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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
3
In Sakhalin Siberia the island shows twin climates with sea level frost and persistent snow through May along the coast, while higher inland altitudes enjoy milder temperatures. Low regions host arctic vegetation and dense forests, yet mid elevations support temperate flora, reflecting abnormal atmospheric patterns.
In a quiet room two halves of a betters group enter and argue over a riddle about turkeys linked to Christ. One bets all turkeys placed in a line would reach around the world. the other says they would still fit in a line. The chairholder declares the first better wrong and a boy slides a coin, while a second wager with a nickel is proposed.
A Century article summarized by A V Williams Jackson notes Zoroastrians in Youd resist polygamy despite Mohammedan influence. The community favors monogamy, women enjoy freer home roles, modest dress, and no veil except in public spaces.
An excerpt from the Kansas City Independent recounts a humorous quarrel over daughters and marriage. The dialogue shows Mrs Green and Mrs Green debating whether a daughter should marry soon, with the mother recalling her own rushed marriage after parental warning.
A philanthropy visitor questions a prisoner in cell 444 about his motive. The inmate claims his aim involved worship, while denying criminal intent as secret service intrigue and counterfeiting schemes surface in his dialogue.
Mrs. E. N. Blythe and daughters Barbara with Miss Lola Hammond and Miss Rather Butterworth, all of Portland, called on our late chap Wednesday. Ned, Northwest editor of the Oregonian, could not join due to duties. We will look for him next time.
Advertisement seeking many girls to work at New St Johns Hotel offering good wages. Apply immediately at the establishment for employment opportunities and details.
An owner recalls a dog that learned to seek medicine, avoid foods, and punishments for misdeeds. The narrative argues a dog’s actions show reasoning and memory, including hiding evidence to evade punishment. It contrasts with a steam navigation anecdote about Napoleon and Fulton, questioning decisive leadership in invention.
A medical student recalls treating an Irish patient with a broken leg. After bandaging, a lighter pins caused unusual pain, later revealed to have pierced the skin twice instead of through the cloth. The patient quips that he trusted the doctor’s skill but misled by his own tongue.
Two Irishmen note barns topped with weather vanes, huge roosters, and a rooster and hen motif. Pat explains the joke as a rural pun about two eyes and peering to measure the rain or weather.
Dr Rambo acquires the sole Serson equipped dental office rooms formerly occupied by him. The purchase completes a transaction for the occupied premises.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat recounts a melodramatic capture by a police chief. Detective Hawke of San Francisco, disguised in female attire for three days, trapped the notorious bank robber Jack Graeme after a window exchange ruse. The arrest marked a dramatic pinnacle of the year.
A rugged two foot or longer polished metal surface held at 49 degrees to the horizon against the wind reveals graceful wind curves when viewed along a long edge. The method works on clear or cloudy days and in summer or winter, but not in rain or fog.
A fragment from a juvenile reader includes a bizarre polite composition about dining habits and a rabbit, noting cautions to not eat too quickly and a girl’s odd definition of grass as dirt held together by God. The passage preserves a quaint, comic tone and childlike missteps in a historical newspaper snippet.
The London Tribune notes an American told not to mire seeing a rock formation locals call Satan's Stool. He is accosted by a stern military man who curses him for trespassing yet reveals he intends to meet the owner, claiming he was told to seek the stool.
A street discussion between two Washington men about a mutual friend reveals a humorous stereotype. One quotes that the man never works, while the other insists he is industrious for spending two days trying to secure his wife a job, illustrating persistent bias with a wry tone.
Mr. G. W. Garlick, after five weeks suffering from a felon on the thumb of his left hand, had the thumb amputated due to bone disease. The operation was performed at the Good Samaritan hospital last Monday, and he is progressing well.
Charles Blow of Portland was in the city this week visiting friends.
A London Chronicle reflection argues many successful figures were lazy in youth and that early scholastic effort often fails to predict later achievement. It cites Goldsmith Gladstone Darwin Huxley Tyndall Spencer Napoleon Dickens Thackeray Byron Mozart and others, noting short lifespans and the idea that long early exertion rarely yields lasting prominence.
A historic find from Mount Hamilton observers describes Jupiter’s double moon system the tiny moon orbiting another moon as seen through the Lick telescope and marks a milestone in astronomical discovery. The clipping also recalls Napoleonic era canal theories and brief notes on two sisters from an Atchison family contrasting ambitions and chores.
In Life magazine a narrator notes The Lucky Rich, Mamma Noxtobarn Ethel, turning five, with Papa Roxtoburn True remarking she will need a footman and three maids. The exchange touches on social status and invitations as she grows.
The Baptist Ladies announce a food sale in Abbg's store Saturday afternoon. Helpers are urged to bring donations by 1 o'clock.
An article notes the United Evangelical Church morning service on Sunday August 5 with the sermon titled A Serving Freeman. An evening service is planned at the Baptist church at 8 PM led by Chester Paul Gates.
City council unanimous on Pacific States Telephone franchise third reading and sent to company for confirmation. Gas franchise seen as flawed with missing location, bonds, and safeguards while the meeting honored James John’s memory and discussed city improvements and hydrant work.
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