Coquille Briefs Touch Marshfield Visitors and Baseball Win
Coquille notes list visits by Minnie Harris Art Fish Ella Horn Eiseman and Dr Drake from Marshfield Myrtle Point and Portland. The City Cleaners change hands with L C Newman return trip. Coquille defeated Reedsport in Sunday baseball and will host Marshfield next Sunday. Pauline Chase attends Eugene commencement.
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Minnie Harris
Marshfield
Art Fish
Ella Horn
Eiseman
Dr. Drake
Myrtle Point
L. C. Newman
H. E. Hoff
Fred Lorenzo
John Ross
Portland
R. BR. Watson
E. E. Straw
Coquille
Reedsport
Pauline Chase
Eugene
Quotations on Discipline Beauty and Virtue
A collection of brief classic sayings and lines from Wallace Shakespeare Bryant and Horace. The excerpts urge restraint dignity discipline and the pursuit of beauty through prudent conduct and self denial.
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Wallace
Shakespeare
May
Annual School Meeting for Union High District No 2
Notice to legal voters of Union High School District No 2 Coos County Oregon that the annual meeting will be held at Myrtle Point High School at 2 p m on June 22 1926. One director to serve for 4 years will be elected and business customary to be transacted. Dated June 4 1926. Attest A G Thompson District Clerk O H Clarke Chairman Board of Directors.
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Union High School
Coos County
Oregon
Myrtle Point
A. G. Thompson
O. H. Clarke
London Fog Warning and Economic Toll Acknowledged
The article cites the Smoke Abatement Society estimate that one day of fog costs the nation up to 5 million dollars. It argues sunlight loss and health impacts justify major spending to curb fog. It notes practical challenges, particularly domestic fires, but urges urgent reform for healthier, happier citizens.
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Lomfos Nation and Athenaeum
Literary
Pittsburgh
Propagating Rubber Plant by Moss Wrapping Method
A practical method to obtain a new rubber plant is by moss wrapping. Select a ripe wood branch or the top of a lanky stem, make a diagonal half way cut, insert a support, and wrap with moss soaked in moisture. Keep at about 70 degrees and high humidity. roots form above the cut in weeks, then sever and pot.
Weight of Air in a Poem and Atmosphere Theme
A poet reflects on light as air and airy nothings while considering the atmosphere that surrounds us and its elusive, intangible nature. The piece explores how air and mood intertwine in perception and memory.
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Gar
Barometer Explains Weather Shifts And Atmospheric Weight
The article explains barometer function as a weather weight gauge, noting average sea level pressure around 15 pounds per square inch. It states that a tenth inch mercury change equals about eighty eight thousand tons per square mile, and an inch indicates vast air mass changes over the British Isles.
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Add
British Isles
Art of Dining Out Emphasizes Guests Over Food
In Harper's Towne Charles Hanson argues dining well requires selecting and placing the right guests. A host who neglects social dynamics risks failure, as two hours of intimate conversation demand foresight and knowledge of human nature. Many dinners fail due to absence of a social diagram.
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Charles Hanson” Towne
Harper's
Frenchman’s marriage garbled telegram yields union wish
A Frenchman failed to express well in English sending a telegram to a friend with the marriage blessing. He intended to wish happiness "in the union" but produced the phrase "in the workhouse" due to dictionary struggle. The American note clarifies workhouses are union workhouses for the poor.
Government Engraving and Printing Building Timeline
Congress appropriated 800000 for the Fourteenth and B Streets site and erection of the bureau. The building was completed and occupied July 1 1880. A southwest wing was added in 1891 and a west wing in 1904. Funds for a new building were appropriated in 1907, completed and occupied in 1914.
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Congress
Fourteenth and B Streets
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Fishing Made Easy in San Juan River Habitat Discovery
Interior department engineers identify a turbid, silt laden San Juan river in Utah as an ideal stream for a patient fisherman seeking nourishment over thrill. The Pawhuska name reflects red viscous water that exhausts fish, prompting a simple method: wade in mud and catch a flier with bare hands after a brief hesit.
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Interior Department
San Juan
Colorado
Utah
Madcap Hat Lining Prank by Sir Herbert
A whimsical tale recalls Sir Herbert in a Haymarket stroll where he stops to chat with a lady. He dramatically lifts his hat and rips out its bright red lining, presenting it to her as a gift before walking away with theatrical flair.
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Haymarket
Tatler
Sir Herbert
Name Change Origins of Whistler at West Point
The article explains that Whistler was born James Abbott, added his mother’s McNeill after entering West Point, and shortened the Abbott name for most uses. Cadets had no records access, so he adopted McNeill early and later dropped Abbott for non official matters.
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Whistler
James Abbott
McNeill
West Point
J. A. Ww
Abbott le
Bachelor’s humor and a ledger of colonial purchase costs
A bachelor muses on life without keys and possessions while a historical note explains Louisiana purchase pricing. The article details a 64 million francs bond purchase valued at 11 250 000 dollars with ten years of interest and surveying costs. It also cites the U S government assuming French obligations to American citizens for attacks on shipping, totaling 15 000 000 dollars.
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Louisiana Purchase
United States
France
Sammy Spark Plug and Neal O'Hearn Speed Ticket Twist
Irregular OCR reads show Sammy Spark Plug and Neal O'Hearn in a quirky incident. Auto laughs as O'Hearn of the New York World explains he was stopped for speeding to secure Police Field Games tickets before they ran out.
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AUTO
Neal O’heran
New York
Sir Herbert Tree and His Surprising Carigua Idea
Sir Herbert Tree, famed English actor, emerges in an unusual anecdote about a carigua and a striking notion he entertained, reflecting the era’s blend of theater and eccentricity.
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Herbert Tree
Quotations on Conduct and Victory
A collection of aphorisms notes the value of welcoming beauty and restraint in behavior. It pairs Homer and Longfellow reflections with guidance on character, manners, and the idea that defeat can mask victory.
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Homer
Longfellow
Barrel canoe and other home made contraptions from a 1920s issue
The article describes a barrel canoe built from an automobile inner tube and hoops for buoyancy, showing how to fashion a nearly unsinkable craft. It also mentions copper roofing interactions, a new antenna type, rising electric appliance sales, and a homemade winch setup for hauling loads using a gas pipe and rope.
Notice and Claims From 1925 Oregon Land Office
Public notices include a Salvation Army contact for troubled girls at 565 Mayfair Ave Portland and a lien disclaimer by Mrs Edith Rouse dated May 28 1925. A 1925 Notice for Publication from the U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon lists Raymond A Waterman of Bancroft filing to prove up a homestead claim by July 7 1925 with witnesses from Bridge and Bancroft Oregon and other party notices of estate claims.
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Ensign Lee
Salvation Army
White Shield
Mayfair Ave
Portland
Oregon
Noticl I
Edith Rouse
L. N. Rouse
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Raymond A. Waterman
Bancroft
Swne
Township
Range 11
Willamette Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
U. S
Myrtle Point
Pintmeoy Naece
Sinn Lesle Lernden
Bridge
John W. Appleton
Mark E. Hardman
Jason J. Jewett
Hamill A. Canaday
Oregon Circuit Court Case Listing Many Defendants
In Coos County a civil action names B. D. Emery as plaintiff and multiple defendants led by Lettitia Caty and Nancy Shoemaker. The complaint lists spouses and widows among the defendants and includes all parties claiming any estate or interest in the described property. Defendants include Lettitia Caty and several spouses and partners.
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Landrith
Leon Landrith
McPherson
Ness
Hannah
Lettitia Ellen Caty
Lettitia Ellen Catey
Nancy Viola Shoemaker
Isaac N. Shoemaker
Atha Jane Igo
Emma Belle Harris
John Charles Harris
Gerald McPherson
Orpha L. Nash McPherson
Gurney Glenn McPherson
Jennie Chesley McPherson
Elden Moon
Gladys Wiley McPherson
Ruey McPherson Landrith
Marley McPherson
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Louisa Corbin
In the matter of the Estate of Louisa Jane Corbin the undersigned by order of Coos County Court is appointed administratrix. All persons with claims must present them within six months from the date of this notice with proper vouchers to J. D. Bedingfield at Pitts of Medlock. Estate of Louisa Jane Corbin deceased.
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Louisa Jane Corbin
Coos County
Gon
Louisa Corbin
J. D. Beding Bel
Louisa Jane In
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