Citizens petition to repeal St Johns censorship ordinance discussed
At a regular St Johns council meeting all members were present. About 300 signatures urged repeal, arguing the ordinance is drastic and misapplied. Arguments centered on fairness to theaters and the public’s role as moral arbiters. Some urged keeping and refining the ordinance while others advocated repeal as premature.
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Cit Sonnerate
Censorship Commission
H. S. Phillips
Multnomah Theatre
National Board
Portland Board of Censorship
Generalublic
Moving Picture
Portland Board
St. Johns
St. Johna
J. A. Goode
G. L. Perrine
W. A. Carroll
Pe Ct Ny
D. E Hoogerman
Jersey
Fes
Apahie Sopee
Build Now for Lower Costs and Faster Progress
In a sustained period of low mood for construction, manufacturers report cheap lumber and materials and abundant labor. The article urges immediate building to save costs, create jobs, and boost the economy before rising prices and demand.
We Reap As We Sow Poem Fragment
A reflective verse extols kindness and cheerful acts as life’s journey continues. It urges sharing kind words and smiles to ease others’ hearts and to sow goodwill, noting that time passes as we reap what we sow.
Fires During 1914 in St. Jones Area Report
Compilation by Chief nea of the Fire reel lists 1914 fires in St. Jones with locations and damages. Notable events include Portland Woolen Mills fire with $6,000 loss, several near misses and false alarms, and a total year loss of $16,480 from 61 calls between January 1 and May 24, 1915.
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St. Jones
Nea
South Willamette Boulevard
North Jersey
Dama
Portland Woolen Mills
East Tioga
E. Mohawk
Jersey
Oswego
Central School
Ate
Fox
N. iKdioge
E. Oswego
Wesnay
St Johna Theatre to Host Big Show With Vaudeville Acts
Building permits announce a grand event at Multnomah theatre of St. Johna on Oswego Street. The program features vaudeville acts and a moving picture show with admission for adults and children, aiming to attract families and locals.
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Multnomah Theatre
St. Johna
Tom H. Thayer
Oswego Street
Si Smith
Office labels inked on year paper cards for men
A note indicates labels must be affixed to year paper cards for men at the office. The fragment mentions labeling tasks and an office setting, with no additional names or dates.
Library Concert and Expanded Reading at Local Hours
The library hours are 12:00 to 5:30 afternoons and 7:00 to 9:00 evenings with Sunday 2:30 to 5:30. A free phonograph concert Sunday at 8 features Chopin and other composers performed by Vladimir de Pachmann and a program of songs and instrumental pieces. The issue also lists periodicals like Building Age Harper's Magazine and Technical World, along with war-era pamphlets and a note on a new low cost house design and plans in the 1916 edition.
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Pac
Chopin
Vladimir de Pachmann
Jonson
Syvia
Shakespere
David Bispham
Tobani
Cadman
Alma Gluck
Thomas
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Moore
Alice Neilsen
Traumerer
Schumann
Beethoven
Mischa Elman
Mother Mahree
John McCormick
Anvil Chorus
Trovatore- Verdi
Building Age
MEB
Wilking Freeman
Norman Duncan
W. D. Howells
Booth Tarkanggiog
Richard Washburn Child
Echnical World
Belgium
Brussels
Bernhardt
Germany
Collier
Palmer
Usher
England
Russia
C. Mellor
France
Alther H
Maurice Hewlett
Hewlett
Walter Bloem
Portland considers banner display ban ordinance
Thomas McCusker prepares an ordinance for Portland Council to prohibit banners on city streets. If the council rejects it the measure will be placed before voters in the May municipal election by initiative petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McCusker
Portland Council
Why I Am a Seventh Day Adventist Sermon
Evangelist Milton St John concludes a series at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Central Avenue with a sermon titled Why I am a Seventh Day Adventist. He argues the church preaches more Divine Truth, cites John 8 32 and 17 17, and asserts the Bible is the source of truth guiding eternal destiny. He emphasizes the Word over ritual and calls for presenting present truth to this generation.
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New Seventh Day Adventist Church
Central Avenue
Milton St. John
Evangeliat
Judea
Christ
Ible
Senda
Thera
Gold Discovery in Central Oregon Ranks with World Mines
Six Portland men and one from Nebraska report a vast gold deposit along the Deschutes Crooked River and Squaw Creek in central Oregon. They claim annual value up to 100 million dollars, plan immediate mills near Terrebonne and a large development in Jefferson Harney counties. Tests indicate gold values from 1.5 to 15 dollars per ton using cyanide and concentration methods, with financing expected from metals recovered.
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Oregon
Deschutes
Crooked Rivers
Squaw Creek
Portland
Nebraska
Alaska
South Africa
W. Clapp
Beschite
Terrebonne
Jefferson
Ston
Abington
C. W. Clapp
Rosaman
Thomas A. Peck
Edward Db
Mr. Peck
Oregon Sands
Clapp
Whitney
Jefferson County
Wists
Ora
Association
New County
Harney Counties
Crooked River
Madras
Deuchutes
Peck
Hillsboro Victory Highlights Busy High School Week
The high school girls beat Hillsboro 17 to 5 on Friday with limited scoring as Beulah Beam and Ruth McGregor led with strong defense and Ruth Randall at center. Boys beat Portland Trade School 28 to 26 in a close game, while J J Midgets defeated Sellwood Orioles 16 to 1/2. Two new basketball squads formed from sophomores and freshmen, and a district debate opens January 15 on federal railroad ownership.
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Hillsboro
Beulah Beam
Ruth McGregor
Gladys Palmer
Bernice Growsiey
Ruth Randall R
Alice Gilstrap
Donalda McGregor
Opal Weimer
Jennie McNiven
Agnea Orr
Clarice Wilson
Arline Shawn
Ruth Randall
Jennie Olin
Susie Lind
Tillamark
Gresham
Will Teutsch
Drott Larsen
Tillamook
Third Prize in World's Fair Contest Draws Week's Attention
Solan Bugbee won the weekly prize of six silver oyster forks with 35 360 votes, leading a field including Mrs. A M Purkapile and Genevieve Aldrich. Totals show Bugbee 72 025, Mrs Tina Knowles 88 675, Purkapile 27 140, Aldrich 16 095, Valkyre Larson 600, Minnie Plasket 2 250. A radium test detected 24 milligrams per pound of ore in one sample.
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Solan Bugbee
A.M. Purkupile
Elsa Knowles
Genevieve Aldrich
Mikes
Minnie Plasket
Solan Hee
Mra
Tina Knowles
A.M. Purkapile
Valkyre Larson
Calimbin Theatre Gets New Owner J H Scott
J H Scott has purchased the Calimbin Theatre and will present its finest attractions tonight featuring Mary Buntey the baby wealth. Attend Saturday night show and hear the new act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Scott
Calimbin Theatre
Mary Buntey
Baby Wealth
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Mr. Cumming
J. C. Trenig
Garlick
Crawford Street
Pittsburg
Baltimore
A. M. Stearns
Pierce Street
Willamette Boulevard
Edison
Edgewater Avenue
J. A
Chapel Street
the Library
Mr. Clapp
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