Explosion at quarry blasts rock near Claremont hotel
A blast using 8000 pounds of powder near the Claremont hotel shattered a cliff face at a rock quarry Friday afternoon. The blast, aided by electricity, displaced a mass of rock that collapsed into a ravine, breaking boards and a water pipe but causing no injuries or major damage to the stockade or surrounding area. The shot, part of tunnel and lead construction, dislodged rock efficiently. powder cost about $1,100 with drilling by prison labor.
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Claremont
Portland
Tunvela
Willumbia Hall Co Buys Portsmouth Lot for 5000
The Willumbia Hall company of Portsmouth and Union City residents Will G Steel T A Kitchen and RG Brand contracted to purchase from Friendly & Fempeee the corner lot at Lowland Portsmouth for 5000. The 110 by 60 foot site across from Glass Brothers will host a brick 60 by 80 building with store rooms below and upstairs hall or apartments. A moving picture theatre is planned on Lot jas Avenue Willass.
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Willumbia Hall Company
Serene
Portsmouth
Unty
Will G Steel
T. A. Kitchen
RG. Brand
Friendly
Dwelling Erection Notices For Armour and Polk Streets
No 24 To W P Palmer to erect dwelling on Armour street between Oregonian and Midway avenues for $750. No 25 To Zick & Ao erect dwelling on street between Catlin and St Johns avenue for K Feldmeth at $1300. No 26 To Edward Westfall to erect dov Chapel street between St Johns and Holbrook streets for Mrs C Braden at $1800. No 26 T F Lindkey to erect dwelling on Polk street between Hudsoe and Portland boulev ard for $61,000.
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W. P. Palmer
Armour Street
Oregonian
Midway Avenues
Zick & Ao
Catlin
St. Johns Avenue
K. Feldmeth
Edward Westfall
St. Johns
Holbrook
Polk Street
Hudsoe
Portland Boulevard
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Here is St. Johns and the world’s fair harbor
Poem praising the harbor of St Johns with sweeping lines about Portland’s rivers, ocean trade, and global ships. It extols shipping from every tide and world regions, calling St Johns a vast, welcoming harbor where wealth and industry flow. The verse intertwines nations and futures, celebrating falls of autumn and prosperity.
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Oregon
Willamette
Concord
St. Johns
Balion
India
Africa
Brittan
Teuton
Frank
Dane
Livestock Receipts and Market Notes at Portland Plant
Receipts show 1246 cattle 102 calves 1351 sheep 584 hogs for the week with cattle at 5.75 and hogs near 9.25. Demand meets limited supply as buyers seek more cattle while hog prices rise locally and east, causing packers and butchers to struggle with pork sales.
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Portland
Great Northern Railway to exploit Cestral Cees at near tent
The Great Northern Railway plans to exploit Cestral Cees at a near location through read as Shen and Boston. The piece references ongoing efforts and potential impacts on routes and operations.
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Great Northern Railway
Boston
Oil Strike Taps 200 Barrel Well in Vale Oregon
Portland reports reveal a 200 barrel oil well tapped at about 1476 feet in Vale eastern Oregon. Oil activity surges with six wells drilling and four new rigs en route while land values surge and oil companies prepare for a regional boom.
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Portland
Vale Oil
Oregon
Columbia Oil & Gas Company
Vale Exchange
First Nations Bank of Vale
San Francisco Exchange
Standard Oil
Suske
Columbia River
Willamette Valley
Washington
Devel
How Would Christ Vote Ed. St. John a Review
A 1910 notice invites public attendance at five weekly meetings at M. W. A. hall to discuss crime and temperance. The topic is How Would Christ Vote Wet or Dry with a Bible-focused discussion led by the St Johns group. All residents including ministers, lawyers, bankers, merchants, and laborers are urged to attend.
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St. John
St. Johns Protective Association
Lyceum
M. W. A. Hall
St. Johns
Sam
Frances E. Willard
Whitwood Court set for a banner year with rising sales
Since the start of the year over thirty Whitwood lots have sold and spring buyers rush is expected. J M Mills plans to erect two modern houses once weather clears while others target building in spring. Eastern visitors praised Willamette hillside scenery from the porch.
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Whitwood Court
J. M. Mills
Whitwood
Willamette
Bree Conia Enlarge Delayed April Ad Plans
The Bree Con ia and St Johns papers will expand to eight and four pages respectively to include county state and national news in condensed form. The Review will increase subscriptions to 1.50 per year, with current 1.00 rate available before April 1 for advance payments.
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Zeety
St. Johns
Northwest
St Johns Praised by National Business Association Leader
B Shafer representative for the National Business and Professional Men's Association declares St Johns the best sized city on the coast for its size and notes the association has established a chapter there with strong early success. He contrasts Merger cities where people are idle or dormant with St Johns where activity is evident and summer arrives.
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B. Shafer
National
Business and Professional Men's Association
St. Johns
Se Johns
Oregon
Washington
St. Johus
Jae Association
Johnstod
Taxation system absurd and needs fixing in Oregon
A Northwest citizen laments the tax process in Portland and St Johns. The piece argues taxes should be mailed statements, calls for local assessors, and criticizes the current delinquency risk and burden on married men.
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Portland
Northwest
St. Johns
State of
Oregon
Birthday Feast Marks Mrs Bitgood’s 61 Year Cake
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met with Mrs. M A Bitgood on Tuesday and celebrated her birthday with a feast. The centerpiece was a cake she had practiced on for 61 years, praised as unmatched and likely to be repeated in a century.
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Aid of the
Christian Church
M. A. Bitgood
Leprosy Fear From Hair Goods Traced to Imports
Two St Louis girls suffer leprosy linked to Asiatic hair products. Health authorities launch an investigation into the sale of such goods as a precaution amid worries about imported beauty trends and potential disease exposure.
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St. Louis
Roses Planted Across Portland For Birthday Celebration
Planting of roses marks Portland birthday observances with thousands of es set out citywide. Officials and foreign representatives attend the event, part of an annual rose display. Nearby, Merrill Davis updates his home on Stafford Street while Bonham Currier improve Henry Gosney’s Hillinton property as spring houses and basements receive repairs.
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Washin
Portland
Plantin Co
Pati
Puesne
Portlend
Merrill Davis
Com
Stafford Street
Oregon
Firemen's Athletic Club and Local Building Up North Jersey Street
Firemen's Athletic Club J Marquette reports home construction on North Jersey street with basement dug and progress toward completion. J R Kerr & Son win contract to build a $1600 residence for L Treiber at Linnton. Councilman A W Davis's home will have cement walks. work to begin when weather permits. The club elected a board of directors including F W Val Geo Perkins Wynn John Edlefsen John Noce J T Mu and M K esti a entine. Secretary G J Perkins, treasurer John Noce, and manager Wynn Manning. New members joining as events planned for future announcements.
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J. Marquette
Jersey Street
J. R. Kerr & Son
L. Treiber
Linnton
A. W. Davis
Piremen
F. W. Val Geo. Perkins
Wynn John Edlefsen
John Noce
J. T. Mu
M. K. Esti Aentine
Theoe
J. T. Murphy
G. J. Perkins
Wynn Manning
Northwest
Swift packing plant to start operations in March on Peninsula
The new Swift packing plant on the Peninsula is expected to begin operations on March 14. Delays extended the original schedule by about a year, but the facility is now practically complete and will hire a large initial workforce with a plan to double staffing soon. It will supply a major livestock market for Pacific Northwest farmers and stock raisers, and additional plants will use byproducts of the packing houses.
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Swift
Soo
Pacific Northwest
Local items note realty move and transit plans
Richard Shepard Sr. returns home after illness and hospital stay as St Johns realty firms move from McChesney building to Salmond Bros space on North Jersey. Jersey Street gathers realty firms while passengers await Tillamook extension service with Portland to Tillamook Bay trains expected by fall. Knights of Pythias Holmes Lodge hosts a well attended gathering honoring Grand Chancellor Menefee and visiting dignitaries from Portland and Ohio.
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King & Brodalel
McChesney Building
Salmond Bros
North Jersey
St. Johns
Jersey Street
Com Road
Southern Pacific
Tillanook
Tillamook
Vosburg
Bay City
Hobsonville
Coast Mountains
Portland
Tillamook Bay
Holmes Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Frank Menefee
The
Dalles
J. R. Stinson
R. C. Morrow
Robert Goetz
Myron
Harry Tippey
Toledo
Ohio
Grand Lodge
Portland Club Advertises Scandinavian Settler Opportunities
The Portland Commercial Club places notices in Swedish and Norwegian Danish papers to attract industrious settlers for country homes. A large inquiry flow reaches the Portland office from Scandinavians nationwide, with letters answered by a correspondent fluent in the languages. The effort aims to develop vacant lands and boost local growth.
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Portland Commercial Club
Portland
Comra Ss Rte Oe
Oregon to Gain Additional Congressmen After Census
The state may gain one to two representatives after the next census as population estimates suggest near 800000 residents, potentially three congressmen and possibly four if the population reaches one million. The 1909 salmon harvest dropped by about 907858 pounds versus the previous year, due to a shortened open season, with blueback salmon again leading the pack.
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Oregon
McAllister
Orenen
Your Best Chance Lives Here Savings at the First National Bank
Promises of growth and security appear as a promotional note stating funds earn interest compounded every six months at the First National Bank, highlighting the payout time and savings incentive in a compact, period tone.
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First ‘National Bank
Yeon Building to Rise 15 Stories at Fifth and Alder
Construction will begin March 10 on the new Yeon building at the corner of Fifth and Alder streets. The planned 15 story structure would become the tallest in the state and possibly the Pacific Northwest, a credit to Portland as other city skyscrapers go up.
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Pacific Northwest
Yeon
Fifth and Alder Streets
Portland
Mary Had a Little Lamb Grief Memoir Note
A fragmented line recalls Mary and a lamb as grief colors memory while "Dye Ree sav'd es a better price" hints at a different value or actor offering a higher price, though the context remains unclear. The garbled OCR leaves key details unspecified.
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Mary
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