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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
2
A reader letters section critiques government postage subsidies for corner cards on stamped envelopes. The writer argues subsidies favor the wealthy, waste funds, and fail to reduce dead letter mail. They urge targeted printing for those who cannot afford bulk orders and urge broader wartime economic adjustments post war.
Aaron M Mason of 417 Edison street died at 8 oclock Wednesday the 4th from Brights disease. He was 74, a member of the First Church and Gen Compaon Post G A R No 27. Funeral services will be held at Chambers Under-Be Chapel in Piedmont tomorrow morning at 10:80.
Portland mills bid to move four million feet of timber through the Panama Canal with one plant favored for business. Grays Harbor and Puget Sound mills expected to share in shipments as several east and west coast operators plan large lumber cargoes. Boston Pacific, American-Hawaiian, Grace Line, Mond Lumber, Swayne and Hoyt, and other steamship firms prepare carriers to handle lumber and general merchandise, signaling a major Northwest lumber trade expansion as canal access opens and demand from Europe and Asia grows.
In Multnomah County Oregon a plaintiff seeks foreclosure on Lot Tract R in St Johns Heights Addn City of St Johns. The suit asks sale of the premises to satisfy sums including 2000 and interest, 300 and interest, 185 and interest, 42 17 and interest, 300 plus costs. Attorneys Gates and Stroud represent plaintiff.
City of St Johns resolves that it is necessary and expedient to change the grade on Chatlarton Street between Willamette Boulevard and Hayes Street to conform to established grades. City engineer to file with City Recorder a sketch showing the opposed change and, within three days from first publication, to post notices per charter describing the change and deadline to object. Published in St Johns Review August and Sept 4, 1919.
A list of legal blanks offered includes warranty deeds quit claim deeds realty and chattel mortgages satisfaction of mortgages contracts for sale of realty bills of sale leases. FOR RENT cards at this office.
Executors notice to sell real property in St Johns Oregon by public auction under court approval. Property described as half of Lot 8 in Block S in P. T. Smith's Addition to St Johns, 25 by 100 feet, with easterly wall conditions. sale date set for the 26th day of August.
Notice states Multnomah County Board of Equalization will meet September 14 1914 at the County Assessor Office Portland to examine the 1914 assessment rolls and correct errors in valuation description or quantities of lands and property. It invites interested parties to appear and notes the board may correct misassessments or misdescriptions and shall assess any unassessed land at full cash value. Published August 21 and Sept 3 21 28 and Sept 4 and 11 1914.
In the Circuit Court of Oregon Multnomah County M Tenney sues Raith M Hill Reuben W Hill Grace V Martin Bernie M Martin and W E B Yates. Defendants must answer within six weeks of Sept 26 1914 or judgment by default for sums and costs. A decree foreclosing the mortgage on Lot 2 Block 16 South St Johns Multnomah County Oregon and ordering sale proceeds to satisfy plaintiff and costs with sale to convey title free of liens. If a purchaser buys the premises sheriff to execute the deed and certificate of sale as provided by law.
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