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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
1
A southeast resident laments sleepless nights caused by a young man attempting to play a cornet. He complains the music is shrill, incessant and unmusical, disturbing meals and dreams. The piece jokes the sounds could drive someone to drink and jokes about enlarging an asylum.
Kansas merchants in Manhattan and Abilene reject false advertising schemes and will announce news through newspapers only. They ban tree and fence ads and barbed wire posters, insisting credible newspaper notices reach readers who buy goods. The Exchange notes the shift aims to reach home news readers, not roadside boards.
Greater progress by Oregon banking interests between March and June 30 than any two months in state history since the bank examiner's office. Deposits totaled 115,196,986 with savings deposits 11,925,734, up 842,985. Total resources 142,418,734. Eight new banks opened during the period.
Work on the Oregon Trunk road to Madras faces delays but aims to ready service by January 1, 1911. Grading from the Columbia River south should finish by September 1, then rail laying and ballast work advance rapidly. Completion to Bend area prioritized after the line to Madras opens.
Two infantry regiments and an ambulance company of the National Guard will mobilize and join the regular army for joint maneuvers at American Lake this month. Departure is fixed for August 8 and they will stay ten days under Adjutant General Finger's orders.
Classified notice seeks a dependable person to clean office spaces daily. Applicant must be reliable and thorough. No prior details on hours or pay provided in the fragment.
A 19th century medical note discusses a new disease called the hookworm disorder, claiming a seven to fourteen day fast can cure all cases in the South if vitality is not depleted. The writer offers a reward for a counterexample and criticizes complex cures.
Secretary Wilson visited Oregon to gather data for remapping forest reserves and establishing accurate boundaries. He aims to open 5 to 6 million acres for settlement and improve Coos Bay harbor with a $300,000 project funded by 20 year bonds at ten percent interest, with a fall election vote planned.
Physicians from the Peninsula met with the Peninsula Development League at Arbor Edge to discuss erecting a hospital near Columbia Boulevard. The consensus urged a convenient location for major local firms. a committee was formed to investigate.
A historical notice urges businessmen to deposit profits in a bank. It highlights that a dollar is worth more through earning power and promotes First National Bank offering 3 percent interest, encouraging savings.
The coast paper offers a Telegram last evening edition and invites readers to subscribe, citing Ed Stocktos as a contact for subscription details and delivery options.
St Johns hosts an August 11 boxing night with Jeffries Johnson exhibition and a ten round bout featuring Ace Clement and Genna Ellison. Walter Arodt faces Gokile Bawarde in a six round welterweight contest, under St Johns Athletic club auspices with money back guarantee if not as advertised. Tickets are one dollar, doors at 7, first bout 8 45.
Kenton to host a new Ajax Traction Company factory building 200 feet by 200 feet with 21 foot walls and gravel roof. The plant, a Pacific Gas Engine Works subsidiary, will produce gas engines for autos trucks marine and stationary use. Fourteenth industry in Portland tied to Kenton Land Company efforts by George Heusner.
Building Permit No 101 To F 8 Lindley to erect a dwelling on Ivanhoe street between Buchanan and Burr for A W Davis cost 2200. Permit No 10a To N A Gee to raise and alter buildings on Hayes street between Fessenden and New York for W H Nolan cost 500. Plus a bank driven sales pitch fragment mentioning One Dollar start and The First National Bank Times Certificates of Deposit.
Hoover Oregon on the North Santiam River was erased by a Monday night fire. The Hoover Lumber Company sawmill, lumber yard, hotel, bunkhouses, and residences burned, with losses likely around 100000 dollars. Fire started from a hot box at 4 PM and swiftly engulfed the plant and town.
A bank pitch asks if you ever lost money or a diet book and imagines a blank checkbook as a depersonalized risk. It argues depositors receive checkbooks, pay bills by check, and keep receipts, promoting confidence in handling funds.
The O. R. & N. and S. P. RR. jointly publish an attractive illustrated booklet titled Outings in Oregon. The guide showcases Oregon resorts with detailed depictions in a highly engaging manner.
Public notices from the Astorian report that the government orders an examination of Oregon coast range oil prospects. Chester Washburne of the U.S. Geological Survey will coordinate field studies with county input, seeking oil seeps gas and related signs. residents are urged to report indications at no charge.
F H Powell of Chicago purchases and takes over the Electric Theatre in St Johns. Mrs Dudley and manager Fred Brokaw leave after turning the venue into a profitable showplace. Powell vows to maintain and improve attractions. Dudley retires to private life, plans Portland home and Hood River orchard duties. Price paid reported as 3000 dollars.
Having disposed of our meat market on Jersey street to L. B. Milton we thank the people of St Johns for their generous patronage. We trust that patronage will continue to Mr Milton who has assumed charge. Best wishes for continued success.
The First National Bank promotes saving with a one dollar start and payable interest on Time Certificates of Deposit. The ad emphasizes higher future savings as balances grow and encourages customers to begin saving now.
A wary view of postal rules forcing publishers to keep current subscription lists. Editors risk federal scrutiny if many subscribers fall behind, risking loss of second class mailing and profits. The piece notes inspectors touring offices to verify payments and urges subscribers to settle.
An application for an injunction on behalf of Jobes Milling Company against the city of St Johns was filed in Judge Gautenbein s court. The Milling seeks to restrain the City Council from building a sewer along Burlington and Salem streets that outlets at the river front. The judge overruled the motion noting no emergency and said the matter should await after vacation. Meanwhile cabbage prices rise sharply in the Pacific Northwest with butter and beef prices also hitting record highs amid shortages and near record meat costs.
I announce to the people of St. Johns Oregon that I have sold my wood saw business to Geo H Oman and D K Smith. I thank the people of St Johns and vicinity for their patronage and I trust they will continue to patronize my successors. I assure you they will strive to give as good satisfaction as I have if not better. H H Brunson.
A fragmented ad touts taking one dollar from a paycheck to invest in the First National Bank. It claims easy growth with interest compounding every six months and overnight earnings potential.
Classified line notes a wanted term near St Ss or Peninsula with address fragment Mre. iJ. S. care Review office. The readable text lists a location cue and a care-of instruction, suggesting a notice of inquiry or placement at a review office.
Council discussed cement sewer pipe as lowest bid on Burlington Street sewer, but bids were returned unopened due to red tape. Mayor postponed action for a week. Baltimore and South Ivanhoe streets remonstrances show two thirds required blocks, so those streets remain unimproved. A restraining order on Burlington street sewer outlet was issued by Sheriff at Jobes Milling Co. The wood contract was awarded to St Johns Lumber Co. Improvements on Salone street were accepted. A furniture purchase for Commercial club fitting rooms was referred. Bills totaling 549.22 approved. Sunday entertainment and gambling rooms petition delayed by license committee. Special policeman named at St Johns Mill. Deputy recorder ordinance considered for vacation coverage. Charleston street and Portland boulevard improvements adopted.
K. W. McKean spent several days in St Johns this week and has just come back from the East where he accompanied his mother's remains for interment at Cova Ohio. He reports good prospects and notes many Mi bat a u ton.
Henry Pollemis and his wife of Aurora UL were guests at Bay Manel during the week. Pollemis is described as a multi millionaire and expressed great delight with St Johns and its surroundings.
Classified notice offers a fifty dollar course at Scranton International Corner School with 20 percent discount and payment terms of five dollars down and five dollars per month. A further cash discount is stated. Address B in this office.
Andrew Carnegie urged thrift as a rainy day approach. An ad notes the First National Bank offering 3 percent. A help wanted for yard cleanup appears at 440 Chicago Street, seeking a person to mow grass and tidy the area.
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