Handsome new club house for Woolen Mills employees
The Portland Woolen Mills is near completion of a $20,000 club house for its workers. It will offer free access with meals priced at cost and facilities such as moving pictures gymnasium a dancing room reading rooms and more. Superintendent Carter advocates employee friendly policy and reports the house reflects that philosophy. A detailed description will follow on completion.
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St. Johns
Portland
Carter
Army education program at Camp Lewis expands training options
Educational Opportunity Headquarters at Camp Lewis American Lake Washington announces a plan to add educational and vocational training alongside military instruction. Soldiers may study three hours daily five days a week in any Arm of Service, with current pay and allowances around $100 monthly. The initiative aims to attract unmarried young men into the Army to boost post discharge earnings or enable college entry at a higher grade. Signed by Major General U A Witten, Commanding.
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Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wash
St. Johna Review
Witten
U. A. Commanding
Two Ships Reinstated by Portland Fleet Office
The Portland office of the Fleet corporation reinstates two suspended steamship contracts at the Peninsula Shipbuilding yard after a prior emergency ordered hull completion. With ships sold to eastern interests, machinery installation will proceed as originally planned, restoring two vessels named Corone to the Oregon district fleet, amid district contract cancellations following signing.
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Ondare
Portland
The
Fleet Corporation
Fepinasis
Jes
I. Ae
Oregon District
Erenguonties
Shipping Board
Foe District
Corone
Peninsula Shipbuilding Com
Cafe of Merit Serves Breakfast and Dinner Daily
Quong Tong Cafe offers chop suey and noodles with daily home style meals at the Cafe of Merit on Jersey Street. Open from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. for breakfast and dinner service, with prices and stock information listed.
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Cafe of Merit
Jersey Street
End of an Era for Grant Smith Porter Ship Co
The Grant Smith Porter Ship company, later Emergency Fleet, concluded a storied period with a record of 31 wooden ships launched from Portland. Led by Grant Smith and Eric V Hauser, the yard produced vast lumber, piling, and keel success from 1917 to 1918, earning acclaim for speed, morale, and wartime efficiency in Oregon.
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Grant Smith ~ Porter Ship Company
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company
Portland
Aberdeen
Wash
Unitedtates Shipping Board
George Goethals
Grant Smith
Eric V. Hauser
Shipping Board
Andrew D. Porter
Erie V. Hauser
Harry Hunt
Paul N. Carlson
George Teufel
St. Johns
Wasco
Couuepency
Uncle Sam
Grant Smith Porter Yard
Jother Yards
Grant Smith Yard
Oregon
Grant Smith-Porter Ships Company
Portland considers new park sites survey underway
City officials led by Commissioner Pier and Park Superintendent Keyser surveyed proposed park and playground locations across Albina St Johns Woodlawn Alberta Irvington Rose City Park and central east side areas. The tour included Montavilla and the Sandy Boulevard East Glisan Street corridor with a 500000 funding backdrop and a committee from the successful campaign. In Albina residents favor a small park along Williams Vancouver Morris Stanton, while Shaver school area sites were proposed for playground use. In St Johns a 22 acre tract inside the car loop was reviewed and McKenna property over 40 acres was noted as a potential park site.
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Portland
Pier
Park Bureau
Keyser
Albina
St. Johns
Woodlawn
Alberta
Irvington
Rose City Park
East Side
Montavilla
Sandy Boulevard
East Glisan Street
Enat Fiftieth Street
Dan Kellaher
John Dawson
W. H. Fowler
Ey Fon
Gooffman
Charles H. Cheney
Williams and
Vancouver Avenues
Morris and
Stanton Streets
Lower Albina
Shaver
St. Johnna
Car Loop
Commissioner Pier
St. Johna
McKenna
Whatever are we coming to in high price groceries
A humorous verse riffs on rising food costs as grandma laments meat and staple prices climbing. It connects everyday shopping burdens to a broader sense of economic strain, asking repeatedly what the future holds as groceries become unaffordable. The playful tone hides concern over inflation and consumer hardship.
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Loin Atake
Grandava
Sonvinski Sells Oregon City Farm Moves Back to Chicago
Antone Sonvinski, who relocated from Chicago twelve years ago, sold his small rented Oregon City farm for 6500 dollars and will also earn about 4000 dollars from stock and machinery. John Gross of Twin Falls Idaho will move in to farm the land. Some residents question farming viability in parts of the country.
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Chicago
Antone Sonvinski
Oregon City
Sonvinski
John Gross
Twin Falls
Idaho
Fire Insurance and Local Service Promotion
Peninsula Security Co advertises fire insurance with trusted companies and local knowledge promising better service than traveling solicitors. A Wayover resident criticizes patent medicines, warning that quick cures ruin reputations and lead to scrutiny.
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Suy
Peninsula Security Co
Renders all round banking service of real merit
An advertisement style text extols a full banking service offering commercial and savings accounts at 114 North Jersey Street. It includes a testimonial about Kodak finishing quality and features quotations from Walt Mason about aging workers and machinery, ending with a note to check pager labels.
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North Jersey Street
Sinking of the Scapa Flow Fleet Raises Honorable Debate
The article notes that German interned ships at Scapa Flow were sunk, provoking international debate. It contrasts legal argument about armistice violations with a moral judgment that the act was dishonorable, citing Clemenceau and differing views on whether the sinking weakened the enemy or merely deprived Germany of a potential asset. The Youth's Companion.
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Scapa Flow
Germany
Clemenceau
A Mans
Water disperses IL W W rally in Seattle with hoses
A Seattle IL W W gathering of about 1400 sympathizers protesting a meeting’s breakup was dispersed by running water. Mayor Anson had street workers hose the Washington street corner to push the crowd away. Two women on the rostrum were ordered off and complied. No demonstration occurred that night.
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Seattle
IL. W. W
Whs
Anson
Washington Street
L W. W
Jonian
Multnomah Attractions Eleven Western Pics on Slated Weeks
A schedule listing ETHEL CLAYTON in GREW S GIRL PARAMOU unday and BIG BILL HART in MONEY CORRAL THE NIGHT WATCHMAN with ARTORATT to show Monday Tuesday Wednesday to be announced inter thureloy and feiday August Tar HARRY in PRIDERS OF VENGEANCE A great six act Western picture
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Unday
Med
Big Bill Hart
Money Corral
Night Watchman
Artoratt
Inter
Thureloy
Feiday
Harry
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Probate Case
Notice is given of the death of Nancy C Barton and that Iya has been appointed executrix of her Last Will and Testament. All persons with claims against the decedent or her estate must present them to my attorney Verfhulting in Portland, with proper vouchers, within ten days from the first publication, dated July 18, 1919.
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State of
Oreego
Muligomal
Department of Probate
Nancy C. Barton
Nancy C. Darton
Attorante
Portland
Kily N. Ror
State of Oregon
Multnomat
Stanley Norusiewek
Stan Horusiewsk
Tate
Agatnet
Rde & Walley
Oregon
Camifli
Hearing on Final Account in Peterson Estate Multnomah County
Notice by Multnomah County Circuit Court that William J. Waldon as executor of Erie F. Peterson deceased has filed a final account. Hearing set for Monday at 9:00 AM in the County Courthouse before Judge George Towell to hear objections and determine distribution of the estate. Attorneys for the executor: Perkins & Bailey.
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Circuit Court
State of
Oregon
Multnomah
Department of Probate
Te P Peterman
William J. Welsdon
Erie F. Peterson
Maletomnaly County
Boa
Multiomah
George Toewell
William J. Waldon
Perkina & Bailey
Tar
Notice of Probate for Stanley Norusiewek Estate
The Circuit Court of Multnomah County Oregon Probate notices Stanley Norusiewek estate death. Executors appointed, heirs and creditors must present claims within six months of first publication. Public office in Portland seeks proper verification and timely filing as required by law.
Express Service Ad Quietly Offers Portland Trims
An ad from Express promises trimming services daily and at reasonable prices with a contact at 317 N Jersey St and an inquiry line. The note touts availability any time any place and mentions Portland as a destination or service area.
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Portland
Jersey St
A Reminder to Photograph Children Now
The Haff Studio in Portland, Oregon urges parents to record their children's growth with photographs. The piece argues photos become precious family documents over time, urging families to schedule sittings soon and avoid delaying this timeless keepsake.
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Sitties
Haff
Jersey Street
St. Johns
Portland
Oregon
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