City Council Debates Censorship Board and Public Works
Council votes to draft ordinance creating a censorship board amid heated talk by Rev Ingalls and Prof Boyd. Officials also hear plans to test a new steam engine, regulate fire alarms, inspect water service at DeLyser residence, renew four saloon licenses, and approve Mohawk street improvements and meter installation. Action awaited on Bradford street upgrades.
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Alderning
Siding
Eitinena
Board of Censorship
Ingalls
HL Boyd
Rev. Borden
Portland
Graden
Waldref
Fire
Lee Cormany
A. G. Long
Water Company
DeLyser
New York Street
Mohawk Street
Fessenden
Central Avenue
Richmond Street
Edison Street
City Dock
Burson
Bradford Street
Inter
Activity at dry dock shows rapid ship repairs and dredging
Scene around the dry dock features two dredges and a pit driver clearing a channel for the Western Cooperage Company plant while piling trestle work. The stern wheel boat Pronto and the three masted schooner Hugh Hogan undergo extensive repairs awaiting their turn, as a strong crew and a full machine shop keep the repairs moving.
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Western Cooperage Company
Pronto
Hugh Hogan
Er Vesasel
Splendid Exhibition of St Johns School Exhibit
The third annual St Johns school exhibit at Central school drew 2000 parents and friends to view 990 high and grade students work in art drawing hand work cooking sewing manual training and garden work. Highlights included leather tool work book binding, 800 manual training products, coral designs by 205 pupils, and a 12 piece Central school orchestra.
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St. Johne
Central School
Inn
Mips
Portland Journal
St. Johns
Charles H. Boyd
James John High School
Portland
Effie McDaniels
Agnes Watkins
Strickland
Soipi Lewis
Densmore
Carl Purinton
Clyde Thayer
Lawrence Serrurier
Electric Rampa
Max Stearns
Louise Twining
Central School Orchestra
Gem
Johns
Code
Wriitht
Coffyn
Behnke
Clarence Krueger
Fry
Sadie Cramer
Mins Randall
Everett Smith
Mr. White
Hagel Peterson
Misa Clinton
Vida Moana
Louise Sterling
Claus Prophecy
la Westhefer
Cliss Lang
Catherine Genaman
Eve
Hall
Riley
Oregon at Panama Pacific Exposition Feature Plan
A major display planned by the Oregon Commission will occupy about 60 by 350 feet along the bay shore. It includes a miniature recreation of 200 miles of the Columbia River with falls and rapids and a 7,000 square foot exhibit area devoted to horticulture agriculture and food products.
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Oregon
Oregon Building
Bay Shore
Oregon Commission
Columbien Bia
The Mail Order Fad Burned Away by Home Buying Crusade
Across the Midwest a campaign fought by merchants educated consumers to prefer local retail, forming Trade at Home Team to compare mail order goods with local equivalents. A 10,000 inhabitant city led the effort with exhibits, tests, and a giant bonfire where mail order catalogs burned in front of about 15,000 people, shifting many farmers from catalogs to neighborhood stores.
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David Powell
Middle West
Northwest
Chicago
Athough
Leas Antpenthy
Pee Eare
Ecard
Su Nmber
Srileiee
Math ‘Rom Eee
Caeed
League
Pigo
Beaconey
Ais
America
Farmer
Jad
Tepatian
Lapent
Hin
Library High School offers home planning books for builders
A reading list from the Library High School guides would-be home builders through essential texts on furnishing and design. It highlights Daniels Furnishing of a Market Home, The Family House, and Stickley Craftman Homes among others, noting practical tips, floor plans, and value from $600 to $26000.
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Daniels
Aid
Erdina
Holt Mar
Oshowny
Saylor
Bel NY
Pleasantly Entertained At Mrs. Muir Home On Smith Avenue
Mrs. Stella Muir hosted a Friday gathering at 108 Smith avenue with cake and ice cream. Attendees included Aries, Dunbar, Canright, Harrington, Keough, Nolan, Palmer, Reynolds, Teeling, Travey, Miss Currie Arn strong, and Mesdames Rigdon Smock Bergman McGregor Fowle Hatford Miner Ethel Armstrong Mabel Smock Gertrude Clark Vivian Mahon and Master Merle Harrington. The event featured a social contest where the Pinks outscored the Greens by a large margin.
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Oregon
Stella Muir
Smith Avenue
Messanien
Ethel Armstrong
Mabel Smock
Gertrude Clark
Vivian Mahon
Merle Harrington
Pinks
Greens
Watches invade over into Timepieces at Rogers store
Watches move into the Time-pieces category at the Rogers shop located at 309 North Jersey Street. Local retailer announces new stock and adjusted pricing to attract customers at reasonable rates.
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Rogers
Jersey Street
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