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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
1
The article argues American women should dress stylishly for all occasions using adaptable materials. It praises garments made to wear rather than kept in wardrobes and highlights a simple, elegant dress illustrated in the piece. The design favors drapery and velvet accents for tall, slender figures, noting graceful lines and understated beauty.
The Oregonian surveys a journalist of psychological phenomena and a Valor Smith sermon condemns unthrift and societal blame. The piece rails against a creed that asserts society owes the individual everything while the individual owes nothing except a dream of cooperative fair share.
An advertising line touts Chamberlain’s Tablets as a remedy for bilious attacks. The brief copy endorses the product as an effective aid, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
Architect Lewis I Thompson has redesigned the steam plant at the Portland Woolen Mills in St Johns to utilize all steam for heating and added condensers to provide hot water for scouring without separate heating. A water softener removes minerals from well water. A new office building is finished and occupied. The power system uses unit motor drives, making the mill the most era and complete woolen mill west of the Mississippi. About 200 workers, with orders booked ahead for months.
A local office advertises 100 printed envelopes for 50 cents with address printing. Orders not restricted to Mondays. envelopes are produced weekly as press time allows. Envelopes are described as first class and cheaper than unprinted options.
An eminent physician advocates extensive daily water intake to flush bacteria and toxins from the body. In cholera and fevers hot water is highlighted as a key remedy, with frequent sips to maintain hydration and prevent toxin buildup.
The people of St Johns quickly aided destitute families, sending flour sugar potatoes beans and fruit with some cash gifts. Churches and the St Johns Lumber Co contributed wood bundles and other assistance as relief crews delivered help to homes, echoing a Christmas spirit of charity.
The St Johns Water Works and Lighting Company argues its current rates are necessary to maintain adequate service in a growing town. It cites Portland’s scarcity, appeals to shareholder sacrifices, and seeks lawful rate reductions only through proper process, urging all users to continue paying existing rates until a court or council settles just terms. It warns against arbitrary cuts and emphasizes its duty to provide reliable water and lighting.
Fire alarm at 1 40 a m drew residents to the blaze that engulfed the Algoma Hotel at Burlington and Salem streets. Firefighters saved parts of nearby structures while the hotel owner Moses Tufts, now in California, faced a $40 000 loss with $80 000 insurance. Tenant Minnie Smith separately faced $1 500 loss with no furnishings insured. Cigar shop operator H G Cannon reported $550 loss insured for $450. Many guests escaped in scant clothing as fear and confusion spread through the area.
Christmas eve council session fixed city tax levy at nine mills to curb annual deficits and fund street work and fire apparatus. Property assessments in St Johns were reduced by over 400000, boosting the effective rate but still lower than Eugene and other cities. An ordinance fixing the levy passed. bills totaling 96.25 were approved as the session adjourned with all members present except Alderman Wilcox.
The W R C and Compac Woman’s Relief Corps held their annual officer elections on December 7 with most posts filled by acclamation. They plan to meet January 4 at Odd Fellows hall to install officers, share refreshments, and invite all Post and W R C families while bringing baskets.
A commercial club conference at Kennewick debated improving steamboat service on the Upper Columbia and Snake rivers. Plans were set for boat operations next year and resolutions by participating organizations to aid the steamboat companies and boost regional recovery efforts.
Frank Bonville outlines a proposed 59 year system to end minority control by financiers. It eliminates stock transfer and places power with majority stockholders, ensuring pro rata dividends and cash transactions, with promoters limited to 10 percent stock and strict recallable positions, aiming for fairer corporate control.
The article notes farmers in eastern Oregon earning over $1100 from Tamatour crops on three quarters of an acre and 1000 bushels of potatoes from two and a half acres. It highlights alfalfa honey shipments from Yale and mentions the Fruit Growers Union aiding crop pricing while discussing stock investment concerns and calls for civic reading and reform toward broader public benefit. It urges readers to study national figures, embrace direct democracy, and support a system favoring universal justice over large estates.
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