Box Ball Alley Opens In Holbrook Block St Johns
Crates unloaded into a 76 by 15 foot middle room on Burling ton street mark the future box ball alley named The Box The method lacks pins and uses automatic resets with a deadened surface to curb noise The new venue targets both sexes and will offer free play for a week from 9 to 12 to demonstrate the game under Mr A J Johnson’s supervision.
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Holbrook
Burlington Street
St. Johns
Boise
United States
Yom. C. A
A. J. Johnson
Arrow heads debate raises pre Indian race theories
From the Dalles Optimist a note highlights Dr Charles Eastman Sioux scholar arguing most western arrow heads and mounds predate American Indians. He claims Indians did not craft flat points or stone clubs and that earlier races shaped many artifacts. A town booster column urges civic pride and paying needed taxes to boost property values. Reward offered for a pearl handled carving set found on a St Johns car route with return to Review office.
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Dalles
Western Plains
Charles Eastman
Eastman
West
Dakotas
St. Johns
Oregon Development League Sees Record Immigration Interest
The Oregon Development League led by President T. B. Wilcox reports unprecedented nationwide interest in Oregon land. Advertising in reliable agricultural publications targets farming growth, with inquiries from every state and multiple immigrant groups. Postage for the Portland office alone totaled 27.00 in the last twenty five days, highlighting January and February as peak reader months.
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Oregon
United States
Oregon Development League
T. B. Wilcox
State League
Union
Minnesota
Lows Sas
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Nebraska
Portland
Drowned Worker Near Willamette Dry Dock
Janes Mead a bridge worker drowned while jumping from a scow to the Willamette dock near the dry dock. He failed to wait for the boat to tie up, vanished after calling for help, and was not found. Married, about 25, living with his wife at Goddard station, he held a 1500 life insurance policy that expired three days after his death.
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Janes Mead
Willamette
Mead
Fell
Goddard Station
DANCER DANCE FOR ST JOHN'S FUND IN 1907
A benefit dance titled DANCER! DANCE! DANCE will be held Thursday evening January 17 1907 to aid the public fountain. A five piece orchestra will perform for St John’s Ladies fund tickets cost one dollar with a nationwide subscription option of one fifty outside Multnomah county.
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St. Johns
Taw
Multnomah County
Vance
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Mother Paper
St Josus
ST. Johns Review
Gewine
Redwood
ST. Johns Sash and Door CO
Scott
Jersey Street
Ohns
St Johns
N. H. Suitter
W. L. Thorndyke
Couch & Company
Philadelphia St
Sea
ESR
Wash
Main
C. Cook
Point View Station
St. Johns Market
Bennett Bros
Oyster House
Max E. A. Wagner
Wheeler Piano Manufacturing Co
P.O
Box
M.L. Holbrook
C. B
Bailey
St. Johns Land Co
Phone Union
Oregon Lands
Thurslay
Portland and Suburban Express CO
Hone Woodlawn
C. W. Stearns, Agt
Bickner Brothers
Browlway
St. Johan, Oregon
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