Portland Willamette Columbia peninsula Beehive of Industry
The Willamette Columbia peninsula in Portland is described as an ideal industrial and housing development with waterfront sites for plants and hillside housing. By 1918 the area supports thousands via riverfront industry, with plans for extensive housing to accompany manufacturing growth and a population surge along the river.
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Evening News
Portland
Willamette Columbia Peninsula
Tower Harbor
Lower Peninsula
St. Johns Review
St. Johns
Peninsula
Clasey
Portland Woman Dr Mary MacLachlan Decorated by France
Dr Mary MacLachlan of Portland is among 22 American women doctors nurses and drivers in the American women's hospital No 1 at Luzancy France honored by the French government for wartime service and aiding an epidemic. She attended University of Oregon medical department and lived at 10 Cleveland Avenue at enlistment in December 1917. Her work with the devastated France committee began in 1918 and continues through September. The unit received palms from the French army medaille de reconnaissance and citizenship in Luzancy. MacLachlan was a longtime physician in St Johns.
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Amercan Women's Hospital No. 1
Luzancy
France
Mary MacLachlan
Portland
Margaret MacLachlan
Central Library
Cleveland Avenue
Committee For
MacLachlan
St. Johns
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Sympathy
The Kelcher family thanks neighbors friends Laurel Lodge No 1861 O O F and army for sympathy during bereavement.
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Laurel Lodge No. 1861
Guile ‘Kelcher
Portland Considers Six Budget and Expansion Measures
City council approves a June 3 election to vote on a ten mill tax levy and bonds totaling 1 567 000 for playgrounds parks community houses police fire stations and city hall remodeling. Also measures to annex Peninsula Lumber property and simplify street extension plans.
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Portland
Bigelow
Baker
East Side
Albina
Lents
St. Johns
Alberta
Trevivurton
Row
Parke
Byston
Vaulta
Sxove
Haker
Erking
Barhur
Peninsula Lumber Company
Portland Teachers to Share 531000 Pay Increase
Portland school board finances announce distribution of 531000 to lift teachers' pay. All full time teachers get 400 dollars each, with night staff and substitutes receiving pro rata supplements. Payments run through 1920 with quarterly checks including summer and holiday increments.
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Portland
Orton
Plimmer
Thomas
Berkeley
Timber tract purchase eyed in Linnton talks
D C Eccles of Salt Lake in talks to buy the United Railways from the Great Northern and Northern Pacific at Linnton, near Wilkesboro, with St Paul dispatches noting negotiations may close soon. Eccles cites timber interests and aims to connect the Oregon Timber company holdings to the electric line.
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Washington County
Egelea
D. C
St. Paul
D. C. Eccles
Great Northern
Northorlie
Eccles
United Railways
Eccles, “and We Think One Holdings Would Be Improved If the Line Can Be Hough
du- Boles
Evelon
Oregon Timber Company
Eegles
Charles T. Hurry
Portland
Wilkesbord
Mill to Be Built at Once at St Johns Terminal
A new flour and cereal mill will be erected at the St Johns municipal terminal north of the 1,000,000 bushel grain elevator. W R Bagot & Co will own the project with four units totaling about 3000 barrels of flour daily. Initial unit capacity is 750 barrels per day. A large warehouse will accompany the mill, with total project cost near 250000 dollars. The site sits on roughly 90 acres offering strong rail and water links to major transcontinental routes and ocean steamers. The Eagle Flour mill is the first industry located on the public dock commission sites.
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Mammouth
St. Johns Municipal
W. R. Bagot & Co
Prasecate
Eagie Flour n@iis
Public Dock Commission
St. Johns Municipal Terminal
Plans for development after railroad gap span
Mr Burly described a ten mile gap to be bridged by new construction. Detailed plans are undecided. possibilities include a large mill on the property or timber being cut and hauled to Linnton, with a large mill likely near Linnton Sermions.
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Burly
Linnton
Doctors Giletran and Seely Dissolve Partnership in 1919
Announcement states Dr Giletran returns from New York Post Graduate Course and resumes practice in St Johns. Partnership with Dr Seely dissolves on June 1919. Gilstrap continues medicine and surgery at St Johns. Seely to open Brio of medicine and surgery offices in Morgan Building Rooms 836-097. All accounts payable at St Johns office. Harkley Corset demonstration at St Johns Millinery with custom orders at 200 Jersey Street.
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Giletran
New York City
Drs. Giletran & Seely
Gilatrap Wilh
St. Johns
Dr. Seely
Morgan
W, J, Gilstrap
Seely
St. Johns Millinery
Jersey Street
Portland Seeks 8000 Acre Factory Site Along Columbia Slough
W H Ward outlined a plan to acquire and prepare 8000 acres of Columbia slough land for factory sites in Portland. Land at $200 an acre could be obtained now, with a $3 million upgrade including sewer, water, and track work. He cited New Orleans gains and urged city action to compete with Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Columbia Slough
Portland
Portland Fealty Board
W. H. Ward
Benson
Ward
Mann
Columbia
Portland Woolen Mills Seeks 126 More Workers to Meet Orders
Portland Woolen Mills reports 825 workers now, but needs at least 450 more staff to handle demand. Output last year reached 3 million dollars, with major local buyers Neustadter Bros and Fleischner Mayer. The firm notes labor shortage, not demand, as the key constraint, and highlights worker training, benefits, a new club house, and a 60 day construction plan. St. John’s Meth dist church also kicks off a global evangelism campaign May 18 to raise 105 million dollars.
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Oregon
Portland
E. L. Thompson
Neustadter Bros
Fleisehmer-Mayer Company
America
Journal
Cafe of Merit Advertises Asian Dishes and Hours
Quong Tong Cape promotes Chop Suey and Noodles at popular prices with home made paste. The cafe serves breakfast and dinner daily from 6 p.m. to midnight at 1098 Jersey Street.
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Quong Tong Cape
Cafe of Merit
Jersey Street
High School Notes Highlight Luncheon and Staff Changes
Senior Class enjoyed a luncheon hosted by Miss Choilar and domestic science staff. Cedric Vanderpool resigns as assistant manager on Tumalum Staff. Miss Leona Ehret elected to fill vacancy. Baseball strong with five upcoming games against Lincoln Washington Franklin Jefferson Columbia. Tumalum ready for publication with cartoons anticipated from James John students. Sodalitas Latina Club picnic May 9 at Peninsula Park. about twelve attendees. Hiak Klatawa girls hold Weinie roast April 25 at Linnton Beach. James John track team competed at the Annual Meet hoping for Interscholastic success May 28 after a championship win last week.
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Cedric Vanderpool
Tumalum
Leona Ehret
Lincoln
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson
Columbia
James
John
Sodalitas Latina Club
Peninsula Park
Jenkers
Hiak Klatawa Club
Linnton Beach
James John
Suwene
Death of Mrs Fassett in Portland Community
Mrs Delia Fassett wife of George D Fassett died at 910 South Decatur street Mania May 12 age 60. She had long illness from a complication of diseases with survivors including husband two sons and three daughters all residents of the city and two brothers in Illinois. Funeral services were held at the Portland Crematorium with Rev J T Merrill officiating Miller & Tracy in charge.
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Delia Fassett
George D. Fassett
South
Decatur Street
To St. Johnny
Fassett
Harry M
G. Lincoln
Viola Johnson
Ida Baton
City
L. 8. Wolfkill
Semt‘Ue
Wash
Ilinois
Portland Crematorium
J.T. Merrill
Congregational Church
Miller & Tracy
Hauling and Moving Of All Kinds Advertised
Local moving service offers quick hauling and prompt packers. Contact 1.8 Plynn via WoS P. Wwsp at 78 E Richmond St for rapid service.
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Richmond St
Own Your Home Cottage on 60H Hudson for Deferred Payments
A promotional notice urges buyers to stop renting and invest in a modern four room home or cottage known as 60H Hudson. It offers down payment options and six percent interest on deferred payments. Nearby cottages on Scott Square recently sold to prudent buyers with pride in ownership.
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Hudson
Georgia Rich Pianist Teacher Profiles in Halton Oswego area
Georgia Rich, pianist and teacher, listed at 515 Aineworth Avenue Halton with links to Oswego Street and Wandtawnamie in Columbia 664. The brief entry notes professional music instruction and residence, indicating local services for students.
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Aineworth Avenue
Halton
Oswego Street
Hones
Wandtawnamie
Columbia
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