Question of City Dock Promotes St Johns Improvement Plan
The piece urges widening Philadelphia street and building a dock at the water front to boost grain exports and traffic. It argues a larger dock is necessary to handle shipments, predicts rail routing to St Johns, and calls citizens and council to back the project and vote on its costs and land values. It ends with a call to unite and push the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Johns
Troutdale
Ppa
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Jong
Port . Johns
Philadelphia Street
St Johns Holbrook Block shows bustling professional scene
A ramble through the Holbrook block highlights G J Perkins and the Commercial club, a public library, and offices of St Johns professionals. Mary MacLachlan, T T Parker, P M Hart, H E Collier, Dr Rambo, Dr Holland and others occupy upper floors with elevators, while Owens Brothers pool hall and Bonham Currier groceries anchor the street. The piece praises local enterprise, civic spirit, and the district’s well furnished facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Shanks
G. J. Perkins
Blackstone
Commercial Club
Perkins
Ness
Brussels
St. Johns
Free Public Library
Portland
T. T. Parker
Mary MacLachlan
Johns
Miss Maclachlan
T.T. Parker
Parker
P. M. Hart
Hart
H. E. Collier
Collier
Rambo
Dr. Holland
Hartel
Owens’ Brothers
Bookham & Currier
Owens
Bonham & Currier
Bonham & Currier’s
St. Johns ‘Transportation Co
P. J. Peterson
Pete
Ferry
S. L. Dobie
Mr. Dobie
Dobie
B. J. Snow
Dey & Hampson
Magoon
Stine
City Council Sifts Through Holiday Budget and Petitions
The 38th session devoted to a budget compiled from eight weeks of holidays. Minutes from regular and special holiday meetings were read, approved, and actions reviewed. Petitions to close Sunday pool rooms and skating rinks were discussed, with a motion to draft an ordinance failing. Crosswalk and dock cost discussions proceeded, and Home Telephone franchise terms sparked lengthy debate over enforcement and extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Greene
Peter Autzen
Peggett
King
Suneae Ee
South Jersey
Learned Street
City Dock
Park
Leggett
Recorder
Holbrook and Bingham
Philadelphia Street
Home Telephone Company
Home Company
Monthly School Report Highlights Rising Attendance
The school reports a notable rise in pupil numbers and attendance despite bad weather and holidays. Attendance up nearly two percent from last month with 21 more pupils, while parent and board visits increase, boosting pupil and teacher confidence and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Clara A
Hows
School Board
C. Alotason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portland & Suburban Express CO
First and
Flanders Streets
Woodlawn
Burlington Street
Peterson & Noce, Tallors
Raising of Holiday Ltd
Monthly School Report
M. L. Holbrook
Bailey
St. Johns Land
East St. Johns
Peninsula
Columbia Boulevard
O. R. & N. Railroad
Phone Union
Oregon
Clark & Wilson Lumber Co
Linnton, Oregon
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