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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
2
The Saint Johns Review reports on April 1906 primary politics with candidates, pledges, and calls for an active citizen role. It highlights endorsements, party ties, printing fee concerns, and local plans affecting St Johns and Lin county voters ahead of primaries.
The council held a regular meeting with current officials present. Committees were formed for licenses, health, and public works. Ordinance 96 fire limits passed. Richmond Street opening postponed pending petitioners' cash deposit for appraisal costs. An arc light request and saloon fire hazards were referred to committees. The mayor fire chief and councilman Hewitt to approve an alarm. A board of health was appointed.
As press time, reports from the conflagration in San Francisco are grim with damage spreading. Hight square tiles appear ruined and structures suffer extensive destruction.
An early 20th century notice claims Chamberlain's Pain Ball relieves rheumatic pains after one application and offers a potential permanent cure with continued use. It lists sales at Jackson Pharmacy and other outlets, while also noting shop closures and a large fire causing widespread disruption.
Chapleau Ontario constable William Lanergan reports a severe cold while hunting a burglar in a forest swamp last fall. He used two small bottles of Cham berlain s Cough Remedy and was completely cured. The remedy is advertised as easing coughs and colds and loosening chest congestion. Sold by Jackson s Pharmacy.
The piece endorses Mr. Morrow for Depart ment No. 2, praising his experience and daily life law knowledge. It notes his strong reputation in St Johns, his geniality, mental vigor, and physical strength as essentials, and contrasts him with an opponent who has served ten years on the bench.
Citizens meet at The Rogers office to form a new Board of Trade committee to solicit members draft a constitution and bylaws and elect officers. W H King J W Canright and Shepard named to recruit. W W Raser L B Chipman and D C Rogers to draft bylaws. Meeting set for next Wednesday at 8 o clock with $1 initiation and 75 cents monthly dues.
The article mixes election timing, shop and hotel notices, a fire loss, and civic but wordy recollections. It mentions polls opening at noon and closing seven hours later, Smith's Pharmacy in the French block, a pressed work project in McChesney block, a fire loss in San Tranesoen, and public school Jersey street as a ballot deposit site. It also discusses the St Johns hotel exterior, Union Central Life, Peninsula Bank holiday hours, and a Portland rail run rumor.
Egg sourcing from pure bred pheasants offered by Paul or Thomas Cochran at University Park. Also promotions for Thy Review priced at 1.50 outside Multnomah county, subscription notes, and miscellaneous items including books of notes and recripts, advertising tips, and Cochran block improvements.
Beink and Posten advertise dry wood delivery in any town area from their yard at foot of Pittsburg Street St Johns. They offer planer trimmings clockwood or slubwood four foot or stove length and invite a trial order. They claim no wood is better than theirs.
Help wanted advertisement for Portland Manufacturing Company St Johns inviting women to employment at a basket factory. Emphasizes figures and facts with a slogan About easy payment plans at Mc Clare & Co 203 Jersey Street.
Charles Britoyson, Chief of Police, warns dog owners to pay the dog tax immediately or face enforcement actions. The notice stresses timely payment to avoid penalties and reflects strict local ordinance enforcement.
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