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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
The December 24 1909 issue of The St Johns Review discusses subscription gimmicks and a push for 1910 prosperity. It calls for civic projects including a local cemetery, noting Portland’s burial costs and St Johns lack of one, urging capital and a stock purchase to establish a plot.
A letter to the editor questions the city council’s handling of the city dock. It compares the council to a landowner delaying a sale for a 20 percent profit, arguing the project burdens taxpayers without relief. The writer warns continued taxation without a sinking fund risks financial strain on every citizen of Portland.
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company operates daily car load business at St Johns Oregon with locals arriving Thursdays and Saturdays and freight forwarded Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Rates to all points available on application from Lauthers Warehouse Burlington St. Contact A W Davia agent or John Noon & Co for store rooms and gospel preachers.
Rank Manual, administrator of the estate of Ann Merrill deceased, requests all claimants present them within six months of the date. notices dated December 10, 1909. The notice appears amid an advertisement for printing services in Portland.
The G A R Post 22 held its annual election of officers last Saturday afternoon at the hall. Officers elected include Commander H. Miller and various posts such as V C G H Adams and Surgeon Barnard. Delegates to the Department Encampment named Adams, Horton, and Powell with alternates Hollister, Barnard, and Saturday. The Post, the largest in the department, shows 66 members in good standing after recent losses.
In treating pneumonia Dr W J Smith of Sanders Alabama says the sole lung remedy he uses is Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes it has consistently controlled the trouble in his practice and in his own family. Sold by all good druggists.
The plaintiff Mattie A. She requests a decree of divorce from Tom M Whitmore and restoration of her maiden name Mattie A She. The court orders summons published weekly in St Johns Review for six weeks starting November 19 1909 with first publication that day and final in December 1909. He Coulter attorney for plaintiff.
Official notice announces an adjourned annual school meeting for Saline County district. The meeting location is specified as the central school building with details about date and time provided in the notice.
A Boston advertisement argues for giving The Youths Companion periodical as a wholesome year long gift. It promises instant access to remaining 1909 issues, plus the 1910 Venetian Calendar, to new subscribers paying 1.75 now.
Resolution by the city of St Johns orders entry of benefit over damages assessments for the Jersey street widening project into the city lien docket and directs notices to property owners. If not paid within ten days, amounts become delinquent and subject to sale like street improvement assessments. Published December 26 and 38, 1909.
Ordinance No. 270 bans concealable weapons and specifies penalties. It prohibits carrying revolvers knives dirks or other deadly instruments on a person within St Johns. Violations are misdemeanor offenses with fines and possible imprisonment, enforced by the municipal court. Published December 24, 1909 in the St Johns Review.
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