Local Building Notes Highlight Residential and Commercial Projects
William Mickelson of American National Bank plans a modern bungalow on a North Bush Street lot near F. E. Livengood it will start this summer. John Lang gains a permit to convert the Old Missouri blacksmith shop on West Webb Street into a store at an estimated cost of 500 dollars. Pendleton Ice and Cold Storage Co plans a new 16 by 24 foot storage building and Columbia Produce Co extends its platform by four feet. Elizabeth Smith of 211 Court Street hires WW Boothby for a 10 by 14 two story addition. John Dand builds a 6 by 12 wooden house plus kitchen repairs. S A Mentzer expands Washington Street residence with dwelling addition new stables silowalks and a concrete wall. George Busan rebuilds his house at Raley and Garfield occupied by Charles Bibee family.
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William Mickelson
American National Bank
North Bush Street
F. E. Livengood
John Lang
Webb Street
Old
Missouri
Umatilla
Gibbon
Paton
Washington Street
Corner Main
Pendleton
Main Street
Court Street
Riverside
Want Shade Trees on Jackson Street
Residents on Jackson Street push for shade trees. Property owners like James Johns Will Moore Roland Oliver Geary Kimbrell J P Robinson Henry Taylor J S Landers plant cork elms in front yards and plan to replace older trees. With wide, improved parkings the street is set to become a beautiful residence avenue.
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Jackson Street
James Johns
Will Moore
Roland Oliver
Geary Kimbrell
Henry Taylor
Women to exhibit feminist literature in Montreal sale
Montreal Council of Women plans a two week literature depot at Toyland on St. Catherine near Mountain Street starting February first. Aimed at educating the public, the exhibit will gather feminist writings beyond suffrage topics. A staff of explainers will assist visitors and Mrs. Douglas McIntosh is convener.
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Montreal
Toyland
St. Catherine Street
Mountain Street
Douglas McIntosh
President Wilson Holds Private Get Together With Press
President Wilson met with most Washington based newspaper correspondents in the East Room of the White House for a heart to heart session not for publication. He described the gathering as a get together to share his plan of work and views on pressing public questions.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
War Department reorganizes bureaus for economy and efficiency
Secretary of War Garrison announces a complete reorganization of the War Department bureaus to improve economy and efficiency. He says the plan, formed with bureau chiefs, will address overlapping duties and is designed to streamline services across the department.
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Garrison
Washington
War Department
Department
Cement work offers free estimates for basements and sidewalks
A long pitched advertisement urges homeowners to hire cement contractors for reinforced basement walls six to seven feet high, six inch thick walls, fireproof cellars, and durable sidewalks. It claims savings on fuel with a proper furnace and details concrete mix ratios and finishes. The speaker offers to provide information and estimates via the East Oregonian office.
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America
Old Country
East Oregonian
Jute Bales Arrive For State Prison Mill Needs
Six thousand bales of jute landed at Seattle and shipped to Walla Walla for the state prison. Purchased from Calcutta by Warden Reed, the $150000 appropriation applies April 1. Mill productions run daily. jute is needed to last until next fall amid talks of changing prisoner labor use.
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Walla Walla
Seattle
Calcutta
Reed
Ultimatum Note to Montenegro Reiterated by Austria Hungary
Vienna dispatch reports a strongly worded note from the Russo Hungarian government to Montenegro. The note reiterates the demands presented by the Austrian minister at Cettinje on March 20. The March 24 London item notes the continued pressure amid tension in the region.
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Vienna
Montenegro
Cettinje
Austria prepares ultimatum over Scutari fate
Vienna reports the Austro Hungarian government is drawing up an ultimatum to Montenegro after an unsatisfactory response over Scutari. The Montenegrin reply is seen as creating a tense situation with ongoing talks between Austro Hungarian and Italian foreign offices about a joint action. Austria will press to keep Scutari as part of an autonomous Albania.
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Austria
Vienna
Montenegro
Scutari
Scutar
Albania
Bridge Tumbles as Train Comes to Stop at End
In Lyndonville Vermont on March 24 an engineer halted a Montreal to Boston passenger train at a tottering bridge edge fearing imminent death. The flood weakened the structure and it collapsed moments after the abrupt stop, endangering the crowded coaches.
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Lyndonville
Montreal
Boston
Gravel bitulithic gains footing in Pendleton streets
Gravel bitulithic pavement grows popular in Pendleton offering high quality at a lower cost. Jackson, West Court and Johnson streets have been improved, East Webb and College streets are being torn up for this coating, and West Webb is paved for three blocks toward the city limits. Indications favor further similar improvements backed by a reliable company guarantee.
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Pendleton
Jackson
West Court
Johnson Streets
East Webb
College Street
West Webb Street
Locomotive Plunges as Bridge is Swept Away
A locomotive with its engine crew plunged into a stream after a bridge on the Paa sumpasic river was swept away moments after the train cleared it.125 passengers escaped from the car with a second shock as trainmen reported the second fallen bridge. The engineer and fireman swam to shore, lucky to survive.
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Paasumpasic
Bargain seven room house on seven lots for $2600
Bargain sale offering a seven room house with stone foundation on seven lots for 2600 dollars. The property is to be sold before May 11th and is directed to I. A. B. care East Oregonian in Pendleton Oregon.
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I. A
Care East Oregonian
Pendleton
Oregon
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Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage Co
Columbia Produce Co
Elizabeth Smith
Court Street Halls
Boothby
John Dand
S. A. Mentzer
George Busan
Raley and
Girfield Street
Charles Bibee
Palouse
Pilot Rock
Livermore
Hood
Great Horse Heaven
Yakima Valley
Prosser
Umatilla County
Great Moses Lake
Secur Y
Sofia
Tchatalja
Adrianople
the Citizens of
Frank Duprat
London
The
Mark Moorhouse CO
E. Court Street
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