City Council Meeting Proceedings and Contracts
City council met with Mayor Bredeson presiding. all members except Garrick and Wilcox attended. A fire hydrant request at Hudson and Owego was referred to water and light. church rally day was accepted. hydrants flushed per request. Reports show Willamette boulevard costs overages of 907.90 and 820.66, with proceedings stayed due to excess. Viewers accepted St Johns avenue layout amid protest. bids for Crawford street surfacing awarded to J Hahn. Central avenue sidewalk bids led by Star Sand Co with lowest or near-lowest. Richmond street improvement costs assessed. Polk street widening referred. daily wage set for street inspector. bills totaling 264.70 approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrick and Wilcox
Bredeson
Hudson and
Oxwego
Water and Light Committee
Church of Christ
Water Company
Willamette Boulevard
Burlington
St. Johns Avenue
Richmond Street
Benson
Aderman Vincent
St. Johns
Lawyer Valley of Portland
Morris Urban
Crawford Street
Burey and
Pittsburg
J. Hahn
Cochran-Nutting Co
W. W. Mason
Star Sand Co
Mr. Hahn
Central Avenue
John and
Buchanan Streets
Cochran-Nutting & Co
B. Kilkenny
Smith Avenue
Fessenden Street
Local Tutoring Offered in Grammar to Civil Service Courses
Advertisement for private tutoring in grammar school high school and civil service branches including book-keeping shorthand and commercial studies. Lessons in the student’s town with appointments at 722 Polk Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Polk Street
Dry Docks Busy in St Johns Port Scene
The St Johns dry docks near Portland bustle with repainting and repairs on several ships including W H Marston and Hussalo. New machinery arrives at the Port of Portland while workers are employed, and plans push for a roadway from Willamette Boulevard to speed material movement to the docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Dry Docks
W. H. Marston
E. Pennell
Wallula
Sampson
Port of Portland
Willamette Boulevard
Portland
St. Johns
C. EB. Andrew
Port of
Out of Their Class in Dawson Street Ball Game
Sunday afternoon at Dawson street ground pitted St Johns Pharmacy against a Portland nine bearing P R on their shirts. The Portland players, likely Portland Runt, showed little skill and misplayed many balls. Local pitchers and fielders exploited the chaos as the scorer ran out of paper, and the game extended to about 17 innings before darkness ended play without a Portland run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Street
St. Johns Pharmacy
Portland
P. R
Pausaine
Ghote
Ry Thay
Hawever
Bly
Reed E
State Fair at Salem Promises Best Ever Run
The coming annual State Fair at Salem runs September 29 to October 4 and boasts hundreds of prizes for top products in all lines. Frank Lynn of the Oregon Jersey Cattle Club offers a silver tea set for the best Jersey heifer under one year and a similar prize for the best ball calf. The tomatoes, along with older competitors, will have their innings, with a prize for the best display under fourteen years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Frank Lynn
Oregon Jersey Cattle Club
Nts
Playgrounds Making Steady Progress Across America
An illustrated Grant M Hyde piece in Popular Mechanics notes playgrounds transform urban spaces from New York to Reading and St Johns. It details varied sites from rail viaducts to reservoir roofs, standard play apparatus, organized athletics, and classwork like gardening, cooking, and manual training under supervision to boost physical and moral development.
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America
Grant M,. Hyde
Popular Mechanics
Mr. Hyde
New York City
Philaelphia
Reading
Springfield
Ohio
Boston
St. John
N.B
New Orleans
Glen Ridge
N. J
Columbus
Holyoke
Mass
Youngstown
Akron
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Fla
Portland water vote favors monthly payments plan
Portland voters approved monthly water rate payments with 14 926 in favor and 6 561 for quarterly payments. Commissioner Daly of Public Utilities abandons the quarterly scheme after the tally.
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Portland
Daly
Public Utilities
Subscribe for the St Johns Review Updates
Readers can keep posted on city happenings via the St Johns Review subscription. The notice encourages subscribing to receive regular coverage of local government, events, and community news in the city.
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St. 'Ohns
Progress on Willamette Boulevard Paving Near St Johns Line
Work is progressing on the paving of Willamette Boulevard from Wabash Street to the St Johns line and will be completed this fall. The contractor has many workers pushing ahead to beat the fall rains. The project will create a straight surface street through the Peninsula and connect to Albina Avenue and Dawson Street, forming a full Peninsula circuit from Killingworth Avenue.
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Port Aesitie
Illamette Boulevard
Wabash Street
St. Johna
Peninsula
Willamette Boulevard
It. Johns
Wabash Stree
Lombard Street
Patton Avenue
Albina Avenue
St. Johns
Dawson Street
Killingaworth Avenue
Perrine Vacuum Fireplace Lauded For Its Heat
The Perrine Fireplace built by G L Perrine is praised as unmatched in smokeless blaze, sturdy and beautiful, with perfect draft. The editor notes its superior heat with little fuel and predicts universal adoption in coming years.
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G. L. Perrine
Perrine
Satisfaction in the Word Gil Amore the Barber Adv
Unclear OCR note mentions satisfaction related to a person or advertisement involving Gil Amore, a barber. Contains sparse readable names and vague reference to an ad. No clear event date, location, or organization identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil- Amore
Barber
A Wise Viewpoint on Women’s Dress Echoes Decorum Debate
The Oregonian and Springfield Republican clash over dress modesty noting that decency is a matter of convention rather than immutable morality. Turkish and Persian attire are deemed modest, while sartorial shifts reveal changing standards. Women should judge their clothing, and men should mind their own attire as society evolves.
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The
Oregonian
Springfield Republican
Pittsburg
Separating Boys and Girls in School Work
A commentary argues for keeping boys and girls educated separately to prevent immoral thoughts and preserve social balance. It claims separate schooling reduces sentimental disruption, while mixed schooling can inflame passions and hinder self-control, urging caution before ending the practice.
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Ver State Herald
Russian Fur Trimmed Winter Suits Delicate Designs Shown
Fashion notes describe Russian fur trimmed blouses and coats as stylish for winter. Patterns include duvetyn and braidcloth options with five pattern sizes, detailing yardage and sizing from 10 to 34 busts. Readers are guided to mail in for pattern numbers and materials.
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Iit
Duvetyn Veliure de Twine
Haealth
The Library New Books and Public Notices
The Library announces new titles including Brooks Science of Fishing and Stephens Crack of Gold. Also mentioned is Terkington The Fur and Wilvon Woodrow New Freedom with notes on Irish authors and political works urging public service and emancipation of energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Tella
Stephens
Colla Dorwen
Kort Na Cloen Mora
Ireland
Terkington
Wilvon
Woodrow New
Lost Pension Certificate Notice
Lost pension certificate reported with last known contact at tt iroshuin street. Return to the same address or contact authorities to reclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Finder
Iroshuin Atreet
Park land dispute com ments on Caples Jaeger tracts
The Park Question to the Editor debates the Caples tract from Tyler Street rear ice plant to St Johns Heights Polk Street fronting on Dawson and the Jaeger Bros frontage on Dawson. The writer urges careful selection for a city park and urges voters to back better conditions for St Johns while noting sale of a small chicken house and fencing advertised by C. Lewis.
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Caples
Tyler Street
St. Johns Heights
Polk Street
Dawson
Caples Flao
Buchanan Street
Buchanan
Jaeger Bros
Dawson Street
Jaeger
Cannon
Portland
St. Johns
C. Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Black
Jersey Street
Pon
Portland Railway
Miller Hardware Co
J. E. Tanch
Geo. McCallum
Bert Olin
John Kline
EC Robison
Geo. Skaar
Carnegie Library
Central School House
City Library Association
St. Johns Library
Star Sand Company
St. Johns Commercial Club
City Eniineer
John Street
Burlington Street
Jersey
Oswego
Bae
Central Park
Mayer Bredeson
Mall Folkeere
Matoe
Addrewe
the Library
Simall Chicken House
Columbia 412
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