City Council Votes Extensions and Fire Apparatus Debate
City council meets with all members present and Mayor presiding. Mason granted 30 days on Hartman street and 60 days on Willamette boulevard due to bad weather. Crown Columbia Paper Co dock lease read, with 1914 1915 terms and 1 year option. amended to preserve bidding priority if no better offer by 60 days before expiry. Bills $96.75 approved. Fire apparatus talks dominate. motion to buy triple combination auto truck fails 4 to 3 after dealer offers and bids. committee reappointed to study options. Resignations of fire department members received leaving city temporarily without a fire department. City to appoint citizen committee to secure temporary firefighters. Sidewalk projects and boulevard improvements directed. plan for Kellogg street sidewalking and North Bank access discussed.
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Vincent Pre
W. Mason
Hartman Street
Willamette Boulevard
Crown Columbia Paper Co
Davis
Graden
Craden
Garrick
Chadwick
Waldref
Cornell
Munson
A. G. Wz
Derman Waldref
Fie
Garlick
Wilte Boulevard
Richnd Hurlington Streets
Ncces BP
Richmond Street
North Bank
Kellogeely
MT. Swan
Rural Credit Bill touted to ease farmer debt costs
Speech on H R 8835 outlines a plan to loan Treasury notes to farmers on first mortgages at two percent interest, aiming to cut nationwide interest from about five percent. Proponent says current 500 million annual farmer interest adds to consumer costs, worth three dollars per person yearly. The topic aligns with Glass Owen proposals but targets farmers directly. Mrs. Anna L Ready Harrington dies at 46 after a surgical operation in Portland. wife of William Harrison, mother of Grover, William, Eldred, and Mrs. W Farris. funeral held April 23 at Rose City Park cemetery with Rev. Roper officiating.
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Congress
Treasury
Credvite
Ady
Anna L. Ready Haertinn
W. Farris
St. Johna
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Missouri
Wm. J. Harrison
Kentucky
City of Rewards
Grover
William
Kansas City
Eldred
St. Johns
Oregon
Rose City Park
Roper
Get Out of Doors Oregon Spring Bib and Tucker
The Portland Telegram urges readers to spend time in the countryside away from work and worry. It extols Oregon as the fairest land, notes many foreigners settle here, and invites all to see the state in its new Spring beauty and vitality.
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Auys
Portland Telegram
Bland Cate
Oregon
Shannon
Beaver Commonwealth
Wayfarer
Tucker
Mayor Referes Needy to Street Committee for Jobs
The mayor said he had received many requests for employment by needy citizens and that he was referring them to the street committee for action.
Oregon prunes lead eastern markets on strong demand
A market survey shows demand for Oregon prunes at an all time high with prices expected to exceed averages. Although this season may not yield a record crop, growers anticipate better than normal net returns due to superior quality and premium prices in eastern markets.
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Oregon
Oregon Prunes
Special deputy game wardens named for Oregon districts
Deputy State Game Warden Irvin, with C H Evans and E J Cattron, seeks to appoint unpaid deputy wardens from Oswego to Tualatin. Chosen men will aid patrols, report to Irvin, and may have stars revoked if misused. Deputies ride motorcycles or patrol rural areas to curb violations, with Portland office as contact.
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Irvin
C. H. Evans
Cattron
Portland
Oswego
St. Johns
Troutdale
Gresham
Oregon City
Sandy
Beaverton
Linnton
Wilsonville
Tigard
Tualatin
Phi Mai
Eee Irvin
Evans
Finley
For Sale 160 St Helens Incubator Cheap
For sale at 613 Myers Street St. Louis a 160 St Helens incubator offered cheaply. Also advertised are settings from White Leghorn matings and a line of typewriter paper, narrow and wide, newly received at the Review office.
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St. Helens
W. Lorenton
Myers Street
St. Louns
Fly nuisance explained and early spring control methods
The article explains how a few early spring houseflies seed the year’s infestation, noting that most die over winter and that catching early breeding pairs and destroying breeding sites can dramatically reduce later swarms. It outlines fly life cycles and emphasizes targeting early pairs to prevent massive populations.
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A. D
Golden Wedding at Christian Church Honors Parker Couple
A pretty celebration Tuesday evening honored Brother and Sister Parker on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The community and church officers arranged songs, instrumental music, and a wedding march led by two grandchildren. The church, decorously prepared, hosted about a hundred attendees and refreshments followed the ceremony.
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Christan Church
Parker
St Johns Candidate D C Lewis Seeks Republican Nomination
D C Lewis of St Johns runs for the Republican nomination for representative. He is the only candidate outside Portland and the only non-Portland resident among the list, aside from George W Stapleton who is urged for circuit judge. The editorial urges solid Republican support, praising his stated approach to lawmaking and enforcement.
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D. C. Lewis
St. Johns
Portland
George W. Stapleton
Gresnam Outlook
Library hours and events highlight May day programs
The library lists hours Afternoon 12 to 6 30 Evening 7 to 9 Sunday 2 30 to 6 30 for reading. An illustrated lecture on Gardens and Garden Insects by Dr Hodge University of Oregon at eight in the library auditorium. May Pole and May Day stories for children at 3 and 4. Exhibit of Mexican curios loaned largely by Mrs B G Lott. May issue of The Century features a Review of Wilsons First Year by A Mauricie Low. New books include Bean How to Persuade and Convince and several titles across business sales and fiction.
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Hodge
University of Oregon
Turday
Brady
Northwestern
Edwarda
Heimburg
Lloyd
Wasefield
Jim Davis
Flavel Terminus to Bond Steamship Line West of Astoria
Louis W. Hill announced in Portland that Flavel will be the terminus of a new steamship line on the Columbia River between Astoria and the ocean. Docks and railroad yards are planned with capacity for at least 1,000 cars, at a site three miles west of Astoria within Port of Astoria boundaries. Structures will be mammoth and docks near completion for ships being built at Cramp yard in Philadelphia.
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Flavel
Columbia River
Astoria
Ocean
Louis W. Hill
Portland
Mr. Hill
Jnot
Hill
Hill System
Hill Lines
Cramp Yard
Philadelphia
Salmon Catch Delights Two Couples Near Oregon City
Adv J T Harbin and Mrs Harbin fished Saturday and Sunday, securing four Chinook salmon weighing 18 to 25 pounds each. The catches were made at Oregon City with success described as fine and scenic. Henderson manages Peninsula Title ads in the paper.
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Peninsula
Abstract and Realty Co
H. Henderson
North
Jersey Street
Adv
J. T. Harbin
Oregon City
Prizes Listed for Sweet Pea Show and School Garden Contest
Prize schedule for the Sweet Pea Show outlines categories A through J with cash awards from $1 to $4.60 and cups for top exhibits, plus a Grand Special Prize of a silver cup and $25, held by Mrs. Butts this year. The contest also includes a separate School Garden Contest with classes A through J awarding cash prizes for best displays of vegetables and lettuce, onions, radishes, turnips, and more, governed by the National Sweet Pea Society rules.
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Mra. Butts
Sded
Sweet Jety of America
Clase J
Corona Club Hosts Outdoor Picnic and Lectures
The Corona Club Orchestra members with complimentary tickets to the Portland Symphony rehearsal are listed. The fourth outdoor Corona Club event at Columbia Park featured races and games by the Live Wires, with ample refreshments. M. F. Burghduff praised the season, and a Tuesday meeting at St Johns library included Mayor Vincent’s lecture on government and Mr Monahan’s talk on parcel post laws. The club planned future lectures, book talks, and a council meeting. A poem about Corona activities closes the report.
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Corona Club
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Weimer
Canright
Miller
Maher
Crouch
Meyers
Brokaw
Serrurier
Wirth
Dunsmore
Woolhiser
Harrington
Yney
Columbia Park
Ways and Means
M. F. Burghduff
M. P. Burghduff
St. Johns
Columbia Lanien
Notice to Dog Owners in St John Immediate license due
All dog owners in St John are notified to secure licenses without delay. April 1 was the due date and licenses must be obtained by May 1 or action will be taken as the law directs. Chief of Police John Poff issues the notice from Hake room house.
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St.John
John Poff
North School Notes Highlight Top Sixth and Tenth Credits
Week ending April 24 shows sixth grade leaders Lola York Bertha Leffelman Birger Armborn and Emil Minch while seventh graders Don ald Lind Bertha Ford Albert Haynes and Rutherford Shappee top the credits. Joe Mayes was ill last week and six of ten students doing double work earned mid term exam credits, exempting finals if attendance holds. named students include Clair Rogers Bertha Leffelman Sherman Ian Birgin Armborn Lola York and Donald Green. For sale Hine folding bed passes Rock hens exhibited 619 Bi John street phone Columbia.
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Lola York
Bertha Leifelmen
Birger Armborn
Emil Minch
Donald Lind
Bertha Ford
Albert Haynes
Rutherford Shappee
Joe Mayes
Clair Rogers
Bertha Leffelman
Sherman Ian
Birgin Armborn
Donald Green
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the Library
Jon
North School
John Street
Columbia
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