Portland's Rose Festival draws crowds and boosters
Portland Oregon hosts the Rose Festival with thousands visiting for parades and prize roses. Oregon dogwood will be shown in Teplitz Germany. A 400000 pound Alaska meat shipment leaves Portland for Tacoma to feed northern markets. Extra trains and 100 Pullman cars are arranged for the Grand Reunion of Elks. A Coquille River power project with 1 million dollars in Oregon capital aims to supply Coos County light and electricity.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Seattle
Pasadena
Central Oregon
Great Northern Railway
Harney
Lake
Malheur
Teplitz
Germany
Alaska
Tacoma
Eastern
Northwestern Railways
Elks
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Coquille River
Myrtle Point
Oregon Capital
Coos County
Monster log hauled by train weighs eighteen tons at mill
The largest log ever hauled on a train was brought from Smith-Powers camp No 2 on Isthmus Inlet to the C A Smith mill. The spruce log weighed over eighteen tons and scaled 19600 feet of lumber. It measured 75 feet long seven inches at the butt and 68 inches at the top. A H Powers doubts such a size has been hauled before.
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Smith-Powers
Isthmus Inlet
C. A. Smith Mill
A. H. Powers
Coos Bay
Oregon School Patrons Urged to Attend June 17 Meeting
Salem Oregon June 7 1912 notice urges all patrons to attend the annual school meeting on June 17. One director and one clerk to be elected in every district. Women vote in school elections and are urged to bring lunch and discuss school conditions and needed repairs. Families are invited to dine together under shade after the meeting.
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Salem
Ore
Patrons of
Oregon Schools
Oregon
City Council Adopts Street Widening Ordinance At Regular Meet
The Ot council held a regular session in city hall with full board except E H Lorence. Minutes were approved and bills discussed including Keating's $204 claim to be reviewed next meeting. The street committee gained another week to report. The council adopted Ordinance 154 for widening Jackson street and appointed three men to determine damages. Meeting adjourned to June 18.
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E. H. Lorence
Keating
Winifred Lewanda
Burt Cross
Jackson Street
Knox
Ecols Streets
L. H. Treat
B. F. Baker
C. E. Force
June 17 Red Letter Day for Our District
State Superintendent L R Alderman urges June 17 as a landmark day to improve district schools. He emphasizes the need for better lighting ventilation and timely provision of books and pictures to raise standards. He signs the appeal to supporters of education reform.
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L. R. Alderman
Eggs For Sale In Monmouth By P E Chase
A Monmouth advertiser P E Chase offers eggs for sale at 1 50 per setting of 15. Local reader can contact in Monmouth for purchase and pickup.
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P. E
Chase, Monmouth
Falls City Youth Commits Suicide in Family Home
Alfred M. Phillips, son of Mr and Mrs Barney Phillips, killed himself with a 38 caliber revolver at his parents home southeast of Falls City Sunday night about 7 o clock. Neighbors Elias Robinson and Mrs Mattie Hoptenstall witnessed the act and reported four shots then a final one. Coroner R L Chapman said the gunshot hole was in his temple. Phillips had shown melancholy and felt he did not amount to much, and enjoyed long hunting rambles with a pistol.
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Alfred M. Phillips
Barney Phillips
Falls City
Elias Robinson
Mattie Hoptenstall
Phillips
R. L. Chapman
Robinson
Dallas Observer
Wool and Mohair Buyer Seeks Wool Supplies
Allen T. Clark announces plans to buy wool and mohair, noting stronger demand this year and offering the highest market prices. Mohair sacks available.
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Allen T. Clark
Pinafore Scene Sets Sail Off Portamouth
Scene on the quarterdeck of H M S Pinafore with Vera Dunlap Inez Stark and others aboard a Portsmouth bumboat, listing crew and passengers including sailors marines. Tickets price twenty five cents.
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Little Buttercup
Inez Stark
Portsmouth
First Lord
Portamouth
Commencement Week At Oregon Normal School
The schedule lists events from June 15 to June 20 including Pinafore, Baccalaureate by Dr J R N Bell, Last assembly, Class Day, athletic contests, Commencement with Dr C H Chapman, and Alumni banquet. Noting Dr Bell replaces Dr Homan for the Baccalaureate, with attendance urged and room or board notices. Also mentions faculty activities, trips to Newport, Rose Carnival plans, and the June 20 Board of Regents meeting in Monmouth. Hair switches ad at end.
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J. R. N. Bell
C. H. Chapman
Homan
Ackerman
Cornwallis
Isabella Ackerman
Miss Parrott
Newport
Supt. Bailey
Ontario
Playground Association
Salem
Miss Wilcox
Board of Regents
Monmouth
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Bill Bopstey
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Evenden
H. M. S. Pinafore
Frank Sturgill
J. W. Leask
Arthur Burkhead
Florence Tate
Vera Dunlap
Sir Joseph
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