City Council Handles Street Changes and Repairs
At the regular council meeting Mayor Vincent presided with all members present. Petitions sought curb widening on Charleston Street and vacation of portions of Pierce Edison and Osborn streets west of Willamette Boulevard in exchange for Stearns tract access for a new Western Cooperative plant. Property owners on Willamette Boulevard sought to keep a six foot embankment from the sidewalk, which was granted. The Firemen's Tournament for Labor Day received use of public streets and concession control. An amending ordinance for public dance licenses was directed to the city attorney. Cement sidewalks were approved for North Ivanhoe Street. Bids for Richmond Street improvement were opened. Steinfeldt’s bid was lowest but held for engineer review. Bills totaling $57.50 were approved. Willamette Avenue Waleship line placement triggered a site visit. Requests to reduce grades into North Willamette Boulevard were referred to engineers and street committee. Mohawk Street improvement costs were assessed by ordinance. An ordinance on dogs running at large was passed. A fire rules alliance was read but held for one week. The fire commission was to augment equipment. Building committee chair Garlick was authorized to address fountain and sidewalk corner conditions at City Hall plots and Jersey and Phanesbia streets. Debates over city dock leasing or sale continued.
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Oy Council
Vincent
Charleston Street
Hayes Street
Willamette Boulevard
Pierce
Edison
Osborn Streets
Stearns
Western Cooperage Plant
Currin
Fire Department
Darrow
Chadwick
A. Yates
Ivanhoe Street
Richmond Street
Edison Street
H. Steinfeldt
Hahn & Redman
Andrew & Harrer
Cochran-Nutting Co
W. W. Mason
P.H. Edlefsen
St. Johns
W. F. Stadelman
Mohawk Street
Central Avenue
Fessenden Street
Alliance
Fire Commission
C. E. Garlick
Buildings and Ind
City Hall
Phtanesbia
Jersey
Davis
Which Would You Have A St Johns Fourth Of July Poem
A poem by a St Johns girl contrasts celebratory Independence Day scenes with darker images of loss. It questions whether readers choose a carefree holiday or the haunting prospect of a coffin and lingering sorrow, culminating in the refrain think before the day dawns.
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Mervilies
Banner Month for Tax Collections and Blue Print Sales
The County Assessor's office reports June as a banner month with tax collections totaling over 6086 dollars and 31 dollars for blue prints. The largest single item, 99 dollars, was paid by the estate of Jakob Kamm, recently closed. Since June 1913, total taxes collected by Assessor Reed exceed 14,000 dollars, derived from probate estates, bankruptcies, itinerant merchants, and non resident firms. The revenue is largely net, as collection costs are low due to deputy labor, and pre-1918 collections were absent, costing the county thousands annually.
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Reed
Lewis
Ofacob Kamm
City Committee Eyes Sale or Lease by Years
The mayor, city attorney, and Councilman Davis formed a committee to explore options for selling or leasing municipal property for a multi year period.
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Davis
Unclear text fragment on mortgage repayment plan
Fragmentary notice mentions six percent farm and city loan to repay, remove encumbrances, or improve real estate, with a ten year time frame and special privileges. Appears to be from a legal or clerical listing with miscellaneous names and locations.
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General Aggney
Dena Colo
Phelan
Kaliding
Sanisco
Calif
Ady
GOOD LOGIC: Catalogs vs Local Merchants in Selling Costs
The author argues large catalog houses do not beat local merchants in buying or pricing. Freight and doing business costs dominate, with mail order firms facing double freight from factory to central or branch houses and to consumers. Overhead, advertising salaries, and catalog printing inflate catalog prices, while local shops may operate at lower expense, sustaining higher perceived value from selling costs.
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Chicago
Nena
Hpi
Ion
Building Permits and Economic Commentary in 1913 Catalog Costs
Notices list permits for Mohawk and Tioga streets with values around $200, alongside a lengthy critique of mail order catalogs. The piece argues small-town merchants compete with city stores by stocking varied goods, studying trade, and maintaining reasonable profit margins while catalogs inflate perceived options.
A Rare Bargain Offers Country Life Dwelling and Lot
An owner abroad authorizes sale of a ten room nearly new house with lot 50 by 110 feet, sewer and streets paid. Price quoted as 16 million with terms, buyers urged to act quickly. In a Georgia country church wedding a humorous exchange occurred when a gruff voice answered to a vow, revealing the bride spoke for herself.
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cKinney& Davia
Georgia
Palmer
The High Cost of Living and Sweet Pea Show Report
Misa Mabell reads the talk The high cost of living its causes at the W C T U meeting, blaming machinery and trusts for poverty while praising waste reduction and cooperation. The annual Sweet Pea Show and Industrial Exhibit at the rink drew large attendance, with Mrs S E Shackleford winning the grand prize for best sweet pea exhibit and numerous industrial displays showcased by local firms and schools.
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Portland
E. Shackleford
Newton Street
B. Batts
Sneed
Fletcher
Gensman
Joben Milling
Draga Phonograph
Peninsulatron
Columbia Furniture Manufacturing Co
St. Johns
St. Johns Hardware Co
St Johns Promises Growth as Industrial Hub
St Johns proclaims a strong industrial future with seven churches and a mix of major facilities. The city borders Portland and houses dry docks, woolen mills, iron works, stove and asbestos factories, shipbuilding, fencer and excelsior plants, flour and planing mills, and multiple factories as new industries loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Portland
St. Johna
St Johns School Board Introduces Four Year Commercial Course
The St Johns school board approved a new four year commercial program at James John high school plus an evening public course, funded by county and James John funds, not tapping local taxes. A. H. Babh of Portland was named teacher for both courses, with daily sessions and varied subjects from typing to commercial arithmetic. The plan aims to serve local students unable to travel to Portland.
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St. Johns
James John High School
J. N. Edlefsen
C.H. Boyd
Jamnes John Fund
A. H. Babh
Portland
University of Idaho
Behnke-Walker Business College
Albany College
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Ural
David Powell
C. d. Seal
Hudson Reat
Smith Avenue
C. C
Columbia Boulevard
G. B. Sexton
Tioga Street
Seneca and
Leesendent Streets
Ming
Mueh
Misa Mabell
Gladstone
Arta
Free America
America
Biw
Oregon
Tennessee
U. & Government
RK. R. Co
Bonham & Currier
Ormandy
Brow
Davenport
Portland Woolen Milly Co
James Catto
Apes Brownley
Mra
Zella EB. Johnson
Mra. Brownley
National
Sweet Pea Society of America
A.W. Vincent
A. T. Smith
Vane
A. Vincent
Ne White
Ray W. Tobias
A Brocklesby
BE. A. Drinker
W. Tobiay
Mra. J. Winters
Travender
DB. Brodahl
5. McGill
T. D. Condon
K. Shackleford
We Tobias
F. Gillimone
Chass
Edwin, Stewart
Beecmitl
Idaye Weimer
Virst Prin
Lawrence Lindkvint
Secord
Leroy Calhoun
Lee Ralls
Carl Maptothorper
Devond
Mant Lindley
Julia Kliewer
Ruby McKinney
Miorence Frei
Dean Killott
Chase
Prise Ferris Reed
Majol Lindkviet
Raymond Monroe
Leila Taylor
Lenard Harrington
Aca Hatha
Alvina Pensilation
Miller
Ft. Clark
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