City Council Debates Fire Steamer and Street Upgrades
City council met with Mayor Mack presiding. The fire steamer offered by A G Long remains with the city pending evaluation. Notices to curb auto speeds in fire limits were approved. Bids on Ivanhoe and Philadelphia Catlin street improvements were awarded to Cochran Nutting and Markwart respectively. Ordinances for Pittsburg and Ivanhoe improvements passed along with leash laws for dogs on streets.
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Regula
Cit
Mack
A. G. Long
D. Lewis
Portland
Corncilmen Graden
Downey, Perrine
Tallman
Bonham
Graden
Oswego Street
Water and Light Committee
Dany
St. Johns Avenue
Ivanhoe Street
Philadelphia
Catlin
M. E. Kilkenny
Andrew & Harrer
Martin, Loeffelman & Oswald
Cochran-Nutting Company
Markwart
W. Ww. Gane
Hahn & Rehman
Yes Atreet
Philadelia
M. Eilkenny
Andrew & Mary Ben Martin
Laeitelman & Oswald
V. W. Mason
Hahn & Rebman
Cochran
Pmgng Co
Fouce
Markwart Co
First National Bank
Pittsburg Street
Crawford
Ferry Slip
Burlington
Richmond Streets
Leonard Street
Charleston
Chi
Panes Dawson
Darerou
Missionary Societies and the Christian Call to Service
Mrs. Geo Jeffcott discusses the missionary spirit as a Christian institution, contrasting early church zeal with Jewish opposition, and highlighting the spread of Bible distribution, home missions, and the role of local societies. The piece urges personal sacrifice and service, asking who will preach the gospel and urging action at home and abroad.
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Geo. Jeffcott
Jesus
Christ
Cal
Trine
Missionary Society
A. B.S
Home Missionary Societies
New Settlements
Friends of Missions
Bible Society
Good Samaritan
Uripat
Oasty
Banus Onshi
Ampat
New Books and Hours at the Library Highlight Historic Works
The library lists afternoon and evening hours with Sunday slots and introduces new titles. Notable offerings include Guerber Empresses of France Josephine Marie Louise and Eugenie, Johnston Yorktown Campus book on Cornwallis, Kaufman Do Something Be Something, and Seamus MacManus Irish stories. The notices mix dramatic histories with vivid quotes and reader engagement.
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Guerber—Empresses
France
Josephine
Marie Louise
Eugenie
Prigs
Johnston
Yorktown
Cornwallia
Kaufman
Stara
Barbariam
Wade
Seamus MacManus
Portland
Mr. Macanus
Peter
Killymard
Back to the Farm Offers Local Grocery Deliveries in St Johns
A small farm advertisement in Yambill County promotes home groceries in St Johns Oregon. The note lists delivery times four daily and calls for land exchanges with solicitors in the city. Contact details include W J Giljeal and A Scales at 601 Fes Johns Street Columbia 210.
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Yambill County
Oregon
St. Johns
Solicitors City
W. J. Gil-jeal
Scales
Columbia
Fes- Johns
Senden Street
Ninth Rose Festival to Inspire Portland Photoplay
The North West Weekly will produce The Land of Promise in Portland to showcase Oregon scenic wonders during the Ninth annual Rose Festival June 9 to 11. N Olness leads the project with Rosarians and the festival association, filming 100 scenes across coast, mountains and parks for two reels on global circuits.
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Oregon
Portland
Northweet Weekly
Oregon Motion Picture Company
N. Olness
Rosarians
The
Festival Association
Pearl Bailey
Pacific Ocean
Oregon Coast Line
Columbia Highway
Mt. Hood
Columbia River
Crater Lake National Park
Deschutes River
Rose
City Engineer Burson Heads Busy Street Improvement Office
The city engineer James Burson staffs a busy office with assistants BE McLean and Ben Hoover as street work accelerates under his guidance. Plans and estimates are prepared rapidly, often in half the allotted time, with courteous service and reliable results praised by the public.
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Department of City Affairs
James Burson
Burson
W. McLean
Ben Hoover
Mack
Merger petitions and citizen letters to Portland officials
Letters published at D G Lewis's request defend merger sentiment in Portland St Johns and condemn unprincipled misrepresentation. Citizens urge careful constitutional review, caution against overreach, and address petitions signed by business leaders opposing immediate annexation plans.
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D. G. Lewis
Pease
J. Lewis
Popest
Maine
Portland
D. C. Lewis
Moving By Mail A Seattle housewife pioneers parcel post use
Mrs Annie Olsen reportedly becomes the first U S housewife to move by parcel post carrying kitchen stove and 387 pounds of furniture from Seattle to Quinault to join her husband. She paid 4 02 in stamps, quipping it would be cheaper and economical. The parcel post scene drew astonished clerks as Mrs Olsen hauled a barrel of stove and other goods toward a new home.
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Annie Olsen
Seattle
United States
Parcel Post
Uncle Sam
For Sale Garden Land and Chick Offer Near St Johns
Advertisement offers 4 of choice garden land with a small house in St Johns two blocks from car line. Buyer to pay a modern five passenger auto in part payment. Contact Dr Gilstrap for details about Barred Rock x Babe chicks at 815 W Buchani.
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Walt
St. Johns Cats
Gilstrap
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missionary Societies
al Remed Peninsula Security Co
Sover First National Bank
the Library
Board of Commissioners
J. B. Williams
J. BE
Toshe
Businese
Merng
K. C. Couch
Curerin
J. W. Scott
W. Bonham
Gyrvigh Merchants Www. Ih Evens
Lomanerchant
H. Rina
Mirehhant
D. E. Brod Bendan
K. ‘Thompson
Ae Knowles
Anlar
J. E .Williams
W. Buchani
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