Sunday saloon closures stir Portland debate in 1905
In December 1905 Portland debates Sunday closing laws with WoC backing a ban on many businesses, plus streetcar workers seek rest, while Portland aims to curb work on Sundays. Reports note a push by Mayor Lane and city officials, and public notices on St Johns tax impacts and local printing details. The piece also surveys Chicago and national papers, including oblique references to football and Thanksgiving hymns.
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Chicago
WOC. TU
Dine
Portland
Mayor Lane
Lane
Westies Mill
Willard Hall
Hesuta
Just a Firelight Ordinance for St Johns
A call to pass a firelight ordinance aimed at preventing future bother and trouble. The message urges timely action to protect Saint Johns, stressing the benefits of proactive safety measures and urging residents to keep their eyes on the issue.
December Comes In Like A Sponge In Local Columns
December arrives with social notes about council meetings and Thanksgiving gatherings. Jene Galbraith spends Thanksgiving at Salem while others attend church events, hotel plans, and family dinners. Citizens are reminded of market notices and a Yeomen picnic brings pleasure to attendees. The Review notes Linnton social figure Minx Gace Eatehel at a Carnival Club event.
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Jene Galbraith
Salem
Comsete Monahan
Dohnielly
Vetittenla
Puch
Friends of the Methodist Church
Wong
Valentine Oglls
Minx Gace Eatehel
Carnation Club
Linnton
Noble Game Ends in Fatal Play at Saturn Rockford
Carl Osborne, 19, was killed during a Saturn football game in Rockford Todiana after a broken rib pierced his heart. Authorities report the incident as a fatal football accident with officers promising further details to follow.
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Carl Osborne
Rockford
Todiana
Local Oregon Commerce Echoes in St Johns Ads
Fragmented local notes advertise shops and services in St Johns Oregon. Mentions Valentine’s opposite city hall, puff and Carey, Peninsula Bank, St Johns Bazar, and the White Crow cigar, plus occasional social updates, weather, and a fire insurance reminder. Several typos and garbled phrases reflect OCR quirks from the era.
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W. H. Dillon
Orient, Oregon
Valentine’ S
City Hall
Oregon
Child wife case shocks community in Portland
Sent to Aslam the young girl Ellen Schultz aged between ten and thirteen was married by a minister to a 34 year old man. The girl is described as mentally unbalanced and unfit for marriage. The father had sworn she was 17 but this is disputed. The case has drawn ministerial criticism and calls for accountability. The girl is sent to asylum as a state charge amid rumors of ongoing proceedings.
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E. E. Woods
H. H. Hawley
Portland
Ellen Schultz
Will Have Bazar at Metho d Church Christmas Sale
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold a bazaar and supper on Wednesday afternoon and evening, December 13. Various articles will be on sale at the bazaar. All are invited to attend.
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Method List Church
Baptists secure site for church and parsonage at corner
Rev BE A Leonant and Baptist brethren have bought a corner lot at Harrison and Chicago streets from M L Holbrook and C N Braasch. A temporary building will be erected within 30 days, with a permanent church and parsonage planned for next summer. The Baptists, though few, are enthusiastic about a growing parish.
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BE. A. Leonant
Baptist
M. L. Holbrook
C.N. Braasch
Harrison and
Chicago Street
Worth
County Jail Chorus Sings Nearer My God to Thee
A fragment reports a county jail singing Nearer My God to Thee and indicates a woman will be taken to the asylum tonight. The text mentions a judgment of insanity and coal prices from 5.50 up at Pott and Carey.
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Tan Ruvinn
Pott & Carey's
A Kind Husband And The Strength Of Character
A fragment from a contex t about marriage highlights that kindness from a husband should not require obedience or surrender of opinion. It notes strength of character matters, not mere subservience, with humorous asides about legends of King William IV and various short anecdotes from newspapers.
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Jodie
Bo Echo
Indiow
Albany Times
Calon
Mountain trip cookery without utensils yields bread on the fire
The Tombstone Epitaph recounts a prospector's rugged camp cooking method. With no pan or oven, he uses sticks, roasting and rotating meat, spuds, and bacon for flavor. He fashions bread from baking powder and flour, rolled like a snake around a stick, browning over the fire.
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Apizons
Tombstone
Weather note on sun days and rainfall in November
A brief weather item notes sunshine on most days in November except Saturday November 18, with rainfall remaining lower than normal. It records a pattern of continued clear days and occasional showers.
House For Rent Three Blocks North Of School House
Three blocks north of the school house on Richword street for rent. Jhouse with bath and toilet. Lot 10 by 100. Price 1200 dollars. King Real Estate Company St Johns.
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Richwond Street
King Real Estate Company
St. Johns
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