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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
4
A departure from St Johns last Monday reveals a tale from a woman and her young daughter on a Portland trip. The daughter accuses the mother of pocketing gloves dropped by another lady in a theater. The mother reacts with a stunned look as the car returns home.
A testimonial note extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly effective and safe for children, claiming prompt relief and suitability for preventing croup when started early. It cites EB Humphreys of Ki Lock and Lock, Alice, South Africa, praising its preventive use and overall satisfaction, with sale at Jackson's Pharmacy.
St Johns in Oregon grants a one year license to the St Johns Hotel Company to sell malt spirits and vinous drinks. The decision, amid long opposition to a saloon, marks a shift toward regulated sales under local authority as bootleggers vanish from the scene. The piece notes the town’s prior stance and views the license as a remedy under law, reflecting local attitudes of the era.
A garbled column from Corvallis recounts a poultry show and a string of humorous, skeptical notes about local life. It mentions a 45 pound Gold Hill turkey, a man in Scio advertising a lost watch three years late, and satirical jabs at public officials, insurers, and Portland’s shops. The piece hints at civic plans for 1900 era street and utility improvements amidst playful local lore.
King of All Cough Medicines KG a Canton Center Connecticut mail carrier with sixteen years service praises Chamberlins Cough Remedy as king of all cough medicines and the best remedy for colds and coughs with reliable results and no after effects sold at Jacksons Pharmacy.
Paul Cochran killed a seven foot swan on the slough, a rare catch for the locality this season. Clarence Clenman accompanied him as the boys celebrate a fine mounted specimen likely to adorn a home or office, both boys sharing pride in the achievement.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or harmful drugs and has a thirty year record as a successful cold croup and whooping cough medicine. It emphasizes safety and child friendliness, with Jackson's Pharmacy selling the product.
St Johns resident Ten Twenty Thirty K P Wicker renewed old ties with Kalama friends last Tuesday. He arranged with Mr Carlson to use the opera house and plans a toe vaudeville act three nights weekly starting around the new year.
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