Excerpted from A Walk Back in History: Did you Know? by Florice Paulson * Post ScriptFlorice Paulson’s book says the railroad was involved in the naming of Oregon, but subsequent research has shown that not to be true. Once the railroad was established here in 1865, that reinforced the name
In the early 1920’s, a large interdenominational, evangelistic complex, known as the Hallelujah Camp Grounds, was built on the corner of Janesville St. and South Perry Parkway (See Google Map). Hundreds of people attended the religious gathering run by former Congregational minister, Rev. Jack Linn and his wife Sophie Nelson
This building is part of the Charlie’s on Main restaurant. The photo was published in an Oregon Observer Supplement on April 18, 1895.
Donated 1925 yearbook book a window to Oregon’s past (The Oregon Observer, Vol. 131, No. 7, Thursday, August 20, 2015, pg. 1) Scott De Laruelle Unified Newspaper Group Frankly, Betty Nowak was just there to find an item or two to help turn a buck, as she browsed an estate
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