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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
2
The St Johns Review calls for enforcement of the telephone franchise, demanding refunds of excess charges as rates rose from 1.50 to 2.25 per month for residence lines and higher for business lines. It warns the city must address water issues to protect pumping stations and prevent epidemics like Centralia, urging decisive action by authorities.
The library hosted Dr. C F Hodge of the University of Oregon with a talk on Lessons in Bird Protection aided by home taken pictures. Attendance ran high as patrons enjoyed the lecture and a student helper managed the picture apparatus. The Teta and Boy Senators led meetings about election logistics in St Johns while new book reviews and a hardware notice concluded the page.
A verse from Daily Spirit of Clearfield Pa satirizes modesty with lines about underclothes and fashion. It mocks wearers of shimmy shirts tights corsets and petty skirts to provoke thought on dress and propriety. The poem references the Red Man and Bunny Hug era as cultural context.
Sealed bids requested for sale of bonds of the City of St Johns under Ordinance No 578. Total 9418.04 with maturities from November 1913 to December 1913, denominations 500, coupon 6 1 2 percent, payable semi annually. Bids must include 2 percent certified check. city reserves right to reject any bid. Bidding closes January 20 1914 at 6 PM at the city office in St Johns Multnomah County Oregon.
On New Year’s Eve a large crowd gathered at the parsonage just before watch night services. Mrs. Sarah A. Kemp spoke for the group explaining their visit. They presented a purse of fifteen dollars to Rev and Mrs Ingalls, who thanked them for the spirit behind the gesture. The gathering moved to the church for the watch night services. further details appear in another column.
Notice of cost of improvement for Crawford street from Turlington to Pittsburg in St Johns Oregon. Assessment declared by ordinance. amount due and payable at city recorder office and delinquent after January 10 1914 with interest. If unpaid, collection by sale of property per city charter. A Rick city recorder. Published January 7 and 9 1914.
Notice states apportionment of cost to move central area from the westerly boundary of fuchun street to the easterly line of John street. Total cost 6640.66. Assessments may be examined and objections filed with the undersigned by 5 o clock PM January 19. Published in St Johns Review.
The county commissioners weighed requests from H A Lewis of Russellville Nurseries for graveling a narrow road from Base Line to Mount Hood Railway and from W B Steele near the Section Line road. Both were referred to the Road Master for investigation. A bid by Blewite White and Company of Vancouver for boring a tunnel at Oneonta was accepted on the engineer’s recommendation as the lowest responsible bid.
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