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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
3
St Johns locals discuss elections and candidacies with figures like A. W. Lafferty and D. C. Lewin, plus civic moves by Menzies and Schaeffer. Community events include services, lectures, and club meetings. transfers, births, and obituaries feature briefly alongside theater notices and ads.
A local note warns many St. Johns residents suffer chronic appendicitis misdiagnosed as bowel trouble. It promotes Erika, a buckthorn bark and laxative compound, claiming it will instantly relieve symptoms and stop ongoing stomach complaints.
The Woman's Home and Kore elom Missionary Society of the United Evangelical church hold their first annual convention May 7 to 10, 1914, at St Johns. Delegates from across the state and parts of Washington attend. Rev Lyle J Beebe will give an address Sunday evening. Mothers Day activities are planned for May 17 in the Sunday School with a special program. A social follows the Christian Endeavor Society business meeting May 1. Services at naval next Sunday.
The Bachelor Club hosts its fifth annual ball at the St Johns rink on Thursday evening in May. Rudd's seven piece orchestra will provide music. Decorations will be elaborately arranged and the venue prepared to a high standard. Invited dancers await the event with eager anticipation.
An illustrated ad in the city promotes patent medicines at cut rate prices from Columbian Phonographs and Recorde Anseo Cameras and Fis with a best line of bulk and candies at Johns Pharmacy.
Property once owned by former Councilman Windle on Tyler street adjoining Willamette boulevard. Includes a fine dwelling and one 75 by 100 lot of cleared crop land. Sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply to Mrs Burteh at 614 West Tyler Street. Strictly sanitary. Gilmore's barber shop ad.
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