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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
8
A historic tower room in Nuremberg preserves torture instruments from the Middle Ages. The collection includes devices like the spike wheel and rack type rollers used to scourge felons, with cruel methods culminating in death.
A fragmented article notes the giant butterfly of British New Guinea with males near eight inches and females eleven, recounts a journalist’s expedition funded to study it, and mentions perilous encounters with Papuan cannibals. It also traces the origin of the letter V from hieroglyphs, discusses camels’ moisture sensitivity and regional variations, and briefly cites the musk deer eye and hearing, ending with a local market notice.
Ordinance 303 adopts the city engineer report and surveyed plat for opening of Fessenden Street in St. Johns Oregon a 70 foot wide right of way from Jersey Street to the city’s southeast boundary with Portland Railway Light and Power Company reserved perpetual rights of way and easements for railway and electrical utilities.
Real estate ads describe plastered houses with lawns and roses on in street near post office, priced from 2000 with easy terms. Listings include lots on Polk street and North St Johns, nine room modern house for 2250, river view three room house 750, and McKinney Davis sale notes tied to Portland Railway Right of Way and underground lines and easements.
The Palm Cafe advertises Pure California Port Wine from 1.25 to 2.00 per gallon and offers a selection of finest liquors at reasonable prices. Also notes Peninsula Title, Abstract and Realty for abstracts and examination services by manager H. Henderson at 120 North Jersey Street.
Notice to creditors of the estate of William Geile in Multnomah County Oregon. Executors urge all claimants to present their claims with proper proof to the officers at The Fit National Bank of St. Oregon within six months from the publication date. Published June. Attorneys for executor COLLIER & COLLIER.
City of St. Johns deems it expedient to grade and sidewalk Baltimore Street from Jersey to Holisom with cement walks eight inch deep macadam center strip and box gutters. Costs to be assessed to all abutting property as local district No. 1 per city engineer estimates, adopted July, published in St. John's Review.
Sealed bids for sewer construction in St Johns district No 5 are due August 4 1980 at the City Recorder’s office. Submit plans and specifications per city engineer. Bids must include a ten percent certified check and bond. the city reserves the right to reject all bids. Publish dates July 25 and August 4 191?.
A shopper writes praising a store in the shoe department, noting Chippewa and Tilt brand shoes for all ages, claiming fine treatment and low prices, inviting the recipient to visit.
Muck Mercantile Company announces a private sale on a day in July 1910 of the undivided half interest of Myron Claire Forbes and Edward Stuart Forbes, minors, in lots three to six, block twelve, Johns second addition to St. Geor ge, with guardian and attorney names listed. Full particulars via D C Rogers, Portland. Publication dates July 1, 1910 and last publication also July 1 1910. Also an unrelated small housing ad appears about self heating fat homes and agents wanted.
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