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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
4
The St Johns Review reprints Cap Snow’s lengthy divorce essay, criticizing modern marriages and easy divorce while noting issues of morality, wealth, and infidelity. It contrasts polygamy and divorce practices with historical Mormon norms and questions societal values.
The Commercial club in city hall discussed a free ferry at St Johns. A committee of four was formed with city council allies to gauge costs for slips and approaches from St Johns Transportation Co. Plans aim to petition the legislature to build operate and maintain the ferry. Another meeting will consider a depot project.
The Grace church male chorus hosted a moonlight excursion and picnic at Summit Park on the United Railway line Wednesday evening. They arrived around 8 o clock, shared a lunch packed by wives, enjoyed coffee prepared by Albert, Wentz and Downing, and spent several hours singing. The group planned another gathering soon before heading home to Portland.
A. W. Lafferty, candidate for Republican nomination for Congress, will speak on Oregon issues at Bickner Hall in St. Johns tonight, Friday July 15 at 8 15. Everyone invited. K C Couch, Chairman.
To Whom It May Concern offers Jewel gas ranges priced from 13 40 to 48 00 and promotes white enamel ware. The ad lists fishing tackle Bamboo and Steel rods from 75c to 2 00, garden hose four to six dollars per 50 feet, lawn mowers 3 50 to 6 00, builders hardware tools Atkins saws paints oils white lead and glass.
The piece blends election registration ire with local issues in St Johns. It notes the need for voters to register, critiques red tape, and cites Willamette Boulevard dust, annexation talk, and local happenings from Brooks & Son shoe offers to the Electric Theatre. It also mentions a large Portland fire and visiting Californians, with brief society items.
Advertises multiple city lots and properties with small cash downs then monthly payments at 6 to 7 percent interest. Locations include Fessenden near Portland Boulevard, Dayton Street, Charles ton and Sevece streets, and St Johns Heights. Properties feature river view lots, car-line access, and street improvements with monthly balances around ten dollars and varied down payments.
S L Dobie lists 110 N Jersey Street and a six room house for sale after a free dollar offer. Tequire at Unger’s cigar store on Jersey Street. Insure with St Paul or Northern fire insurance firms. Auction and county convention meeting announced for tonight to address gate secrecy concerns.
A garbled ad notes saving with First National Bank on its Time Certificates of Deposit. It mentions Mrs. Alex Scales traveling to Toledo Washington then returning with her mother. Fire department thanks are extended to Thos Cochran P J Peterson and Henry Smith for support of the Fourth of July celebration. Also mentions For Rent cards at the office and a Telegram-past evening paper on the coast.
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