City Council Meeting Voted on Streets and Favors
The regular council meeting with most members present, Davis absent in Eastern Gregor. Remonstrance against the Cramer tract lot on Wil lamette boulevard rejected. Sign permit for Home Garage granted. 30 day extension on Willamette boulevard improvement. Bills approved 387.50. New fire truck accepted. paid firemen to regular duty next morning. Fountain idea for city hall yard discussed. fountain ordered at ferry landing. Sidewalk levy and oil sprinker talks discussed with no action. Boulevard improvements and Burr street work accepted. Financial and quarterly reports read. Charleston street improvement ordinance passed. Weed-cutting duty assigned to property owners and supervision named. Police department vacation plan set to ten days each.
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Davis
Gregor
Vincent
Cramer
Wilamette Boulevard
H. G. Benham
Smith Avenue
W. Mason
Willamette Boulevard
Burlington Street
St. Johns Avenue
Graden
City Hall
Burson
Burr Street
Dawson Street
City Recorder
Charleston Street
Hayes
Pasends
Men Garlick
Jaden
of Police
Gentle Reminder on Modest Dress Sparks City Debate
A reader from 368 Fremont Street protests a mayoral crusade against immodest apparel including X ray skirts worn in public. Mrs Bowman argues for simple justice and questions policing of women’s dress while urging scrutiny of male attire. The Journal notes the clash reflects broader debates over propriety, governance, and public decorum.
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Peter Sex
House for tale 6H7 N. Fine Street
Readable fragments indicate a room house owned by an unnamed party at 6H7 North Fine Street near Atlanta. No clear dates or additional details available.
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Fine Street
Handsome Stores Couch and Company Highlight St Johns Growth
Pioneer merchants Couch and Company unveil a new downtown layout in St Johns, boasting three connected departments for dry goods and ladies wear, men’s furnishings, and groceries. A basement storage for perishables, balcony additions for sewing and apparel, and bright white interiors emphasize convenience, display, and modern design.
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Couch & Company
Pioneer Merchants
Northwest
St. Johns
Fred Couch
Ivanhoe Street
Idry Goods
Cianhe
Valines
Conch & Comes Ny
Prohibiting Street Speech Sparks Debate in City
A citizen letter argues for a ordinance to curb abusive street speakers on main streets at night. The writer contends free speech is acceptable only if it does not harm others and criticizes public denouncements of Christianity, government, and manufacturers as lacking just cause.
A New Light by David Powell Promotes Home Merchants
In a western Nebraska city, a local business club confronts mail order competition by educating farmers and shoppers on fair pricing and costs of catalog houses. A factory cost expert leads a test lab and side by side comparisons to prove home merchants offer equal value, reversing decline in town commerce and boosting civic life.
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Nebraska
Old Town
Eporene
John Smith
John
Dis
Jtocks
Peninsula Title and Realty Do Trial Notice Ad
H Henderson manager promotes title abstract and realty services at 311 North Jersey Street. Accurate work and reasonable fees offered with emphasis on paper labeling and client notice.
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H. Henderson
North
Jersey Street
Ady
The Death Penalty Opposed by Former Governor
A former governor details lifelong opposition to capital punishment. He cites commuting sentences, cites Justice Miller, and argues the death penalty fails to deter, degrades the state, and contradicts reformist ideals. He laments the authority and waste of life, urging preservation of human life and alignment with modern culture and religion.
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Commonwealth
Samuel F. Miller
United States Supreme Court
Nero
Bismarck
Birthday Reception for Mr John Curl on 82d Birthday
A reunion and birthday reception for Mr John Curl was held at the home of his daughter Mrs C J Anderson at 203 Richmond Street on July 1 1914. The event honored his 82nd birthday with a two course dinner for 24 guests. Curl, a pioneer who crossed the plains by ox team in 1847, is an Indian War veteran who served 1850 and 1856. Of fourteen siblings only three remain: John Curl Miller Curl The Dalles and Martha More head of Montavilla. Numerous relatives attended including Hiller Curl F C Curl Martha More C J Anderson Reco Anderson C S Huddleston Salem penitentiary matron Mra C A Burr Mra W H Burke W A Morehead S J Jones Monte Jones and others.
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John Curl
C.J. Anderson
Richmond Street
Curl
Plains
Miller Curl
Dalles
Martha More
Montavilla
Hiller Curl
F.C. Curl
Martha Morehead
Mra
Well Known Charles Tooley Recovers Quickly at Portland Sanitarium
Charles Tooley surprised friends by walking about on the Portland streets after suffering a severe rheumatism attack. Hospitalized for a month, he sought treatment at Portland Sanitarium where within 24 hours of electric therapy he walked without pain. He remained a week, reporting no pain since and praising the care and low charges, urging others with rheumatism to try the facility.
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Charles Tooley
Portland
Tland
Charley
Horses Drowned in Water at Whitwood Ferry Slips
A team belonging to Hors Davin drowned after the horses bolted from a wood-hauling job on a Whitwood hillside. They ran toward the ferry slips, plunged into deep water, and the wagon dragged them under for about half an hour before resurfacing, a heavy loss to Mr Davin.
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Dei Davin
Whitwood
Mr. Davin
Abolition of capital punishment urged by Frank Hanley
Frank Hanley argues in the American Magazine that executions damage justice and do not deter crime. He cites evidence that murders decrease or stay the same in states without the death penalty, and condemns lynching and cruel punishment as unchristian and inefficient. The piece reflects a modern, humane stance against capital punishment.
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Frank Hanley
The
American Magazine
How They View It in Lend a Hand Prison Magazine
A Salem penitentiary monthly praises reform and prison life while criticizing parole breakers. It urges readers to subscribe, arguing sympathy toward violators is selective and punishment is deserved. The piece scolds inmates who complain and calls for quiet endurance and responsibility.
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Salem
Apa
Oregon to Host Industrial and Land Products Show in Portland
The state of Oregon will host a major Industrial and Land Products Show in Portland from October 26 to November 14. The Armory site will house about 80,000 square feet of displays, split between soil products, workshop goods, and roughly 12,000 square feet for municipal and educational exhibits. Louis W. Buckley will manage the event, with cash prizes totaling about 20,000 dollars plus specially engraved diplomas. States Utah Idaho and Washington are expected to participate, and organizers seek county and district exhibits along with a full Northwest lumber sector showcase. General offices are at 408 Commercial Club Building.
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Cis Te Cocaaaaetsy, Ee and Development Organizations
Oregon
Portland
Armory
Louis W. Buckley
Portland Commercial Club
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Portland Ad Club
Retailers’ Association
Rotary Club
Prows
Utah
Iolaho
Washington
Northwest
Commercial Club Building
New Truck a Dandy in City Parade of Progress
The new tire truck is nearly complete and ready for service. It impressed the mayor and council members during a trial run to East St Johns with sharp driving corners. The editor rode along and praised the vehicle, crediting the city for its fine unit and the fire department’s readiness.
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East St. Johns
Chaffeur Letson
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