City Beautiful Plan Aims At A Better St Johns
Miss Lulu Mane reviews a Mothers' meeting talk urging care for a beautiful city. She cites tree-lined streets, curb planting, clean yards, weed control, and a passing ordinance for upkeep. Emphasizes parks, playgrounds, and safer play areas for children alongside industrial growth and land purchases.
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Lulu Mane
St. Johns
Mothers
James John
St Johna
Degonabass
Willamette
California
Powslie
Home Journal
Ry. Nolan
America
Seattle
Ler
England
Oswego Street
Sam
St.Johns
Evening Telegram
St. Johna
Johni
Balkan middy blouse and front closing skirt pattern
Summer outing fashion notes present a Balkan style middy blouse in white linen and a front closing skirt in white serge or ratine. Pattern 7616 shows a head over tie fastening, Robespierre collar details, and color contrast options. Six blouse sizes 82 to 42 with yardage and price. skirt 7673 in three youth sizes with fabric needs and pattern cost.
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Robespierre
Government discussions on apple storage and refrigeration progress
Representatives of the U S Bureau of Plant Industry and Northwest fruit growers will hold meetings to discuss apple storage and refrigeration and report on Government progress in cold storage investigations. The topic is timely and will interest live fruit growers who value the work being done.
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U. S
Heights Boulevard plan eyed for scenic 12 mile route
City commissioner Brewster surveys proposed grading of 10 heights from Portland to Linnton for a scenic boulevard. Property owners want the graded road turned over to the city with paving and maintenance funded by the city. Annexation efforts in Clinton aim to clear obstacles to city takeover of the boulevard.
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Brewster
Portland
Linnton
Linnton Drive
Clinton
Oregonian
St Johns School Board pushes free books and new programs
St Johns embraces progressive reforms with manual training sewing and music. Cooking classes with nutrition lessons planned as district weighs buying all school books for September term. Board seeks public support amid low meeting attendance and promises district wide book provision with transparent finances.
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St. Johns
Twen
Nts
Pac
Prophesy of Peace by Bryan Warns Against War
The 1910 Bryan address argues battleships and Christian nations’ arms threaten Christian civilization. He says Christ taught love, not sword, and declares a nation could renounce war, avoid attacks, and become supreme by denying force. The closing line calls these ideas profoundest truth.
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W. J. Bryan
Christ
Forester Graves visit hikes Siuslaw lands for homesteaders
Following the Chief Forester Graves tour, agricultural lands in the Siuslaw tract will be opened for single homesteaders with core allotments and gauges for valuable parcels. Dairying areas have been surveyed and segregated, with remaining parcels to receive action after operations are approved. Gilmore's Barber Shop offers electric head treatments and massages.
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Graves
Siuslaw Forest Reserve
Tax figures fed to claim prosperity exaggeration
A note suggests skepticism about widespread prosperity by urging scrutiny of income tax figures. It implies that some praise of economic improvement may be overstated when taxpayers face higher levies.
Town Planning and Civic Beautification at Mothers Meeting
A Mo thers' Meeting discussion in city hall covers town planning values and scenery of New Lisbon Wisconsin. The piece laments vandalism and praises parks, schools, churches, and orderly streets while urging women to influence cleanliness and safety to reduce vice and crime.
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A. T. Serrurier
City Hall
New Lisbon
Lemonware Valley
Lemonware River
Juneau County
Winsconsin
Pelle
Wisconsin
Waukesha
United States
Hhom
Electric Power Co
City council approves street improvements and reports
The council accepted the Den Street section between Smith Avenue and Oswego Street after engineer and street committee review. July police report was read, and a city fund report noted rapid depletion prompting workforce reductions. The First National Bank won bonds bid at par plus accrued interest. Multiple ordinances and resolutions covering Willamette Boulevard and Burlington Street improvements were passed or ordered, with a petition on Crawford Street returned. Bills totaling 1 926 14 were listed from city departments and local firms.
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den Street
Smith Avenue
Oswego Street
Allen
First National Bank
Oswego
Willamette Boulevard
Richmond
Burlington
Burlington Rest
Jersey
Cenral Avenue
Ae and
Cement
Crawford Street
Ean and Pitts. Co
Central Avenue
Buchanan
Cae
al- Chak
W. J'Prynn
H. H. Rosier
Spend Your Money Here to Help Your Town Thrive
A regional plea urges residents to support local businesses to strengthen the town’s economy. It argues that buying locally keeps money circulating, spurs growth, and prevents decline, warning that shopping elsewhere harms the community and its future prosperity.
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Portland
Ohio
York
Raymond booster undercuts St Johns industry claims
A Raymond Washington resident boasted about the number of industries in his town and claimed it exceeded St Johns. When asked for a figure he replied fifteen and began listing St Johns industries. After nineteen items he faltered as the Raymond booster fell silent. In fact St Johns has more industries for a city of its size.
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Wilcox
Fire Department
J. ¥. Mitchell
Vincent
Gatamyer
Commercial Club
Gatemyer
Richmond Street
City Recorder
Home Telephone Co
St. Johns
East Polk Street
Elizabeth Caples
Caries
Lynn Avenue
Jersey Street
Martin
Fessen
The
Raymond
Wash
Raymond Booster Rall
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Ierera
the Heights Boulevard
Gilmore
Town Plans Council Meets
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