Portland Port Docks and Yaquina Channel Progress
Construction crews begin piling for the Hill and municipal docks at Astoria with 100 workers planned. first unit costs 340000 dollars and should finish in about 120 days. A government dredge reports completion of a Yaquina Bay channel from Toledo to the ocean and arrival of the Bandon loaded with lumber for San Francisco. The Willamette Valley Exposition counties will showcase local products while Ontario Ohio seeds inspire a corn planting boom. Amity touts a fine dairy herd from Michigan. The Rickreall Grange picnic will adjust hours to 8 PM with Cranger dinner arrangements.
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Portland
Ore
Hill System
Alt Astoria
Astoria Municipal Docks
Port of Columbia Commercial Club
Astoria
Hill
Oregon
Yaquina River
Toledo
Bandon
San Francisco
California
Yaquina Bay
Willamette Valley
Clackamas
Washington
Polk County
Benson
Lane County
Linn
Marion County
Venezuela Reserves Space at Panama Exposition
Venezuela accepts the U S invitation to the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco and sends Commissioner Octavia Escobar Vargas to reserve a national site. His wife raised the Venezuelan flag as bands played the national anthem signaling support for the Monroe Doctrine stance amid grand dedicatory ceremonies.
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Venezuela
Sam
San Francisco
Octavia Escobar Vargas
Senora Vargas
Oregon to Lead Fleet Through Panama Canal
The United States Navy reports a historic war fleet to assemble at Hampton Roads and sail through the Panama Canal headed by the Oregon with President Wilson aboard. More than 55 ships will participate as foreign nations join the Panama-Pacific International Exposition lineup.
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Hampton Roads
Panama Canal
Oregon
Wilson
United States Navy Department
Navy Department
Austria
Russia
Japan
Germany
France
Italy
Argentine Republic
Portugal
Greece
Spain
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Francisco
United States Navy
Surveying and Subdividing Prompt Service
Himes Engineering Company of Dallas Oregon offers prompt surveying and subdivision services with guaranteed work. Contact phone number 502 for estimates and scheduling.
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Himes Engineering Company
Dallas, Ore
Summer School Commencement Plans At Oregon Normal
Faculty members announce commencement week events with multiple ceremonies from June 12 to June 17 including oaths, sermons, class day exercises and a commencement address by Edgar B. Piper. Projections show 350 to 400 students, prompting use of all dorms and private homes for lodging.
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E. C. Wigmore
Edgar B. Piper
The
Oregonian
Board of Regents
Ackerman
Tillamook
Gentle
Monroe
Pittman
Miss Parrott
Department of English
Oregon Normal School
Grand Army Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Independence
Butler
Miss Conner
Hoham
Miss Parker
Oregon State Grange Report From Monmouth Session
The committee thanks Monmouth and its Grangers for the hospitality during the May 19 to 22 session. Gratitude is expressed to the Monmouth mayor the State Normal School faculty and students transportation firms and Polk County Patrons for a pleasant and profitable meeting. Signatures: R. Y. Blalock Mrs. W. S. Weaver Mrs. Grace Sloper Mrs. Linnie Chandler.
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Oregon State Grange
Monmouth
Monmouth State Normal School
State Grange
Polk County
State Normal School
R. Y. Blalock
W. S. Weaver
Grace Sloper
Linnie Chandler
For Rent In Monmouth Oregon Farmstead with Orchard
House and barn on 5 acres in Monmouth with 50 fruit trees two strawberry varieties raspberries grapes roses flowers trees and a good well water. House recently painted and papered fences being repaired. Rent option includes entire place or just house and barn. See W Oberstock at Bedwell place Monmouth or inquire at Monmouth Herald office.
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Monmouth
Oregon
W. Oberstock
Bedwell Place
Monmouth Herald
Monmouth Gears Up for Natal Day Celebration
A mass meeting in the Theater building led by Mayor Johnson advanced Monmouths July Fourth plans. The Ladies Civic Club reported near full funding, and Ackerman offered Monmouth College grounds for the event. A six member general committee chaired by Mayor Johnson will organize sub committees for a rousing College City celebration.
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Monmouth
Civic Club
Johnson
Ladies’s Civic Club
Ackerman
State Normal
College
Grove
W. E. Staats
Ira C. Powell
H. C. Ostien
Myra H. Butler
G. T. Boothby
A. B. Morlan
Old College City
Obituary of Norman Leonard Rogers
Norman Leonard Rogers born May 13 1885 in Wilsonville Nebraska died May 27 1914 at the home of his wife near Dallas. He married Katie Marie Towns on January 4 1905. Funeral services were conducted by Herbert Jones of the Monmouth Church of Christ. Interment was at the cemetery near Dallas.
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Norman Leonard Rogers
Wilsonville
Neb
Allen Towns
Dallas
Katie Marie Towns
Herbert Jones
Monmouth Church of Christ
Card of Thanks for N. L. Rogers
The undersigned express thanks to friends and neighbors who aided during the illness and funeral of their relative N. L. Rogers and assure they will be held in grateful remembrance.
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N. L. Rogers
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Michigan
Amity
Ontario
Grangers
Rickreall
Relief Corps
Training School
Mildred Trindle
Committee On
Pres. Ackerman
College Grounds
Perkins Pharmacy
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