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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
The St Johns Review rebutts a fellow writer over university funding, praises street cleanup plans, and urges residents to boost civic effort. It laments street neglect, supports council actions, and urges monthly community cleanup to enhance the town's image.
J H Pletcher rails at recent editorials advocating continued state university funding and female suffrage. He accuses the paper of flip flopping, denounces endorsements of higher education spending, and argues against equal suffrage citing women's domestic roles and motherhood.
A St Johns Review affiliated firm Markle & Byerlee deny any bribe or paid advocacy for the university appropriation. They certify no one connected with the firm or the reviewer has received money for space or support in the campaign. The sworn statement is dated December 1908 by a notary.
The city of St. Johns Oregon resolves to improve Richmond Street from the southerly Portland Boulevard line to the northerly Willis Boulevard line with graded grade sand sidewalking a 12 foot curb and 6 foot walk. The total cost estimated at 2434 dollars to be assessed against the local district per city charter.
The council resolves to establish a street from the north line of Catlin Street to the south line of St Moped Avenue. Published in the St Johns Review on April 4 and May 7, 1908.
Still They Come, L H Meyers and wife with two children, W A Hall and wife with son, and W Carpenter and wife arrive in St Johns from Manton Michigan to settle here. Three more families are on the way before week’s end. Manton is the old home of P W Hinman, and the move is linked to his missionary work. Welcoming these friends, officials hope each brings six more families from the old home.
A scraped page lists Sunday services across multiple churches in University Park and surrounding areas. It notes times for sermons, masses, and catechism at churches including Methodist, Catholic, Christian, Evangelical, and German Baptist. Reverend and pastor names are given alongside meeting locations and regular weekly observances.
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