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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
Readable fragments cover St Johns Oregon chatter on local politics and street work. It urges cemetery needs, weed control, street vacating deeds by lease rather than outright sale, and notes a July Independence celebration with baseball. Mentions fires in Portland and community improvement efforts by residents and officials.
A Resolution of Respect from the St. Johns Woman's Christian Temperance Union honors William D Weeks, praising his temperance work, firm character, and public benefaction. It notes his sudden removal from St Johns, conveys sympathy to relatives, and sends copies to family and for publication with a hopeful tone of reunion in heaven.
Dr. Decatur D Dennis of Chicago claims a plant oil wintergreen base mixed with glycerine and thymol forms D D D Prescription that alleviates itching skin conditions instantly on application. The St Johns Pharmacy advert says the remedy replaces deleterious drugs and treats eczema as a skin disease.
Residents spent the holiday at Hood River and local sites with family. A rescue saved a young woman after their canoe overturned, as Ralph Walton protected her head for fifteen minutes. Other notes mention new homes, visits from Houston, recitals, and minor injuries from a rolling boulder.
Dale F. Taylor of Calef Bros House Publishers invites interest from men, dolin and guitar pupils. Three have organized a class and can take a few more scholars on each. Terms reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed, best references provided. Opposite post office.
Organised classes for mandolin and guitar with pupil enrollment in St Johns. Teaching aims to confirm satisfaction with referrals from Dale Taylor at Calef Bros. House Furgiatians and eggs.
Expressions of heartfelt gratitude for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during illness and death of beloved husband and son. Signed by Mrs Wim Weeks and Mrs Jame Weeks. Old papers for sake at this office.
City council resolves to improve Buchanan Street from Willamette Boulevard to Dawson Street by grading, cement sidewalk, 12 foot curb, crosswalks, and center-lawn gravel strip. Work to follow city engineer plans with cost assessed to benefitted properties within Local Improvement District No. 6. Engineer’s estimate is 642,742. Published July 9 and 10, 1908.
A fragmented timetable lists departures and arrivals for Chicago and surrounding routes with times such as 8:30 and 7:40 p.m. plus notes on local trains and Spokane Flyer. It includes East Side morning times, various hourly marks, and office hours weekdays from early morning to evening. A late appeal asks for ad changes not later than Wednesday at 8 p.m. and to keep the printer in mind.
The note remains that our rule is to use the best stock and best work for patrons. It argues that choosing cheaper stock to gain 50 cents can cost long term loyalty, stressing the goal of satisfied customers over short term gains.
Reading from a fragmentary notice a sale listing appears listing a sewing machine agency in Wolcott, with the seller and contact implied as part of a local classified sale. The readable text is limited and does not specify full terms or date.
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