Willamette Boulevard Width Settled At Eighty Feet
The long standing dispute in St Johns over Willamette Boulevard width ends with an amicable settlement at eighty feet. Portland plans to hard surface a thirty foot center strip and cement sidewalks on both sides. City council renamed Fillmore Street to Willamette Boulevard and survey work continues for hard surfacing to St Johns city limits and beyond toward Dawson Street.
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Willamette Boulevard
Bt. Johns
McGinn
Supreme Court
Fillmore Street
Portland
St. Johns
Dawson Street
Lombard Street
State Livestock Groups Back Sanitary Bill and Shows
The Purebred Livestock Association and allied groups urge measures for the states livestock interests. They seek $10,000 for Oregon Experiment Station livestock purchases and a $3,000 annual dairy show fund in Portland. They favor district 1e removal and county fairs, and propose not holding a state fair in 1915, instead joining the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco for a major stock show.
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O Purebred Livestock Association
Islature
Grange
Wool Stowers
Dai Lacomnea
Consumers i Association
Panama Action
Liv
Oregon
Oregon Experiment Station
Portland
San Francisco
Expert Opinion on St Johns City Charter Clause
A reader asks City Attorney P C Stroud to fix an official opinion on whether Section 19 of the St Johns charter requiring city officers to be free holders of St Johns applies to a married woman whose qualifications are met and who would run in her husband’s name.
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St. Johns
Pee
P C. Stroud
C. Cook
Maiden Denver lady sticks to age claim at polling
A Denver California woman registering to vote was asked her age. She stated she was 25, and when questioned about previous declarations she firmly replied she never changes her age and insists on consistency.
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Denver
Cal
Governor Tells Humble Tale on Thanksgiving in Carapolis
The 1909 event details a Kansas governor visiting Carapolis on Thanksgiving Day. A tearful dinner with Rev D Percy French leads to a modest home gathering where the governor, stripped of show, shares a simple smile and reflects on inner character over outer coats. The piece notes the Kansas governor’s remarks at a High School auditorium planned for January 15.
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Kansas
Carapolis
Keystone State
Pilgrim Fathers
D. Percy French
Lycoum Ag
Carapoliis
Hoch
Hoel Reat
Charles Sargent Dead in The Dalles after Illness
Charles Sargent of Clackamas died January 1 in The Dalles after kidney and heart trouble followed by pneumonia. Born 1848 in Mineral Point Wisconsin, he lived in the West most of his life. He leaves a wife, two brothers, three daughters and two sons, with his sister Mrs. Sargent Wilson of 901 Willamette Boulevard among the bereaved.
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Charles Sargent
Clackamas
Dalles
Phsicians
Mr. Sargent
Sargent Wilson
Willamette Boulevard
Sargent
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
West
Special train builds friendships across the South
A recent rail journey carried a group named Ian aboard a train that toured the South last week. Demonstrations of welcome along the route showed strong esteem for the state and suggested further expeditions, including to San Francisco.
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Ron Jians
Ian
Aha
Naor Hens
San Francisco
City council debates liquor transfer and street improvements
The council discussed a liquor license transfer from James Mellon to M M Joyce amid creditor objections. A week’s delay was requested for a liquor license committee report while petitions pushed for Willamette boulevard improvements and sidewalk work. Mayor presided as disputes over street funding and employee salaries were addressed. Dawson street and Tyler Street projects were set for further action.
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Ci Council
Idk
Mack
Lynn Avennue
Tyler Street
James Mellon
M. M. Joyce
Philadelphia
Ivanhoe Street
Mellon
Portland
St. Johns
Willamette Boulevard
Richmond Street
Chas. J. Anderson
Hin
Fillmore Street
Anderson
Myrtle Brodah
Dawson Street
Columbia Boulevard
Lee Cormany
T di Nant
O Neer
Central Avenue
Heights Altion
Polk
Ee Vial
William
Ante
Firemen Celebrate Annual Meeting With Oyster Supper
The St Johns Volunteer Fire Department held its annual meeting and oyster supper in the hall on Monday night. An improvised kangaroo court fined J F Cameron for a feigned offense and forced a sigh and a story, with others penalized lightly for humor. The event featured songs, speeches, and visiting firefighters from Portland.
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St. Johns
Captain Fine
Compope
Messia
Mackey
King
Itehell
Thompson
J. B. Mitchell
Rice
Pascal Hill
Portland
Lee Cormany
Baldy" Mackay
Knowles
Henry Hoover
Rous Walker
P. G. Gillmore
Fathers Day Observance At St Johns With Music And Talks
The community gathered for Fathers Day activities featuring local music including a Miss Wise solo from Portland and a Woodlawn ladies quartet. Rev Patton Weisle John man Murphy and Rev Goode spoke, with H Westbrook and Rev Kerr also contributing. Street improvements were approved, with temporary sidewalks on Feasenden Street and crosswalks on Central Avenue, while Dawson Street changes neared completion and Lombard street work was planned to start within months.
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G. M. Suj
All
St. Johns
Miss Wise
Portland
Woodlawn
Patton
Weisle
Johnman
Murphy
Goode
Evchurch
H. Westbrook
St. Jeanoe
Kerr
Sater
Methonise
Feasenden Street
Jersey
Smith Avenue
Central Avenue
Allegheny
Mohawk Streets
Merry New Year Party at Burlington Street Home
A group of about thirty attended a New Year’s Eve gathering hosted by Misses Bessie Harding and Oneda Plasket at Mr. and Mrs. J. Poff’s Burlington Street residence. Guests enjoyed decorations, games, music, and refreshments before ringing in 1913 with sweet cider.
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Bessie Harding
Oneda Plasket
Beasie Harding
Neda Plasket
Garnet Beam
Jordelia
Vinal Swan
Hadys Cooper
Eva Edmondson
Ella Edmondson
Beulah Beam
Ruth Smith
Mildred Poff
Lillie Sizemore
Minnie Nolan
Miss Malone
Rachel Schelter
Hattie Schelter
Clyde Thayer
Omar Chambers
Roy Beam
Peter Schelter
Raymond Turrel
Homer Plasket
Evert Euery
Frank Grow
Allen Payne
Lewis Clark
Bert Johnson
Ruswell Poff
Pe Malone
Earl Marey
Valentine Marey
James John High School Notes and Activities
High School Notes recounts a January outing to St Helens for boys and girls basketball victories 28 to 10 and 9 to 8. Debaters prepare from Basil Smith to Ednlenbock with events at the High School auditorium January 17 and an Asto ria trip. Plans include piano club, Lyceum Course tickets, and a speech by Mr Hoch with broad political insights.
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James John High School
St. Helens
St Helens
St. Johns
Basil Smith
Gertrude McCarty
Lawrena Raweon
Cannes
Florence Wass
Ednlenbock
Sehoo
Royal
Astoria
Hiah Klata Walking Club
Lyceum
Erty. Baeh
Kansas
Hoch
Lulu Day
Bachelor Club Banquet at Decatur Street Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson hosted the Bachelor Club on Decatur Street with festive decorations in club colors. Members filled the evening with party games, a Santa arrival, and a five minute speech on matrimony, ending with warmth for the Johnsons’ upcoming wedding. Mrs. Johnson’s father, G. D. Fassett, joined the gathering during holidays.
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A. E. Johnson
Bachelor Club
Decatur Street
Johnson
B. C
B.C
Oregon
Roblem
Byerlee
Foxy
John Peterson
J. Vinton Scott
Santa Claus
Santa
Scott
Harry Fassett
Beware of strangers entering homes to prey on privacy
A disturbing incident in this city warns residents to beware of strangers especially women who pose as helpers. A woman admitted a seemingly ailing figure, later found to be a nude man in female clothing. The man vanished after dropping the masquerade on the sidewalk, leaving fear and caution in the neighborhood.
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Ao Maning
Barhapa
Patele
Jess
Aince
Peninsula Hioral
Mrs BH H Hoover Attends Sick Sister in Lents
Mrs BH H Hoover visits her ailing sister in Lents as reported in local society notes. The item notes attendance and location without additional personal details.
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BH. H. Hoover
Lents
Best Books For Inland Readers From A Curated List
A reader advisory lists classic works and author recommendations with praise from notable critics. Titles include Cellini Autobiography Dante Divine Comedy Darwin Origin of Species Froissart Chronicles Hugo Les Miserables La Fontaine Fables Marcus Aurelius Meditations and more.
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Cellini
Goethe
Horace Walpole
Botta
Corneille Cid
France
Parsons
Dean Farrier
Justin McRean
Kuhns
Froissart
Aeribbon
Conan Doyle
Faust
Hakluyt-Voyages
Homer
Froude
Hugo
Les Miserables
Hiromi
Kinglake
Bothen
Eothen
Margaret Oliphant
la Fontaine
Way Fireside
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Council Proceedings
Tioga
the Library
Pean Sones Er As
wigOp
Classics
Gilmore
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