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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
2
Amelia Lafferty returned from California after a month abroad. The narrative notes illness and the chill of cold and sun contrast with the state’s auto accident woes caused by out of town visitors, linking it to cemetery upkeep and progress.
John Neal and Children express heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted during the loss of our wife and mother.
A pleasant Saturday afternoon gathering at Miss Margaret Garrett’s home included games and music. At five o'clock Mrs Garrett hosted a luncheon with assistance from Mrs Roupp and Mrs Folsom for a list of invited friends.
In a letter from Arizona H H Harris writes of a good crop year and fast-growing yields, notes high local school funding and two teachers, and mentions plans to visit Coos County if rents allow. He describes electric storms, rheumatism, and the deaths of Fayma Arant and Mrs Spires, asking about Mr Candle and mutual friends.
The Coos County circuit court grand jury now in session at Coquille will report to Judge John C. Kendall on Friday. Members include E. L. Vinton Coquille Clyde W. Elliott Powers George C Huggins Marshfield A W Jensen North Bend L G Gardner North Bend George P Stewart Powers and Clark Fensler Myrtle Point. The case W M Hamilton vs Frank E and Laura Schroeder involves a dispute over right of way and will be heard this term.
Several patients arrive at the hospital after incidents across the region. J R Cotton Jr suffered a cable strike at Minards Camp. Leslie Carr, shot in the leg at Weekly Creek, faces a fragile outlook with a badly shattered limb. Dan Fisher family injured when their car overturned on Roseburg highway. Merc Fisher bruised but improving. others treated include Edward Dalquist Al Cummings H LaClair daughter Tom Sturtevant Morton Winslow Henry Knight J Mast Albert Royer Otis Barnett Bruno Lang's daughter. American Want ads noted for results.
Three large herds report top cows with 40 plus pounds fat. G J and McCulloch own many high producers including Peggy B68 60.7 and Jessie 822 49.3. Total tested 577 cows. average milk 615.3 pounds and average fat 23.07 pounds. Mrs. J M Bledsoe returned from Eugene after attending the Pythian Sisters convention.
North Bend’s football team defeated Roseburg 32 to 0 on Saturday. Coquille beat Band on the same day 16 to 0. Several local notes include a logging congress planned in Tacoma the week of October 25 and a state highway office project planned for Coquille.
Mrs Dora Linse and son Bobby returned to the Jamez Culver home after a trip to Washington D C Shaeffer of Powers visited Sunday. Jim Porter and wife moved from Murphy's apartments to their new home on land bought from W W Williams. A O Hooton left for Portland for medical treatment at the Electronic Clinic expecting two to three weeks away. Mrs Floyd Johnson and children arrived from Huntington Beach California for a Sunday visit and dinner at Mrs Lett's with plans to move to Broadbent. The J C Lett family of Norway and Elmer Wilson and son Charles of Sitkum were at the Lett home Sunday with Elmer taking them home.
All churches in Myrtle Point invite every church member to attend a Sunday rally on October 25. The notice urges fathers and all men women boys and girls to attend their own church or the church of their choice to count attendance for the prior Sunday. Signed by Revs Leander Smith Omer Idso C C Hulet and Turner MacDonald.
An advertised mix of buckthorn bark magnesia sulph glycerine and Adlerika claims to ease stomach trouble in ten minutes by removing old waste matter. The copy touts swift relief and a surprising amount of waste being expelled, suggesting quick and pleasurable results.
Rev. James Carrico writes of leaving Kissimmee Florida with his housekeeper duties, accompanying his family through Daytonia and the Atlantic coast to Oregon. He details travel stops from St. Augustine to Chattanooga and Cincinnati, meeting friends, receiving gifts, and plans to reach Seattle and Portland by October 17.
Hauling Estate names C. E. Huling as administrator of Mary E. Huling's estate in Myrtle Point who died in September. Appraisers are R. C. Dement N. G. W. Perkins and Karl Kaufman with Martha Huling as the sole other heir and the estate valued at 7700 dollars. G L Campbell, a former North Bend garbage collector now jailed for liquor law violations, escaped from the county road gang Monday while at Cunningham.
The October term court opens Monday Oct 19 and the jury list is drawn and handed to Sherri Gage. Several drawn jurors are unavailable or must be redrawn, with names including Chas A Jensen Marshfield clerk Warren H Davis Coquille laborer Arthur T Arant Myrtle Point logger E P Adams Myrtle Point real estate agent Harry W Walker Marshfield farmer Fred Moore Marshfield mill worker and others from Marshfield Coquille Bandon Arago and nearby towns.
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