Pneumonia Toll, Local Notices, And St Johns Happenings
Local notes report Miss Pearl York ill with grip. Plans under way for a six room bungalow for Mr. Moore in St Johns by Goodrich and Goodrich. Eighty four pneumonia deaths in Columbus January, few in St Johns. Modern Woodmen ball moved to Bickner hall. Photo offer at office for 50 cents. J W Reeves suffers gallstones. may need operation. Mrs eska ill at Hudson and Oswego corner. W K Storlin gravely ill at Hot Springs. Mothers club meets Feb 14 at Central School. W R C entertainment Feb 21 with Western Academy of Music. Butterworth and Scarbrough praised for shop rooms. Norton considers St Johns as business location. Harris and Son in Linnton survive a 20 foot bank accident. George Campbell tour on coast. may settle here. Local permits and building regulations noted. Calls on Holmes lodge Knights of Pythias to attend. Methodist revival services announced with Rev Kerr and Mr Butterworth to sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl
York
North Fillmore
Goodrich & Goodrich
Moore
St. Johns
Daily Abstract
J. W. Reeves
Jersey Street
Eska
Hudson and
Oswego
W. EK. Storlin
Portland
Hot Springs
Ark
Butterworth and Scarbrough
D. R. Norton
Hood River
Norton
Oregon
Harris & Son
Linuton
George Campbell
Leroy H. Smith
Seattle
L. A. Long
Hillsboro
Reading Room Aid Appeal for St Johns Public Library
A letter to the St Johns Review urges local fund support for the public reading room. It requests monthly subscriptions to renew 13 jadicals, moving the reading room to 1078 Jersey street, with plans for evening events after renovations. Also notes an upcoming St Johns Commercial Club meeting on February 19 calling all public spirited residents to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipase
St. Johns
Pubic Library of
Oran
Jersey Street
St. Johns Review
Club
G. J. Perkins
Congregational entertainment draws large St Johns crowd
The congregational church event at Bickner's hall in St Johns drew about 200 attendees Wednesday. There were 14 numbers, all called back, with Mr Butterworth performing three solos after the audience demanded more. The ladies and male quartettes received strong praise for a high class performance.
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Congregational Church
Bickner's Hall
Butterworth
Bargain ads mix from St Johns Heights merchants
A collage of real estate and shop offers from J L McKinney S L Dobie and B G Ogden plus Ward's Central Market highlights cheap lots mortgages and payments near St Johns Heights Jersey St and So St Johns. Includes floral greenhouse dental and insurance notes and a push to plant roses.
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J. L. McKinney
St. Johns Heights
S. L. Dobie
Tooxtop
South St. Johns
J. S. McKinney
Shepard
L. Dobie
D. FE
Brodahl
Buchanan Street
St. Johns
G. Ogden
Ward's Central Market
Foss Dead After War Service in New York Volunteers
Charles Foss of North Fillmore learned Friday that his father 5. L. Foss has died at his Hancock Wisconsin home at age 74. A G A R veteran who served three years six months and nine days in the gaol regiment Co H New York volunteers he was born in New York state and moved west after the war. He leaves a wife two sons George Pow of Bancroft Wis and Charles Foss of St Johns and two daughters Mrs Mary Ostrum and Mrs Hattie Haskins both of Hancock Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Foss
North Fillmore
L. Foss
Mr. Foss
Co. H. New York Volunteers
New York State
St. Johns
Hancock
Wis
George Pow
Bancroft
Mary Ostrum
Hattie Haskins
Hancock, Wis
Hold to Water Front by Portland Councilman Baker
Portland councilman George L. Baker reports coastwide views on waterfront rights noting Portland and Sacramento lack municipal ownership of wharfs. He cites shipping industry concerns over railroad and corporate control hindering trade and urges St Johns to secure every water front foot now to avoid future censure.
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George L. Baker
Journal
Portland
Sacramento
Pacific Coast
Baker
St. Johns
Swift Plant to Bring Big Industry to Portland
The Oregonian front page article discusses Swift Company building the largest packing plant in the West moving from Chicago to Portland. It predicts a payroll of 1 to 1.5 million dollars next year and permanent jobs for 1000 to 1500 workers, expanding the local population by over 5000. It notes St Johns would not be cut out and may gain influence in the deal.
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Swifts
Oregonian
Swift
Chicago
Portland
St. Johns
Swift Company
Office Rooms for Rent in New Bank Building
Rooms available for rent in the First Nation al bank building. Apply to B. 8. Si 1. latte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Still Stuck on Juneau and its curious climate tales
A letter from J C Brooks in Juneau Alaska describes the town as peculiar in climate with mild clothing needs and rare snow aside from a five inch snowfall on February 2. He mentions meals at the Polar Bear cafe and a man named Leeberg Joe who harvests ice from glaciers to sell locally, noting Alaska corrects prior misconceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Brooks
Juneau
Alaska
Alaska Disputes
Brooks
Polar Bear Cafe
Jineay
Juncau
Arks Singh
Tunena
Niijghtia
Leeberg Joe
Picaple
Harris Ice Company
For Sale Cheap Wine Lots in Point View Area
For sale cheap wine lots near Point View, half block to car lint. Enquire of King & Gillmore or phone Kant 455th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King & Gillmore
Kant
Money Wanted for Ten-Year Note at Seven Percent
Advertisement seeks $2800 or $x000 for a ten year loan at seven percent interest payable monthly. Good security required. Apply at the office and bring in your printing services now.
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Calef Bros
Potter & Goold
the Hardware Men
ST. Johns, Oregon
United States
Canada
Northwest
Oregon Railroad 4& Navigation Company
Southern Pacific CO
Limes
Middle West
Council Bluffs
St. Louis
Omaha Kansas City
St Paul
Dewgen
Amd Tel TE Sey
McMurray Casenger
Ove
Leading Business College
Eae
Aoe
Amg
T. T. Parker
Columbus
Ohio
Bickner Hall
Chain Gang
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Mulligan
Portland Journal
Eating Journal
Mothers’ Club
Central School
City Recorder
George Wright Post
Western Academy of Music
Carrie Courter
George Wright W. R
W. K. Niles
Reams
Milwaukie
Teresa Becker
Oregon City
G. Ward
Holmes Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Perkin
W. S. Kerr
Congregational Entertainment
Richmond Street
B. T. Leggett
Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns
Peabodys
Hamiltons
Brown Shoe Co
Strauss Bro
Jersey St
Charleston
Riverview Lot
McKinney
St. Johns Heights Station
Ivanhoe Street
Car Eos
L. Dobi
J. B. Colvin
Jersey Streets
J. Brodah
al Harris
Old Stan
EB. D. Walker
Dr. Graffis
Tower
St. Johns Hotel
Pennsylvania
H. G. Ogden
St. Paul
Northern Fire Insurance Companies
ReMi
Mason & Urban
J. E. Colvin
Jefferson
Jersey Sta
ST. Johns, Ore
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