Coos County, Oregon Illness and Injury Notices

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Adams, Marshall	Boy is Bruised Marshall Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams, Coos Bay, suffered bruises yesterday when he was struck by a car. The car apparently was just starting and was moving very slowly when the child was struck.	Tues. Sept. 21, 1948	Coos Bay Times	Robyn Greenlund
Arnold, Mrs. Dick	Mrs. Dick Arnold underwent a major operation at the Mast hospital on Monday.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Myrtle Point Items p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund

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Barklow, (girl)	Along the River. Uncle David Barklow came down the river yesterday to consult with Dr. Angell concerning his daughter, who seems to have lost the use of her reasoning faculties, and who is in very poor health otherwise.	Jul. 8, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 8, 1884	Marilee Miller
Barrett, (son)	We mentioned last week that a son of Henry J. Barnett had been kicked in the head by a horse. Dr. Tower removed the broken pieces of bone and the boy is doing well. It is a remarkably successful operation and leaves no doubt of the boy's ultimate recovery.	Aug. 12, 1874	Coos Bay Times, Empire City	Robyn Greenlund
Barrett, (son)	A son of H.H. Barrett, who lives across the bay, was severely if not fatally injured by the kick of a horse in his charge. The animal from some cause commenced kicking, and before the young man could get out of the way, he received a blow upon the head knocking him senseless and causing the brain to ooze out. Dr. Tower dressed the wound and made the young man as comfortable as possible. There is little hope for his recovery.	Aug. 5, 1874	Coos Bay Times, Empire City	Robyn Greenlund
Bender, Ellsworth	Ellsworth Bender, Myrtle Point, entered [Belle Knife hospital] for goitre treatment.	Jul 4, 1940	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Berry, Mrs.	Mr. Deutsch [sic] and Mrs. Berry who have been pronounced insane, started for the Asylum at Salem. Mr. Deutsch was ailing when he came here, and kept growing worse. Family trouble by a former marriage is what affected Mrs. Berry. She was taken by the Gardiner route, in charge of Peter Hickey, Deputy sheriff [sic]. Messrs. A. G. Aiken, Ed. [sic] Gallier and R. H. Mast have charge of Mr. Deutsch, and proceeded by the Roseburg route.	Aug. 19, 1884	Coquille City Herald August 19, 1884	Marilee Miller
Bonewitz, Noah	Noah Bonewitz and Donnell Nelson, equipped with 22-caliber rifles, starterd up Catching creek, in Coos county, Or., on a squirrel hunt. They had proceeded but a short distance above Charles Barklow's place when young Nelson, in attempting to load his gun, accidentally discharged it, the ball taking effect in Mr. Bonewitz's thigh. The young man was put in a boat and brought to Myrtle Point, where a doctor dressed the wound.	Mar 16 1899	Yakima Herald, North Yakima, WA	Robyn Greenlund
Booher, June	Bridge Items: June Booher, whose foot wa almost cut off when she got in the way of a mowing machine eleven days ago, is getting along nicely at the Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point and will likely be able to come home before long.	Jul 4, 1940	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund

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Carey, Frank	Frank Carey, employee at Aasen's logging cacmp at Etelka, received an injury to his right foot last Friday. He was “slinging water” and his foot was caught between a log and the skid, badly mashing the member. Brought to this place for treatment.	Oct. 28, 1904	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Carver, Albert	Albert Carver is sick with typhoid fever.	1812	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Christensen, Miss Anna	Two Saved from Downing Both Misses Ella Hansen and Anna Christensen were saved from drowning Sunday morning at Idylwood Lodge on Coos River through the quick action of Mrs. Mae Wilson and Miss Edith Ayre. Miss Christensen was teaching Miss Hansen to swim and they got to far from land. Miss Hansen became frightened and grasped Miss Christensen to save herself. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ayre who were on the bank started to their rescue, Miss Ayre rowing and Mrs. Wilson in the water holding onto the boat. They got Miss Hansen into the boat and Mrs. Wilson held the other girl while they were towed ashore. Miss Christensen was under the water several minutes but was quickly brought back to life. Neither of the girls suffered any serious injury – Coos Bay Times	Jul. 18, 1924	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Clinton, Isom	Isom, 17 year old son of G.W. Clinton,Norway, was hot while duck hunting in his right hand. Amputation is not necessary.		Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Cook, Christopher	A stranger, Christopher Cook, arrived in town Monday, suffering with a case of acute tuberculosis and after about 24 hours of suffering in which time he had repeated hemmorrhages, passed away at the Guerin Hotel on Tuesday. Gossip unfortunately spread the report that he had died of Spanish Influenza, but such was not the case. Deceased, we are told, recently came from California to the home of his sister, Mrs. Oscar Emile, of the Hotel and Road House at Remote, on Rock Creek, but was taken suddenly so much worse that he was brot in to Myrtle Point for medical attention. Further particulars are as yet unobtainable.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Creason, Al and wife	Creasons Will Recover Victums of Auto Accident West of Roseburg Escape Death Roseburg, Or., July 22 (Special) -- Reports received here late today from Myrtle Point are to the effect that Al Creason, a local capitalist, and his wife, who were seriously injured yesterday when their automobile plunged over a steep embankement on Sugar Loaf Mountain, 55 miles west of Roseburg, will recover. According to persons acquianted with the road at the scene of the accident, Mr. and Mrs. Creason's escape from death is nothing short of miraculous. At the spot where the machine darted off the road the embarkment slopes downward fully 125 feet, terminating at a mass of boulders boardering a branch of the Coquille River. Originally, the road was 100 feet from its present location, the new one having been build and opened to traffic last Summer. Much of the dirt at the outer edge of the road is unstable and to this condition is attributed the cause of the accident.	Jul 23, 1911	Morning Oregonian	Robyn Greenlund

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Davenport, J.A.	J.A. Davenport, a resident of Coquille, was badly injured by being run over by a runaway team in that town Wednesday morning. Mr. Davenport had started to this city, when a team belonging to Stewart Miller became frightened and started to run coming straight for Mr. Davenport's rig. He attempted to get out of the way but as he turned the corner near the Coquille Hotel the runway team caught his buggy and he was thrown and the team and wagon passing over him. He was badly cut and bruized about the head and his body was also bruized badly. Though his wounds are serious he will probably recover. Mr. Davenport is about 70 years of age.	Oct. 12, 1904	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Davis, (son)	A young boy, the son of Mr. Davis, of Isthmus slough, Coos county, accidentally shot himself on Thursday of last week. The whole charge of shot passed through his body. He was alive at last accounts, but was momentarily expected to die.	Nov. 20 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
Deutch, Mr.	Mr. Deutsch [sic] and Mrs. Berry who have been pronounced insane, started for the Asylum at Salem. Mr. Deutsch was ailing when he came here, and kept growing worse. Family trouble by a former marriage is what affected Mrs. Berry. She was taken by the Gardiner route, in charge of Peter Hickey, Deputy sheriff [sic]. Messrs. A. G. Aiken, Ed. [sic] Gallier and R. H. Mast have charge of Mr. Deutsch, and proceeded by the Roseburg route.	Aug. 19, 1884	Coquille City Herald August 19, 1884	Marilee Miller
Dolan, Terry	Oregon. James C. West and Terry Dolan were badly burned by the explosion of thirty-seven kegs of black powder at the Government rock quarry, Marshfield.	Dec. 1, 1894	Mountain Democrat, Placerville, CA	Robyn Greenlund
Doyle, Art	Art Doyle became seriously ill on Sunday evening and was rushed to the Knife hospital in Coquille about 2 o'clocl Monday morning, where he is under observation.	14 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Duncanson, C.S.	Hit By Car Was Helping Motorist Who Was Out of Gas? Russell Smith's Car Struck Him From The Rear Paul Laird, 27-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Laird who reside near the North Fork bridge on the highway between Coquille and Myrtle Point was so severely injured about 8:30 last Saturday night that he passed away at 3:30 the next morning. Both legs were fractured when he was caught between the stalled car of C. S. Duncanson, of Fairview, and the moving car of Russell Smith, of near Bridge, in front of his parent's home, and by the time he was taken to the hospital in Myrtle Point he had lost so much blood that amputation of his legs could not save him. Duncanson had run out of gas in front of the Laird home, with his car headed this way on the east side of the highway. Laird was trying to help him shove the car off the highway when the Smith car came along and caught him. Mr. Duncanson was brought to the Coquille Hospital where he will remain for some weeks. He is suffering from fractured jaw and shoulder. Whether there was any reason why the Smith car hit the other will probably come out at the inquest which has not yet been held, but if the statements made by those early at the scene are correct, there were other reasons than the fact that there were no lights showing on the Duncanson car. Smith is reported to have said that lights from an approaching car, and the fact that it was raining, prevented his seeing the parked car. Paul Laird had recently returned from Klamath Falls, where he had been following his trade, that of a plasterer. Besides his wife and two children, who did not return to Coos county with him at the time, and his parents, he is also survived by three brothers. Philip, of Myrtle Point, Jesse, of Port Orford, Norman, of Empire, and two sisters, Mrs. Robert Dutton, of Wilmington, Calif., and Mrs. Albert LaFlamme, of San Bernardino, California.	Mar. 28, 1940	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund

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Ferguson, John	John Ferguson, vice president of the First National Bank in this city, is in a hospital at Eugene, suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident when riding with R.H. Savage, former Marshfielder. Ferguson is doing nicely and is to come home ina few days, it is said.	Aug. 30 1934	Marshfield Sun, Marshfield, Or	Robyn Greenlund
Flanagan, (daughter) [Maria?]	The Coos Bay News says: As the cars were coming down from the Newport mine with a load of coal for the schooner Norway, a little daughter of Patrick Flanagan, Esq., was playing on the track in front of the store. The train ran over her, crushing one of her feet so badly that amputation was necessary.	Feb 25, 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
Frick, [A.C.]	Frick, the stabbed man is very low and not expected to live past tomorrow noon.	Sep. 9, 1884	Coquille City Herald September 9, 1884	Marilee Miller
Frick, [A.C.]	A row occurred on the night of the 4th inst., at Randolph, in which one man received wounds that may terminate fatally. A. C. Frick, the woundnd [sic] man, is a native of Josephine county, 27 years of age; and he resided, before coming here, in Sam’s valley Rogue river. In his deposition he says: Myself and others had been drinking and having come to the wharf with a boat, I wished to take the boat away again, but was prevented by Frank Sheridan. I struck him and he struck me. This is about the substance of what he said; but when it is taken into consideration that he lay out the balance of the night, and slept until awakened by the cold, then going to the hotel and applying for admission, still unconscious of the fact that a portion of his bowels were protruding, it is evident that he was in such a state of intoxication as precluded the possibility of delivering a clear statement of the facts in the case. [sic] A warrant having been sworn out for the arrest of the parties implicated, an investigation was had before Justice of the of the peace, J. A. Simons, yesterday. The evidence as given went to prove that Frank Sheridan was the party who done [sic] the stabbing, consequently he was bound over to the next term of circuit court. The trial of the crime will soon take place, therefore we refrain from publishing the details elicited at the preliminary examination. Sheridan’s attorney reserved his right to make a defense, or offer evidence till circuit court meets, which occurs next Monday. He was taken to jail this morning by Jas. Cartwright, constable.	Sep. 9, 1884	Coquille City Herald September 9, 1884	Marilee Miller

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Gatchell, W.W.	W.W. Gatchell while fooling with a large firecracker Sunday got his face too near it, with the result that his countenance was some what disfigured. As he put a match to the fuse it exploded and the contents of the firecracker lodged in his face and the services of a doctor was required to remove the small particles. His eyelids were burned but no serious injury was received – except to his looks.	Jan. 6, 1905	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Gironi, (Child)	In teething, A. Gironi’s little child which he left with friends near Bandon, has come near dying. Last week he had convulsions.	Jul. 1, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 1, 1884	Marilee Miller
Gregg, S.S.	S.S. Gregg, who has been running the edger of the Phelan mill for some time, yesterday got his left hand mixed up with the saw. The third finger was completely severed, while the second and little fingers are badly lacerated.	Sep. 16, 1914	Coos Bay Times	Robyn Greenlund
Gunn, Charles	The Coos Bay News says: Charles Gunn met with an accident at the [Luse] mill lately. He was engaged at the new gang edger, when his hand caught in the saw and was cut almost off. The hand was so terribly mangled that amputation was found necessary. The patient is now doing as well as possible under the circumstances.	Apr 7, 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund

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Hall, Mrs. Gilbert	Mrs. Hall, wife of Gilbert Hall, of the Isthmus, Coos county, has been pronounced insane, and was taken to the asylum at Portland.	Dec 1 1876	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
Hall, Mrs. Mary	Mrs. Mary Hall/Holt, mother of Mrs. T.F. Guerin, fell Saturday afternoon and broke her hip. She is in the Mast Hospital and on account of her advanced age is in a very serious condition. Her sons, John and C.H. Tichenor of Portland; Frank, of Port Orford, and Leslie, of North Bend, were called to be with her.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Arago items, p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Halter, Mrs. Ada	Mrs. Adrian Halter, who has been in the Knife Hospital for the past ten days, seems to be recovering slowly from an attack of blood poisioning cause by a tooth extraction.	14 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Halter, Mrs. Ada	Mrs. Ada Halter, of Arago was admitted for treatment [to Knife Hospital] of an infected jaw.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Halter, Mrs. Adrian	Mrs. Adrian Halter, who is suffering from blood poisoning resulting from an extracted wisdom tooth, was moved to the Knife hospital where she is still in a very serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Keltner was caring for Allen and Ronald.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Arago items, p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Hann, Miss Ruth	Typhoid Cases Few Rumors that typhoid cases were coming numerous on Coos Bay were disproved when Dr. J.A. B____, county health officer, reports there are three typhoid patients in the county, one in North Bend and two in Myrtle Point, says the Marshfield News. Discussion of the water situation are belived to have started the stories but there is no danger of disease in the city supply, according to tests made by physicians. Marvin Shaw has been ill with typhoid in Mercy hospital but took ill on his ranch near Arago. His niece, Dr. Mattie Shaw, has been visiting him but returned yesterday to her home. Dr. H.M. Shaw of North Bend is his father. The two Myrtle Point cases are Miss Ruth Hann and Mrs. ___ Shepard.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Hansen, Miss Ella	Two Saved from Downing Both Misses Ella Hansen and Anna Christensen were saved from drowning Sunday morning at Idylwood Lodge on Coos River through the quick action of Mrs. Mae Wilson and Miss Edith Ayre. Miss Christensen was teaching Miss Hansen to swim and they got to far from land. Miss Hansen became frightened and grasped Miss Christensen to save herself. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ayre who were on the bank started to their rescue, Miss Ayre rowing and Mrs. Wilson in the water holding onto the boat. They got Miss Hansen into the boat and Mrs. Wilson held the other girl while they were towed ashore. Miss Christensen was under the water several minutes but was quickly brought back to life. Neither of the girls suffered any serious injury – Coos Bay Times	Jul. 18, 1924	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Hart, D.	It is a story such as this from the December 3, 1888 edition of San Francisco’s Daily Alta California that demonstrate the power of the imagination resulting from an unusual event within a neighborhood: Capture of a "Wild Man." Portland. December 2d. — A special from Salem says: Sheriff Harlocker of Coos county arrived here this morning with D. Hart, the "wild man." who created great excitement in the neighborhood of Empire City for two or three weeks before he was captured and committed to the Insane Asylum. Hart became insane about three weeks ago and left the place where he was working. He was not seen again for several days. Some hunters discovered him in the woods on South Slough, six miles from Empire City, wandering around nearly nude, singing, shouting and gesticulating in a demoniac manner. Soon after he made his appearance at several farm houses where he demanded food of the frightened women and children. The story soon became current that there was a wild man eight feet high and three feet across the shoulders, with a beard reaching to his knees, and hands as large as washboards, prowling about the neighborhood of Empire City. Sheriff Harlocker organized a party and started out to search for this strange being, and found him a few miles from Empire City. He was captured with difficulty' and brought to the asylum. He is a very ordinary looking individual and is not at all violent.	Dec 3 1888	Daily Alta, San Francisco, CA	Andie Jensen
Hatcher, Hattie [Brownson]	Mrs. Carrie Benham went to Myrtle Point about the middle of last week to care for her sister, Mrs. Hattie Hatcher, who after three days in the hospital, was able to be taken to her home. When she gets stronger she will be brought to the home of her mother. Mrs. Melissa Brownson.	Jun. 30, 1938	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Hayes, (daughter)	Dr.Pemberton made a professional call to the Jim Hayes home, at Galor [sic], this week, where their daughter is very ill with Spanish Influenza. She is improving nicely.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Hayes, Adolphus	Jesse Hayes, brother of Adolphus Hayes of Redmond, learned that his brother had slipped and fell on icy pavement last Thurs. morning.. Adolphus sold his ranch at Gaylord 3 years ago and moved to Redmond. Reported in critical condition.	11 Feb. 1943	Myrtle Point Herald, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Hayter, Mrs. W.L.	Mrs. W. L. Hayter of Hall Prairie, who is here for medical treatment, is very low. She has been in poor health for several years.	Sep. 11, 1883	Coquille City Herald September 11, 1883	Marilee Miller
Hoselton, A.J.	Two victums of almost identical accidents were brought to the Keizer hospital Monday for treatment. Ellis Miller, a logger employed by the Chaney logging company of Coquille, sustained a broken bone in his ankle, when a peavie he was lifting with, slipped and he fell. A.J. Hoselton, of North Bend, while working at Western White Cedar plant, also broke his ankle bone when the peavie he was working with slipped. The two men were brought to the hospital within 15 minutes of each other . – Coos Bay Times	Feb. 13, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Hudson, Shad	Shad Hudson, of Eckley, will enter the Soldiers Home at Roseburg.	Nov. 18, 1904	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Huff, [Annie Eleanor (Carver)]	Mrs. Sam Huff is ill with typhoid fever.	Dec. 23, 1904	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Hughes, Elsie	Elsie Highes was injured last Friday [December 27, 1895, age 13 years. She was badly burned and not expected to survive. [Note: futher clippings indicate she survivied.]	Dec. 28,1895	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Hurdley, Rita	Two Diphtheria Cases County Health Officer J.A. Burket reports a case of diphtheria in the Roy district across the river. Rita Hurdley, ten years old, is the name of the girl who has it. Dr. Burket was over there last week and took throat cultures from all the children in that section. There is also one case in Marshfield.	Jan. 2, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund

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Jewett, Mrs. Jason	Mrs. Jason Jewett is quite ill, having been confined to her bed for more than a week.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Bridge Items p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Johnson, Andrew	Andrew Johnson, while employed at the camp in Daniel's creek, South Coos river, met with an accident, Wednesday, by which his hand was badly crushed and one finger broken. Dr. Horsfall attended him.	Sep 3, 1907	Coos Bay Times	Robyn Greenlund
Johnson, E.E.	E.E. Johnson had the misfortune to get a severe fall the later part of the week at his home at the Johnson mill, with the result that his face struck a root making quite a cut.	Jan. 20 1905	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund

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King, (daughter)	A daughter of M. King, of Coaledo, Coos county, fell through the trestle work last Thursday, and is in a dangerous condition.	Jul 29 1876	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
King, Robert	Robert King is home nursing an injured foot caused from an axe cut on the ankle while he was helping his father cut wood on Monday.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Arago items, p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Kronenberg, Mrs. K.	Uncle John Kronenberg and lady passed down the river Friday en route for Port Orford. Mrs. K’s health is not good.	Jun. 17, 1884	Coquille City Herald June 17, 1884	Marilee Miller

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Lafferty, S.L.	Arago items – Fred Lafferty took his father, S. L. Lafferty, as far as Eureka, Calif., last Tuesday, where they met Mrs. Geo. King, of Alameda, California. Mr. Lafferty journeyed to Alameda with her and Fred returned home. Mr. Lafferty went to California to receive medical treatment and will probably remain for some time.	Jan. 20, 1938	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Lakin, Unknown	The Coos Bay News says one Lakin stove in N. Titio's boat with an ax and attacked Titio, who struck him over the head with a pole and left him for dead.	Feb 26, 1881	Eugene Register Guard	Robyn Greenlund
Langlois, Thomas	Thomas Langlois who has been stopping at Uncle Gallier's has had jaundice and is quite sick but is better this morning.	Sep. 11, 1883	Coquille City Herald September 11, 1883	Marilee Miller
Lapp, (daughter)	A little daughter of Stephen Lapp was badly burned by falling into an open fire-place, at the residence of her parents on Isthmus Slough, Coos county, about a week ago.	Mar 20 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
Lewis, Clay	[See Peart, John]	Oct 26, 1897	Coquille City Herald	Marilee Miller
Lund, Mrs. O.O.	Mrs. O.O. Lund has been quite ill for several days, but is much improved at this writing.	Jan. 9, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Lundy, Mrs. R.W.	R. A. Emerson left Wednesday evening for Myrtle Point, Ore., in response to the news of the serious illness of his only sister, Mrs. R.W. Lundy, who resides there.	Apr. 19, 1912	Pullman Herald, Pullman, WA	Robyn Greenlund

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McKellop, Capt.	On Tuesday of last week at Gardiner Captain McKellop of the schooner Enterprise, recently stranded near that place, while at work on the wreck, had the misfortune to have his leg broken in two places. He was taken to Empire City for medical aid, and is now doing as well as can be hoped.	Aug 15 1873	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
McLeod, M.A.	Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland is reported to be improving	Feb. 19, 1931	Marshfield Sun, Marshfield, Or	Robyn Greenlund
Meyers, Mrs. Ed	Mrs. Ed Meyers is suffering from an infected finger which she had lanced at the Coquille Hospital Monday afternoon.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Arago items, p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Miller, Ellis	Two victums of almost identical accidents were brought to the Keizer hospital Monday for treatment. Ellis Miller, a logger employed by the Chaney logging company of Coquille, sustained a broken bone in his ankle, when a peavie he was lifting with, slipped and he fell. A.J. Hoselton, of North Bend, while working at Western White Cedar plant, also broke his ankle bone when the peavie he was working with slipped. The two men were brought to the hospital within 15 minutes of each other . – Coos Bay Times	Feb. 13, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Mumford, John	The Coos County Record says: As John Mumford was sawing a log near Sumner, on Tuesday last, the log fell on a limb, which struck him on the leg with such voilence as to break both bones a little below the knee.	Nov. 20 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund

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Neal, Arthur	A.W. Neal returned from Southern California last week, bringing his son Arthur home with him. Arthur was suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, but has been improving since getting back to the bay.	Sep 3, 1907	Coos Bay Times	Robyn Greenlund
Neideigh, Howard	Howard Neideigh, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Neigheigh [sic] is seriously ill with a hard cold. His twin brother is free from the malady as yet. The young man is under the doctor's care.	14 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Nichols, H.E.	H.E. Nichols, Esq., has been dangerously ill during the past week. He is in charge of Dr. Tower at the Central hotel and is now rapidly recovering.	Jul 11, 1877	Coos Bay News, Marshfield, Oregon	Robyn Greenlund
Noah, “Stub”	"Stub" Noah, who has been critically ill in Idaho, is much improved and is expected here shortly on a visit to relatives. He was raised on Coos river and is a brother to Si Noah. Stub left the bay 20 years since, but was here about 7 years ago on a visit.	Jul. 21, 1910	Marshfield Sun, Marshfield, Oregon	Robyn Greenlund

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Page, Mrs. Freida	Woman Shot Peter Kulakas shot Mrs. Freida Page last Tuesday afternoon. She is now in the hospital in Coquille and he is in the county jail a few blocks away. The story in short as we have been able to glean the facts is as follows: The two people went into the office of Dr. Richmond in Coquille for the necessary certificate for the man to marry. Dr. Richmond had stated that the applicant was fit to marry and it is supposed that Kulakas did not understand it. He went back into the outer office where Mrs. Page was sitting and pulled his revolver and shot her. The gun was taken to the jail, while she was rushed to the hospital. Kulakas is a Reedsport logger and Mrs. Page is a widow who with her four children lives in Marshfield.	Feb. 26, 1925	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Peart, John	Calamities seem to be in the air and all about us. We had scarcely published the fearful result of the vehicle toppling over the grade above this city last Monday evening, resulting in the instant death of our Mrs. Nosler, the almost fatal injury of Judge Nosler, and the more or less painful injury of three others of the family, till we were told of the killing of a man in the Beaver Hill coal mines by a gas explosion, but whose name we could not learn nor any of the particulars. Then on Friday morning another explosion occured in the same mines, resulting in the serious burning of John Peart (well known here, having lately married Miss Jessie Dean of this pace), a Mr. Thomas, a Mr. Phillips, and another whose name is unknown. John Peart suffered most, and was painfully burned, but at last account was recovering. The others are also doing as well as could be expected. At Bandon Friday evening, about 4 o’clock or a little after, one man was killed and two others hurt at the Government quarry by a slide of rock after a blast. “Jimmy” McAvoy, late from Crescent City, Cal., was killed. He was aged about 22 years. O. F. Phillips (formerly connected with the Myrtle Point Enterprise) was badly hurt, having received a bruise on the head and two ribs broken. Clay Lewis, too, was hurt, but not badly.	Oct 26, 1897	Coquille City Herald	Marilee Miller
Phillips, O.F.	[See Peart, John]	Oct 26, 1897	Coquille City Herald	Marilee Miller
Polson, Mrs. Ernest and Juanita	Two Saved From Drowning Due to the heroic efforts of Miss Jean Polson, teacher of the second grade in the new Washington building, two lives were saved last Friday evening. Three ladies, Mrs. Ernest Wardrip, Mrs. Harry Godard and Miss Polson were chaperoning 15 camp fire girls at a swimming party above Broadbent. Juanita Wardrip got out in water over her depth and had gone down twice when Mrs. Wardrip reached her. The little girl climbed on her mother's back and both were going down when Miss Polson reached them and pulled them out. Mrs. Wardrip was so far gone that respiration extorts were necessary to bring her back to consciousness. But they were successful and no other damage was suffered except a frightful scare.	Sep. 28, 1939	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Quick, J.	Mr. J. Quick, Lampey Creek, who has been sorely afflicted with a lame leg, was able to attend church here Sunday.	Jun. 17, 1884	Coquille City Herald June 17, 1884	Marilee Miller

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Rackleff, Maxine	Maxine Rackleff, thirteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rackleff, fell from the school yard fence Thursday evening and broke her leg below the knee joint.	7 Aug. 1936	Coquille Valley Sentinel, Arago items, p.5, Coquille	Robyn Greenlund
Ramsdell, (boy)	Mr. G. H. Ramsdell came over to see his little crippled boy last week. He informs us that the little boy is getting along nicely and will soon be able to walk.	Jul. 29, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 29, 1884	Marilee Miller
Roberts, Mrs. [J.H.]	Mrs. Roberts, of Myrtle Point, is reported as being dangerously ill.	Jul. 15, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 15, 1884	Marilee Miller
Roberts, Mrs. [J.H.]	The friends of Mrs. J. H. Roberts, of Myrtle Point, will be glad to hear that, by the last news, she is recovering.	Jul. 22, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 22, 1884	Marilee Miller
Roberts, Mrs. [J.H.]	We are glad to state that Mrs. J. H. Roberts is improving in health; also Grandma Rowley, who was very low with an attack of asthma.	Jul. 29, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 29, 1884	Marilee Miller
Rowley, Grandma	We are glad to state that Mrs. J. H. Roberts is improving in health; also Grandma Rowley, who was very low with an attack of asthma.	Jul. 29, 1884	Coquille City Herald July 29, 1884	Marilee Miller
Royer, John	John Royer, while working on a house [unable to read] severe bruizes, but is able to be around.	Nov.4. 1904	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund

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Sandon, Alec	Monday, while at work at the Smith Mill in Marshfield, Alec Sandon fell about 12 feet, striking his head, causing a fracture of the skull and severely injuring his back. He was taken at once to the Mercy Hospital, where everything possible is being done for him but the attending physicians give no hope for his recovery. Two of Mr. Sandon's brothers arrived Thursday morning to aid in caring for him.	Jan. 9, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Sell, Mrs.	Mrs. Sell and Mrs. Young, of Riverton, are visiting Mrs. Whittington, of this city. They are just out of the hospital following a car wreck.	Jan. 30, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Shaw, Marvin	Typhoid Cases Few Rumors that typhoid cases were coming numerous on Coos Bay were disproved when Dr. J.A. B____, county health officer, reports there are three typhoid patients in the county, one in North Bend and two in Myrtle Point, says the Marshfield News. Discussion of the water situation are belived to have started the stories but there is no danger of disease in the city supply, according to tests made by physicians. Marvin Shaw has been ill with typhoid in Mercy hospital but took ill on his ranch near Arago. His niece, Dr. Mattie Shaw, has been visiting him but returned yesterday to her home. Dr. H.M. Shaw of North Bend is his father. The two Myrtle Point cases are Miss Ruth Hann and Mrs. ___ Shepard.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Shepard, Mrs.	Typhoid Cases Few Rumors that typhoid cases were coming numerous on Coos Bay were disproved when Dr. J.A. Burket, county health officer, reports there are three typhoid patients in the county, one in North Bend and two in Myrtle Point, says the Marshfield News. Discussion of the water situation are belived to have started the stories but there is no danger of disease in the city supply, according to tests made by physicians. Marvin Shaw has been ill with typhoid in Mercy hospital but took ill on his ranch near Arago. His niece, Dr. Mattie Shaw, has been visiting him but returned yesterday to her home. Dr. H.M. Shaw of North Bend is his father. The two Myrtle Point cases are Miss Ruth Hann and Mrs. ___ Shepard.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
Smith, infant son	Mr. Nelson Smith and wife are at Coquille City nursing their little son who is dangerously ill.	Dec. 12, 1897	Myrtle Point Enterprise	Robyn Greenlund
Smith, Mr.	Mr. Smith, the engineer at the Henryville mine, Coos Bay, was severely scalded last week. He opened the waste cock at the steam pump in the mine, when the steam blew through, inflicing a severe burn. Smith was unable to see for several days, but is now convalescent.	May 7, 1875	Sacramento Daily Union	Robyn Greenlund
Smith. W.D.L.F.	Ten days ago W.D.L.F. Smith slipped, lost his footing, and fell 14 feet to the ground from the roof of his new barn. For several days he thought he was paralyzed. He is improving slowly.	Jul 30, 1873	Coos Bay News and Coast Mail	Robyn Greenlund

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Thomas, G.W.	Last week a man by the name of G.W. Thomas was severly cut with a knife by a man by the name of Conn. Conn has had an examination and has been bound over to appear at the circuit court in May next. The jail now contains four persons bound over to said court. Application has been made to the District Judge for a special term of court.	Nov 27, 1867	Oregonian, Portland, Oregon	Robyn Greenlund

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various	THE SMALLPOX SCARE. Captain Dickens of the Coast Survey Tells About It. Late telegraphic reports from the north would lead to the belief that quite a serious epidemic of smallpox was in progress around Coos Bay and vicinity. Captain E. F. Dickens of the United States Coast and Geodetic Corps, who has just returned from there, says that is mostly newspaper talk, however, and that only a few violent cases have been met with. In speaking of the matter yesterday Captin Dickens said: "I went to Coos Bay on some business connected with tbe sale of condemned properly. "Upon my arrival I found the whole country under quarantine, and the people about as badly frightened as the Long Islanders were during the cholera scare in New York last summer. "All the roads leading out of Coquille and Coos Bay were heavily guarded with shotgun men, and nobody was allowed to pass in any direction. "This was very embarrassing for me, as I had to visit a number of places in connection with my work. "I made one or two unsuccessful attempts to get through, but tailed each time, and finally had to obtain certificates from the head officials that I must be allowed to continue on my journey. "Even armed with these it was difficult to go on, as some of the men on Guard either had orders to let no one pass, no matter who he was, or were so afraid of contracting the disease that one could not get near enough to reach them with a ten-foot pole. They just held you up at the point of a gun and shouted out to go back or there would be trouble. "We usually went back. "There were only five or six cases while I was there, but the only wonder is that anybody in the community escaped, as they took the best means the world of spreading it. "It started in this way. A man from Couille was taken sick and died at a hotel in Coos City and the local physician pronounced it chickenpox. "He was given a public funeral in the town hall, in which a political meeting followed by a dance, was held afterward. A few days afterward there were naturally several cases in town and that is the way the epidemic started— entirely through ignorance and carelessuess." Captain Dickens had an exceedingly rough time coming down and in conclusion said he was very glad that his season's work was finished.	Nov. 17, 1892	The San Francisco Call	Robyn Greenlund
various	The small-pox scare at Marshfield is about over, as there have been no new cases reported from Coquille City. It is probably that the quarantine will be raised here in a few days.	Nov. 26, 1892	Mountain Democrat, Placerville, CA	Robyn Greenlund
various	The quarantine which has been enforced against Coquille City for the past month on account of the small-pox raging there has been raised and traffice resumed.	Dec. 3, 1892	Mountain Democrat, Placerville, CA	Robyn Greenlund
various	The Myrtle creek neighborhood, a tributary of the Middle Fork [Coquille river], is visited with the scrouge of diphtheria.	Aug. 6, 1898	Mountain Democrat, Placerville, CA	Robyn Greenlund
various	Myrtle Point has quarantined Coquille City, owing to scarlet fever at the latter place.	Mar 25, 1899	Pullman Herald, Pullman, WA	Robyn Greenlund
various	Quite a number of new cases of la grippe, or Spanish Influenza are reported this week. As yet no fatalities have occurred from the disease in this vicinity.	Oct. 24, 1918	Southern Coos County American, Myrtle Point	Robyn Greenlund
various	Tuberculosis Five cases of tuberculosis were reported. Four children and one adult were sent to the State Tuberculosis Hospital. One case of tuberculosis remved to Marion County. At the close of the year there are forty-four known cases of tuberculosis in the county. One hundred and eleven investigative and instructive home visits were made on tuberculosis cases. County Dependents Visits to County Home.......47 Home visits.........17 Visits to County Jail..........31 Patients treated. 205 Investigations.....................16 Prisoners examined and treated 30 Lunacy examinations..... 17 Juvenile Court examinations..... 1 The medical attention furnished county dependents by the County Health Department represents a savings to the county of approximately $725.00 as prior to the establishment of a Full Time County Health Department local physicians were employed to do this work. J.A. Burkett, M.D., County Health Officer	Jan. 9, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund
Vetter, Henry	Arago items: Henry Vetter was taken to the Mast hospital in Myrtle Point a week ago Saturday in a very critical condition with strepticoccus infection. He has been given two blood transfusions by Wallace Carl and Fred Vetter.	Jul 4, 1940	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund

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Wagoner, Dan	Dan Wagoner, of the South Fork, went over to the bay. He informs us that he will proceed to California for medical assistance. He is suffering from dyspepsia and dropsy.	Aug. 19, 1884	Coquille City Herald August 19, 1884	Marilee Miller
Weir, Thomas	Thomas Weir, the boy who met with the acciednet last week at Newport, which necessitated the amputation of his leg, remained in a precarious condition a few days after the operation, but is much better at this writing.	Jan. 17, 1883	Coos Bay News [Reprinted Jan 18, 1916]	Robyn Greenlund
West, James C.	Oregon. James C. West and Terry Dolan were badly burned by the explosion of thirty-seven kegs of black powder at the Government rock quarry, Marshfield.	Dec. 1, 1894	Mountain Democrat, Placerville, CA	Robyn Greenlund
Wilson, Charles	Injured Logger Said Recovering By Ruth Michelle, Correspondent, The World Myrtle Point – Charles Wilson, Myrtle Point, is doing “as well as can be expected” after a logging accident Tuesday put him in Mast hospital. He suffered a fractured pelvis and injured hip when crushed between two trees at logging operations of LG & L Logging Company near Sitkum	'Friday. Nov. 16, 1962	The World, Coos Bay, OR	Robyn Greenlund
Winters, Mrs. Cleo	An Insane Fire-bug Mania for setting fire to buildings and the burning of a structure at Myrtle Point led to the arrest of Mrs. Cleo Winters, a young divorced woman of that city, who was placed in the county jail Sunday afternoon, and who will be held pending an investigation as to her sanity, says a Monday's press release. Mrs. Winters was found Sunday at the rear of the restaurant conducted by her mother, Mrs. Barkley, at Myrtle Point, setting fire to a collection of trash she had arranged under the building. The restaurant adjoins the Guerin hotel. The discovery was made in time to check the flames. During the evening Mrs. Winters set fire to an old building near the depot which was burned and she was placed under arrest by Fire Marshall Snyder and taken to the county jail. Several fires have occurred lately at Myrtle Point and it is said that Mrs. Winters had in each case been among the first to appear and watch the destruction. She is now suspected of having started a number of fires of mysterious origin at Myrtle Point and is believed to be an insane “fire bug”. She was taken before Judge Mast in probate court yesterday morning where she was found insane and ordered committed to the asylum at Salem.	Jul. 18, 1924	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund

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Young, Mrs.	Mrs. Sell and Mrs. Young, of Riverton, are visiting Mrs. Whittington, of this city. They are just out of the hospital following a car wreck.	Jan. 30, 1925	Coquille Valley Sentinel	Robyn Greenlund