Brewer to Build Shoe Store and Newspaper Office on Spruce Street
Paul Brewer buys vacant southeast corner of Spruce and Fourth streets from A T Train, forming a combined site with George E Hamilton. Both plan a uniform front for a new shoe business and the Spruce Street newspaper. Construction on the building for the newspaper to begin soon.
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Paul Breuer
Spruce
Fourth Streets
A. T. Train
Geo. E. Hamilton
Mr. Brewer
Spruce Street
S. Breuer
Hamilton
Egat
Coos County
Wieuer
Amilton
Poe
Junior High Boys Basketball Match This Saturday
The Riverton junior high team will play the local junior team on Saturday evening. North Bend joins the junior teams on the 14th. A small admission of ten cents for children and twenty five cents for adults will help defray new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
North Bend
Hale and Peterson Ranch Sale Ends Over Health Concerns
Hale and Peterson, a longtime two man ranching partnership near Bridge, dissolved their firm by mutual consent as Garl Peterson’s health weakened. Peterson sold his interest to Hale with the understanding he may return if health improves. The pair, dating from Alaska’s 1888 gold rush, built a fertile, well kept stock ranch in Coys county and hoped to resume the partnership in the future.
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Hale
Alaska
Ska
Sear Bridge
Peterson
Mr. Hale
Mr and Mrs Jap Jarvis Spend Week at Homestead
The notice notes Mr and Mrs Jap Jarvis spent the week at their homestead with no additional details or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Jap Jarvis
Plumbing shop moves to Michaels building room
The Myrtle Point Plumbing Shop known as W R Pahl moves into a room in the Michaels building formerly occupied by Myecs Myers. McCormick proprietor of the Shamrock cafe will take over the old Myrtle Point room to enlarge his business. Expansion planned for spring.
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W.R. “Pahl
Myrtle Point
Michaels
Myecs & Myers
McCormick
Shamrock Cafe
Myrtle Roint Plumbing
Library board notes strong adult use and value
The Myrtle Point library board reported 293 adults and 96 children borrowed books in December totaling 388. Eleven new cards were issued and 150 magazines were taken out. Revenue from paid books and overdue copies totaled seventy cents and ninety five cents. The board emphasizes adults benefit as much as children and aims to keep the library as a valued asset.
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Library Board
Myrtle Point
Ata
Myrtle Point Meets Marshfield In First County Yedgne Game
The Myrtle Point and Marshfield basketball teams clash in a much anticipated county game expected to draw a full house tomorrow night. Athletic interest runs high as these school programs renew their rivalry.
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Eec A . Fc
Gyurasiam
Myrtle Point
Youth named Milton Brown held on gas theft and car theft claims
Milton D. Brown of Portland is held in Coquille jail after allegedly buying gas at a Myrtle Point station and leaving without paying. He later confessed to stealing a Chrysler from Vallejo California and swapping license plates at Gold Beach, facing possible grand jury action.
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Milton
Brown
Portland
Coquille
C. C. Williams
East Fork Bridge
Myrtle Point
Williams
Myrtle Point Highway
East Fork
Gold Beach
Vallejo
California
Milton D. Brown
Oregon
Mayes
Couille
Dance at Gravel Ford Community Building Saturday Night
Gravel Ford residents host a dance in the new community building with music and social cheer. Sam Johnston and Rev. C. C. Hulet traveled to Powers Monday to organize a Lane Scout organization.
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Gravel Ford
Sam,Johnston
Rev
C. C. Hulet
Powers
Lane Scout Organisation
New Years Number Highlights Marshfield Progress in 1927
The Southwestern Oregon Daily News issued its annual New Years edition on Saturday. It chronicles Marshfield and Coos County developments in 1927 with detailed articles, noting high printing quality and well arranged content that reflects the western Oregon region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Oregon Daily News
Marshfield
Coaxz County
Oregon
Missing Couple's Car Found in North Bend Bay
The Ford touring car carrying Mr and Mrs Dennis Webb was recovered from North Bend Bay last week. The Webbs from Roseburg were en route to Bandon where Mr Webb had a new lifesaving post. No bodies have been located despite wide searches of backwaters. one door remained open in the seawater float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Webb
North Bend
Roseburg
Bandon
Webb
Hickman Preliminary Hearing Delayed to Tuesday
Ed ward Hickman’s preliminary hearing in Los Angeles was postponed to Tuesday afternoon at the request of his Kansas City based attorney. Fox pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and the related offense by reason of insanity. The trial was then set for January 25.
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Edward Hickman
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Fox
Reed Visits Brother and Returns from West Coast Trip
Reed and his daughter Mrs Arden Floyd arrived home after visiting relatives in California. They stopped at F. H. McCracken’s Artois home and in San Francisco conducted business with Lundy cheese partners. In Ventura Reed met a brother unseen in forty years and in Los Angeles stayed with Mrs Dickson. On return via Lindsay Broadbent citrus ranch earned over seven dollars per box. winter weather affected the Siskiyou segment.
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Arden
Floyd
Arfived
Oma
Cam
Los Angeles
G. Dickson
Mr. Reed
Chamber of Commerce Sets St Valentine Ball Plans
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce executives approve the St Valentine ball at the Oaks pavilion to fund property upkeep. President Jesse Clinton names P. O. Lund Carl Schiffitt and B D Emery as the ball committee. Boy Scout leader Britton misses instruction time prompting a meeting reschedule to next Tuesday.
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St. Valentine
Oaks Pavilion
Myrtle Point
Othe J Jeane
Chamber of E
Chamber~of Commerce
Juho
Decem
Jeane Clinton
Lhs Pearce
Bee
Elmer Russell
Chas. “Harlee
Harry Dement
P. O Lund
Wm. Coleman
Geo. E. Hamilton
Britton
Chamber of Commerce
Hartley Ranch Ships 4200 Boxes of Apples
The Hartley ranch near Broadbent ships 4200 boxes of fall apples. The Summer Rose brand from Mary S. Hartley and Sons sells well through Sa fruit company in Portland. The Hartley ranch is likely the heaviest local Apple shipper in Coos county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Hartley
Times Changed Hands In Coos Bay
The Coos Bay Times passed to E. J. Murray at year’s start, after Mike and Dan Maloney’s twenty years at the helm. The Maloney brothers retire, while Marshfield merchants pledge most advertising to the new publisher. Local reaction vows to challenge what is seen as a boycott.
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Coos Bay
Marshfield
Coos County
New Chevrolet Attracts Crowd At Local Garage Event
A sample of the new Chevrolet drew crowds at Southwestern Motors greenhouse on Sunday and Monday. Mrs Bushnell reports several sales as the car aligns with General Motors quality policy and earns high praise from observers.
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Southwestern Motors
Perage
Bushnell
General Motors
Exchange club basketball team defeats National Guard unit
The Exchange club basketball team beat the National Guard team in a high school gym. Referee was Prof. White of Union High School. A preliminary game saw Lone Scouts defeat Sixth grade 18 to 4. Exchange lineup included Farrier and Mast as forwards Hartley at center Elton Schroeder and Robinson as guards with Peel as substitute.
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National Guard
Fesher
White
Union High School
Farrier
Mast
Hartley
Elton Schroeder
Robinson
Peel
Lundy Cheese People Plan Banquet at Schroeder Hall
The Lundy Cheese factory patrons and families will attend a 6 30 banquet in Schroeder hall. Neighbors and friends are expected to gather for the finest meal and a good time as they celebrate together.
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Lundy
Schroeder Hall
Choir Meeting at Manse Hosts Pot Luck Social
The Presbyterian church choir gathers at the Manse tonight for a pot luck dinner and social time afterward.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Point Adopts Strict Traffic Regs With New Stop Signs
Several new stop signs are placed this week on streets entering the state highway. The stops sit in the pavement center with night alert bulbs flashing to warn drivers. The move aligns with Spruce street no U turn ordinance, making Myrtle Point notably strict in road rules.
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Spruce Street
Myrtle Point
Tagged Mallard From Molese Montana Reaches Coast
About December 20 near Arago Tike Cook shot a duck bearing tag 595430 on its leg. He contacted the biological department in Washington and learned the mallard was tagged at Molese Montana on November 22, 1927. The finding challenges the belief that Rocky Mountain ducks do not reach the coast.
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Tike Cook
Arago
Cook
Biological Department
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Molese
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Knights of Pythias Sisters Install Officers in Joint Ceremony
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters plan a joint installation in the lodge room Thursday evening. Commander James H. Winters will serve as installing officer with C. James H. Winters named as Vice Commander and other officers listed including Henry Knight, Henry Schreader, C. Shields and Mrs. Hazelwood among the appointees.
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Henry Schreader
Wee
C. Shields
Wim. Beckett
I. G
Bench
R. of C
Hazelwood
Birdie Hazelton
Bob Harrison
Ida Harris
Beckett
John Shields
Jim Winters
Two Boys Confess to Entering Stores in Town
Marshal Culver detains two young boys who confess to several thefts in Myrtle Point recent days. They admitted taking 12 dollars from Jack's store, cigars, cigarettes, and confectionery, and possessing hardware store cartridges and machine oil. A 65 dollar insurance check sent to Mrs Ames was recovered after a school conversation disclosed the mail theft. A gun was taken from a street car. the boys sought ammunition by visiting a shop. Parents urged to supervise children more closely to prevent future crime. Attorney Coleman returns from Portland.
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P. W. Calver
Jack
L. Strong Hardware and Implement
Marshal Culver
Peat Office
Myrtle Point
Monthly City Ledger Details Receipts and Bills
City recorder's monthly report shows water department receipts, council bills, and various salaries and expenditures. Notes include permit approvals for A M Cooper hot house, election of A A Schriefer as council chair, and a basketball gathering of the Ladies' Athletic Club at the high school auditorium.
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Breuer
Sho
Arl Peterson
Public
Hickman
Reed
Chamber Commerce
St. Valentine’s
Britten
Cham
Ber
the Office
Hartley Ranch
Chevrolet
Natonal Guards
Lundy Cheese
K. P
Recorder’s
Rapport
Sherv
Directa
Sweewe
A. M. Cooper
Caroline Trail
Schriefer
A. A. Schriefer
W. W. Baynes
Elia S. Dement
Davis
Ib. A. Dodge
P. W. Gulver
G. S. Martin
Labor and Midee
Telephone Co
Ms Hire
Ik. E. Erickson Co
G. W. ‘Perkins
Mt. States Power Co
Drs. Mast & Wilson
City Hall
Club
Cafa
Ladies’ Athletic Club
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