City Council Resolves On Boulevard Width And Street Plans
At last Friday’s adjourned meeting the council ended the Willis boulevard dispute by deferring to owners to settle width. Leonard street petition for a five or six foot sidewalk was referred to petitioners. Fire hydrant petitions at Hayes and Maple and Tacoma and Ford were received. Sewer district plans were adopted and city attorney to review. Kellogg street improvement ordinance called for bids. Mayor noted telephone ordinance issue with Pacific Telephone Co. and data to be prepared for Tuesday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Boulevard
Downey
Leonard Street
John
Charleston
Hayes
Maple
Tacoma
Ford
Commercial Club
Kellogg Street
New York
Chicago
Lawe
Hendricks
Pacific Telephone Co
Pono
Narrow Escape In Stable Involving Grain Wagon
Lynn Welner barely escaped death last Friday when a wagon hitched to a team of horses toppled as he tried to reach the seat. Startled horses kicked and slipped over him in the feed stable, though he suffered only severe bruises with no broken bones. He is son of J. R. Weimer, the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Welner
J. R. Weimer
Dra
Boy Mauled by House Dog on Charleston Street
John Murray, a Journal carrier, was badly bitten by a dog inside a Charlest on Street home. The dog belonging to Mrs. Damon seized the youth and inflicted a severe wound. remedies including carbolic acid were applied as witnesses described the incident.
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John Murray
Malta
Damon
Charleston St
Dameon
Pinion Pot Pd Ib Te The Paper
Fragmentary OCR notes show a local paper page with garbled text referencing Reverend Quus and a poorly formed report and local items. No clear event or names beyond Rev Quus implied.
Oregon Pioneer’s Lament and Homeward Hope
Poem by W. W. Holcomb of St. 0 Oregon reflects on fifty years of frontier life, tribute to pioneers, and visions of home. It moves from Oregon’s rivers and mountains to memories of a mother, a modern house, and the quiet bells of St Johns as the speaker contemplates life, death, and the enduring pull of homeland.
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W. W. Holcomb
St.0
Oregon
Great
Columbia
Hood
Golden Wedding at Castle Rock Marks 60th Anniversary
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beebe at Castle Rock hosted a June gathering to honor their 60th wedding anniversary. Family members traveled from St Johns Vancouver Missoula Chehalis and nearby to celebrate with the couple and their descendants.
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Guy Beebe
Castle Rock
Marrags
Beebe
St. Johns
A. Scott
Bt. Johne
Jon. Carter
Vancouver
Wash
Carl Beebe
Missoula
Mont
Mary Booth
Chehalis
M. Huber
Pred Hatch
Wallace Beebe
Mies Lottie Beebe
Untitled fragment on fire safety and kerosene use
Fragmentary note warns against using kerosene to start or intensify fires. It mentions ashes in a can, saturating fabric, and placing it away from a safe area. The text cautions that even small temptations can lead to serious results and hazards.
Coming Right Along Adds Another Crusher
Organ Lumber Co. introduces a new line of five tools and boosts production with a Jesin scheme. The firm plans to expand sales in Naw 4 markets, aiming to strengthen its position in the regional lumber trade.
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Organ Lumber Co
Tuberculosis and Public Health Call to Action
Albert Carey M D argues that tuberculosis threatens the nation and urges comprehensive prevention. He calls for chest expansion drills, hygiene measures, vaccination readiness, and public health campaigns to protect the lungs and reduce infection.
Sudden Death of Local Character John Nicholson
A well known local figure John Nicholson died last Friday morning in his Burlington street rooms after a short illness. He had been a prominent member of the community and was aged in his forties. His remains were shipped to Portland for burial, where two sisters reside.
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John Nicholson
Burlington Street
Widow Leases Raymond House on Jersey Street
Mrs C B Laxton widow of Edward Laxton who was electrocuted in Portland while a lineman has leased the Raymond house on Jersey street. The house formerly a rooming house now offers rooms for letting to any house keeping occupant or lodger.
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C. B. Laxton
Edward Lexton
Portland
Raymond
Jersey Street
Bas
Z Fad Pore Moves at Heathe IEEE IU Becomes?
The fragment mentions a move or event at Heathe IEEE IU with unclear context. Names and specifics are unreadable, yielding only a vague reference to a relocation or action involving Z Fad Pore and IEEE IU.
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Heathe Ieee Iu Essere
Boxing Carnival Promises Gripping Local Show
Professor Frank Ely of St Johns faces Portland’s Bobby Evans in a ten round main event at a Tuesday boxing carnival staged by the Firemen's Athletic club at the skating rink. Evans recently drew ten rounds with Dagny O'Brien and has knocked out several contenders. Preliminaries feature Art Vandolan, Antoine Peterson, Jimmy Grant, Wyan Seaning, J Haskins, and Billy Seaburg. Willamette Four will sing between bouts.
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Firemen's Athletic Club
Bobby Evans
Portland
Frank Ely
St. Johns
Evans
Dagny O'Brien
Art Vandolan
Linnton Athletic Club
Antoine Peterson
Jimmy Grant
Wyan Seaning
Linnton
St. J
J. Haskins
Billy Seaburg
Willamette Four
The Ladies Club Promises A Grand New Church Gallery
A fragment mentions the Ladies’ group funding a church gallery and pipe organs, promising comforts for worshippers with pews and refined service. It hints at a celebration of dedication, cake stands, and cream, noting support from a Presbyterian context and a community effort.
War rant for arrest of Edward Durband issued
Zook seeks arrest of Edward Durband for leaving Mrs Zook’s house and board without paying 41.50 in cash and a no calibre rifle. Durband, previously employed at Marine Tron works, has been in St. Jo for two months and is sought by officers along the coast.
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Zook
Edward Durband
Cuffice
Oregon advertising floods inquiry across eastern papers
A tan eastern paper reports a flood of inquiries driven by Oregon advertising. The surge permeates the middle West and East, with Lehey copy appearing across regions. Officials note this may reflect a broad, sustained promotional push.
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Oregon
Metro
Lehey
Middle West
East
Roses and the Rose Festival draw varied interest
Vendors promote attractive booklets and devote effort to the Rose Festival. The text notes roses as a heavy crop alongside substantial products like fruit, signaling strong regional agricultural and event-related activity.
City Recorder Office Alters Procedures
Several convenient alterations are being implemented at the city's recorder's office to streamline records handling. Officials say changes aim to speed processing and reduce backlogs, with updates affecting filing, retrieval, and case tracking workflows.
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City ‘Recorder
Sewer Work Dominates City Council Session
Council met in regular session with mayor presiding as street and sewer projects dominated the agenda. Measures included improvements on North Ivanhoe and North Edison streets with cement and macadam surfaces, a fee approval for a new tract, and bids for sewer mains on Philadelphia and Maple streets. Debate over Burlington Street grade passed with a split vote. District No. 1 and No. 2 sewer plans advanced, and parking arrangements discussed for Leonard Street.
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Hendricks
Sclons
Ivanhoe Street
Catlin
Weyerhaeuser
Edison Street
Fessenden
St. Johns Avenue
Toto
Toto Real Restate Co
Oswego Street
County Road
Tyler Street
J. S. Downey
Radford Street
Richmond
Burlington Street
Messrs
Hiller
Johnson
Janee
Davis
Windle
Downey
Dobie
Kenton Cement Sewer Pipe Co
Maple Street
Aederan Wan
Leonard Street
Rev West
Philadelphia
Whey
St. Josup
Main
Nicklin
Local Notices and Classifieds From Hulls Now
Local and Otherwise HH. 8, Hewitt and family relocate to Burr and Gresham. P S Daugherty of Seattle buys a house on Fillmore and Jobo, moves in. Pay day today, first this month. First National Bank offers six month compound interest. Dan's Grill ads due by tomorrow for effective ads. Fire department hosts skating rink dance tomorrow night. For Sale fifty dollar course Scranton International Correspondence School, 5.00 down, 5.00/month. Mothers of Men event at Evangelical church Sunday evening Mothers Day observance. Morning topic Work Near Home. Invitation from C P Gates.
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Scranton International Correspondence School
Evangelical Church
C. P. Gates
Bathing beach tale and local notices in St Johns
A garbled column includes a playful verse about Mary and a calf becoming a blister, notes on Linnton mill hiring local labor, a jab about St Johns supply, and a miswritten update on J B Tanch of St John's Land Co. There are ads for dry cleaning in St Johns, a bank pitch, a census note about enumerators, a large picture frame sales pitch, and a printer trainee wanted.
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Albert Carey
M. D
Linnton
St. Johns
J. B. Tanch
St.John’s Land Co
S. Vores Ching
Tualatin Valley
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Tee Anne
Hague
Nippon
Uonum
Ory
Elles
Presbyterian
Collier
Grenier &. Johns
Hewitt
Burr and Gresham Streets
P. S. Daugherty
Seattle
Fillmore and
Jobo Street
First National Bank
Dan
Mary
Philadelphia Street
Jersey
Sheeamne
Suz
Ohio
Williams Art Company
Ams
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