Who's Who contest rewards Dora Carr for home trade
In St Johns a Who's Who contest awards Dora Carr ten dollars in gold for giving the best reasons to patronize local merchants. Other papers praise buying at home to boost prosperity, property values, and community growth, with Vancouver and local entries noted. Oregon Railroad & Navigation plans a Troutdale cutoff to connect Troutdale, St. Johns, and Maegly Junction, routing freight via the new line while passenger trains stay on Sullivan's Gulch. Journal reports Seattle developers W H Lewis and C S Wiley buying 90 acres to transform into a prestigious residence and industrial area, with Olmsted planners and large-scale regrading to shape Guild's Lake and surrounding tracts.
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Dora Carr
East
Charleston Street
Vancouver
Wash
St. Johns
Portland
St.ry
St. Johns de
Troutdale
Oregon Railroad & Navi Company
J. W. Morrow
Reutoff
Troutstate
Maegly Junction
Oregon
Sullivan's Gulch
Columbia River
North Bank Road
Puget Sound
Tialona
Union Stockyards
Columbia River Bridge
Sullivan Gulch
Journal
Seattle
W. H. J. Lewis
C. S. Wiley
Golders
Scott
Lovejoy Street
Cornell Road
Macleay Park
Balch
Linnton Road
Goldsmith and Scott
Olmsted
Conceny
Ihrty
Manufactur Enterprises
Mated Brothers
Landscape Architects
Boston
Olmsteds
R. 8
Howard
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Portland Expands City Pavement Program in Prosperous Oregon
Portland advances a broad city deal plan as Oregon prospers with rising wealth. The coming year will see extensive bard surface paving across streets, aiming to place Portland among the West's leading cities. About 66 miles of bard surface pavements are planned to be laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Portland
Bank Savings Information From Fragmentary Text
A partial fragment references First National Bank and saving years. The text is garbled and provides minimal clear facts about any program, date, or action. No names, dates, or locations are reliably identifiable from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Etwas
First National Bank
Apples for Royalty Arrive from Pacific Northwest for European Royals
James J. Hill plans 100 boxes of Oregon and Washington apples to grace European royal tables this winter. He has wired Spokane agents to pay 10 dollars a box if needed and selects fruit from Hill lines and the Deschutes valley for Christmas presents to Kur holding stock in the Hill Ring and other titled officials in Germany Britain and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Washington
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Spokane
Kur
Hill Ring
Deschutes Valley
Campfire Banquet Honors Civil War Vets At Hall
The G A R held a campfire and banquet at their hall all day Saturday drawing about 150 for a bounteous lunch. Reminiscences of Civil War days filled the program as a drum corps offered martial music. Several veterans attended, making the affair a highly enjoyable gathering.
Persistent the P. R. To: Ait feud flares in street railway talks
Rumors circulate about a stalled street railway project, with Persistent the P. R. to blame for delays. Community voices push for progress as discussions heat up around funding and timelines in Portland.
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P. R
Portland
He Lake
Stockyards Cattle Receipts Fail To Meet Trade Needs
Weekly stockyard review shows Portland Union Cattle Yards receipts 2 077 head and total 4 746 head across loads. Demand for better class steers cows and calves remained strong with higher prices, while overall supply was liberal and buyers accepted bids promptly. Market remained firm to higher with robust demand for lower quality cattle and goats totaling 384 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Union
Iffarioga
Ao Ge
Planked Edison Street Improves Access in Wet Weather
Edison street from near Burington to Richmond was planked to aid both people and livestock in wet conditions. Owners have sought improvements and Thomas H. Cochran supported the effort for some time. the slope had been hard to traverse with a load. The scene drew many observers noting the change.
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Edison Street
Burtington
Richmond
H. Cochran
Dredging of Slough for Deep Sea Vessels Promised at Portland
J E Laber advocates dredging east side peninsula slough for sea going ships with docks and warehouses. Landowners including Swift Packing Ladd estate and Peninsula Improvement co plan deepening and bond funded improvements. Project aims to boost harbor use, with 11 mills tax and bonds sold after districting. Also notes historic land values in St Johns and potential payroll increase for a Burlington street area mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Laber
Preesula Improvement Company
City of
Portland
Swift Packing Company
Ladd Estate
Peninsula Improvement Company
Laber
Oregon
Mysterious surveyors run line in University Park area
A group of unidentified surveyors has appeared in University Park, laying an unmarked stake line north to south along the east end of the addition. Rail interests, likely Milwaukee Railroad, are suspected behind the activity, which could signify a future railroad right of way or tunnel. A Maegly tunnel project nearby parallels the survey, with concerns a crossing at river level might make a bridge impossible.
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University Park
Milwaukie Railroad
Fowler
Washburne Streets
The
Railroad& Navigation Company
Ind
Lively Experience Marred by Electric Bath Incident
Attorney Geo J Perkins faced a dangerous accident Monday morning while in a bath when reaching for the electric light. He was jerked and unconscious as the tub swung, the cord finally snapping and saving his life by breaking the line. The incident highlights the hazards of using electric light in water and could have ended fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. J. Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Perkins
Edmondson Co expands plumbing business in St Johns
The Edmondson Company enlarged and improved its plumbing establishment on South Jersey, adding a larger fittings and fixtures inventory and more commodious workspaces to speed service. A pioneer local business, Mr Edmondson has kept to home labor and home supplies, earning an enviable local reputation as out of town customers seek his services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmondson Co
South Jersey
St. Johns
Edmondson
Edmond
Jeas Sonim Balavir
Thimble Club hosts evening at Hurlbert home
The Thimble Club ladies entertained their husbands with a big gathering at the elegant new home of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hurlbert last Thursday. After a meal, the night featured music and social games with many attendees listed by name.
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Thimble Club
B. C. Hurlbert
Owen
Campbell
Benham
Dunn
Hay
Hart
Briggs
Ley
Hewitt
Braasch
Stalter
Gamel
Wrinkle
Hurlbert
Harold Hurlbert
Russel Hurlbert
Frank Learned
Firemen's club holds successful skating rink dance
The Firemen's Athletic club hosted another successful dance Saturday evening in the skating rink. A large crowd attended and everything passed off nicely. attendance was affected briefly by the White House fire but those away returned to make up for it.
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Firemen's Athletic Club
White House
Second-hand watches on sale at Kheap Ac Rogers'
A usable listing notes second-hand watches available at Kheap Ac Rogers on 309 N Jersey St with location details and basic mention of watch sales.
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Kheap
Rogers
Jersey St
Distressing Hotel Fire Kills Tenant in Seattle Area
A fatal fire at the White House hotel Saturday evening started when Pearl J. Smith, a 16 year old boarder, tried to fill a gas filled oil stove from a 40 gallon tank in a woodshed. The tank exploded as Smith attempted to extinguish the flames, killing him and badly burning Italian laborer Dominick Fioco. Firemen from St Johns fought the blaze. property damage approx 1800 dollars. Smiths mother was notified in Colby Kansas.
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White House
Pearl J. Smith
J. C. Scott
Scott
Vincent
Smith
Depat
St. Johns
St. Johns Lumber Co
Colby
Kansas
Port land Woolen Mills Builds 600 Foot Dock at St Johns
The Port land Woolen Mills Company at St Johns extends its dock 600 feet into deep water to aid freight loading and unloading. A tram track will move sawdust from barges, a steam derrick and chute handle traffic, and a new warehouse will be built on the dock. Til lotson Contracting Company conducts construction. completion expected in 30 days. The mill site spans five acres with brick main factory, scouring houses, and two large warehouses on O R N tracks. Also notes First National Bank Time Certificates of Deposit solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Woolen Mills Company
St. Johns
Tillotson Contracting Company
Portland Woolen Mills
Fonktgast
Kelliber Succeeds Brown on St Johns City Council
The regular meeting saw J D Kelliber elected to fill the second ward vacancy after F P Brown's resignation. Council approved minutes, addressed rock on Tacoma street, Willis Boulevard work, and approved liquor license for BE O Magoon at the Valentine building. An electric alarm system for fires and a city dock lease inquiry were discussed.
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F. P. Brown
Hendricks
Y Mra
Na Caples
W. B. Jones
Lala Babe
Aoe
Tacoma Street
Willis Boulevard
Water Company
Cook
Jersey Street
Catlin
St. Johns Lumber Co
Fire Department
Kelliher
Gilbert
Long Fessenden Street
O. Magoon
St. Johns
K. Megone
Valentine
Burlington
A. W. Davis
Recorder
St. Johus City
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Who's Who
Dora
East St. Johns
James John
Cochran
McKeon
Walcott
Fessenden
EB. F. Day
N. W. Ayer
Burlington Street
St. Johns Lumber Company
New Dock
Kelliber
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