Terminals for North End Milwaukee project eyed at St Johns
A recent Telegram report argues Milwaukee system terminals on the Portland riverfront near St Johns would transform nearby Portland and Double local population. An inspection led by Trafic Manager Calkins with G A Veatch and H S Rowe scanned harbor docks and rail water terminal sites, favoring the St Johns vicinity to avoid river crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee System
North St. Johns
Milwaukee
St. Johns
Portland
Trafic
R. M. Calkins
Butte
Portland Harbor
Calkins
Rver
Vancouver
Oseree
Rockfeller
Coast
Tacoma
Che Foo on the corner of Cry Sed Streets furniture store
A fragment notes a furniture store named Che Foo on a corner street, with a tone suggesting local pride despite unclear surrounding context. The readable text hints at a small business detail in a historic urban setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Foo
Cry Sed
Stockyards Receipts and Prices at Portland Union Stock Yards
At the Portland Union Stock Yards receipts include cattle 1877 calves 395 sheep 1408 4650 horses 37 goats 126. Cattle market shows little change from prior weeks with light receipts enabling packers to lower supplies and boost demand. Top steers bring 4.75, top cows 3.00, calves 95.25 for a load, good wethers 4.75, hogs peak at high prices with three loads 1.25 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Union
Seeeat bath twock and it will pay you to mote its contents
Unclear fragment mentions a bath and contents, offering payment or incentive. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates are readable. Summarization limited by fragmentary text.
Controversy over St Johns Lumber Co. lease and street use
Peninsula residents press for better streetcar service and challenge how Burlington and Bradford streets are used by St Johns Lumber Co. The debate questions lease terms, potential evictions, and the value of public streets while outlining demands for open cars, heaters, fare rebates, and rerouting. A streetcar convention and state rail commission action are proposed if results fail to satisfy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Lumber Co
Bradford Street
Burington Street
Council
Oregon
Burlington Street
Lumber ‘Company
Ayer
Burl Street
Peninsula
Arbor Lodge
Strangements
East Portland
C. H. Beard
R. B. Cary
W. C. Martin
St. Johns
Mississippi Ave
Messrs
Hudson, Lewelling
Kilpatrick
Josselyn
Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe Firm Bets Kenton Plant
The Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe Co of Tacoma closed a deal with Kenwood Land for a five acre Kenton site to host a duplicate sewer pipe plant. President Charles F. Allen, after visiting Portland for site checks, bought Derby street and Columbia Boulevard land and outlined a two story 200 by 250 foot mill. Initial employment will be 60 to 75 workers with about 50000 dollars capital.
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Tacoma
Kenwood Land Company
Kenton
Charles F. Allen
Portland
Derby Street
Columbia Boulevard
Allen
Booster Pledge Adapts for Towns in Community Spirit
A historic booster pledge from Ex. Calef Bros. urges local residents to support public work, accept majority rule, refrain from extreme positions, and keep discourse constructive. The pledge promotes civic pride and responsible spending in the town, aiming to unify effort for communal good.
City council munches over street leases and jail upgrades
Regular session notes council endorsing the St Johns Lumber lease for Bradford St and reading the Jersey street sewer progress. Treasurer reports $5608.64 balance. $31.10 in bills allowed. Jail needs gas lights and better rations. Kenton private hospital project announced by William M. Killingsworth for his son Dr Win M. Killingsworth Jr at Patton Ave and Pippin St. Building planned two stories with basement and future expansion.
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Johnson
Hendricks
Jersey Street
Willis Boulevard
W. S. Hasey
W. H. King
St. Johns Lumber Co
Bradford St
Messia
King
Basey
A. W. Davis
C. Cook
Bredeson
William M. Killingsworth
Kenwood Land Co
Kenton
Pacificorthwest
Patton Ave
Pippin Street
Killingsworth
Win, M. Killingsworth, Jr
Death of Henry R Simmons at 17 in Portland Oregon
Henry R Simmons youngest son of the late S W Simmons died Saturday morning at St. Vincent hospital Portland after a short illness. Funeral services were Sunday with Rev C Gates, burial in Columbia cemetery. Cause listed as spinal meningitis or grip by doctors. Survived by three brothers George Hubert and Bert. He was born in St Johns and had not been well. Laurel Lodge 186 I C O F elected officers for the term including N G W J Chaney and W G E B S Wright. Laurelwood Rebekah Lodge 160 installed N G Tillie Hill and officers N H Hathaway Kate Rambo and Kila Aiken. Installation to be held second Wednesday in January.
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Henry Raymond Simmons
S. W. Simmons
St. Vincent Hospital
Portland
Rev. C. Gates
Columbia
Thea
St. Johns
George
Hubert
Bert
Laurel Lodge No
N. G
W. J. Chaney
W. G
EB. S. Wright
Sec'y
C. P. Gates
Fin
C.H. Boyd
Treas
Simmons
Laurelwood Rebekah Lodge
Tillie Hill
V. G
Mary Elliott
Anna Hathaway
Sec
Kate Rambo
Kila Aiken
Pitch Found Beneath Jersey Street Basement in St Johns
Workers digging for a store basement on Jersey Street in St Johns uncovered a hard pitch substance permeated with petroleum. The blocks burned with bright flame when placed in a stove, thrilling locals who hope it could become a new fuel, while officials note it seeped from an old stump burned previously.
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C. Rowe
Jersey Street
St. Johns
BK. C. Hurlbert
Jermey Street
Novel Plan Raise Funds by Sale of Kisses in Chicago
A quirky church fund raising method in Chicago featured a kiss sale with staged roles and price tiers. Twenty five ladies were chosen to perform the sale with rates ranging from 25 cents for bashful men and elderly to 2.50 for a furious kiss, reflecting a sensational yet informal fundraising event. Also reported were three local deaths this week, all women, including Mrs. Ken V. Markey in McChesney building, Mrs. Gillman of Tioga street, and Mrs. Fletcher at Raymond rooming house, with brief funeral notices.
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Chiago
Ken V. Markey
McChesney Building
Rom Zellar-Byrnes
Russell Street
Beam
St. Johns
Gillman
Tioga Street
Mrs. Fletcher
Raymond Rooming House
Tubere
Prizes Offered for Northwest Stock Raisers at Portland Yard
Portland Livestock Exchange offers premiums for the best Christmas cattle show at the Portland Union Stock Yard. Awards include 150 dollars and 75 dollars for best car steers and best car cows. 25 dollars for best single steer. and 5 dollars for best single cow. Cattle judged December 14 with sale that afternoon. Judges are John F. O'Shea, Frank Brown, and G. W. Gammie. Receipts at Portland market last month: 584 cattle, 7549 sheep, 12744 hogs, 274 horses. value about 567,500 dollars.
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Northwest
Portland Livestock Exchange
Portland Union Stock Yard
Secord
John F. O'Shea
Portland
Frank Brown
Carlton
Ore
G. W. Gammie
Building Permits List for South Gresham and Nearby Streets
A sequence of permit notices details multiple building actions. Bickford plans a South Gresham residence between Burr and Ida costing 1200 dollars. Bailey seeks alterations near Tacoma Jersey streets for Gas Salmond at 150 dollars. Willevard intends a North Hayes dwelling between St Johns Ave and Maple costing 700 dollars. Lindley rejects a Stafford Street dwelling between Buchanan and Polk, cost 1250 dollars. Kerr & Son propose alterations at the Jersey Philadelphia corner costing 750 dollars.
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B. V. Bickford
South Gresham
Burr and
Ida
N. J. Bailey
Tacoma
Jersey Streets
Willevard
North Hayes
St. Johns Ave
Maple Street
FS. Lindley
Stafford St
Buchanan and
Polk
Kerr & Son
Jersey
Philadelphia
McKinney Reported November Real Estate Sales
November sales by J A McKinney include Mitchell lots 1-2 block 7 South St Johns for 900 and Frank Mitchell lots 7-8 block 8 South St Johns for 1000 with immediate building. Wilkinson lots 14-15 block 4 South St Johns 850. Thayer lots 34-36 block 23 Point View 850. C V Thomas lots 4-5 block South St Johns 850. H A Sweet lot 12 block 6 St Johns Heights 650 with immediate building. Chas Holberg lot 1 block K Portsmouth Villa Ret 875. Gilbert Goodhue No 928 North Hays St 750. S O Call lot 5 block 5 St Johns Heights 500 with immediate building. Greater Bt Johns work noted.
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J. 8. McKinney
Mo A. Mitchell
South St. Johns
Frank Mitchell
Wilkinson
Clifford Thayer
Point View
C. V.thomas
H. A. Sweet
St. Johns Heights
Chas. Holberg
Portsmouth Villa Ret
Gilbert Goodhue
North Hays Street
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North End
Weather Bureau
Lumber Co
Cement Sewer Pipe Co
Calef Bros., P. O
Johns
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