Tagawa Island Tale From Ellice Group Wreck
Captain J A T Olson of the American schooner Henriette recounts wrecking near Tagawa Ellice group on July 16. He describes a population of 190 with 12 men and many young women, natives aiding the landing, Muslim? no Christian islanders, and offers of marriage before departure, noting scant money and generous hospitality during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
Tagawa
Ellice Group
J. A.T. Olson
Henriette
Ellice
Nukualili Reef
Island
Picture Show At St Johns Christian Church
A three reel motion picture to be shown at St Johns Christian church on Sunday September 3. The event is part of the Anti-Saloon League Educational Law Enforcement Campaign promoting law and order with safety warnings about spoiled food practices and civic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Christian Church
Abraham Lincoln
Anti-Saloon League
Campaijon
St Johns 1904 Local Items and Early 20th Century News
The St Johns Review lists 1904 items: O R Downs of Forest Grove visits, George Weiss buys Rev Cole residence and moves family to St Johns, Mrs Nancy Caples and daughter head to Los Angeles for winter, J H Smith of Tridal Veil buys home and three lots, Councilman Guy Beebend and wife visit Castle Rocks to see ill daughter, Daniel Broeht to build a modern three story boarding house near the electric mill site, Couch & Co. expand, Muck Hardware Co. opens in Cochran block, Wahl King C Chipman and T T Parker incorporate St Johns Abstract Trust and Security Co. First cloth piece from St Johns Woolen Mill loom arrives, birthday surprise party for Mrs N L Etheridge at 716 North Edison with many attendees, a note on a 5500 summer program in Portland public schools, and garbled excerpts depicting period humor and oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Castle Rocks
Hubbers
Daniel Broeht
Ing House
Couch & Co
Muck Hardware Colis
Cochran
Wahl King
C. Chipman
T. T. Parker
St Johns Abstract, Trust and iSecurity Co
Saturday Night Show Promises Crime Plot and Romance
Readers are teased with Alma Rubens in Rind the Woman and Conrad Nagle with Leatrice Joy in Saturday Night. The blurbs hint at dramatic intrigue and star performances on a Saturday program.
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Alma Rubbens
Sumlay Aml
Conrad Nagle
Leatrice Joy
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Ocean
Australia
William
Rogers
Fassett
Leslie Nesbitt
Child
Seattle
Portland
My Nesbitt
Tessie Nesbitt
J. M. Shaw
Paol
Saya
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Keshadk
Kasmeyer’s
OUR
St. Johns Undertaking Co
Thomas Grice
Offles
Empire
Promes—Might
Jersey St
Phone Empire
Philadelphia Street
Mack’s Second Hand Furniture Store
Waterman
Currin
Currin’s
Mra. le. A. Garrison
G. W. Etheridge
North Edison Street
Etheridge
Mra. L.A. Logan
Max K. Hamilton
Mather
Bal Ashby
J. Petis
Garrison
Rept. Ltd
Alihiver
Tony Starlet
Moulin
Wallin
Dewey L. Bristow Jorrison
Beckett's
N. Kellogg St
Multnomah
Thurs
Pri. Aig
Esett
Big Bill Hart
Ware
Reid
Thurslay
Paramount
Starcing Walton
Nagle
Mildred Harviv
Roperott
Ethel Clayton
Rs Oper Mey
Wid Tees
B. F. Husson
Peninsula
Ible
ST. Johns Shoe Shop
MR. Call
American Shoe Shop
S. Jersey Street
the Durant
W. C. Durant
Durant
Jersey Street
B. Lansing
Mich
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