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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
2
The St Johns Review lists subscription prices of 1.00 per year within Multnomah County 2.00 per year for out of county and 26 cents per line for items with local rates. It notes entry at the Portland Oregon office and class designation under a 1879 act.
The article reprints a Youth's Companion piece detailing the Shantung Peninsula dispute between Japan and China, tracing German control, Japan’s wartime actions, the secret Allied pledge, and President Wilson's stance at Paris. It argues the compromise is unjust and reflects on the difficulty of reaching perfect justice.
Currin promotes the shop as the most popular Kodak finishers in the area and urges locals to ask anyone who has work done. The ad highlights direct adjustment and prompt settlement with Joss-Peninsula City insurance and urges readers to choose Rogers for car service needs.
The Ladies Aid of St Johns Methodist Episcopal church hosted a banquet and welcome home reception for 38 enlisted men from church families and Sunday school. Many have returned, others depart soon. the program featured singing, solos, and the Irvine male quartet. Also noted is a unique shipment of 80 bundles of shingles to Anton Oregon by parcel post, using 16 men each receiving five bundles to meet a school roof deadline. An editor’s review mentions a rumor of State Representative Do Lewis considering a run for County Commissioner opposing the current incumbent A A Mack, advocating frugal government and reduced county expenses.
McKINNEY'S BARGAINS advertise a range of five and four room homes near carlines and river views with prices from 1450 to 2750. Terms include cash down payments of 250 to 500 and monthly balances. Locations on Jersey Street area with modern and semi modern exteriors and close in street improvements.
The Multnomah County Board of Equalization will meet at the County Court House on September 8, 1919 to publicly examine the 1919 assessment roll and correct errors in valuation description or quantity. Property owners may appear. corrections may fix double assessments or misdescriptions and ensure each property is assessed at full cash value. Henry & Reed, County Assessor, Portland, Ore. August 15, 1919.
Davis offers four room houses on large lots near new terminal in St Johns with low down payments and monthly installments. Listings include a central St Johns home with garden, four rooms, and options priced around $800 with $150 down and $10 monthly payments at 7 percent interest. Also advertised are larger homes with 11 rooms and potential rental income, a 6 bedroom house with industrial worker rental potential near the P Ry line, and fruit tree cultivation in Oregon. Property descriptions emphasize value, location, and cash terms.
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