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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
2
The St Johns Review lists advertising rates including 2 cents per inch per week for display ads and 2 cents per word per week for locals. It notes political airs at a higher rate and a yearly subscription of 1.50, and states it is entered at the Portland Oregon post office as a second class matter under the 1879 act.
Brooklyn Citizen notes Garret Trower of this city walked 2 000 miles at age 90 and continued near that pace into his late 90s. He kept a pedometer and divided long routes into daily strides, sometimes crossing bridges to Manhattan in all weather. The piece also mentions church leasing and community plans, plus ads for khaki shirts and a used sewing machine.
An article from an American Forestry magazine reports a highly valued sugar secret tied to a Cree individual in the Vancouver area and the Dhoni river valley. It notes postwar interest and mentions industrial intrigue, provincial locales, and a controversial competition over Indigenous knowledge.
The excerpt appears garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases. It hints at concerns about hoarders and a partner speaking about plans and questions. It mentions someone tired of staying awake late as people linger outside a front porch, urging action. The context and specifics remain unclear.
Carroll and Lucas Real Estate Brokers list multiple farms for sale within two hours of Portland. Properties include cultivated acres, prune orchards, streams, houses, barns, and machinery. Prices range from $2,000 to $12,000 with various cash and installment terms. Contact details: 304 N. Jersey St, Over Block, Columbia 425.
Classified listing touts several house deals including a Two Room House with fruit, priced at 1500 with 500 down and balance by arrangement, a Three Room House with yard fruit at 1800, 450 down and 20 monthly at 6 percent, a Four Room Modern House near a car line at 1700 with 500 down, a Six Room on a paved street at 2500 with 500 down, Five Room down stairs with space for four rooms and a 5000 price with 2500 down and mortgage balance, plus Good acreage near Portlant with flow homes and bargains.
See J F Gillmore for bargains on four to ten room houses. Ads note cash prices around 81050 to 5500 with balances like rent, modern and well located properties on paved streets, corners, and near mills. Call 113 North Jersey Street Columbus for details and to arrange viewing.
Real estate notice lists numerous 4 to 7 room modern homes in Portsmouth and nearby areas with prices ranging from 1000 to 2750 dollars. Properties feature fruit trees, improved streets, box lots, cement basements, and corner lots. Terms include cash down payments and balance like rent, with contact details for McKinney in Jersey Street, Columbia.
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