Portland Rose City and Pacific Slope Notes
The writer travels from Hood River to Portland, Oregon, describing weather, scenery, and rail progress. He notes Portland as clean and prosperous, discusses currency use and scarce pennies, and highlights the rose festival, bridges, and Willamette River crossings. He records Overton Lovejoy coin toss origins for Portland, and remarks on women voters and dry laws after a July visit.
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Port Orford
Hood Valley
Hood River
Portland
Oregon
Washington
West
England
William Overton
A. J. Lovejoy
Vancouver
Mr. Overton
F. W. Pettygrove
Pettygrove
Maine
Lovejoy
Masachusetts
Boston
China
Algoa
Willamette River
Broadway
City Bath Court Handles Divorces and Public Work
A busy Bath city session included multiple divorce cases with Judge Philbrook and Chief Justice Savage presiding. Edward Hobbs appeared under bond to avoid liquor business, and Campbell v Campbell proceeded toward a divorce. The February city council met to authorize a 75000 loan in anticipation of taxes and reviewed brown tail moth street cleaning costs. The Maine Water Co discussed hydrant installation delays due to material shortages and war, requesting consideration of hydrant location changes.
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S. J. Court
Edward Hobbs
Philbrook
Hobbs
Bath
Watson
Ritchie
Riley
Thomaston
Savage
Supreme Judicial Court
Walter E. Tuttle
Jessie M. Tuttle
McGillicuddy
Morey
Mr. Morey
William H. Newell
Lewiston
Dunton
Board of Aldermen
Rand
Barker
Bragg
Knights
King
Webber
Adams
Wakefield
Reed
Norton
Worrey
A. W. H. Rand
McGrath
First National Bank of
Boston
Massachusetts
Frank A. Small
Carl C. Troop
Board of Highways and Sewers
Ireland Ridge
Mason
Brunswick
Briggs
Joint Standing Committee On Water and Water Works
Maine Water Co
Humphreys
Deering Streets
Samuel C. Manley
Elm in sleet storm dazzles Phippsburg readers
The sleet storm highlighted a tall elm in front of Charles Cutting's home, its branches glittering with ice as moonlight shone through. The piece also notes a local subscription scam involving a teen solicitor and a later, clearer understanding of the magazine offer amid community skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cutting
Orono
Bath Times
Bath Independent
Bert Gimb
Phippsburg
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Georgetown
Pacific Slope
Supreme Court
Tuttle
City Fathers
Campbell
Hughes
Libellee
Bridgham
Walter FE. Tuttle
E. F. Murphy
Francis O’brien
The
Libellant
Somerville
Mass
Edgar Kersten
Helen E
Fred Tuttle
Knox Sweeney
Slack
John M. Clark Undertaking
Tralming
Conducted BY
Wm. C. Chadbourne
Front St
Deering
Mary L. Baxter
Norfolk
Hatteras
G. G. Deering Co
Phippsburg News
Crow Island
Carle Cressey
Annie Cutting
Lord Bros
Dromore
A. C. Johnson
Small Point
L. S. Starrett
Millers Falls Co
Stanley Rule and Level Co
Sherwin-Williams Co
Billings’ King
Sherwin-Williams
Berry’s
Granite
Valentine’s
Spencer Kellogg
John A. Roebling’s Sons Co
New Bedford Cordage Co
Manila
Crockett
Ros
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