Token....BLIGH BILLIARDS

[Bedrock Bryan]

Found on Church property where I found the Oregon specific WW One war service medal.
I have not found anything yet on this token.
One side says..."GOOD FOR Cents symbol 5 IN TRADE.
Other side...."BLIGH BILLIARDS -[emoji294]️-

Any info much appreciated, using a cell phone camera....sorry for poor photos.

 

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[Mackaydon]

SALEM, OREGON BLIGH BILLIARDS 25¢ TOKEN - $15.00 : Linkville Coins And Antiques
Also this article:
[FONT=&quot] as to the' games played at the Bligh Billiards Blumenberg said that stud poker and some draw poker were played thereF- the latter gamer vei-y seldom. Splt-ln-the-Ocean, a four card draw game" with each player holding an Imaginary Joker, was also played. All .of these games were played for money.
Source: [/FONT]https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/94768244/
Don......

 

[garren]

Don't know if this is the same Blighs but it might be a good start for research. A father and son, T.G and Frank D Bligh, showed up in Oregon from Canada in the early 1900's. They were big into real estate and theaters. A 1909 directory listed them as proprietors of Star Amusement. There was also an ad from 1946 in an Oregon newspaper that showed Bligh Billiards had started selling Daniel Webster Tobacco.

 

[Bedrock Bryan]

Thanks this is a good start. Found this Token in Coos County Oregon in a small town. Southwestern Oregon.

 

[garren]

Found a couple more directory listings. Earliest it shows up is 1928...looks like a few different owners over the years. Cool token!

 

[jeff of pa]

Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.), 24 April 1915.



Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, April 24, 1915, Page EIGHT, Image 8 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress


Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.), 12 May 1915.



Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, May 12, 1915, Page EIGHT, Image 8 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.), 05 Jan. 1917.



Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, January 05, 1917, Page FIVE, Image 5 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[Bedrock Bryan]

I am still amazed by the helpful people on this sight...Thank You All...!

 

[sutphin]

NICE TOKEN..