High Bridge At St Johns Proposal Revisited On Peninsula
An old plan for a high bridge between St Johns and Whitwood Court is discussed as a potential link to the Tualatin Valley. Proponents argue it would improve farm produce markets, scenic travel, and tourism while allowing foot, car, and trolley traffic with minimal maritime disruption. Estimated cost around one million dollars, possibly funded by city county and state. The project may take five years or more to realize.
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Peninsula
St. Johns
Whitwood Court
Goodrich
Hayes Street
Philadelphia
Germantown Road
Tualitan Valley
West Side
Propos
Ed High
Northwest
Portland
Fessenden Street
Tne
Ines
Piano Recital at Baptist Church Delights Local Audience
A piano recital by Georgia Rich Lydick pupils with Lenora Annino Accetta at the Firatal tist church last Friday drew many friends and pupils. The program featured Bewitching Fairies, Water, Morning Glory and many other pieces by various composers. Clark & Wilson plan a large mill addition with a 360 by 62 foot shed, 42 feet high, using 150000 feet of lumber and 197 squares of corrugated iron. The project includes a dual monorail and crane to handle lumber, signaling further shifts away from horse labor toward automation and auto transport.
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Georgia Rich Lydick
Lenora Annino Accetta
Baean
Keller
Helen Dougelass
Marthawt
Gen Glawe
Ae Reenwald
Ducelle
Ducelle Veda| Carley Flower Fairies
Fearis
Helen
Lass
George Glawe
Anthony
Martha Maples
Green
F Jarence
Leader
Clark & Wilson
James Taylor
Dobbin
Canara
Linnton
End of War Predicted by Judge Gary at San Francisco Talk
Judge K H Gary of United States Steel predicted a speedy end to World War I and a rush to prosperity after the war. He said nations regret the war, foresee peace, and support a permanent arbitration tribunal. He warned against discouragement and urged support for industrial peace and renewed thrift.
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K. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
San Francisco Commercial Club
Gary
United States
Prostesa
St Johns funds spent before merger with Portland
City and Portland councils discuss pre merger expenditures by St Johns. Investigations claim remaining tax funds were spent like drunken sailors on lights and surveys, with $202.15 left when merger occurred. Portland seeks to reclaim funds and manage upcoming needs as fees and revenue sources shift.
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City Council of
St. Johns
Portland
St. Johna
Sonulnneaer Bigelow
Ings
Council of Portland
Seanog
Daly
Portland Railway
JnAaEeSa
Oregonian
The School Teacher Screed From The Philadelphia Bulletin
The Philadelphia Bulletin satirizes teachers as people who instruct children in many subjects from reading to sewing. The piece notes teachers start at 8 30, stay late with troublesome students, rush home for a new dress, and attend lectures. It criticizes salaries as too low to save for retirement.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Patagonia
St Johns Firemen Retained Here After Certification
Fire Chief Dowell announced the civil service results for promotions and new appointments in the St Johns district. Captain M K Stark will lead the St Johns station with Lieutenant Gill as his assistant, joined by James Haines P H Laron and Hose men Mackey Petersen and D C Roberts making seven. Linnton will be served by a volunteer company for the rest of the year, with limited ferry hour assistance from St Johns.
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Civil Service Board
Fire Department
Dowell
St. Johns
M. K. Stark
Gill
James Haines
P. H. Laron
Mackey and Petersen
St. Johna
D. C. Roberts
Welcoming the Night Meg Merrilies Poem
A lyrical scene depicts day’s end and night’s arrival. Nature rests as birds sing lullabies and a moonlit world settles into dreams. The piece evokes a tranquil vigil through imagery of trees, breeze, water, and nocturnal stillness.
Portland Council Edicts Hire Ex St Johns Staff and Dr Lewis
Portland officials enacted an emergency ordinance to employ former St Johns workers including two iremen the City Recorder the City Engineer and a field party for one month. A second ordinance hires Dr C Lewis as attorney to clear current cases in St Johns and Linnton. W H King left last week with his family for a new ranch near Crabtree.
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Portland
St. Johns
St. Johns City
St.Johns
Linnton
Lewis
Geeslin
W.H. King
Active Citizen of St Johns Noted for Growth and Involvement
A longtime resident recalls St Johns transformation from a small hamlet to its current size. He has been an active citizen for decades and has watched local real estate expansion amid community development.
Make Good Officers Here In Borland Bronx Model
Fragmentary text notes talk of establishing good officers in St Johns Borland for police and fire bureaus. Mentions St Johns as a special area and references merchants and local officials in uncertain phrasing.
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St. Johns
Bronx
Borland
Police
Dr Sales Win Sal 98 Easy Terms in St Johns Garden Offer
A reader seeks details on purchasing land near St Johns described as a small house garden plot two blocks from a line. The note mentions Dr Gilstrap and invites offers, indicating interest in favorable terms for the hal acre parcel.
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Sales
St. Johns
Particulura
Dr. Gilstrap
Mass Meeting Forms Peninsula Organization in Portland Area
A large St Johns public meeting at City Hall brought residents and Peninsula supporters into a unified push to form a permanent Peninsula organization. They endorsed Greeley street extension, lower water rates, and a chaired committee of ten to present resolutions to the Portland Commissioners.
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St. Johns
Peninsula
Northwest
Nae
Colle
An Ww
Smarkle
Daakmen
Sod
Portland
Downey
City Hall
McKenna
Greeley Street
E. C. Geeslin
H. W. Bonham
A. W. Markle
C. 8. McGill
Wm. Edmondson
A. W. Davis
Deane H. Knowles
A. Larrowe
H. D. Beam
L. E. Walker
Barr
W. Davis
St. Ohne
D.C. Lewis
W.A. Carroll
Lower Peninsula
G. Chinn
Chamber of Commerce
J.B. Easter
C. ¥. Zimmerman
University
C. VY. Zimmerman
A. B. Duns
E. C. Geestin
Valuable Invention Demonstration At Local Club Meeting
At a Commercial Club board meeting Grice and son Otto showcased a new combined harvester and thresher made by Grice and Quesnell. The device can harvest and thresh fourteen acres of grain in a day using six horses and one man. A live demonstration is planned in a Tualatin grain field soon with invites to St Johns residents. If manufactured in St Johns it could become a major regional plant, saving labor and grain.
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Commercial Club
Grice and Son
Otto
Messrs. Grice and Quesnell
Tualatin
St. Johns
May End in October The German Emperor Predicts War End
The London Times reports the German Emperor told bankers that the war would end in October after a deputation urged interviews on financial strains and the risk of another winter campaign. Bankers warned even with a rapid peace and indemnity Germany faced a difficult position, possibly bankruptcy if the war continued.
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London Times
Germany
The
Times
Back to the Farm Offers in Yamhill County
A reader explains interest in owning a small farm in Yamhill County and invites inquiries through a local agency. The note mentions St Johns Oregon and a national bank, indicating a regional real estate or financing context. The text shows garbled OCR but preserves names of places and possible institutions involved.
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Morning Glory
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Lenora Anning
Accetta
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Bese Uatiel
Lee Case
Pigcid of Roses
Arches
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Mackey
Ate Pin
Meg Merrilies
D. C. Lewis
KC. Couch
Yamhill County
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