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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
6
In the Ukiah district travelers on the Willits to Fort Bragg line witnessed a deer race with an electric motor car. A large horned buck led the car for some distance while another deer appeared on the Willits leg of the trip. The silent motor allowed passengers to observe the chase clearly.
Guy Kelley and Willis Neely shot six raccoons from a single tree at Fairview after Neelys dog treed them around 3am. The houndsmen waited while the dog barked and then potted the animals one by one.
A local note states the can exchange an axe taken from the wood-shed of the American office on Friday night for a replacement that better suits the taker. Call at the office during business hours with the old axe. The item is offered with a remark on social behavior between the rich and the poor.
North Bend hunters hosted by the Klamath chamber of commerce staged a meet ing to show Coos Bay how it is done in the city. Henry Kern presided with Dr J E Snyder as secretary. The fake minutes mock a busy commercial meeting ending with a motion to cover visiting delegates expenses including the hunting license fee.
R. C. Cordes shot a sparrow hawk that killed his pet canary and then decapitated a canary on A. L. Martin’s porch. John Morrissey lost two canaries to the hawks. The mate of the slain hawk, noted for its colored plumage, is being sought by Cordes.
A fragment notes a girl in danger contacts Ensign Lee of the Salvation Army at the White Shield Home located at 565 Mayfair Ave in Portland Oregon.
Wheat prices in Morrow County show slow movement to Portland terminals as growers hold for higher prices. Farmers discuss organizing to market directly, reducing middlemen profits, and questions arise over Chicago Board of Trade price limits and grain gambling regulation. Potato grading gains favor nationwide as inspectors note benefits of honest packing.
Teo Yeang notes cities along the southern Oregon coast are angered by an interstate highway map that omits them. He argues these towns have existed less than 50 years and fear red tape delays, while Empire and Cape Blanco-Bandon World loom large on the map. He predicts future map updates may finally recognize other coastal communities.
Mrs Henry Detlefsen visited Mrs James Kelly and family in Myrtle Point on Monday. Mr and Mrs Martin Schmidt did Christmas shopping in North Bend and Marshfield Friday. Miss Louise Maas stayed with Zona and Elsie Kelly in Myrtle Point over the weekend. Mrs Tom Summerlin of Gravel Ford visited sister in law Mrs Ed Lewellen on Friday leaving daughter Lucille to finish school at Norway.
Mrs Jim Brady and two children returned to Coquille after Thanksgiving. D H Lancaster Powers druggist called to Washington state for his mother's illness. Mr and Mrs Harold Adams moving to Myrtle Point. Mrs Adams former teacher at Powers. Mrs Jim Brady and Mrs Geo Dwyer hosted a Bridge luncheon at Mrs Dwyer's home. Charlie Shaburg visited Marshfield. Case Powers jeweler spent Thanksgiving with family. Frank Davis family home for Thanksgiving. G P Stewart and crew hunted geese totaling 83. Mrs Jones and son on business to Marshfield. returned for Thanksgiving. Mrs Edwin Gamwell visited Utica New York parents. to arrive December 1. Mrs Phetteplace hosted sister in law Mrs Lather from Roseburg for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs F Medlock to move to Powers first of month. William Lavock from Coquille covering Powers drug store during Lancaster's absence. Mrs A Moffen returned from Eugene visit. Lyle Stewart and Agnes Stewart visited Eugene for Thanksgiving. returned home.
The December term jury panel includes residents from North Bend Coquille Marshfield Bandon Myrtle Point Langley Park and Powers. Names listed cover professions from grocer electrician carpenter farmer and clerk to painter salesman and insurer. The long roster shows local men and businesses ready for duty in the Coos County district court.
Oregon health department summarizes tuberculosis basics. It stresses curability with early medical advice, hygiene and living conditions, and avoidance of spread by careful care, masks, air, and proper nutrition. It notes common lung TB, transmission via coughing dust and milk, and urges seeking a physician and supporting sanitarium-based rest and nutrition.
The Chamber of Commerce considers joining the Bandon Chamber to petition the postal department for a Roseburg to Myrtle Point route. Transporting mail by truck from Roseburg could cut a day to reach Coquille Bandon and Carry counties, with directors largely favorable for action next year.
An explosion at the Oscar J. Mather mill on Sims river in Curry county killed Louis Farrier 18 and injured George Mather and Jimmie Smith. The owner was in Bandon. investigators blame water glass in the boiler for failing.
We extend heartfelt thanks to all who offered assistance and sympathy after the loss of our dear baby. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rackleff.
A notice promotes a collection of Christmas greeting cards offered by The American office. Readily viewable sample booklets invite readers to place orders before the holiday rush. A stray editorial remark about atheism appears at the end.
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