10 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1911
Page
1
A St Johns appeal urges voters to approve ferry bonds now to obtain a free ferry with supports for $6000 for approaches slips and pontoons. Proponents claim a $18 000 to $20 000 vessel and annual savings on crushed rock and fresh supplies, urging unanimous support.
The Sun day Journal notes Portland faces worsening taxes as levy limits tighten. Citizens fear higher valuations and rising bonded debt will push levies past the cap, while critics blame annexation debates for curbing growth and complicating budgeting decisions.
E J VanLeuven cashier of the County State Bank of Mr Pleasant Michigan is on a three months leave to rest his health. He will travel back East to enjoy the West and see what it has to offer. The note ends with a casual remark about Mohawk and other unread text.
The Fraternal Brotherhood traces St Patrick's day to a merged 8th and 9th March, led by Dr Egan. In Los Angeles 15 years ago the society grew to include men and women with lodges coast to coast. Local St Johns lodge plans a March 17 event with a free round trip prize to Los Angeles for members.
A 75 year old man named B. L. Snow urges readers to quit whiskey and strong drinks. He credits quitting with better appearance, $60 monthly savings, clearer mind, improved credit, and stronger productivity, noting saloon removal could curb bootlegging.
A distorted vignette warns against gullibility in a ferry decision. It contrasts paying $10 for worn shoes with a hypothetical scam offering a suit of clothes and ongoing services, arguing residents would view St J as foolish if the ferry plan is rejected.
J C Gray has begun building a dwelling on Astor Street. The project indicates ongoing residential development in the area and reflects local construction activity.
In St Johns on Saturday Paul Farman an Australian drew a bulldog revolver on three men J R Master A B Fickerty and H J Bishop as they picketed Pacific Coast Stove Range plant during a molders wage dispute. He was arrested and released on bond after a preliminary hearing showed no intent to injure. The dispute centers on a five percent wage raise aligned with union rates.
Whitwood Court on the west side of the river grows into a village with a survey completed for a trolley line midway up the hill. A church, school, two story hotel, and other residences rise as a building boom approaches summer. A wood alcohol plant and a $200,000 St. Melens school are planned, ferry service may boost growth, and two large waterfront industries are rumored.
The Harriman system carried 46,491,000 passengers in 1909 with zero deaths, credited to expanded safety measures including block signal systems across Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines totaling 17,960 miles. Julius Kruttschnitt’s office notes widespread accident reductions and publicity of incidents to drive safer operation. The report compares accident rates per million locomotive miles with prior years showing a strong safety trajectory.
The piece extols the kitchen mechanic as essential for a wife and home. It argues women should master housework and cooking, with baking and entertaining as valued skills. A cheerful, educated kitchen helper is praised while a lack of homemaking ability is blamed for unhappy home life.
An old newspaper fragment touts Hest cold plaster and Red Pepper Porous Plaster for chest congestion with Ballard's Hoarhound Syrup to soothe tightness. It claims a combined value by purchasing Salas' Hoarhound Syrup and a porous plaster free with each bottle. Sold at St Johns Pharmacy in Bei.
A regu lar St Johns council session drew a large crowd amid rumors of disclosures on Westrumite paving. Proponents argued the product is superior and profitable, while opponents claimed delays favor rivals. The meeting approved an arc light, street improvements, bids, and licenses, with adjournment at 11 50.
Oregonians mark a rail milestone as the Grants Pass to Southern Josephine County line opens a 30 mile stretch. The silver spike ceremony at Granby Pass draws crowds from the region amid commercial interest and local festivities.
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