Local Notes and Events From Powers Area
County Court sits as residents report visits fires and local incidents. April 29 saw cedar loads reach Donald’s camp. The Third Liberty Loan ends Saturday and urges bond purchases now. A Panter residence fire challenged firefighters at 10:30. Community news covers travels, illnesses, deaths, school posters, industry growth, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Ray
Powers
Donald
Liberty Loan
Panter
Lee Ray
Mr. Hobson
Hobson
Dodge
Farber
Jim
Game Warden J M Thames Seeks Coos Sheriff Nomination
J M Thames a known game warden in Lower Umpqua country enters the political race for Coos County sheriff on the Democratic ticket. He is praised for his square board methods of enforcing game laws and is favored to become one of the state’s best sheriffs. Paid advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Thames
Umpqua
Coos County
Jim
Beersport
Parachute Jump Dazzles Crowd At Kelly Field Exhibition
Rodman Law, brother of Ruth Law, leapt from a plane at 2500 feet as Secretary McAdoo watched. The stunt drew cheers as Law landed safely after a dramatic descent amid spirals and a drifting parachute. Lievre highlighted aerial spins and dives while Roy Duncan shifts to Bryant and Lewellyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mem
McAdoo
Kelly Field
Rodman Law
Tan
Kelly Field No. 2
Law
Kelly
Per ‘Sonal
Altho
Ceanioil
Edward Stinson
Kelly Field No. 1
Ruth Law
Lievre
Marvelius
Letters From Soldiers Describe Paris Sightseeing And Frontline Life
Soldiers recount six weeks in French auto schools near Paris visiting Napoleons tomb the Eiffel Tower and the Metropolitan Opera while noting German shells near Paris. They discuss Allied progress, censor limits on details, and letters home to family from France in March and April 1918 Beton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
Napoleon
Metropolitan Opera House
Eiffel Tower
France
Sara
Tom
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Alice Lasawell
Phoenix
Arizona
Dora
Wilson's
Bill ‘Hermann
Ellis Dement
Dr. Pemberton -Weis
Cain
Jasii
Stevens
Myrtle Point
Exatellilex
Horn
Mily
Tiven
Mary Piergon
Patriot ‘ Office
Ite
Tak
Ind Om Mondey
Dorot
Pomsberten
Teesday
Sdaex
Madea
Hirs. Maurice Ray
Slegle
Marshfield
Cleo Barkley
Jim Winters
Houge
Lee Tay
The
North Bend Shipyard
Gina Ray
Norway
Pemberton
Tom Hall
Dlorth Fork
Clark
G. J. Armstrong
Harry McNair
Bandon
Ralph
Ben Crawford
of Powers
Opal Barklow
Ralph Rack Eff
Walter Miller
Gold Beach
Mather
Chas
Adams
Archie Panter
M’adoo
Roy Duncan
Bryant and Lewellyn
Myrtle Point-Coquille
Roy
Diloy
Coquille
Will
Mr. Jean
Bryant & Lewellyn
Cool County
Wagoner Homer
Hermann, Holgs, & Supply ,Co
1St Anti-Aircraft Bn
C.A.C
Am. Exp
Dannin
Darrell
A.E.F
Kodak
V.P
Chinatown
Qone
Boucherie
Corp, Lewis E, Starr, Co. C
U. S
P. O
Myrtle E& maPoint
Geo
Claude
Nime
England
Less
Lloyd T. Jarvis
Aero Square
Fa Pea Ea
Trank
Nellie Langlois
Taddle
V. C
No. 1
Batta, CE. F
Elwood Carey
Chenoweth Wa
Jimmy Albee
287
Arco Squadron
Hatcher
Sitka Spruce Co
Coos Bay
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