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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
3
A fragmentary notice instructs the St Johns printer to reach the copy by a Wednesday 3 o clock p.m. deadline with mail arriving at 7 10 p.m. The text advises to leave the advertisement copy ready and sent promptly.
Daily notes from St Johns cover growing real estate along Whitwood Court and the North Bank line, local visits by C D Moore and G W Curtis, upcoming church meetings with Evangel Olven, a skating rink benefit for boys, and reports on residents like Mise Stella Campting and Mrs. Leroy Smith.
The letter recounts Panent’s trip on the Nehalem with Pike’s Peak gear and trout catches. A four pronged buck appears near camp, a 22 and a 32 caliber shot are described, and Paney’s team brings news of a joyful hunt amid children and berry gathering.
A garbled village page lists a tea store, pigeon sales, central market weight claims, rent notices by Wolcott, phonographs, a tea store, a 26 cent coffee, a decorator at 617 North Jersey, government inspected meats, Waril's Central Market, and a laundry offering rough dry wash. It mentions a music studio opening and a creamery with dairy items and community notes from Ry. Davidson, manager.
Exchange notice urges property owners to contact McKinney at St John Heights Station for quick results in trading for outside farmland. Provides a call instruction and seeks interested parties to inquire promptly.
How is Your Title Have your abstracts made continued or examined by Peninsula Title Abstract and Realty Co H Henderson manager Accurate work Reasonable fees Cement Block building Jersey street
Heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who helped during the loss of our daughter. We shall never forget these kind acts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dredeson.
Professor B G Harrison of St Johns offers a daring roller skate show on September 2 1908 at St Johns Skating Rink. He claims the world high jump on skates title and will defend it against all challengers. General admission is 25 cents with skating as usual.
The piece extols newspaper advertising and its impact on customer trust. It notes customers praising shoes like the last pair for comfort and longevity, and mentions Wells and John Streotman's Wells in relation to this sentiment. It also hints at grocery department activity drawing new neighbors through local introductions.
City council announces a project to widen sidewalks and gravel and resurface Williamette Street from Willamette Avenue to Dawsett Avenue. Bids must be submitted with a certified check for at least 10 percent of the contract price. work to be completed by November 18.
Sealed proposals will be read at the city recenter of St Johns Oregon until 4 oclock P M September 1 for paving grading graveling and sidewalking on Cewege street from the northerly line of Vortiaiel Modleean to the northerly line of Marton's Addition. Bidders must file a bid bond and provide blanks with the city recenter. The project is to be completed by November 1 with weather and specifications guiding final acceptance.
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