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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
The Saint Johns Review lists publication details for a Friday issue dated December 22 1905. Subscriptions and classified content are advertised with garbled text indicating mail matter and dress of March 4 1876 references, typical of era notices in Saint John Oregon.
A historical reflection argues that enterprise thrives through persistent advertising from cradle to grave. It urges shrewd merchants to attract customers with careful, confident promotion, noting those who do not advertise deserve poor patronage and emphasizing public attention to merit in products and services.
An unclear OCR passage references imminent actions involving naval units and a forthcoming event timetable. Names and places are garbled, with scattered phrases about a final fest, a potential strike or escalation, and mentions of wartime readiness. The text lacks coherent details but signals an anticipated operation and associated timing.
An unruly crowd in Des Moines protested a baby show after a baby named Jenese, born to Jewish parents, supposedly received four falsified votes. Mothers demanded refunds as chaos erupted, while onlookers jeered and the scene devolved into general disorder.
The paper notes Tun Review prophecy of a bid to close saloons on Sunday and argues that prohibitionists would extend the move to suspend all business including streetcars and theatres. It rejects targeting any single line of work as personal legislation.
A fragment describes a statute in Oregon that makes opening most businesses illegal except hotels restaurants drugstores and barbershops. It argues enforcement would disrupt merchants while increasing bank accounts for those who want to borrow money. A list of first class retinue fire in Hrunee Companies appears at Peninsula Bank.
A collection of festive ads and notices references Coach & Co. gifts, holiday groceries, Pastry at Teeton Tome Bakery, Valentine perfumes, a charity dance at Hickter hall, Christmas services at a Baptist church, and local sales. Mentions St Johns, Portland, Seattle trips, and Goody wagon promotions from Potter & Gould.
Opinion argues city should license a dispensary rather than private saloons, claiming it would double revenue, allow city control, reduce crime, and eliminate blind pigs. It asserts licensing four saloons is wasteful and proposes a fully city-run liquor operation with profits directed to salaries and city needs. The letter is signed KC Hewanaier.
A Wanton Center mail carrier, serving sixteen years, declares Chamberlain's Cough Remedy superior for croup and coughs. The notice touts the remedy as reliable, claiming quick relief and favorable effects, offered for sale at Jacks' Pharmacy.
A Lewler of Cottage Grove printed sympathy resolutions for Brother Stidham, who died in a sad accident. A reader urged the opening paragraph honorably acknowledge him as a worthy and esteemed brother. The note ends with a holiday advert for St. Johns Bazar.
A confused explanation follows the bedrock finance around the new hotel project. The deal tied to the permit for a saloon involved investments ranging from ten thousand to two thousand dollars, plus a $3500 site amount and a $5500 building stake. The article hints at the difficulty of estimating furnishing costs for a large house with an expensive bar, noting the final bill may resemble a disappointing outcome once debts are settled.
Witnesses in Portland assessed Gatton tract values from $100 to $200 per acre with expected uplifts if the O R N railway gains a right of way. Gatton valued 6.14 acres at $7,000, damages at $10,000, jurors awarded $6,000 land and $3,000 damages. Gatton had sued for $20,000, company offered $5,000.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children with no opium and no harmful drugs. It claims a thirty year reputation for colds croup and whooping cough, urging parents to administer to children and noting Jackson's Pharmacy as the seller.
A Congregationalist Sunday service at the M W A hall is marred by loud gaming below and a resort open on Sunday. The writer laments the injury to worshippers and questions state law enforcing Sunday closing, while noting local shop listings and a clearance sale including shades and mattresses.
The Baptist Church invites all to Sunday school at ten and preaching at eleven with evening service at seven thirty. Thursday prayer meeting at seven and the topic Prejudice and Its Antidote. All in the new building on Chicago Street near Harriet. Pastor A LeoxAnn. Cream Puffs and Temon Pies steady Saturday at Boston Home Bakery.
A new timetable increases streetcar service and adds four trains daily, bringing total trains to an even fifty for the fair period. In the city sixteen frays donated a few dollars for cards with the timetable. The donated cans, once seen as power sources, are now useless and must be discarded.
AE Methodist Church announces services led by Rev. Fr. Young with Sunday school led by Mrs. CE Thurston. Preaching at eleven, Epworth League at six, and a Sacre concert at seven thirty featuring Christmas music.
General Caples storms into city hall recounting a ferry delay that stranded a woman and her husband. He criticizes a local boatman for refusing to ferry, noting the woman had patronized him before and that he eventually crossed her himself with a leaky boat. A social rallying tone follows as he calls for action.
The Evangelical Church hosts a Christmas program with a series of numbered performances and recitations by students and groups including Exercise Class of Girls and Intermediate Nips Claws. The Boston Home Bakery is approved to supply all Christmas dinner orders.
The Evangelical church schedules next week events including Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Junior class at 1 50 p m Senior class at 8 50 p m sermon at 7 with topic reserved and Wednesday 7 00 p m choir practice Thursday 7 30 p m prayer meeting An invitation is extended to all St John residents to attend. McVickins pastor Also notice to inspect Christmas candies at The Hazelwood before buying elsewhere.
F. J. Koerner secured the contract for the new McChesney block on Jersey street. The Roxie steel frame pressed brick two story building will cost $12,000. Work will start immediately.
Five deputy sheriffs visited St Johns Wednesday night and raided the bowling alley. No liquor was found though the cellar contained a card table whiskey glasses and an empty bottle.
City of St Johns enacts an ordinance to assess costs for improving Catlin Street from Lively Street east to Jersey Street. The council cites a preliminary estimate of 418 dollars and directs entry of the assessment in the docket of city liens. Publication and timing details are provided with provisions for notices and final assessment.
Proposals for street work in St Johns are invited by the Recorder J W Hawks. Bids due December 23. Work covers Typeon street from Meyers to Lively street under ordinance 62. Proposals must include certified check of 10 percent and conform to printed blanks. Published December 1 22 1865.
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