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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
2
The St Johns Review announces weekly publication by A. W. Markle, with office on North Jersey Street Portland Oregon. Subscription set at $1.60 yearly. Mail matters registered under the Act of March 5 1879. Delivery and contact details appear.
The Peninsula National Bank and Peninsula Security Company held their annual banquet at the Arcadian Gardens in Multnomah Hotel. Mr. F. Knapp presided as toast master as speeches, music, and dancing filled the evening. Attendees included J. N. Edlemen, Mrs. F. C. Knopp, Attorney J. O. Bailey, and others. Portraits of community life continued with church notices and obituaries including Mrs. Loulan Addison Buckles, with services at the Christian church and interment at Rose City cemetery. The text also notes real estate business changes and local ads for medicinal products and a dance at the Portland Woolen Mills club.
A scrambled record notes high fees paid to lawyers abroad and at home, mentioning Borrington Ward and others. It cites large sums for defense and prosecution in various jurisdictions, including Egypt, Geneva, Calcutta, Baroda, and Canada, with figures ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of pounds or rupees, in a historical–tone ledger.
A Tietigeport paper reports a large manufacturer allegedly limiting employee footwear purchases. Shoes priced around 6 to 24 dollars a pair are touted for workers, with distribution two days weekly and thousands of pairs offered. The piece hints at broader publicity and possible public interest.
The Peninsula National Bank held its annual election of officers and directors at its banking rooms on Tugalay January tenth at ten o'clock a minute. All current officers were reelected with K. J. turd added as assistant cashier. Directors named include Thos Aut ved, T. W. Bonham, Hy Carter, Drinker, J. Lidleiaen, and F.C. Knapp among others. Also noted are business leaders from Portland Manufac ring Co, Hagham & Currier, Portland Woolen Mills, and Rose City Jone Mills. A separate note mentions the George School Varenty Teachers Association monthly meeting at the school Tuesday at 2 pm with a special musical program and a talk by Wy. T. Bletcher. Finally, a personal thanks extends to friends and neighbors for kindness during a recent bereavement.
A local ad touts Firstlass Meat Market as a budget alternative to downtown pricing. It claims lower overhead, self-run operations, cash buying power, honest weight, and right prices using Toledo Computing Scales to guarantee a full 16 ounces per pound.
Daily specials highlight bargain prices on staples like Carnation or Borden milk cereal Kelloggs corn flakes Post Toasties Karo syrup coffee and fruit. Featured items include Spitzenburg and Baldwin apples volleyball quality meats at low prices from M Merrick proprietor.
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