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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
2
A sender in Ayr Scotland reports severe rationing with minimal sugar and margarine, while family members in France endure wounds and military danger. The letter describes American troops, local entertainments near the camp, and plans for a large amphitheater and theater events, with mentions of war weariness and homefront concerns.
An accident at a work site causes a man to fall from a scaffold and die shortly after. Witnesses describe a fatal injury as he toppled from height onto a street. foremen and bystanders assist as emergency services respond. The report notes his identity and indicates a funeral will be held today.
A fragmented examination of slang usage in historical texts compares modern slang to older forms. The piece cites Chaucer and midcentury writers, noting shifts in words and phrases and the persistence of colloquial style in literary language.
The Local Camp of the M W A plans the annual Memorial Day for the first Sunday in June with moprapeiae exercises at the hall over St Johns Hardware Store at 10:60 am. Members will decorate graves at nearby cemeteries after a memorial sermon by Rev H F Jones at the Christian church and flowers should be brought by 10:40 am. The St Johns Camp M W A was organized July 1th 102 with Deputy Head Consul C H Thayer and lists charter members and later additions, noting the growing membership and the impact of these lives on future memory events.
Two black men in San Francisco discuss military draft. Lemuel resists warfare, claiming no quarrel and no need to fight. Jim counters that conscription can send him to battle, after which he must judge his own course.
Joe Adams an 18 year old boy was struck by a car last Friday morning on South Jersey street. He was taken to Dr Gilstrap and Seely's office where only cuts and bruises were found and he was not seriously injured.
A cluttered 1900s classified section advertises multiple Vor Sale listings including two houses with easy terms and a 14 foot boarding house on Tar Street. Also mentions a confectionery store, sewing machines for rent, and various services near St Johns and North Jersey Street with notes on taxes, liens, and penny a word column costs.
A Gee, professor of odd jobs, offers house moving repair roofing and general contracting. Located at 801 N Ivanhoe, phone Col. 8038.
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