Bridge Proposal for a High Bridge at St Johns Gains Steam
The idea of a high bridge at St Johns is gaining support among residents and business groups. A public meeting is urged to discuss costs, likely funding from Multnomah County, and location details, with a plan to lobby the legislature for action this fall. The bridge could cost up to one million dollars and would connect Portland to St Johns, boosting trade, tourism, and regional vitality.
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St. Johns
City Hall
Philtie Street
Fessenden Street
Multnomah County
Portland
Peninsula
Tualatin
St. Ats
St. Johus
Baie
Fourth of July Demonstra tion Takes Shape In City
Progress reported on shaping up a large Fourth of July celebration with smooth preparations. Commuters are contributing work efficiently and the masquerade style is taking form for a monster holiday event to attract crowds.
A Feast of Roses Festival Transforms Portland
Portland hosts thousands for the annual Rose Festival with record attendance and elaborate decorations. Parades and the competitive rose show attract the most attention as business slows during the festive week. Northwest visitors witness the city’s rapid growth and prosperity reflected in the festival pageantry.
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Portland
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
Portland Fair and Livestock Show to Continue at Country Club
Stockholders of the Portland Fair and Livestock Association decided to continue the annual exposition at the Country Club grounds. The fall show and racing meet will proceed, with big plans to boost attendance and tie in with the Rose Festival season, aiming to make the northwest attraction a year to year event.
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Country Club
Portland
Portland Fair & Livestock Association
Northwest
Gathered Many Shekels The Arnold Show
The Arnold shows left town after a four day stay with good attendance and about $1,000 in receipts. Most attractions were worth the price, though one or two did not justify it. The balloon failed to ascend as advertised, and the escape of the lion dampened crowd turnout. A town tax on receipts was not accepted, reducing the show’s fee.
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Arnold
Mai
Beast
Bithulithic Praised By City Council Committee
A council committee and several Jersey officials spent an afternoon assessing Bithulithic street surfacing. They covered 105 miles observing the surface quality and many favored bithulithic as a superior hard street surface over alternatives.
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Jersey Street
J M Leach Iron Works Expands At St Johns
J M Leach Iron Works on Dawson street near North Bank cut plans to enlarge to sheet-iron stoves and erect a 100 by 50 foot plant adjoining current buildings. The yard, foundry, machine shop and blacksmith shop will be expanded as capacity is pushed by Oregon Trunk Railroad work. Managers reshuffle with W A Bennett becoming agent and George Munson as vice president. The firm employs 15 men, payroll about 600 dollars monthly, and has six months of orders.
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St. Johns
J. M. Leach Iron Works
Dawson Street
North Bank Cut
Leachmys
Pee
Oregon Trunk Railroad
J. T. Murphy
W. A. Bennett
Jent
George Munson
A. Larrowe
Doherty
McKinney & Davis
Crawford and
Burlington Streets
South St Johns
Lauthers
Dunbar
G. L. Perrine
St. Clement’s
Ed L. Stockton
Telegram
Advertising envelopes promote city pride in St Johns
Citizens urged to use printed back envelopes for letters to advertise St Johns. Plan supported by business leaders, sold cheaply at local stores and Review office. Proceeds go to public welfare with all profit eliminated, encouraging broad participation and outside awareness of the city.
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St. Johns
Unger's Cigar
Roc'ay
Review Office
Cat
St. Joins
St. Johan
Unnamed woman listed as no occupation by census rules
The text describes a woman performing endless housework including cooking canning baking and caregiving yet appears labeled as having no occupation under census rules. It notes her domestic labor and social standing as a lady of leisure while the government observes her station.
Building permits list property developments on Allegheny and Fes senden streets
Permit No. 73 issued to J. B. Pletcher to erect a dwelling on Allegheny street between Portland boulevard and Hudson street at a cost of 1600 dollars. Permit No. 74 issued to H. F. Palmer to construct a store building on Fes senden street between Columbia boulevard and Midway street at a cost of 21 dollars. C. J. Holmes to
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J. B. Pletcher
Allegheny Street
Portland Boulevard
Hudson Street
H. F. Palmer
Fessenden Street
Columbia Boulevard
Midway Street
C. J. Holmes
Knights of Pythias Contest Between Third-Degree Teams
The Knights of Pythias held a highly interesting contest between two third-degree teams last Friday. One team was captained by J. Alderson and the other by L. F. Clark. Judge R. G. Morrow, Ben Wise, Judge Dimick and H. Portland Moog judged and gave the decision on points.
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Knights of Pythias
J. Alderson
L. F. Clark
R. G. Morrow
Ben Wise
Dimick
H. Portland Moog Wernt Tee
Oregon
Chas. Davis
O. K
Condetec
Betirec
St. Johus
Subpoenas galore move through Hinds riot case
The article notes widespread subpoenas affecting the population amid the Hinds riot case. Amy arrived at St Johns Monday with a wash tub full of subpoenas, and Gordon Dick’s arrival is referenced as part of the ongoing process.
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Amy
St. Johns
Gordon Dick
Iago and the Nations Bank Money Pitch
A fragment shows a character urging investment to the Nations Bank promising three percent compound interest that will make funds grow steadily. The line suggests a financial scheme or persuasive speech within a larger Shakespearean or literary context.
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Iago
Nations Bank
Fragmentary Oregon mill report with unclear figures
A garbled OCR item from Oregon references a mill in Tilla county and mentions a 141,000 figure with fees and a person named Seana. Details are incomplete and cannot be linked to a clear event or outcome.
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Oregon
Seana
Health in the Garden by Albert Carey M D
A reflective piece extols the garden as a source of health education and solace. It frames gardening as a school of nature where problem solving, relaxation for the mind, and physical relief for workers arise from tending the soil and cultivating crops. It asserts life and vitality stem from engagement with the earth.
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Mother Earth
Ally Won & Rae
Albert Carey, M. D
Stock Yards Receipts and Market Report Summary
Weekly receipts list cattle 1588 calves 75 hogs 3707. Sheep strength noted with price gains and brisk movement. Cattle market softened with good steers 5.65 to 5.70, top near 5.90. hay fed steers near prior figures. Cows high, light butcher demand scarce. Calves strong at 7 cents for peas and 6.00 to 6.50 for other classes. Hogs offered from Missouri River trade area, prices easing to about 10 cents off peak. D O Lively, General Agent.
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Lemer
Cave Suede Sa
Missouri River Territory
Lively
New North Bank Route Links Portland to Chicago Service
Northern Pacific inaugurates through service from Portland to Chicago via the North Bank road with a 72 hour running time aligning with the North Coast Limited. Timetable adjustments on the Portland to Seattle line enable joint use of track with the Oregon and Washington, with a Harriman rate to follow in coming weeks. Also contains stray spam-like notices about investments and a bogus car school offer and garbled contact lines.
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Northern Pacific
Portland
Chicago
North Bank Road
North Coast Limited
Seattle
Oregon & Washington
Harriman
City Council Delays Meeting for Rose Carnival Absence
With Mayor Hendricks and Council President Davis away at the rose carnival, Tuesday night’s council session was postponed to Wednesday. The adjourned debate on Fessenden Street focused on widening a curb and sidewalk upgrades, while Portland Light & Power offered a favorable street franchise package and curb works along the right of way. A lengthy critique from officials and the public questioned extending Fillmore Street beyond Maple, urging prudent, localized improvements over expansive projects.
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Hendricks
Davis
Fessenden Street
Ivanhoe
Mohawk
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co
Fessenden
Hali Mirrace
Soa
Mreet Wan
Hiller
Cook
Davie
Dobie
Johnnaine Downey
Downey
Thonson Street
Oswego
Burr
Dawson Street
Portland
Fern, Salal
Cockle Burrs
Pearti
Cl Range
North Fillmore
Jersey Street Improvement Approved by Council
Council approved Jersey street between Rich and Mohawk on a street committee recommendation after engineer acceptance. Councilmember Downey defended the proposal stating north end property owners favored the move, though no cross streets were identified and no action was taken on another unnamed project.
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Downey
North End
Jersey Street
Rich
Battle Royal At Firemen Hall Impresses Local Fans
A crowd watched a staged boxing match in the firemen's hall Tuesday afternoon. Captain ubar of the Chinook and a rival trained under Prof. Frank Ely staged three long rounds of feinting, swinging, and slugging in a bloodless display. Timekeeper and referee Prof. Ely oversaw a lively but safe bout as fans urged a challenge against the Jeffries Johnson winner, wagering on a quick rematch.
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Ubar
Frank Ely
Aly
Jeffreyites
Jeffries-Johnson
Dedication of St Clements Catholic church and school
The dedication of St Clements Catholic church and school at St Johns is set for July 4 at 1 pm with Archbishop Christie of Portland officiating and delivering the sermon. The cathedral choir will sing, Mass is held at 8 30 and 4 30 on Sundays, and Valher Kettenhofen the pastor is praised for guiding the project which showcases community effort and craft.
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St. Clements Catholic
St. Johns
Christie
Portland
Hell
Deigne of Bak Bebstage
Denigner Ags
Cape Town Man Mistakenly Drinks Oil in Soda Mix-Up
A Cape Town man waited in a shop and, after being offered soda, drank a glass he believed contained syrup. The proprietor revealed the oil was in the soda, and the man realized he had taken it by mistake for his head. He faced a last minute marriage delay as a result.
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Cape Town
Real estate and auction notes for St Johns contractor space
A brief ad notes selling a house and a vacant lot at low price for W. Holcomb with contact at Holbrook Building St Johns Aftor Rooms. Calef Bros offer a second hand range for sale.
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Ales Bros
Eee
W. Holcomb
Holbrook Building
St. Johns
Calef Bros
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