Commencement Exercises Highlight St Johns High School
The 1912 class at St Johns High School held commencements with music by The Nights Chorus, Dr J H Boyd as speaker, and diplomas presented by A M Stearns. The program featured Mozart piano by Hawkins and a class emblem of a white owl.
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James John High School
Jot MH. Boyd
Mozart Eden Hawkins
M Stearns
Arkie Carl Anderson
Theodore R. Bugbee
Ruth &. Canright
Myrtlen
Dickie
Cecil L. Magone
Clara A. Nelson
Grace E. Stucker
John H. Boyd
Miss Hawkins
Mozart
A. M. Stearns
Boyd
St. Johns
Educational Board
Central School
la Fa
Pete Wes & Oe
Evans
China
Jower
Dog Nuisance in City Urges Preventive Law
An Observer letter calls attention to roaming dogs a daily menace during hot weather. It urges enforcement of existing laws or passage of a new dog control ordinance to prevent attacks and protect residents, arguing prevention is better than cure.
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Kaliter
Council
Tusan
Spain
Itoke
Arthur Stanley Riggs
Poisoned Lunch Sends Grocer Home from Vancouver
A prominent grocer traveled to Vancouver to collect debts then fell ill after an early lunch at a restaurant. He visited two patrons before collapsing, waking aboard a train bound for Tacoma. He was mistaken for misrouting to St Johns. Friends joke the Vancouver water caused the illness.
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Vancouver
St. Johns
Tacoma
Committees Appointed by Mrs A A Mack Auxiliary
Mrs A A Mack president of the matey Auxiliary has appointed committees Decoration Mesdames Markle Manning H Windle G L Perrine Bb B S Wright Vnno cent Gray T H Cochran Nutting Hodgins D F Horsman Reception Mesdames A Learn Babcock Evens Thompson Hock P HU Hidletson Chambers Chas Muck A W Davis Loy Markle Valentine Stearns Zella Johnsten Mclean Strand Miss A Drinker Moric Mesdames Currin Valen tine Rice Stewart Sweet Pes Show Prizes Valentine Gilmore Rice Currin
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A. A. Mack
Matey Auxiliary
Markle
Manning
H. Windle
G. L. Perrine
B.S. Wright
Vnnocent
Gray
T. H. Cochran
Nutting
Hodgins
D. F. Horsman
A. Learn
Babcock
Evens
Thompson
Hock
P, HU
Hidletson
Chambers
Building Permits and Local Notices in City Bulletin
Permits issued for a Holbrook Co. dwelling on Fairhaven street between Olypian and Fessenden for 1000. The Commercial Club meets tonight with emphasis on important business. Obituary notes up next week for Mrs. R. E. Thurmond aged about 46. City enforces gambling device ordinance. H. W. Bonham elected school director praised for leadership and progress.
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J. D. Kelcher
Fairhaven Street
Olypian and
Fessenden Streets
Holbrook Co
Chicago
Bryan
R. E. Thurmond
Willamette Boulevard
Portland Sapiterium
A Tribute to Miss Boss Marks School's Growth
A reflective tribute notes Miss Boss as the driving force behind the high school's rejuvenation and establishment of customs. It honors Miss Ross for founding leadership and wishes Miss Boss success in future endeavors as the city recalls the school’s progress. Also mentions ongoing civic notices and local ads.
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Msg
Ross
Boss
Northern Pacific Railway Corrected Janmany 7 Notice
Railway notice corrects a transport list and lists departure details for Portland to connect with lines at a city station. The fragment mentions trains, routes, and passenger or freight movements with dates and locations in the 19th century context.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Spokane Portland and Seattie Railway Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes show travel details among Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway lines with references to arriving times and from locations such as Lyle and Goldendale. Observed are garbled names and times around 2 6 p m, making full route clarity unlikely.
Paying a Bill Abroad In A Dubious Dinner Triangle
A comical travel scene in Portugal shows a hesitant host demanding exact charges and a traveler facing delays over settling a bill. The landholder balks at full transparency prompting procedural delays and extra charges as the guest finally escapes with relief.
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Portugal
Diet and Age Emphasize Outdoor Life for Longer Health
The Chicago Herald Herald argues proper eating and returning to nature extend life. Experts urge more outdoor activity, light air, and garden time as key to better health and mood, with education reinforcing outdoor habits from youth onward.
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Chicago
Herard-Herald
Telephone Lies and Local Talk Confusion in New York
A New York Journal item relays a string of overheard telephone conversations and misdirections on street calls. Witnesses joke about false locations and delays, noting how some lie about their whereabouts for a few minutes' grace. It also cites remarks on Spanish customs and a playful contrast between optimism and pessimism.
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Twenty-third Street
Broadway
Tate
Pointe
Amityville
Grace
New York
A Boy Seeks Animals in a Serpent Cage Tale
A man and boy visit a park feeding swans then pause before a serpent cage. The boy eyes the serpents with fascination and finally asks where the animals are, a line from Lippincott's tale titled A Snake Tale.
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Lippincott
Unclear Orator Speech Echoes in Ancient London Sketch
Fragmentary historical note hints at a speech about tradition and forefathers amid a sporting or communal event in London. The garbled OCR references common sense, genius, and a game tool, suggesting a period piece blending rhetoric and local culture.
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Volce
London
Legal blanks for sale at uniform price per dozen
Review notes include warranty deeds claim deeds realty and chattel mortgage blanks contracts for sale of realty bills of sale leases and other forms offered at goo per dozen at this office and others.
Fragmented Tales Blend Domestic Woes And Fables
A garbled excerpt mixes a domestic tragedy of a servant named Ohara seeking wages with a literary aside about Andrew Carnegie and a humorous misread of dialect. The text portrays a servant seeking payment, a sudden marriage choice, and a comic miscommunication about beauty and propriety.
Philosophic Tea and the Worst Tea Ever Met
A tale of Adan Suilth the pitiosopher and a amuningatory visit by Mr Fyview. The Beottiah Philosopher spills a strange brew and drinks a cup, remarking it is the worst tea he has ever met.
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Italy
Adammith
Not Stealing and Other Oddities From a Dinner Talk
A paragraph of assorted quips and anecdotes recounts a dinner hosted by David Belasco where he dissected a playwright’s work. The tale includes a burglar pretending to adapt, a witchcraft tale by Sir William, and various humorous exchanges. The piece shifts to brief jokes and a plug for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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David Belasco
Ordinance for Polk Street improvement in St Johns Oregon
City council adopts plan to macadamize Polk Street from Willamette to Jersey Street. Engineer estimates costs at 25 but final amount pending a view. sixty day completion target from last publication with proposals due July 6. Public notice in St Johns Review details posting, plan conformity, and district assessment.
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Polk Street
Oo Boulevard
Jersey Street
City of
St. Johns
Oregon
Resolution for Street Improvement in St Johns
City of St Johns resolves to improve Fessenten Street from Jersey to Staith avenues by grading, laying concrete pavement, and drainage. Project cost estimated at 0,164.22 dollars, to be assessed against benefited parcels as Improvement District No. 6 under city charter. Published in St Johns Review on June 1 and 28, 1918.
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St. Johns
Jersey Street
Staith Avenue
City of
June Roth
St. Jobin
Igia
Proposals Open for Olympia Street Improvement Work
The city of St Johns invites sealed proposals for Olympia street improvement from Myers Street northeasterly line to Charleston Street easterly side. Engineer's estimate is 1945.47 dollars. Proposals must include a certified check equal to ten percent and are due at 8 o clock the next morning. Proposals to be submitted by the recorder's office with completion within sixty days from last notice publication.
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City of
St. John
Cornell
St. Jolete
Willamette House
Jersey Street
SM Johns
Couneil
Sail City
Recorder
Exit City
St. Johns
Ity
Ealh Street
Anil City
Igta
Anid
City of St. Johns
Olympia Street
Myers Street
Charleston Street
City of St. Johne
St. 1
A. Rich
City Recorder
Ordinance for Lowering Water Mains in St Johns Oregon
An ordinance provides for lowering water mains in St Johns Oregon. It outlines sections on cost sharing between the city water works lighting company and property owners. The plan lowers mains to depths from 24 inches to 18 inches where needed and assigns cost shares accordingly. The measure is approved by the mayor and published in June 19xx.
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City of
St. Johns
Oregon
Thaiveh
Sisaine
St. John Witter Works
Aut Lighting Co
Tien Water
Jane
Igta
Bealed Proposals for Hurlinpin Street Improvement at St Johns
Sealed proposals will be received at the Recorder of the City of St Johns for the improvement of Hurlinpin street from Bradford street to Blonk 1y. Plans and estimates are on file. bids must include a 10 percent bid bond. Proposals due within 60 days from notice. city council reserves right to reject any or all bids. Published July 5.
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Mt. Johor
Oc P. Mi
Hurlinpin
Hradford Street
Blonk
James Jubu
Bt. Folius
City of St. Johns
Ee St. Ae
Ameant
Amy
Counci
A.rice
St. Johne Re Jrate
Notice of Final Account in Multnomah County
Final account of James Miatt estate filed in Multnomah County Oregon. Peter Autzen as administrator requests distribution and settlement with court hearing set for 9 o'clock in Portlend Mullietmah county. First publication June 1, last publication July 17.
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Mate of Cire
Mult
Jane Miatt
Binal
Ula
Peter Aut Fen
Fais Hiatt
Anil
State of Gregori Anl
Mosley
Si Court Court
Portlent Mullietmah
Cregun
Peter Autzen
Arministrator
Jasies Minit
Econmnt
Notice of Proposed Assessment for Semece Street
Notice states the city proposes apportionment of costs for improving Semece Street from Messden Street to St. lol Avenue totaling 3. Lip. Publication appears in the St. Johns Review on June 38, 1gta. The official filing and written comments are due by July 4. United under the city charter and resolutions.
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Semece Street
Careherly Lne
Messenden Street
St. Lol Avenue
Jota
Aml
Tgia
Model Laundry Promotes Family Wet Washings at 100 per wash
An ad touts family wet washings at 100 per wash with a wagon delivery to Columbia 242. It also recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation with agreeable effects and urges trial, claiming widespread sale through merchants.
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Columbia
Chamberlain
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