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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
4
A fragmented account shows domestic workers and hotel staff resisting a unified demand for an eight hour day. A servant of a nobleman dismisses the idea, arguing no well mannered footman would back it, while delegates press for funds to support the cause. The piece blends other anecdotes about eccentric characters and general attitudes toward reform.
An era style ad invites customers to see Holbrook Book at Central Market offering choicest cuts of meat. It promotes order fulfillment and encourages family trade, signaling a community grocery and butcher service.
A collage of household hints describes removing grease from books with fuller's earth and water, turpentine and alcohol, or blotting paper and warm irons. It also covers using oxalic or citric acids to erase dirt and marginal notes, and ends with a brief anecdote about a child and an early clock in Versailles.
W F Gastos of Posco Georgia endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for whooping cough calling it safe and sure. Available at St Johns Drug Store with a note to use stationery showing your address.
A Victorian excerpt describes a mole’s burrowing behavior and senses, detailing its strong forepaws, eating habits, and preference for shade. It cites Captain Riley’s Kongo region exploration noting women’s royal status and arranged marriages, followed by a humorous anecdote from Harper’s Weekly about a stalled graceful getaway and a sermon comparison to a wheel.
City Treasurer Geo M Hall announces sale of parcels in St Johns Oregon at public auction for unpaid city assessments plus interest and costs. Auctions set for April 13 1907 at City Hall front door. multiple lots with amounts listed from 55 to 71 dollars, penalties and legal fees.
The Circuit Court of Oregon Multnomah County, Arthur Hollis vs Lara Hollis, a summons requires the defendant to answer by April 6 following six weeks from first publication. The plaintiff seeks dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and other equitable relief, with publication dated February 1907 in St Johns Review.
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