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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
4
The St Johns Review discusses the stop thief pamphlet, county graft claims, and a Sunday enforcement quest. It criticizes religious fanatics and fiscal waste, urges subscription support, and highlights local street improvements and new piano dealer branches in St Johns Oregon.
The Pioneer Association of St Johns designates August 28 1907 as Pioneer Day with a 10 am program at Cedar Park. Mayor K C Couch requests residents observe the holiday and refrain from wartime work to attend and support the event. Date shown is August 22 1907.
A St Johns advocate argues the history of banking shows risk and that prudent investment in real estate is safer. He urges avoiding banks and trusting local real estate dealers who understand property values to protect money, despite general market uncertainty.
Unclaimed letters for the week ending August 17 1907 list G H Curkes Miss M Duncan Will Feeley O L Ferguson W R Garner Don C Morrison F W Valentine P M Mrs Greenwald and her mother Mrs Garner. The Portland city park picnic day featured a Sunday school and church gathering with a cheerful mood. A baby christening named Rag appears amid town recollections while Trekkers players depart soon for the gold fields.
The W O W organization schedules a trolley outing from Portland to St Johns on Friday evening. Members and friends will depart after 7 54 at Washington and Alder, aiming for Costar Park for a notable gathering led by Mr A R B Kelsey. The plan includes initiations in St Johns and a celebratory jubilee when the event occurs.
Mrs Sarai A Kemp and Nellie M Kemp entertained a few young friends at their home. Miss Lulan Hyde of Forest Grove joined in conversation and music, refreshments served late, all declared the evening pleasant. Names present included Galloway Norton Brooks Minesto Susie Galloway Hyde and Kemp.
A damaged note describes a deteriorating bank commerce at the Jersey and Philadelphia intersection. It notes four nasty looking holes and contrasts the scene with Chicago, implying confusion over location or identity.
An event summary describes a timed skating party at the rink with lively audience. Prize winners include Miss Alina Hore a wile kerchief and Mine Agnes Kilkenmer with a jewel case. Other awards mentioned are Cronte' frost pried Floyd Culp cigar case and Howard Brice silk handkerchief.
A fragment recounts a naval scene in 1849 where Admiral Dundas abandons a fleet signal, a joking farewell among crews aboard ships, and a misread reply that spoiled the moment.
Help wanted notices list multiple jobs including apprentices at furniture works in Portland and Richmond areas. Descriptions are garbled with spelling errors but indicate positions in furniture making, shop roles, and general labor. Contact addresses include Richmond street and Burlington street as locations for applications and inquiries.
The article recounts Schubert’s failed reception by Goethe after sending Weimar songs in 1818, including Mignon and Faust pieces, and Delineates his bleak life marked by poverty, self-doubt, and unacknowledged genius. It notes a later 1830 awakening of Goethe’s appreciation after Schubert’s death and mentions brief joys found with patrons in Zelows Castle and a possible romance with Caroline, Unger’s daughter.
In Kevpt Twain hires two Aral guides to take him to the pyramids but cannot understand them. A friend explains the guides speak a corrupted form of Arabic, joking that they have "let their teeth" and croak gum Arabic, highlighting a language barrier during the journey.
A dated tip advises smokers to blow through the cigar before lighting to remove surface dust that could irritate the throat and affect vocal performance. The scarce guidance claims many opera singers practice this to avoid huskiness and laryngitis, though the text notes variations in adherence.
A porter named Piller at Billi to warket tied a knife to a sack and jumped from London Bridge into the river to prove a bet. He was secured in a sack and submerged only until touching water then ripped open the sack with the knife to escape. He was later picked up by friends in a boat and was none the worse for the dive.
Aged Bonham resident remarks on a beloved young girl and a popular merchant walking down the street with princely air. G. S. Manning and family return from a three weeks outing at Long Beach, accompanied by daughter Mrs. Stewart of Portland.
A scholar recalls a camp tale with Ramsay and a Phrygian village boy selling a rare Hierapolis coin. The boy swindles two Englishmen, first for a dollar then by a second sale, while the other man finds no coin later. Three questions remain unanswered about timing value and rightful owner.
In a Charlotte Observer reminiscence, interviews recount humorous and revealing childhood tobacco moments. A bald speaker recalls pretending to smoke, fooling his mother, while his father walks in as he fake-lights a pipe for Mary. Another narrator describes swallowing a large chew to hide the habit.
After a young speaker finished, crowds mobbed him for handshakes. A stern auditor, who kept his posture, finally rose and said he appreciated the earnest attention but confessed a stiff neck as the reason for his silence.
A London Mail item parodies a Geordy tale as a pitman questions a man about his wife’s death and a dog’s fate. The punchline has Geordy claim the dog died by the yard after swallowing the tape measure, delivered in a rough northern banter style.
The Vinegar Bible earned its name from a 1717 Luke twenty chapter misprint that read parable of the vinegar. Most copies were destroyed by publishers, a few circulated before the error was found, and now only about a dozen copies are believed to exist.
Mr J F Stark and Miss Belle Flower married at the bride’s aunt’s home in Portland on Thursday with Rev F L Young officiating. Stark is a well known recluse from St Johns now with Edmondson company. Congratulations from friends and the paper. W E Niles of Milwaukie attended.
English masters enforce strict uniform rules across schools, with dark suits and black ties as standard. Harrow and Winchester favor distinctive headwear and caps, while gowns and mortarboards appear at Bradfield Rad and Winchester. Prefects display authority through badges, caps, and even cowling, highlighting the period’s emphasis on orderly appearance and house colors. Brown boots are generally not allowed.
A witty anecdote recalls Frederick the Great of Promia walking the night camp to chat with soldiers. He offers a cigar to a sentry during a long watch. The sentry warns that it breaks the rules but eventually asks the king’s identity. The clever exchange ends with the sentry insisting the king be hanged if exposed.
The passage extols the oriole’s nest for its intricate weaving and binding, praising its graceful form and perilous perch on slender elm twigs. It contrasts this skillful nest with those built in banks of ponds or in stone walls, noting the varied locations and the remarkable engineering required to endure winds and storms.
A roadside tale unfolds as a huckster sees a boy feeding his horse free apples from the wagon. The man, puzzled, asks where the apples came from and the boy admits he took them from the wagon, sparking a cautionary moment about taking goods without paying.
Mrs Mina Newman and her three Tacoma daughters visit J F Hendricks home this week. They may relocate here as they seem impressed by local conditions. The dialogue hints at a mild exchange about the milk served for dietary use.
A vintage guide suggests transforming attic spaces beyond storage into livable rooms. Emphasizes light via dormer windows, wide window seats, and flowers. recommends wainscoting, shelving, and a simple, utilitarian furniture approach with occasional decorative touches like a piano and pictures.
A humorous dialogue shows a suitor confessing nerves about asking Mrs Gidemore for her daughter's hand. Mr Gidemore recalls his own invitation, the awkward moment, and the mutual bond hoped to bind families in marriage plans.
A young intern at an uptown hospital encounters a blunt elderly mother seeking news of her son. The woman asks about neurosis and nervous prostration, while the surgeon explains the term in plain speech and hints at a broader, literary frame. The exchange ends as an ambulance departs.
A fragment describes Mrs. Howe’s self view as a sympathetic burden, noting her many sufferings and how her family responds with mirth. A morning exchange shows her head ache and a cryptic line about family ailments and tensions around Con John, Mary, and Harriet.
An advertisement for a National Tea Store promises useful everyday articles at Fi teceen ee igs prices. A brief Portland campaign mention notes a strenuous effort by the W. aggregation, with a Wednesday Review visit by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lee and Mrs. PF Lambert seen in Portland.
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