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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
2
A highly garbled OCR page from Saint Johns Oregon references Beery Pritay and Jone sy Myke & Tiventon with scattered notes on subscriptions, newspaper style, and political commentary. It mentions election candidates, legal notices, and various local topics in a fragmented, period voice.
Local notes report misfortune and daily life with names from University Park area. Mina Hicharman sprained an ankle after a weekend out of town, Mrs Blockson died Tuesday at home on McKenna Avenue, and residents from Athena, Oregon visited Park neighbors. An Oregon trip and Mount Hood vacation are referenced amid several family updates. A church basketball game on Jersey Street grounds between Avanielloab and Metho... union teams ended 7 to 4 with Domini Gatien’s team victorious.
The chief department met to appoint a new team including Olivera Carri and others. The board selected a slate of names and indicated a major event planned for near Thursday.
Notice states a public auction will be held Tuesday at a designated location. It mentions General Company Poet and specific parcels with times and preparatory conditions. The notice includes names and times but is garbled. details indicate sale of property with attendance required by interested parties.
Fragmented notice indicates a dissolution action under the Tee Home of 2 Ker and son. Details mention Andy Kerr, JL Hae Andy Kerr, and a Sunday morning listing at ve Clark. No clear date, place, or full parties identified due to damaged text.
A clipped tale from the White Salmon Enterprise follows Easterners drawn by the Columbia River valley’s promise. John Doe and wife Maggie flee heat and toil, selling nearly all, finding relief in Hood River and White Salmon where temperatures ease, fruit abounds, and church attendance returns.
When wishing to exchange your property for outside acreage or farms you should see McKinney for quick results. Call and give me a trial, J. S. McKinnity, St. Johns Heights Station.
Abstracts continued or examined by HM Henderson, abstractor and notary public. Accurate work and reasonable fees offered at 205 Jersey Street.
Physicians split on curing eczema but claim that skin eruptions appearing after birth can be cured by wintergreen oil mixed with vegetable ingredients. The ad promotes D. D. D. Prescription and D. D. D. Soap from St Johns Pharmacy promising immediate itch relief, urging customers to visit the store.
Old papers for sale at this office emphasize quality stock and workmanship. The rule stresses top stock, best work, and customer satisfaction over minor savings. It argues better margins with repeat customers than risking inferior stock and losing patrons.
Ordinance 187 amends Ordinance 54 to regulate street shows and peddlers in St Johns. Sets license tiers for peddlers and travel vendors, details permit conditions, penalties for false reasons, and quarterly fees. Sections cover street performance licenses, carters, and water works coordination with the city engineer.
An ordinance regulates the lowering of water mains and laterals in St Johns. It directs the city recorder to enter the costs on the city ledger and repeals Ordinance No 170.
To Water Users, water for sprinkling yards or sidewalks or washing porches or windows must be paid for in advance and used only between the hours of and 8 a m and sandgp. It must not be used for sprinkling streets. Anyone using water contrary to these rules or wastefully will be shut off without further notice. St Johns Waterworks and Light ing Co., P. H. Ralefsen, superintendent.
Dale F. Taylor advertises mandolin and guitar lessons with flexible terms and satisfaction guarantee. Calef Bros House Furnishers, opposite P. O., serves as reference point for location and trading background.
Section outlines that lowering water mains during street work will be paid by contractors, up to ten cents per linear foot, to be added to assessments. It assigns responsibility for replacing worthless pipes to the city water works and mentions a sale listing for a sewing machine agency and related inquiries.
Baptist pastor A Leonard announces Sunday school and preaching times. Methodist, Holy Cross Catholic, Christian, Evangelical, German Baptist and Lutheran services listed with hours, locations and activities for each church. Includes Sunday school, preaching, youth and midweek sessions, with pastors and venues noted.
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