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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
3
A quotation from Captain A W Monckton discusses the discomforts of deep sea diving. The diver experiences rage under pressure as the face glass tightens and the air pump runs, followed by relief once the helmet is removed. Leaky suits allow water to fill, and a misbalance can cause drowning if water floods the helmet.
The old legend of the Wandering Jew appears in Armenian and German tales dating to 1228 and 1547 with figures like Kartaphilos and Ahasuerus. It has inspired writers and artists, portraying a doomed man condemned to wander until final rest. Also a note on violin strings and guitar wires, describing covered strings and Italian craftsmanship.
A sybaritic inmate at an asylum hid sixpence and a sovereign, eluding an attendant who pursued him. The lunatic claimed the sovereign was jaundiced and kept both coins, while the warder continued to study the case in London Ideas.
A fragment from a student essay collection cites two lines about the future. One boy urges patience that the future arrives in time, while another adds a caution from the Sermon on the Mount about not dwelling on the future due to the evil we do now.
A summary of Rome’s rise from a city to a conqueror of the Italian peninsula and beyond. It traces the shift from citizen levy to a standing army, the legion’s size and composition, the auxilia, and how barbarian invasions altered warfare. By Augustus era the army included 26 legions.
Danish doctors document sand bath benefits for bone and joint diseases like gout and rheumatism. They note improved muscle relaxation, local circulation, and potential muscle hypertonia reduction from sand weight. Contraindications include fever, valve defects, unstable circulation, anemia, and asthenia.
A visitor and friend wore rubbers to a church during rain. While ascending a balcony due to flooding, a rubber fell through a railing gap and landed on a bald man. Separate notes discuss coal mine temperatures, stating warmer earth depth increases one degree per 100 feet and mine temperatures vary by depth and location.
A fragment describes a day with Betty where playmates visited for a morning, but by four in the afternoon Betty grew tired and confessed she had had too much fun. The scene hints at a child’s fatigue and the shift from play to rest.
Lawyers who have argued before Judge Rowman praise his judicial temperament knowledge of the law and investigative ability. They say his sustained reputation in higher courts and extensive newspaper publicity give him a strong chance of election to the appointed position. Oregon Voter April 24 1922.
In accordance with ordinances, improvement bonds numbered O22 to O81 in June 1904 are called for redemption. Face value plus accrued interest payable on presentation at the treasurer's office, interest ceasing after the date. City Treasurer WM Adams issues notice from May 5.
Wanted advertisement by Charles Maar a carpenter offering building repairs roofing shingling and re peeling. Call 207 W John Street or Empire 9429 for service bids and inquiries.
Invites readers to visit on May 15 16 and 17 to see original Chi Namel beauty finishes for floors doors woodwork furniture and more. Exhibits include Chinese varnishes enamels and related coatings shown dipped in boiling water for durability.
Editorial tribute from the Mr Williams for Committeeman Who recently retired as chairman of the Republican State Committee. The piece praises Williams for fourteen years of service, loyalty to the party, leadership recruitment, and influence within the national committee. It argues his reelection is a strong possibility due to his standing with the party and long commitment to Oregon Republicans.
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