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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
2
The St Johns Review notes the new ferry boat admirable for regatta use under Mayor Mack's leadership. It praises M J Holbrook for library site donation and extensive street improvements. Officials suspend park bond vote until after fall elections while council proposes sidetrack bonds and dock railroad trackage, urging voter approval.
Bonham and Currier report thirteen weeks of Wednesday specials that boosted business over two percent. The trial, begun in St John as an experimental promo, leverages truthful advertising and quality to attract shoppers. A grocers picnic causes a break next Wednesday at Bonneville, with sales resuming July 1st. rival Portland trips unlikely as local stores offer low prices.
Attention Rebekahs Sister 8. on Greer president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon will pay an official visit to Latterwood No 160 on their great meeting night Wednesday July ayth. Full attendance requested. By order of the Noble Grand. Mattie McKinney Ree. Lee. For soreness of the muscles Chamberlains Liniment is recommended and marketed by local dealers. Grocers picnic at Bonneville will close several stores all day next Wednesday.
Notice to advertisers to submit advertisement copy by Wednesday at 9 o clock p.m to ensure a change is printed. Please remember this deadline and save the printal.
Harper's Weekly describes how murky green crude petroleum is heated and distilled to produce clear oil. Vapors condense into naphtha, later heating yields burning oil, and tar is converted to paraffin. Refining involves washing with acids, settling, removing impurities, washing with salt water, and bleaching before market.
A fragmented scan recounts Malay palm leaf huts high in trees to avoid tigers, noting fragile builds and a fatal example. It also mentions Life Without Microbes experiments, Harper’s Relies of Pillories, and various snippets from London and Philadelphia columns, including a June Saint Johns Review notice and Chamberlain's tablets endorsement.
Cotton felt mattresses advertised from 25 to 45 pounds with guaranteed satisfaction money back offers. Special price quotes 8.25 and 9.75 for silk floss and cotton mattresses. Heavy striped tick covered mattresses priced at 1.25. Garden hose promoted at bargain prices.
Sealed proposals for improvement along Jens Street to Senith Avenue in St Johns will be received by the City Re center. Proposals must follow charter ordinances with a city estimate of 16064.05. Bonds and certified checks required. Bids open July 6 at the office of the City Recenter. The right to reject any bid reserved. Published in St Jolie Review.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway work and various names and places such as Maurits, Haperes, and Lanai area, with scattered references to dates, locations, and figures. The readable text hints at construction activity, damaged sections, and possible regional notes without a clear event full details.
A list of legal blanks for sale includes warranty deeds quit claim deeds realty and chattel mortgages mortgages satisfaction of mortgage contracts for sale of realty bills of sale and leases all at 30 cents per dozen.
The city of St Johns Oregon appoints three viewers Russell H W Henham and K Vowih to assess the proposed opening laying out and establishing Dawson Street from Columbia Street to the center line. The resolution adopts the engineer's survey and directs notices and meetings per charter provisions with the July 6 1912 ordinance.
The city of St. Johns approves a grading and paving project from Seneca Street to Myers Street. City Engineer estimates total cost at 461.13 dollars, assessed against benefiting property within the improvement district. Publication dates July 19 and 25.
The city council approves an appropriation from General Funds to cover excess costs of Edison Street improvement beyond amounts assessable to benefiting property. It lists properties and amounts, totaling 91.07 dollars, with recording by A A Muck and publication in Johns Review on July 1, 1912.
A compact notice touts prompt printing services at Port with attractive pricing. It emphasizes quick, reliable work and markets itself as a gospel of St. Johna style sales pitch for hiring and printing.
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