Hillside Drive to Be Built as Scenic Linnton Boulevard
Linnton city council selects W. Woodruff as engineer for the eleven mile Hillside Drive from Thurman street head to Glen Harbor Addi tion. An 80 foot right of way is approved with condemnation of small land strips. An assessment district will fund about 75 000 of the project. The route offers expansive views of Portland and the Cascade region and aims to become a premier scenic boulevard. широкий
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Thurman Street
Willamette Heights
Glen Harbor Addition
Linnton
W. Woodfull
Woodruff
Linnton Road
Cornell
Salzman Road
Portland
Thurmond Street
Mount Adams Avenue
Germantown Road
Glen Harbor Heights
Germantown
Bull Run
Mount Hood
Mount Adams
Mount Rainier
Borat & Helens
Cascade
Oregon
Linnton Leader West Side Notes Highlight Local Moves
West Side notes report Harry Oberon of St Johns moved into Capt Batter’s residence near the rock quarry. Frank Leath has masons building a stone wall in Whitwood, enhancing the home. H R Thompson sold his Glen Harbor Heights acre tract above Ger Mantown road, buyer Mr Dryer expected to move in soon. J H Canright of St Johns visits Whitwood for business, and J E Coffey, a trusted St Johns barber, called on the scribe.
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Linnton
Harry Oberon
St. Johns
Capt. Batter
Frank Leath
Whitwood
H. R. Thompson
Glen Harbor Heights
Germantown Road
Dryer
J. H. Canright
J. E. Coffey
Rose Carnival 1914 Rowe Festival Program Announced
The 1914 Rowe Festival schedule spans four days from June 9 to June 12. Events include Rex Oregonus on the Royal Barge, the Queen of the Carnival, a grand parade and civic, fraternal, military displays, a historical electric parade, and an urban rose exhibit at the Central Library.
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Rex Oregonus
Oregon
Panama Canal
Portland Hose Society
Central Library
Insula
Linnton Highway Improvement Plans Attract Local Investors
Property owners and realty firms including Percy Blyth W J Gearin Mrs Josephine Hirsch J W Cook Thomas McCusker H L Pittock Otto Cramer L G Gilette L B Menefee Willamette Trust Realty James Anderson Jas MacKenzie Salzman Investment West St Johns Land St Helens Realty Willatin Investment will fund land clearing and grading for the new boulevard linking Linnton to Portland. Mayor J B Schaefer earns credit for council support as grading starts when weather allows, creating jobs and a timber cordwood surplus for months.
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Portland
Percy Blyth
W.J. Gearin
Josephine Hirsch
J. W. Cook
Thomas McCusker
H. L. Pittock
Otto Cramer
L. G. Gillette
L. B. Menefee
Willamette Trust Company
Real
Oregonian
Local Church Sunday School and Service Info
A church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and an unnamed service at 1 p m. It invites attendance at other services and mentions a pastor. The Jersey Street Repair Shop offers picture framing at neat, reasonable prices.
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C. Wisnenday
Jersey Street
Library Bulletin of Hours Books and Lectures at Bonville
Bonville library announces afternoon and evening hours with Sunday reading and Saturday story time for children. Free lectures on the first and third Fridays, next April 3. Bird and wildflower displays, new books including parenting guidance and engineering works, and a reminiscence by Whitman.
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Bonville
St. Johns
Allen
Robinson
School of Engineering
University of Oenephne
I Cooneny
Ees
I Wueconle
Fruit and Berry Plant Advert from J H Canright
Fruit and berry plants now is the time to buy nurser stock. For apple plum pear and other fruit see J H Canright 416 Pot Leon ard street St Johns Baltimore's See x.
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Nuroh
Apple
Plum
Peer
J. H. Canright
Poth ‘Leonard Street
St. Johns
Interesting Ball Game On Dawson Street Grounds
On Sunday afternoon St Johns Pharmacy defeated Portsmouth Fire Department Club 7 to 0 at Dawson street grounds. Pitcher Whitstone allowed only one hit and struck out nine, with Poff catching well. Lasher debuted at short and impressed, as locals prepare for more games at Hill grounds against Brooklyn Greys.
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Dawson Street
St. Johns Pharmacy
Portsmouth Fire Department
Leland Whitatone
St. Johns
Poff
Portsmouth
Whitstone
Lasher
St Johns Pharmacy
Jersey Street
Brooklyn Greys
How It Is Done How to Approach the Editor
A dated instruction describes approaching the editor through an inner door with three raps, giving name, post office, and debts, then entering a sanc tum. The seeker then presents a countersign and a 85 bill, prompting the editor to acknowledge by saying Were you waiting for es.
Building Permit for Ingledue House on Ieston Street
Notice lists permit No 16 to E R Ingledue to build a dwelling on Ieston street between Smith avenue and Seneca street with estimated cost 1500 dollars. Also includes a local newspaper letter criticizing voter age disclosure and calls to remove unnecessary statutory frills. A separate line quotes Vice President Marshall praising the world.
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E. R. Ingledue
Ieston Street
Smith Avenue
Seneca Street
City Council Grants Street Work and Charter Copy Boost
In a Tuesday meeting chaired by Mayor Bredeson the council granted a petition to grade part of Cruikshank Street and lay sidewalks in front of properties. They decided to advertise for additional city charters and referred alterations to the Bailey building to the fire commission. Hydrants were ordered at Hartman Myers and Cruikshank Hartman intersections, and the water company must replace a wooden North Willamette boulevard pipe with six inch iron pipe. The mayor vetoed five park-site ordinances on the ballot but the vetoes were overridden. Improvement bonds of 422.40 were awarded to Peninsula National Bank and plans for Burr Street improvements were authorized.
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Bredeson
Cruikshank Street
Geo. H. Lemon
J. T. Rasmussen
St. Johns
K. C. Couehee
Fire Commission
Hartman and
Myers
Craikehank
Hartman
City Recorder
Water Company
Willamette Boulevard
Mungon
Peninsula National Bank
Burr Street
Seed Catalogue Dreams In A Suburban Town Display
A playful verse extols a new seed catalogue full of grand promises and bright pictures. The speaker imagines planting a bed of everything, from giant onions to long beans, and envisions watching crops grow with a magnifying glass in a suburban town exchange setting.
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Exchange
Mayor Brede Vetoes Five Park Ordinances in St Johnsa
Mayor Charles Bredeson of St Johnsa explains his unsigned disapproval of Ordinances 594 698 691 502 and 595 covering Cook Catlin Jaeger Caples and Woodhouse tracts. He cites park agitation delays voter information and worries about bonding 380000 40000 or 60000 amid high costs and laboringman burdens while awaiting clearer south neighbor plans.
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Bredeson
Cook Tract
Catlin
Jaeger
Caples
Woodhouse
Coe Ee
Catala
Charles Bredeson
St. Johna
Portland Woolen Mills to Add New Brick Plant Unit
Lewis Thompson plans a two story brick addition for Portland Woolen Mills after a fire. A new 75 by 150 foot building will cost about 700000 and include freight elevator electric wiring conduit and a new dryer and carbonizer. Contracts are let for immediate construction and completion within a month.
Independent candidate for St Johns councilman election
An independent candidate announces for the April city election in St Johns promising to pursue good government and value received for money expended if elected. The snippet also mentions rental offerings for two rooms in the Holbinonk building and an advertisement for apartment space.
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City of
St. Johns
Carroll
Girls Win Opener 20 to 8 at Gresham Floor
High School notes recount a girls basketball season opener against Gresham ending 20 to 8 in favor of the home team. Ruth McGregor led with five free throws, Gladys Palmer and Maggie Dickie added two each, Florence Wass was absent due to illness, and Prof. Rice refereed. Postgame, Gresham hosted a lunch for visitors. a mascot suffered a minor spill.
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Gresham
Ruth McGregor
Gladys Palmer
Maggie Dickie
Florence Wass
Burnice Brownley
Prof. Rice
Incer
Greshamigh School
Jessie Harkins
Mrs. Pry
Fragmentary Historic Classified Ad Snippet Appears
A damaged OCR fragment shows a mix of notices and ads including a rocker sale, ambulance service line, and a printer supplies display. It mentions a Jersey Street repair ambulance, a St Johns location, typewriter ribbons, carbon paper, and White House rooms at five dollars a week, all in a cluttered historical classifieds style.
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Hillside Drive
Scenic Boulevard
West Side
the Library
F. A. Rice, Recorder
Wes
Mt. Scott News
Marshall
Holbinonk
Apera W Ortere
North School
Albert Haynes
Donald Lint Lind
Kenneth Catto
Oo Kin Je Bas
Rutherford Shappee
Perenta
Fevice
Aersonine
Sitcentore
Ealdomee
Ben Aa
White House
Ady
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