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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The Saint Johns Review argues residents should support local merchants and products to keep money circulating within the community. It warns that sending money to Portland, Chicago, or New York drains wealth from St Johns, reducing local prosperity and communal funds.
An article discusses the X ray dress controversy amid public agitation over new fashion limits. It argues moral judgments on women's attire reflect incongruity in human nature, noting theatres and beaches expose bodies while casual dress prompts moral panic.
A discussion on whether modesty should apply only on streets or extend to amusements, theatres, and galleries. The piece argues a clear line between decency and indecency, urging women to decide how public gaze influences morality and condemning the idea that X ray imagery corrupts, while noting restraint and respect from respectable women.
A readable fragment from a First National Bank ledger shows assets including bonds loans and coins. Entries list secured savings 6 000 08 Hovis and other securities notes from other banks and cash reserves. Debits include private funds reserves and various expenses. Total shown around 697 a with capital 80 000 and surplus 10 000.
B. Molbromk, Cashier, attests the balance sheet for the trust bank showing capital stock 235,780.00, deposits 18 aR 8S, cashier's checks outstanding, and certificates of deposit totaling 1.00 to 45 160.08. The document includes a sworn signature and notary, dated August THith.
City of St Johns passes an ordinance to prohibit and regulate the liquor trade in pool halls billiard rooms bowling alleys and other public amusements. Violators face fines from four dollars to one dollar? or jail terms with repeat offenders punished more severely. Ordinance was passed August 19 1913 and published August 22 1913.
City council resolutions a plan to improve Crawford Street from Burlington to Pittsburg Salem lines with subgrade cement sidewalk and gutters. Includes cement corners and curb to curb pavement from Pittsburg to Burlington, assessment of cost by City Engineer, designation Local Improvement District No. 103, and approval by council on the 12th day of April 1918 as recorded in the St. Johns Review.
Supt N Keeler and wife return from extended trip to the United States and Canada boosting enthusiasm. Sunday school social exercises welcomed the providate hone. Workers Conference set goals to reach a rally day target of one half thousand participants. Committee chairs named and plans include a large public building, program printing, and songs for the day on October 6 with Northwest speakers already selected.
Notice instructs advertisers to submit copy for changes by Wednesday at 3 o'clock p.m. to ensure inclusion in the next issue and to remind them to save the printer.
HL Henderson offers title abstract services at 521 North Jersey Street with exacting standards and reasonable fees. Clients are invited for accurate work on abstracts and Realty needs in a concise local notice style.
St Johns Furniture Company announces Gus Salmond as manager and advertises new and second hand furniture for sale or exchange.
The Corvallis Oregon campus unveils a catalog detailing courses across manual training agriculture domestic science and music. It lists forestry commerce pharmacy teacher training and a beauty booklet titled The Evercoming of Rumat Lurk with a free mailed catalog upon request from the college registry in Corvallis Oregon.
The office offers legal blanks for sale including warranty deeds claim deeds realty and chattel mortgages satisfaction of mortgages contracts for sale of realty bills of sale leases and related forms all at a uniform price per dozen with more to follow as demand rises.
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