Myrtle Point Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Local notes report visitors from Marshfield and Coquille on July duty, a Myrtle Point club meeting, new Central Garage open on Maple Street, a barbershop repaint, a baby girl born to Rey Beckett's family, and G H Turner finding timber trespass near his tract. Dr W H Vose will treat ENT patients Fridays in the bank building. A fire at Davis Slough logging camp damages trestle. three weeks to full operation. Also mention Miss Dot Miller joining The Americas’ linotype and F W Endicott planning to relocate to Myrtle Point for field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal. M. King
Myrtle Point
Eisle
Todaday
Charlie Adams
Maple 81
R. C. Bowers
Barbey
W. H. Vose
Coquille
Bank
Dot Miller
Linotype
King's
F. W. Endicott
Four
L's
Portland
G. W. Leslie
Grandy Building
Davis Slough
Maple St
Myrtle Point Commercial Club
Newt
Grover C. Wilson
Wendling
Wilson
Kelly
Harry Lewellen
New Bakery Opens in Myrtle Point by Carl V Anderson
Carl V Anderson finally launched home baked goods in the Train building at Spruce and Fourth. Early sales drew a generous crowd despite delays, with customers praising the goods as superior to average bakery fare and expecting continued improvements to reach higher quality.
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Carl
V- Anderson
Myrtle’ Point
Pakeexy
Spruce and
Fourth Streets
Mr. Anderson
Andersen
Death of Myrtle Point hotel partner Harrington at 53
Charles Andrew Harrington died at home Tuesday night after a long illness. He co managed the Myrtle Point hotel with A. A. Leach for seven years. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at Coquille with Odd Fellows handling rites. burial in Coquille cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Laura Harrington. He was a native of Iowa.
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Charles Andrew Harrington
A. A. Leach
Coquille
Odd Fellows Lodge
Harrington
Laura Harrington
State
Iowa
Obituary: Laura E. Martin passes at 60 in city home
Laura E. Martin wife of G W Martin of the city died at her home Tuesday June 8. She was born in Illinois April 6 1860 and aged 60 years 1 month 23 days. Funeral held at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Myrtle Point cemetery interment. Large attendance. community offers sympathy to Mr Martin and daughter Mrs Clark who recently lost her husband.
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Laura E. Martin
G.W. Martin
Illinois
First Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Point
Washington Ends Its Sixty Sixth Congress Session
The sixty sixth congress closed its second session with no new meeting until December 6. The two houses ended amid applause after Speaker Gillett released members for a long vacation. Key enacted measures included the army reorganization bill the transportation act the oil leasing bill and the merchant marine bill. Several major bills failed such as the soldier bonus budget meat packing housing and rivers and harbors measures. The president signed 16 supply measures and permanent appropriations totaling over 2.68 billion dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Gillett’s . Gavel
United States
Civil Service
House
Senate
Wilson
Married Ebert's Niece Weds Soldier in Germany Return
Word from the front reports Earl B. Mauss in service overseas in Germany has married Miss Lazitte Andrea of Bergbau. Her father is Belgian and her mother is the sister of President Ebert, making Mrs. Mauss a niece of the German leader. Mauss is the son of Mrs. Jack Ward.
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Earl B. Mauss
Germany
Lazitte Andrea
Bergbau
Ebert
German Republic
Mauss
Jack Ward
Night Mail to Portland From Local Post Office
Postmaster E J Schneider ships Portland mail on the night run with no higher authority overruled. Mail leaves on Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 3 oclock, arriving in time for next day action and returns on the morning train. A cut out reminder follows with an unrelated consumer ad and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Schneider
Portland
Marshfield
The
Bay
President criticizes Congress over high living cost and peace
President Wilson, in a telegram to railroad brotherhood officials, denounced Congress for inaction on the high cost of living, the peace settlement, and key domestic laws. The missive responded to a plea to prevent congressional adjournment. British ships fire on nationalist positions near Tousla Marmara Sea 33 miles west of Iamid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilson
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congress
Turke
Constantinople
Tousla
Ma Mora
Iamid
Army totals 217 14 in United States service
Officers and enlisted men of the army total 217 14 accord landed Jan SaveERERAAL by the war.
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United States Army
Washington
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Claud C. Moon
G. H. Turner
Reedsport
Mrs. Martin
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Garrett
Tennessee
Brotherhoods
Oregon
Oxford
Rosaire
Olga Lad
Gamboge
Western Breeders Sales & Pedigree‘ Co
Gordon Building
Ore
Col
J. W. Hughes
Forest Grove
C. D Minton
Tulsa
Herschell-Spillman
Connecticut
Dynegie
EXIDE
Jamestown
Salisbury
Firestone
Stewart
H. Merten
Motor Cars and Trucks
Southern
Roseburg, Oregon
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