St Johns Review At War Over Plant Location
Rumors swirl as a proposed plant between the city and North Bank railroad seeks a $10,000 bonus and a free site elsewhere. The firm requires a macadam road into Portland or St Johns, plans to employ 200 workers first year, 300 second year, and cites tax reforms and road funding as crucial for local support.
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Builetin
North Bank
Portland
St. Johns
Eastman
Peace of
Peninsula Mill
Mother's Day at Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church celebrated Mother's Day with a full house and a floral display of white carnations. The crowd included many mothers and some unfamiliar faces. An evening service welcomed the youth and a live class for non-attending young people was announced. Next Sunday May 24 at 8 pm the Odd Fellow Memorial service will be held with the porter delivering the sermon.
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Evangelical Church
Resolutions Extend Sympathy to Brother William Shaw
Laurel Lodge 1681 of Johns expressed heartfelt sympathy after the death of Brother William Shaw's wife Divine Providence. The resolutions note the bereaved husband and family and were copied into the minutes and forwarded for publication in local notices.
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Divine Providence
William
Shaw
Laurel Lodge
Johns
St. Johns
J. D. Kelcher
L. Whisler
N. A. Gee
OConnor and Kelly to Stage Trio of Vaudeville Shows
Margaret O Connor returns home after a successful East vaudeville season and with Pat Kelly will perform three evenings at Multnomah Theatre Monday May 25 Tuesday May 26 and Wednesday May 27. Local Society members and Lodge friends will attend for an entertaining night out in St Johns.
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Mra
Margaret Eleanore O'Connor
St. Johna
St. Johns
Tara
The Open Mouth Causes While Listening
An explanation of why the mouth opens during intense listening. It cites three independent causes: breath holding and air waves entering via the mouth to reach the eustachian tube. relaxation of jaw and facial muscles when absorbed in an activity. and an instinctual defense or readiness behavior related to self and race preservation seen in early humans and animals.
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Wolson
New York
Funeral overheard claims on Dicks Williams in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia an elderly funeral scene yields fragmented dialogue about Dick Williams, called the town’s stoutest man. The overheard remarks suggest he lent money and owned a plug of tobacco. precise meanings are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Itchmond
Sully
Fred
Dick Wiliams
Barker
Walt
Mr Barker
Dick Willams
Bids Sought for Heavy Fir Slab Wood by School District No 2
Sealed bids to supply 300 cords of heavy fir slab wood for Multnomah County District No 2 are due June 10, 1914 with delivery by July 1, 1914. The Board may increase quantity or reject all bids. Send bids to Clerk J B Yanch at St Johns Review offices, published May 22 and June 5, 1914.
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Multnomah County
J. B. Yanch
St. Johns Revey
Proposals for Street Work Sealed at St Johns Office
Proposals for street work in St Johns must be received by June 9 at 8 oclock p m at the City Recorder's office. Bids cover boulevard work from Richmond Avenue to Ld Lhepanner, with an engineer estimate of 1201.08 dollars. Work must meet specifications and be completed within six days after the final publication date.
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St. Johns
Rgid
Ofelock P. Fa
Bowtevard
Richmond
Englaoer
Perieddan
el Blanks
City of St. Johns
of St. Bank Johnny
Roepot
Re Council
Ot. Johns
Dig Their Own Graves and Execution Methods Describe Spy Death
The article details English army execution methods for condemned spies, describing the digging of a grave, blindfolds, a burial service, and a firing squad with blank and live rounds. It recounts the psychological impact on soldiers chosen to fire and notes Carlyle anecdotes about pension politics and publicity in journalism.
Old Lady in a Quirky Pennsylvanian Town
In a southern Pennsylvania town an elderly woman seeks to keep up with life though strained by imagination and limited resources. She joins a local club and finds novelty in a strange evening gathering, where reminders of city life in New York surface in conversation.
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Pennaylvenia
Fawkes
Indy
New York Globe
Conflicting Prospects Wording From a Mirage of Phrases
A garbled OCR style passage recounts murky dialogue about patience and religious duty. It mentions Mr Erastus Pink ley and a Miami Brows reference, with scattered lines about a year, a patent, and a dinner plan. The text evokes a historical voice but lacks a clear event or outcome to anchor a full summary.
Wart Myth Spurs Cucumber Cure Myth From Medical Note
A garbled excerpt from a medical column shows a patient asking if cucumbers can remove warts and a physician replying with skepticism. The text reflects early 20th century vernacular and a dubious home remedy discussion.
The Old Fashioned Morality and Shifting Gender Roles
Fragmentary note discusses old fashion beliefs about power gain and social order. Mentions women matter and men pursuing traditional paths, with unclear references to culture and leaders. The passage is fragmented and lacks a clear event or attribution.
Ordinance 600 to Improve Willamette Boulevard St Johns Oregon
City of St Johns passes Ordinance 600 ordering Willamette Boulevard improvements from Richmond to Burlington. Ordinance sets 60 day deadline for proposals, calls for grading sidewalks curbs drains and concrete pavement, and declares Local Improvement District No 111 for funding. Published in St Johns Review May 22, 1914.
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Willamette Boulevard
Richmond Street
Burlington Street
City of
St. Johns
Oregon
City Recorder
So'elock
Fragmentary note on aid for people in St. lobge and others
A fragmented snippet mentions instant action and helping many people in St. lobge and nearby areas with German staubach and Kinort terms, suggesting rapid relief or support efforts amid unclear context.
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St. Lobge
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