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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
A Los Angeles Times fragment recalls a woman reporter visiting a cottage to learn about its occupants. An elderly neighbor offers a brief, cautious description of a Mrs. Harlan and her sons, hinting at a quiet household amid curiosity.
An 1800 gallon water tank system uses stored electric resistance heat to warm water at night while daytime consumption keeps pace with demand. The article also discusses historical ethnography of Prussia and Hunnish associations in a tangential, fragmented note.
The article praises Hineland for successful homegrown wheat production and domestic bread supply. It notes a shift from imports to local farming, highlighting the wartime lessons about Mother Earth as a sustaining force and the importance of self sufficiency in food.
A pulpit address from a distinguished Doctor of Divinity criticizes President Taft era policy and urges strong action if opponents resist. The speaker asserts Americans must endure hardship and warns against concessions, claiming the nation faces a critical, fate driven moment.
A Geological Survey note for 1917 shows total Portland cement shipments from the United States declining by about 41 percent while production rose 14 percent. The report cites 1916 output around 2,514,902 barrels and a near 2,007,132 barrel level for the next year, reflecting a mixed trend in industry activity.
Empire Investment Co St Johns Office 117 Philadelphia Street advertises several four room houses for sale with easy payments. It also offers choice unimproved residential property for sale.
A large four manual pipe organ with 120 stops and 6000 pipes is installed at Brick Presbyterian Church Fifth Avenue and Thirty Seventh Street New York in gratitude for Henry Van Dyke long pastor. The instrument includes echo and chime features and is housed with hidden components in the choir gallery. The project cost about 85000 dollars funded by congregants honoring the pastor who led the church for over twenty years and strengthened worship.
A wartime spy scheme involving dyeing hosiery to smuggle messages to Germany was uncovered in Patterson. Investigators traced several socks from Holland to a suspect, who confessed after a sample left by a naval analyst was found, revealing the full extent of the conspiracy.
A fragmented report notes Italy and the Vatican reacting to the MOCA push and a Latin unity rebranding. It mentions a tented demonstration, the alga analogy, and the plan to rename to Universale, with public opinion shaping the accord and potential church-state tensions.
A community project in Oregon explored make at home labor saving devices. A woman reported investing a small amount in a dish drainer and wire dish rack cut the dishwashing time after meals, potentially freeing two weeks of 12 hour days if the savings were real.
A fragmentary literary row targets a writer in the book Joan and Peter. The text mocks physical appearance and style with strained phrasing, referencing unflattering descriptions of a character and the author’s portrayal. This clipped OCR notes the cheeky tone and dubious accuracy of the caricature.
Administrator appointed for the estate of Robert MacDonald deceased in Multnomah County Oregon seeks claims. Claimants must verify and present to the attorney at Board of Trade Building Portland or to the administrator at 414 Dewega Street St Johns Station Portland within six months of first publication dated January 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the estate of Vivian Willis deceased is being administered by Frank Byers as administrator. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within six months to the administrator at 1116 Oswego Street Johns Station Portland or to the attorney at 517 Trade Building Portland. January date appears.
The notice lists warranty deeds claim deeds realty contracts and mortgages for sale. It notes additional blanks will be added as demand grows and mentions sale at this office and others.
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