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On this day in 1870 a prospectus of the forthcoming City Directory was released. Listed were 37 incorporated companies in Portland with an aggregate capital of $40,000,000. Among the occupations listed were the following: 7 sewing machine agents, 1 soda water manufacturer, 6 editors, 3 gold dust dealers, 1 wig maker, 29 physicians including 3 Chinese, and 47 retail liquor dealers.
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