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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
2
The St Johns Review argues it will not oppose the water company without solid proof of exorbitant charges. The paper emphasizes seeking justice through a public utilities commission and council regulation, not sensational protests, until accurate financial facts are available.
In the County Court of Oregon Multnomah County the executrixes of the estate of Thomas Foster Barton deceased publish notice to creditors and claimants to present verified claims within six months after first publication. Notice to Nancy Barton and Lily N Roe at the office of Perry C Stroud Attorney First National Bank Building St Johns. January 1, 3 TON.
An Iowa nurseryman recently bought a varied lot of young apple trees, numbering from ten to one hundred, from a Willimette Valley grower. The move signals a push to grow fine fruit in the region and expand apple production.
Hotel Heilix offers hot and cold mining water in each room with telephones and elevator. Rates noted as per week and daily, with $1 reasonble monthly and permanent guest specials, though text is garbled.
Dreamlike reminiscence spans inventions and markets from fringe futures to thriving deserts. It links the expansion of commerce and abundance to human longing, noting Andrew Lang Forget and a Beaten Professor at a university visit where a comic clothes theft ends with Lang still in bed, monocle intact, and garments recovered from under a pillow.
Willis and Eddie debate a vegetarian definition and the meaning of a "petogenarian." Eddie suggests a joke answer, defining a "poctogenarian" as one who knocks others, in a humorous exchange from Chicago’s Evening Herald.
Fragmentary lines from the Louden Telegraph hint at a library event titled For the Library. The snippet mentions an evening touching on literacy and reading, with brief quotes implying a participant discussing being an avid reader and a bookcase reference.
A fragment from the Mibwagkee Journal quotes a proverb about a watched pot. Mr Taylor-Whate remarks on the saying, noting its watchers and patience. The text reflects a local roundabout style of communication.
Public notice states apportionment of building the Fillmore Street Sewer in District No. 4 totals 600,10 with district lines extending to the center of abutting lots. The assessment is on file for examination by property owners under city charter provisions and resolutions. Published in the St. Julia Review on January 10.
A persuasive note explains that a true investor earns by adding to capital with grit and foresight. It urges readers to start their payday savings now at Peninsula National Bank to prepare for future opportunities.
A man buys a dog and, after facing a neck too large for a single collar, learns from a dealer the need for two collars to prevent the dog from breaking loose. The dog’s strength and stubbornness risked escape, prompting the plan to fasten both collars and the chain.
A noisy Chicago party tale mix captures a traveling salesman recounting a fishing joke about two Irishmen and a notch in a boat, followed by an Englishman’s punchline. The piece then shifts to brief clippings about a Kansas City Star resignation pun, and stray juror and domestic anecdote snippets.
A fragment describes an experiment with a solution spread on glass to create crystalline halos when viewed against the sun. The text shifts to a note about Chesapeake Bay, calling it the Mediterranean of America and detailing its size, length, breadth, and river networks as observed in Baltimore American.
A fragment from the Milwaukee News features a wife and husband dispute about life’s chess like exchanges and a plea for relief from constant tension. The dialogue includes a plea for help and a reference to a telephone tip.
A fragment notes a flirt item attached to a hydrant with others leaving liberty to drink from it but no one wishes to carry it away. N P Willie records the scene in a concise, period tone.
A local office lists legal blanks for sale includingWarranty deedsClaim Deeds Real Estate Mortgages Satisfactions Contracts for Sale Leases and related forms at the uniform price of 300 per dozen.
Balance may be paid in small payments to suit your circumstances. Everything to furnish the house on the same liberal terms.
The City of St Johns reenacts and validates Ordinance 602, confirms repeal of 502, and sets penalties for overcharging water rates. Violations include charging higher rates, and officials or firms may be fined up to 100 dollars or imprisoned. The measure passed December 31, 1912, with signatures of council members and publication details.
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