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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
2
The Saint Johns Review discusses telephone franchise terms and the push to disgorge excess profits. It critiques underwriters and electrical rewiring costs, and argues against socialist pledges by mocking collective ownership and high wages while questioning wealth distribution and immigration ideas.
A pleasant social event at Mes A W Markle's home Tuesday evening featured music, an arrangement puzzle, and vocal and instrumental performances. First prize went to Mrs Law and second to Mrs Weeks for a straw-distribution puzzle, with several attendees from St Johns and nearby towns enjoying refreshments and roses.
May 6 preliminaries show limited records but rising talent as Cochran Baybrook and Cyril Mayone shine. State meet at Eugene May 11 draws 30 Oregon high schools and many records, including a world best 1 56.0 by Wind Nugte of Washington. Fire bravery noted but boys face discipline. May 18 decorum event awards five medals to Johns contestants led by Alice Brown Verne Hall Lula Day. Perry Bret Eleanor Hodgins win silver. James John four athletes attend O A C field meet May 17 with Bill Margone Thomas Cochran Cecil MuKove Forrest Hill in prelims. Ongoing girls tennis enthusiasm. May 25 felt meet at Gresham anticipated.
A compact ad lists refrigerators from nine dollars and hammocks priced from four hundred dollars. It promotes white north pole styled refrigeration lines and a range of hammock colors and designs with sand blades and ball or friction bearing machines at affordable prices.
The city of St Johns Oregon declares an assessment of 7073.42 for Tioga street improvement from Willis boulevard to Fessenden street under Ordinance 477. The levy covers property within the district boundaries and is due by June 226 191a with delinquent sale of property possible for nonpayment. City Recorder A Rick announces the lien docket entry dated May 1912 and public notice publication May 24.
Notice is given to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate of C0 Mark deceased, that the executor F. Drinker of Multnomah County, Oregon, has qualified. Claims must be presented within six months after publication. Address: First National Bank St Jonus. Perry C. Strowl, Attorney. Front publication May 1912.
The Board of Directors of School District No 2 in Multnomah County announces it will receive bids until June 1 to supply a quantity of slab wood. Bids may be delivered to the Clerk. No. 2.
Prompt and efficient service guaranteed. Abstracts continued or examined at Peninsula Title Abstract and Realty Co. Accurate work with reasonable fees. H Henderson manager. 208 North Jersey, McDonald Building.
The city declares Central avenue from St Johns Avenue to Race Street an improvement district with grading cement walks and gutters. The engineer estimates total cost at 6828.48 dollars to be assessed against abutting property per city charter.
Local printer advertises full service job printing at Portland prices or less. Message encourages timely ordering to avoid being "entirely out" and promotes affordable, tasty printing.
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