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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
3
A Bluffton Indiana Banner item quotes humorous proverbs urging readers to “go home” for rest solace and fun and adds a testimonial style note suggesting Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for bad colds. The note promotes the remedy as a quick cure with St Johns Drug Store selling it.
The notice states a standard charge of $1.00 for card of thanks and resolutions of respect and for notices of church or lodge entertainments where admission is charged per line. It adds that events with no admission will be printed free to honor customary practice.
To whom it may concern or the owner of property in Johns vicinity this is a notice by T Parker attorney at law Holbrook building regarding titles to real property.
Voters in precinct No 1 will meet at the office of Richard Shepard & Co. Eight foreign vessels were anchored in the harbor last week. Mrs C W Potter is slowly recovering from a serious illness. Mr Mellien of Portland and Mr and Mrs Lewis Ward of Olex visited at the S J Shelter home. Ed Stockton has rented his Whitwood residence and moved to the city. St Johns Citizens club to meet at city hall Wednesday Jan 22 at 7 30. Ladies of the W C T U will give a program in Bickner's hall at 2 30 Sunday afternoon, free of charge. A physician operated to relieve an abscess behind Mrs Coffyn's left ear. New bridge club gossip and a notice of sermons at the Baptist church starting Jan 16 at 7 30. Franks Mason of San Francisco, chief engineer of the Johan Paulson, visited. Mrs Lasher returned to Cheney, Wash., with Mrs Rambo. A plan to start a first class creamery in St Johns is under way. Western Life representative Averell reports good subscription interest. Mrs M A Bitgood leaves for Walterville to tend to her daughter ill with measles. A mother sent her children to Portsmouth for beer and they were fined by the municipal judge. Harris Bros Ice Machinery Co representative said the ice plant and building site preparations are complete with operation planned by April. Mr and Mrs F A Rice of Mason City Ia plan St Johns as their home. Mrs Rice is daughter of KR W McKeon.
Local listings advertise oil for shoes, house and lot on Ivanhoe Street, corner Jersey Street parcels with flexible payments, and real estate agents Dobie and Ogden offering property buying and selling. Also notices for eye tests, laundry help, and a January 14 optician event at North Bank pharmacy in St Johns. Ward's Central Market touts government-respected meats and home delivery.
The Commercial Club met in regular session with a crowded room. They endorsed a Portland Journal feature and urged merchants to fundraise to boost the city’s outside profile. A committee was appointed to seek county purchase and operation of the ferry free of charge.
Mrs Carrie Wilkes of Point View died at her home on Dayton and Seneca streets sunday evening from tuberculosis and heart failure. Funeral services were held tuesday morning at home by Rev G W Nelson of the Congregational church. Burial was in Rose City Park cemetery. She leaves a husband a daughter a mother and a sister.
Property listing offers a four room house and lot just built, well located on the car track. Asking price 200 cash with balance at 12.50 per month. Harry B. Wagoner Co, 216 Chamber of Commerce. ile
Advertisement seeking funds: money wanted for ten years or less, amount 2800 or 3000, interest at seven percent, payable with good security. Apply at the stated location.
Mrs MacCullums sister ill with appendicitis. A musical and literary entertainment is set for February 12 at Bickner's hall under the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church. New arrival H McNeill selling remedies promises work or refund. Illustrated service at Congregational church January 19 at 7 30 p m with special music. Regular services at morning hour led by Pastor G W Nelson.
A mother reports her baby recovered from measles complications and bronchitis after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Eight stores failed to provide a remedy until one cler k suggested Chamberlain's. The child is now healthy. sold by St Johns Drug Store.
Abstracting service offers prepared, continued, or examined by H Henderson, abstracter and notary public. Accurate work and reasonable fees. Located at 205 Jersey Street.
Schedule lists trains from the R N union depot in Portland to Chicago with departures at 8 30 a m for No 4 and 7 40 p m for No 6 Kansas City Harp etc local passenger trains at 9 a m and arrivals including No 9 Kane Fiver at 8 20 p m No Kansas City Kap at 8 45 a m and local passenger at 9 45 p m with multiple misreadings in the OCR.
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