes suggest discussions on advertising trends in the American market. Key players and dates are unreadable, but the context points to ongoing interest in ad performance and industry responses.
The Royal Neighbors Modern Woodmen and Myrtle Point juveniles plan a picnic at Norway Grove. Participants will leave at five o clock and travel to Norway for a picnic supper as previously announced.
The Guerin Hotel hosted a week of guests including J. R. Tyrell and wife Medford F. D. Haight Albany B H Bowdler Portland Roy Wing Aberdeen Wash Mr and Mrs L Lester Roseburg Mrs F F Dahlin Albany Mrs O C Claypool Portland A Schmidt Coos Bay Walter Lareai Eureka California E Knowlton Minneapolis G W Britton Grants Pass A G Byler Astoria J Nelson Jr Cottage Grove George Denman Corvallis
The community mourns Grandpa Jen king's death last week. Wm. Lusk shows improvement after a week of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Lige Culberson visited Roseburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bean of Coquille stay with Mrs. Ed Huntley this week. Robert Harrison of Myrtle Point visited the George Collier home this week.
The document records marriages issued on a Saturday listing individuals such as Murray 21 of Pow and Robinson 15 of Pow, Enith 1 Culbertaon 20 of Myrtle Point, among others. The terse entries note ages and hometowns without further details.
Residents and visitors share extended visits with relatives in Bandon and Coos Bay. Loyalties span from Myrtle Point to Oakland California as kin and friends enjoy family gatherings, birthdays, and seaside outings along with trips and visits to relatives in the area.
A list from the Myrtle Point area shows attendees at a recent hotel gathering including A. W. Ner, J. E. Russell of Bandons, March field F, M. Jones of Sutherlin, Mr. and Mrs. Feee, Hut Crescent City, and Cations, reflecting activities in the past week.
Recent arrivals at the auto camp include M. M. Henderson of Anaheim California Fred Palmer of Long Beach California F E O'Brien of San Francisco G E Zomwalt of Dallas Oregon Theo Ahle berg of Estacada Oregon C E Noble of Elko Nevada W Lewellen of Sitkum Oregon C H Elliott of Milton Oregon C M Schultz of Prescott Arizona IL Nichols of Bend Oregon A Norgard of Portland Robert Batey of Elk Grove California Frank Agules of Eugene Oregon E J Fowler of Hornbrook California Jeff Taylor of Kellogg Idaho.
J E Montgomery president of Bank of Southwestern Oregon returned from Medford and districts near the California line where rumors about a railroad to connect with the Coos Bay Lumber company line at Powers are flying thick. Medford and Grants Pass show interest in a route to reach deep water shipping.
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