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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
2
The Tax Review, under new management, aims to be a strictly local Saint Johns paper serving the contiguous area. R. W. McKeon and W. L. Thorne provide community backing as taxpayers, with efforts to gain reader support and fair coverage for all.
Residents urged to actively support new enterprises and expand local business at Saint Johns. Aimed to accelerate migrant growth through aggressive promotion, distribution of promotional folders, hotel table placements, and asking regional papers to back home industry while avoiding isolation from nearby Portland.
The Progress urges locating a sugar beet factory at Nysea Malheur County amid debate on beet sugar production. The writer questions how long to teach editors that beets are not factory made and hints that a beet sugar factory is implied by the phrase.
A reflection on civic duty urging kindness and support for neighbors and workers. It critiques political disaffection among Republicans in Portland, noting some shift to Lane, the Democratic nominee, and calls for unity after primary losses.
Rumor and speculation swirl as a judge’s death halts sentencing in land fraud trials. Reporters push for timely facts, noting courts and attorneys rely on earnings and public interest. The piece argues for controlled, factual disclosure to avoid premature publication.
An OCR fragment from an Oklahoma publication discusses widespread theft and cyclones, noting thousands of cyclone cellars and a vigilant town role. It references men hunting thieves and warnings to residents, highlighting a tense atmosphere and alleged prolific thieves in the region.
The Orpheum, longtime tough liquor Teese venue, faces a liquor license revocation but is expected to have its permit restored in the near future. The establishment, known for its rowdy scene, is described as a Twelve tonne shot toward reinstating its permit.
City voters are urged to approve bonds to purchase a site and build a city hall and public dock with fire apparatus. City funds cannot be diverted to salaries. a note to A L Miner must be paid. Mayor W H King signs the notice.
Details from the Lewis and Clark exposition include new dates for Missouri and Colorado participation, a building nearing completion by June 1, and fourteen evening organ recitals led by W. W. Goodrich with prominent organists. Delegates to the Order of Railway Conductors gathered at the grounds on May 14, with a sacred concert and a later American Inn reception. Royal Chinook salmon highlighted the menu alongside salads and desserts.
In a humorous column a Texas bachelor advertised for two wives and over six years married thrice with two divorces and nine children. A local editor jokes about headlines and misprints as mischief spreads. An Indian Territory paper notes clever advertising tales from merchants and a comic tale of a carpet pattern ad yielding a five dollar price.
Stock from Columbia Column company now at Saint Johns Lumber, piled beside the Jersey street store. Mr. Douglass stands at the door, silent, and points to the heap of porch and stair newels.
On Wednesday LB Chipman began a handsome residence in block nine at Fillmore and Trumbull. The structure measures 29 by 44 feet, is three stories high with a cellar under all, and the architect NH Suitter shows the house as a fine example of domestic design. Suitter holds the contract for the project.
Wanted a genteel experienced lady to assist in cooking at Eastern Home Saint Johns Oregon Apply at Portland Woolen Mills St Johns two or three girls to learn near ly apply now at the mill location
A note urges sending a child to the store with payment to avoid fatigue, claiming the bill will be filled as if the customer came in person. The brief suggests a workaround for shopping when tired, reflecting practical everyday commerce language.
Furnished room for rent on Filmore Street, third house from St Johns Avenue. Also offering washing and ironing, and light housework for one month a week.
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