28 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
1
Directors announce the Security Bank will open for business on Tuesday September 2 1919 in Myrtle Point Oregon. Claud H Giles R C Dement presidents and Suplee cashier are listed with officers N G W Perkins Karl Kaufman and J O Steamier in the notice.
A coastal tour from Crescent City to Curry County highlights California’s farms and roads but concludes that Oregon's Willamette Valley offers superior farming, irrigation progress, and prospects. The piece praises Oregon valleys and warns California's winter floods and rough mountain roads limit appeal.
Lowe Bros W L and Geo C from Harney County return to Oregon after touring fifteen states from May, citing Oregon as the best place. They visited Arizona's petrified forest and brought back stone specimens for display. They say they will not leave the state again. N G W Perkins
Dozens of residents are reported in town for visits and business this week including J. W. Flanagan, Mrs. Nancy Barker, and Lloyd Lewis. Movements include farm and ranch rentals, nursing and medical trips, college visits, and a dredge project near the bay with local workers, plus a surprise party for Mrs. Hermann and city maintenance updates.
Notices list fair dates from September 17 to 20 and mention crowds traveling from across the country. The narrative adds market tips from Pioneer Grocery and reports on local incidents including King’s truck fire, Pink Laird’s trip, and local services like Dr. Eaton the Optician and Empire Milking machines.
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