Regular Portland Letter Definite Plans Made to Aid New Settlers
Portland's Immigration Commission coordinates conferences with Germans Norwegians Swedes and Danes to recruit settlers, allocate land at fair prices and assist newcomers. Eugenics shows expand at the State Fair with Parents' Educational Bureau tests guiding families. Willamette Valley praised for sheep pork butter costs, while Bend Salem Monmouth and Medford activity and infrastructure expand.
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Portland
State
Immigration Commission
Oregon
Europe
Parents’ Educational Bureau
Fortland
Willamette Valley
United States
England
Thos. Shaw
Great Northern Railway
Salem
Middle West
New England
Bend
Ad Club
Metropolis
Louis W. Hill
Central Oregon
Egg and fowl hatchery prices listed in Monmouth ad
An old advertisement lists eggs for hatching White Pekin ducks at ten cents each and eleven eggs for a dollar, White Orpington chickens at a dollar fifty per fifteen eggs, signed by W. Jackson of Monmouth with a posted payment note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Jackson
Monmouth
Memorial Program Pleasing and Simple
The Memorial Day program was simple and impressive, honoring the G. A. R. and W. R. C. with Dr. Dunsmoore’s address, a William Tell dramatization by the Training School, and campus garden work continuing into summer. The Herald notes upcoming commencements and garden exhibits, plus a double wedding at Rev. Wood’s home joining Chaney and Hartley and Ball and Chaney.
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W. RE. C
Dunsmoore
William Tell
Miss Todd
Lily
W. A. Wood
Horace R. Chaney
Mildred Hartley
Winfred H. Ball
Independence
Tennie Chaney
Herald
Star Theater Promos Three Comedies and Weeklies
Star Theater advertises Pathe's Weekly along with three comedies and a weekly program offering entries priced at five and ten cents. Local patrons are invited to attend screenings and enjoy the lineup.
Hope Rising as Well Pump Rebuild Nears Complete
Casing removed from a local well, S. L. Beck from Portland finished the task. Sloper Brothers cleaned the well with little sediment found. Fairbanks Morse & Co. sent a technician to reinstall the pump, with repairs expected to resume fully next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Beck
Portland
Sloper Brothers
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Monmouth High School Senior Events Highlight May and June
The Senior class and faculty were entertained by Juniors and Sophomore girls on May 29 in the High School building with games and a four course dinner led by toast master Jennings Lorence. Rev. Orrick delivered the Baccalaureate on June 1 at the Christian church with special music. The seniors later visited J. S. Prime at Star Theatre and presented a picture titled The Vision of Joan of Arc.
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Jennings Lorence
Orrick
Monmouth High School
The
Christian Church
J. S. Prime
Star Theatre
Joan of Arc
New Manager Takes Dallas Hotel Amid Renovations
W R Ballard took possession of the Dallas Hotel at Mill and Church streets on June 1, succeeding Landlord Kelly who left for Portland with his family. Ballard plans thorough renovations to serve transient and permanent guests while keeping the hotel open during improvements. The Observer notes Ballard as a well known local and expects thriving business. A notice adds a large shipment of screen doors arriving at Monmouth Lumber Yard.
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Ed Griffa
Mr. Davis
Siletz
W. R. Ballard
Dallas Hotel
Corner Mill
Church Streets
Kelly
Portland
Balland
Dallas
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Medford
California
Jackson County
Star Theater
Petersburg
State Normal School
Lou Hostetler
Chapel
Ackerman
Silverton
Corvallis High School
Mr. Butler
McMinnville
Pioneer Association
Gentle
Forest Grove
Scio
Normal
Beaumont
William Wallace Youngson
W. J. Kerr
Oregon Agricultural College
Department of Fine Arts
Pathe’s Weekly
Marjorie
Monmouth Lumber Yard
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