Local notes mixed with farm and business updates
Birth announced for Mr and Mrs F on Tuesday May 21. Currins for Drugs advertises savings while local homes rise with new constructions on Buchanan St Chicago Street Smith Avenue and Richmond Street. Congregational Church schedules services and midweek prayers. Oregon cultural College offers ten prizes for best ears of corn. Trains to Coos Bay promised by 1914 with Southern Pacific. Geo H Campling returns from San Diego lamenting barren south. Salem forms a commercial club linking farmers fruit growers and city business. Mrs Dr McChesney ill. New baby at Newark home. Jersey Street rental and various ads for groceries insurance and livestock services. Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland promises $10,000 in premiums and a large turnout.
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Klamath
Sacramento
Oregon Cultural College
Coos Bay
Calvin
Southern Pacific
Geo. H. Campling
St. Johna
San Diego
Cal
Salem
Vn Ita
Dr. McChesney
Gilmore
F. Newark
Geo. L. Leng
Mohawk Street
Jack McNiven
Centralia
St. Johns
Portland
West
J Hiller
Ues F
First Christian Science Society
G. W. Overstreet
Columbia 590
Methodist Church
T. F. Levens
South
Olympia Street
Columbia
Thomas Shaw
Great Northern Railway
Oregon
Deschutes River
St Johns News Briefs Mention Local Commerce and Notices
Local items report building activity in St Johns, talks of leasing the city dock to Northwest Wheat Growers, and several ads for services and goods. Included are notices on drug sources, plumbing, hardware, and a new skating rink project, plus community events at churches and public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Farmers Wheat Growers’ Association
St. Johns
A. Learned
Otis Learned
J. P. Poke
Long Beach
Cal
California
Mexico
Otis
Bicycle Permit Ordinance for St Johns Sidewalks
Ordinance 193 requires a one dollar annual permit to ride bicycles on city sidewalks. Permits expire the first Monday of April, with metal tags issued and recorded. Riding without a tag after September 11, 1908 incurs penalties, except physicians on duty may use sidewalks with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
St. Johns
Rder
Proposals Wanted By School District No 2
Proposals will be received by the Board of Directors of School District No 2 of Multnomah County until p.m. June 1 to supply first growth heavy oil slab wood not less than six inches in thickness. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Also notices for sewing and help positions, plus a note on an Oregon National Guard company in St Johns and local interest items regarding potatoes and a boy seeking a state contest area.
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Seales
Chamberlain
Darius Downey
Newberg Dunation, N. B
Hollis
JA. Wiech
St. Johns
Walcott
Charleston
Jersey
Reed
Portland
EB. O
Magoon
Car Baand
Multnomah Theatre
Jersey Street
McDonald
Messrs
Multnernal County
Tod P.m
St. Johng Review
Oregon National Guard
Peopel
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Ormandy Bros
Big Cash
Easy Payment
Peninsula
Crescent
Ormandy Bros. Furniture
Mrs. F
M. Mackey
Buchanan St
Leonard Erickson
Chicago Street
Smith Avenue
John Peterson
Richmond Street
Congregational Church
Scales
Union Stock Yards
North Portland
Baltimore
P. H. Edlefsen
Anton
East Lake City
Utah
Columbia 92
Review Ch
A. My
A.m
Bos
J. A. Johnson
First Church OF Christ Corner
New York St. and
Willis Boulevard
The
St. Johns Pharmacy
Columbia 125
Rose City
Dove
H. F. Clark's
Nyal
St. John
Currin
F. P. Drinker
South Ivanhoe
Burr
Buchanan Street
Woodley
Roat
F. Day
Flynn
Bustald
Day A
Oswegotreet
Charleston Street
Mazon
St. Johns Hardware Co
Oregonian
K. F. Wilson
Alex
W. E. Byerlee
Corvallis
Philadelphia Street
Robert Koslowski
Maple and
Fillmore Street
William Dunbar
Recorder's
Peninsula National Bank
Caimit
Peninsula National Service
St. Johns Furniture
Somna
North Leonard Street
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