City Council Debates Street Improvements and Budgets
Regular city council meeting with most members present discusses arc light petition at East Richmond and Seneca, tax levy timing, a $50 defense fee, street repairs on Crawford near Pittsburg, red light police signal expansion, quarry status review, liquor ordinance in first reading, and a large remonstrance against East Polk street improvement. Aldermen advocate paving Central Avenue and Crawtreat hard surfacing. numerous bills totaling about 49,641 are approved.
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City Council
Waldref and
Wilcox
East Richmond
Seneca Streets
Water and Light Committee
Reed
City of
St. Johns
Willamette Boulevard
Supreme Court
H. E. Collier
Portland Woolen Mills Co
Crawford Street
Pittsburg Street
Allen
Health and Police Committee
Whitwood
Attourney
East Polk Street
Fessenden Street
St. Johns Heights
Vincent
Garlick
Alderman Wright
Jersay Street
En Martin
Munson
Central Avenue
Menult and
Mwas
Burlington
Modern Love Letter Rejects Offer for Wealth
A humorous 19th century style note shows Sue Smith declining a marriage proposal as a bad business deal. She rejects a life partnership unless the suitor offers substantial worldly wealth and a formal arrangement. Tom Brown, her attorney, suggests a proposal involving half the wealth before she would marry.
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Sue Smith
Tribute to Street Car Men: Portland praise from 1913
In a St Johns Review tribute dated August 7 1913 Mrs M Bleakney commends Portland street car conductors and crews for exceptional courtesy and care of travelers. She contrasts Portland and Seattle service noting especially the attentiveness on Portland lines. She credits trained conductors with chivalrous acts seen in California avenue car service.
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Hot Springs
St. Johna Review
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Portland
Sound
United States
Oreon
St. Johns
Seattle
California Avenue
M. Bleakney
Building Permits and Costs for Several Dwellings
Building permits listed with numbers 88 to 37 authorize new or repaired dwellings on Ivanhoe and several streets including Hudson Central Alma Hartman Hartman and Hartman with costs ranging from 150 to 500 dollars. Noted recipients include Minna Bahr John Verdigan Geo Friar H G Thyng and E Kline. City parcels Oswego Mohawk Charleston St Johns Avenue Maple and Hudson streets are cited in the entries.
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Minna Bahr
Ivanhoe
St. Johns Avenues
Maple Street
John Verdigan
Hudson Street
Oswego
Richmond
Geo. Friar
Central Avenue
Mohawk
H. G. Thyng
Alma Street
E. Kline
Hartman Street
Charleston
Peninsula Title Ad Offers Abstracts and Realty Services
A classified notice advertises Peninsula Title Abstract and Realty for accurate work and reasonable fees. Manager H Henderson urges readers to have abstracts continued or examined at 311 North Jersey Street.
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H. Henderson
North Jersey Street
What is new in dress fashion for summer
A breezy summary of lightweight one piece dresses favored for hot weather. It notes ease of wear for vacations, material choices like voile albatross and rose linen, five sizes from 34 to 42, and cautions about favoring shades to suit skin tone.
Notice of Final Account in Estate of Hattie Jayne
The Circuit Court of Oregon Multnomah is notified that R A Jayne as administrator has filed a final account in the estate of Hattie Jayne. Judge T J Cleeton sets August 18, 1918 at 9 a m in Department No 6 Court House Portland for objections and settlement. Attorney for administrator listed.
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Circuit Court
State of Oregon
Multnomah
Hattie Jayne
T. J. Cleeton
Portland
R. A. Jayne
Forest distress signals for hunters issued by State Warden Fi
State Game Warden Fi issues a hunter safety signal code. If lost or disabled, fire two shots ten seconds apart, wait sixty seconds, then fire one shot. Anyone hearing it should fire one shot in reply and render assistance at once.
Good Times Ahead Optimism Dominates National Business Tone
Optimism runs through farmers railroaders bankers and manufacturers as prospects rise across agriculture trade and industry. Wheat and crops look solid while United States Steel reports strong orders and earnings and Northwest fruit trade ties Europe Africa and South America with Pacific Northwest orchards.
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United States
Europe
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Portland
Northwest
Oregonian
Be of Good Cheer Resolution for East Burlington Street
City of St Johns approves street improvement on East Burlington with six foot concrete sidewalk and twelve foot work on both sides, gutters, crosswalks. City engineer to supervise, cost assessed to Local Improvement District No 104, total $1,006.74, recorded by Recorder Rice in St Johns Review on August 16, 1984.
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St. Johna
Burlington Street
Central Avenue
City Recorder
City of St. Johns
Sail Street
Sal
Be Patient and Pleasant to Brighten the World
A short verse encourages patience and cheerfulness despite worry. It urges smiling, looking cheerful, and bracing up to spread good humor, noting that a frown can banish friends while a smile makes the world respond positively.
Drowned Mrs Turner on Willamette Slough near Burling ton
Mrs Jessie Turner 22 wife of H W Turner a carpenter drowned Sunday when a railing on the houseboat at Willamette Slough half a mile west of Burling ton ferry broke as she leaned on it watching boats. Her husband had left to photograph a new oil plant near Linnton earlier that day.
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Jessie Turner
H. W. Turner
Willamette Slough
Burlington Ferry
Ir. Turner
Linnton
Portland awards large paving contract for Willamette boulevard
The City Commission awarded a major paving contract to Warren Construction Company for 74 thousand dollars to pave Willamette boulevard from Wabash avenue to the St Johns city limits. The project will ease winter travel and connect Peninsula residents to the city directly.
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Portland
City Commission
Willamette Boulevard
Wabash Avenue
St. Johna
Warren ‘Construction Company
St. Johns City
Proposals for Street Work Sealed in St John Notice
Sealed proposals for street improvement from the north line of Charleston street to the south line of Street in St John must be received by August 26, 1915. Proposals require a 10 percent certified check and must follow printed blanks from the recorder. Work must be completed within 60 days from the last publication date. The city reserves the right to reject all bids.
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City of St
Jowne
Alge
Charleston Street
Brian
Risa
Sugianers
Willet
City of
Etan
St. John
Evenell
Evenell Mecuestr
Jolima
St Joime” Review
Notice of Proposed Assessment for Fessenden Street
Public notice states apportionment of $10 714.10 for improving Fessenden street from Oswego street to Smith avenue is on file for examination. Assessment district extends to street centerlines. objections must be written and filed by 5 p.m. August 25, 1918, in the undersigned. Published in St Johns Review August 8 and 15, 1918.
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Fessenden Street
Oswego Street
Smith Avenue
Iust
Rice
Der
St. Johna
Summons in Justice Court District of St Johns Multnomah
In the district of St Johns Multnomah Oregon a civil action for money is filed by T P Ward against Charles Moy. The defendant is required to appear and answer within six weeks of service or judgment by default for seventy three dollars and seventy four cents plus costs. Justice EB Williams signed July 24 1911. Constable F Mitchell issued with dates of first and last publication in August.
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Justice's Court For
District of St. Johns
Eb, Williams
Justice of the Peace
F. Mitchell
Constable
Estate of Thomas Foster Burton Final Account Hearing
The executrixes Nancy C Barton and Bily N Roe for the estate of Thomas Foster Burton filed a final account. Judge T J Cleeton designated August 27 1918 at 1 30 PM in the Circuit Court Department 6 Portland for hearing objections and settlement. Perry C Stroud is attorney. Publication dates July 25 to August 22 1913.
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Circuit Court
State of Oregon
Multnomah County
Thomas Foster Burton
T. J. Cleeton
Nome
Department No
Portland
Nancy C. Barton
Bily N. Roe
Perry C. Stroud
Oregon
Buyers' Week in Portland Sets Northwest Merchants Meet
Buyers' Week in Portland September 1 to 6 will host merchants from across the Pacific Northwest. An elaborate program allows daily opportunities for merchants to meet Portland hosts. Jobbers and manufacturers in Portland back the movement with special entertainments for visiting merchants' families.
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Portland
Pacific Northwest
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Tom. Brown
Northwest Fruit Exchange
Jonathans
Johannesburg
South Africa
Euro Africa
South America
Jonathan
Rome
Bt. Joa
Va Rice
St. Johne Review
Rambo
Columbia
First National Bank
Jonns
DR. J. Vinton Scott
Joseph McChesney
McChesney Bik
St. Johnn
R. A. Jayne, M. D
Perry C. Stroud Lawyer
First National
ST. Johns Oregon
J. Gatzmyer
McDonald Building
N. A. Gee & Son Contractors
Howe Movers and Repairers
Ivanhoe St
Bt Johns
Laurel Lodge
Fst
Jon
Odd Febllows Hall
Chas
Boyd
Ales
Seales
See
Peninsula
Hiavett
Lowe
J, R. Weimer
Holmes Lodge
Atem Prey
Maxfieid
Moreman
KR. S
the United Artisans
M, W. A. Hall
Holbrook
Dork Dodge
Martingtop
W. M
John Noor
McKinney & Davis Real Estate
N. Jermey St. St. Johns
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Thiel Tweslay
Hack Month
Orel
Hall
Ruby R. Davis
St. Johns Express, Transfer and Storage Co
Por
Ee Street
Trianal
Hassasagan
Central Market
Jersey Street
Seeus
T. P, Ward
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