Made in Oregon Ad and St Johns Local Industry Push
A fragment from Saint Johns Oregon 1906 highlights a Portland Ad Men's League prize for a best essay on benefits from patronizing home industries. It urges locals to buy St Johns goods, notes the Oregon Department of Agriculture ending crop reports, and stresses buying local to sustain manufacturing and community prosperity.
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Portland Ad Men's League
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Momlay
Valentine
St Jule
St Johns
St. Johns
Multnomah sheriff race promises sharp clashes and intrigue
The sheriff contest for Multnomah County promises sharp clashes as the field grows. A 10,000 acre San Francisco fire area burned 483 city blocks with 60,000 bindings destroyed, underscoring a time of upheaval. John F. Carroll, formerly Portland Journal editor, took over the Evening Telegram editorial and business management last Tuesday, signaling in-town upheaval to the river.
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San Francisco
John F. Carroll
Portland Journal
Telecam
Rev B A Chill Leads New Christian Disciple Congregation
A two week meeting at St John drew about forty names for a faith known as Christians of Disciples. Rev. B A Chill becomes leader and pastor. a tent will be pitched this summer for their accommodation. The article praises his energy and enterprise in Wisconsin and laments his departure from the state.
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B.A. Chill
St. John
Mr. Child
Wisconsin
Commercial Club considers new members and plans
The Commercial Club met and extended two week open enrollment for charter members. A band project, subscriptions for equipment, and publicity efforts were discussed. New directors Chipman, Potter, Valentine, Jobes, Mekheon were elected amid notices of a Saturday bargain sale and local housing ads.
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Tetax Linge
Letoal Toe
Elalgos
St. Jahre
Evoia
Chipman
W. Potter
FW. Valentine
A K. Jobes
Ro W. Mekheon
Y Perkins
Dusitios
St Johns
Renuke
Lb, Chipman
City Council Holds Long Session Sets Street Plans
The fourth city council meeting attended by all members and Mayor Valentine approved little about sidewalks while deferring Mordoe street widening to the street committee. Aware light at Fessenden Jersey was referred, a ten day extension granted to Bechell Brothers on sewer work, and the sewer region from Headford to Tyanhoe to be plotted and filed. Resolutions for Chicago and New York streets plus Allegheny street work were ordered, Jersey street estimates revised, bonds for improvements authorized, and a new city map ordered. Trunk ferryman J trink explained service issues. George Fithridge was named night police. Payments to vendors noted.
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Valentine
Mordoe Street
Fessenden
Jersey Streets
Bechell Brothers
Headford Street
Tyanhoe Street
Chicago
New York
Allegheny Street
Jersey Street
Monteith
Recorder
J.trink
George Fithridge
D.C. Rovers
Ivanhoe Street
Pate
W. Rossiter
Freeburg
Vertigan
Hank
Northern Pacific Officials Inspect Land Near City
Northern Pacific officials and directors visited the city last Tuesday to inspect several large land tracts north to east of town. Reliable quarters say the company plans to locate the peninsular works and terminal yards for its continental railway and to build shops large enough to manufacture all structural steel for their system. Public details are expected soon.
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Northern Pacific
Penin
Water Front Deal Secures Peninsula Sight Location
Yesterday M. Holbrook closed a deal with Stewart and Walker of Peninsula Lumber Co for 1500 feet of water front adjoining the woolen air, consisting of 25 acres in a premier river location. The price is 60000. Purchasers plan to start building a large sawmill at once.
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M. 1. Holbrook
Messrs. Stewart and Walker
Peninsula Lumber Co
Church Notices and Stockholders Meeting in St Johns
Church notices list services for United Evangelical and Methodist churches with pastors and meeting times. Also includes a Congregational Church arrival of Rev Warren May 6 and a stockholders meeting for St Johns Sand and Gravel Company on May 11 at 2 pm with secretary J C Rogers. Valentine’s advertises St Johns cigars.
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United Evangelical Church
The
Evangelical Church
Wm. Edimonson
Methodist Church
FL. Young
Epworth
FL E. Warren
St. Johns
Warren
Congregational Church
St. Johns Sand and Gravel Company
St. Johns Sand and Gravel Co
J. C. Rogers
Valentine's
St. Johs
D C Rogers Real Estate and Insurance Highlights St John Listings
Real estate ad describes properties in St Johns including river view lots on Willamette Boulevard and Jersey Street. Mentions Tacoma Street and Jersey Street blocks, town listings with emphasis on value appreciation and prime locations near St Johns.
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St. Joling
St. Johns
Willamette Bowlevard
Tacoma Street
Jersey Street
Wisiien
May coverage by W J Thompson in St Johns Review
W J Thompson, staff reporter, contributes May coverage to the St Johns Review. The snippet notes his byline and the publication month as part of ongoing local reporting.
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W. J. Thomsoylin
The
St. Johns Review
Notice of sealed bids for municipal bonds sale St Johns Oregon
Sealed bids will be received by the Recorder of the City of St Johns Oregon until Monday May 28 1996 at 4 PM for purchase of all or part of 20 bonds of 500 dollars each dated May 11 1906 with ten year term and 6 percent interest semi annually interest payable in gold coin at Weninssla Bank St Johns Oregon The bonds fund erection of a public building for the hall and other city purposes exempt from taxation The city reserves the right to reject bids and readvertise Dated St Johns Oregon May 11 1996 City Recorder W L Thomnovan
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Recorder of the
Cot Otian
Hurlington Street
Jersey Street
Mondoc Street
City of St. Johns
Isle
City of
St. Joins
L. Tuomanyan
St. Johns
Matat
Weninssla Hank
Bt. Johns
Oregon
Cie Hall
W.L. Thomnovan
City Recorder
A. M. Davis
Hr. F. Meiller
Henry St. Rayner
Graus
7Ia Chamber of Commerce
Portland
County Court Force de
Abner B. Wooley
J. Johns
Ivanhoe Street
Pennerese Street
Recorder
The
On Johns
Certy
Ity Council
L. Thornover
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Cartie Wool
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Big Deal
ML. Holbrook
Stockholders’ Annual Meeting
D. C. Rogers Real Estate and Insurance
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W.J. Peddicord
Choice Farms
Tualatin Valley
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Gatton
Onges
Crook & Walton
Fessenden Street
Jersey
Smith’s Pharmacy
Columbia Boulevard
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Alenting
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Owit
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Multnomah County
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