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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists A. W. Markle as publisher for the St Johns Review issued weekly. Subscription price is 100 dollars per year, with a Portland Oregon mailing address and general ad rates including per inch and per line charges for local insertions.
Portland hosts the Grand Army encampment with a record parade. About six thousand veterans joined a one mile line, 241 cars carried roughly 1200 veterans, and Illinois led with 600 members while Washington Alaska and Oregon each had 500. Citizens gave a hearty welcome to Civil War veterans.
The Foley & Burk carnival at Central School attracts large nightly crowds with attractions that prove worth the price. Hudson the aerialist, a son of Portland police veteran IL M Hudson, performs on a trap over a sawdust pile. He has toured Europe and Asia, plans to settle in Portland next year with his family.
Amid cheers from hundreds of Civil War veterans the Latoka slid down the ways at Grant Smith-Porter Shipyard shortly after 4 pm. The event, part of G A R week, honored liberty’s maintainers and drew war veterans witnessing a ship christening and launch. Corporal Jim New Mississippi Tanner, a noted figure, attended as a pioneer guest.
The Latoka, hull No. 1 and the seventeenth launched since February, slid down the ways in a fluid ceremony. The Perris 8500 ton vessel will be fitted in the yard here.
Public notice state the Multnomah County Board of Equalization will meet September 9 1918 at the County Assessor's office in Portland Oregon to examine and correct assessment rolls for 1918. It urges interested parties to appear and notes corrections for lands and property and full cash value assessments.
The skating rink hosts Saturday night dances with music by the K. and L. of Security. Open meetings every other Monday evening welcome all to join in dancing and enjoy the evening.
At the request of the Food Administration, our company loaned a Modern Electric Range for Food Conservation demonstrations at Liberty Temple. The piece promotes the range as superior for households and urges housewives and others to visit and see how it can ease kitchen burdens.
Well located and established business in St Johns with strong profits and rising prospects. Owner seeking retirement provides a good opportunity for a buyer. For more information apply at this office. Also for sale a New three room house at 1350 and a five room modern house at 6 26.
The Christian Church will hold services in the Seventh Day Adventist building until further notice. Regular hours and order of service will be observed. A cordial invitation to the public.
A local retailer touts its reputation for fresh goods courteous treatment and prompt service plus the lowest prices for meritorious items. The ad emphasizes getting the fullest value for money.
A list of legal blanks kept for sale includes warranty deeds, all claim deeds, realty and chattel mortgages, satisfaction of mortgages, contracts for sale of realty, bills of sale, and leases. Additional blanks will be added as demand grows.
Community notices announce a 3 PM gospel meeting for Christians at Portsmouth Hall with an 7 30 PM service. A local printing shop is urged to visit, and an ad offers a 41 by 10 foot linen house boat for sale at 100 dollars, with trade potential for a motorcycle.
Steel quality is the first essential in all edged tools and the striking characteristic of those we sell. Look at them before you buy. From our stock of builders' hardware you can select just what you want for repairs or for use in a new building.
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