High Cost of Living A Schoolgirl Takes On Causes
Margaret Nelson argues the high cost of living stems from overreliance on canned foods and out of season produce. She cites buying habits of wealthy housewives, the price gap of homegrown versus store bought beans, and suggests moderation and home food prep as savings.
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Margaret Nelson
St. Johns
Margaret
Oregon
United States
Dias Speare
Ahan Ee
Ian
Extraordinary Address Enthusiasm at M W A hall
William A. Baker of the International Bible Students association spoke on death and the afterlife. He argued the Bible clarifies life after death, refuting orthodox views, urging study of scriptures, and promoting a future resurrection and hope for humanity. He announced further talks and offered related pamphlets from the Brooklyn Bible Society.
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M. W. A. Hall
William A. Baker
International Bible Students’ Association
Hell
Brooklyn Bible Society
Hicks Street
Better Bargains For Sale Seven Full Lots On Olympia Street
Sale offers seven complete lots on Olympia street with street improvements and terms. Ten percent cash required with the balance payable monthly through C. Cook at 308 Fessenden street.
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Olympia Street
C. Cook
Fessenden Street
Metford and Bredeson Recall Long Friendship Past
A fragmentary reminiscence honors Metford and Bredeson, once teammates, recounting their shared history and long friendship. The piece notes past games and times together, preserving memories of a vivid athletic bond.
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Metford
Bredeson
Building cost data and learning guides from early 20th century catalog
A fragment of a trade catalog listing titles on construction cost estimation, architectural drawings, and building details. Authors and publishers aim to provide standard references for estimators, architects, builders, and engineers, with notices of editions and related literature.
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Carlton
Nonis
Margaret Kirby
Lana
Radford
Flavius Josephus
Why devotional exercises at our meetings
Mrs Boeretter reads an address to the Women Christian Temperance Union urging devotional exercises at meetings. The speech defends worship as non sectarian and essential, linking love, morality, and service to God and humanity. It argues moral education, family virtue, and social responsibility overcome secular neglect in schools and homes.
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Boeretter
Christelike
Christ Itian Temperance Union
Council Meets in St Johns City Affairs and Ins tute Preview
City council meeting presided by Mayor Bredenon discusses arc light at Ivanhoe and Weyerhaeuser, sidewalk on New York street, Willamette boulevard case, and various street improvements. Water rate case prep, staff pay, and charitable thanks noted. W C T U County Institute set for Friday May 16 at St Johns Baptist church with a full program of devotional, temperance, libraries, and municipal topics.
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Bredenon
Ular
Ivanhoe Street
Weyerhaeuser Avenue
Water and Light
Jen
H. L. Cowles
New York Street
Jeans
Myre O
D. C
Vincent
Wilcox
Gatzmyer
Bonar
Willamette Boulevard
Richmond
John Streets
Fessenden Street
Smith Avenue
Jersey Street
Burr Street
Richmond Street
Polk Street
Mohawk
Hayes Streets
Railroad Commission
Portland
Mothers’ Society
W. C. T. U. County Institute
St. Johns
Riday
St. Johna
Mary E. Kelley
Woodstock Union
Central Union
ML. Scott Union
Mac Letitia Rows
Flower Missions
E. J. Royal
Mt. Scott Union
Behool Savings — Bank
Oe McCourt
Woodstock
Pleasant Birthday Party With Costumed Girls
A merry party of girls in costume celebrated Health Beam’s seventeenth birthday at her home on Smith Avenue. The event, on the 28th, featured delicious cakes and games. Palmer won first prize for best makeup and Hazel Evans for most comical. The list of attendees includes Cathrine Genaman, Maggie Dickie, Myrie Dickie, Sadie Cramer, Hazel Hall, Edna McKinney, Gladys Palmer, Hazel Evans, Vida Ivana, Della Young, Oneeda Plasket, Floy Coffey, Nettie Toole, Althea Toole, Gertrude McCarthy, Miss Harding, Florence Jensen, and Margaret Parks.
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Costtume
Smith Avenue
Ys Palmer
Ane Hazel Evans
Cathrine Genaman
Magwie Dickie
Myrie Dickie
Sadie Cramer
Hazel Hall
Post Office Knowledge and Town Gossip Rife in Verse
A lengthy poem-like piece urges keeping a post office to know everyone in town, from kin to neighbors, urging trust and secrecy while mocking self importance. It lists local names contributed by several residents and references industrial plans involving Northwest Steel and riverfront land.
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Ty Husk
School notes and hiking club meet in spring schedule
A miscellany of school notes reports wet weather afternoon programs and post implies a Klatuwa Hiking club meeting Monday to set rules. The next hike Friday includes fieldwork with plant collecting near hills. Shakespeare quotes English class notes reference a new pupil joins James John enrollment and a May party hosts many attendees.
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AML
Deutschman
Alice Wrinkle
Lone Beach
Cal
Klatuwa
Imens
Labraeae
Shakespeare
Jame John
Lincoln
Smith
Thurmond Ant Larket
Avc
Wilcox
Bufat
State University
James Johny
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Mueller
Frances EB
Gotshal
Ci Lation and Arbitration
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P.m. eMatrons Wold
Arline Shaw
Vina Swan
Velva Beam
Beulah Beam
Mia
Carl Nelson
Edith Weaver
Laurena Rawson
Ethel Hatford
Louise Sterling
J. M. Shaw
Mrn
Northwest Steel Companypany
Ecanomy Wi
Lawa
Wiere Penal
Oi Rock
Gilmore's
H. E. Harris
T. Groves
King i Ghiwe
Charles Mayers
Manse
Bert Hollister
M. J. Shame IM Glawe
Tensing
C. V. Tag- F
Beach
W. Me Hawley
Wicksbush
R. Hill
Chariton
Henry Hardie
Specht
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