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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
4
A mosaic of reflections on humor philosophy and life laced with fragments and character sketches. The piece mixes personal anecdote and musings on society and human behavior in a reflective tone.
A fragmented verse column contrasts farmers who see prosperity with city folk who fear hard times. A Western audience joke about women voting alongside men hints at shifting social roles, while scattered snippets reflect daily life and humorous exchanges.
A historical classified notice seeks permanent agents offering $40 weekly or 400 percent profit. No experience needed. samples and catalogue free. Address Frank W. Williams Company 1h W. Taylor St Chicago IL for particulars and capital details.
These two column spaces are leased by the Socialists of St Johns to furnish and edit their own matter. The editor of the Review will not be responsible for anything appearing each week under this heading.
A speaker recalls visiting Governor Comer’s Alabama mill district near Birmingham where hundreds of enslaved workers, including women and children, faced brutal twelve to thirteen hour days. He describes wage cuts, unsafe conditions, disease, and forced labor, urging readers to oppose the system profiting from child and slave labor and to demand justice for the workers.
The notice emphasizes not using flimsy stock to save costs. It argues investing 50 cents more per job yields a returning customer, valuing first class stock over cheap material and stressing customer satisfaction as the key measure of value.
Bright election day in St John with 640 total votes. Taft led with 350 while Bryan reached 227, Chafin 26, Debs 26, and Hisgen 2. Precinct tallies show Taft leading across most districts with minor Debs and Hisgen support in a few precincts. Alternative candidates and minor names appear in scattered tallies.
Washington side electric line from White Salmon to Hood River and interior Washington towns gains momentum. Recent field work above White Salmon shows abundant power for a proposed route connecting Cantus Prairie Trout Lake Pine Flat Bristol and Snowden with the White Salmon railroad. Project could boost land values and unlock fertilizer rich regions by linking to the Great North Bank rail line.
Our Charges, As is customary, we will charge for card of thanks, resolutions of respect, notices of church or lodge entertainments, supper, souvenirs, etc., where there are charges for admission. but if no charge applies, we will insert them free. November Sunset features Earl Walcott on San Francisco recovery after the quake. Also, to ensure ad changes, copy must reach us by Wednesday at 3.00.
The St Johnie city docket lists parcels in Caples Addie and nearby lots in Saint Jolite and Milowk areas with assessments or memorials dated for Neen rH and October. The notice, published by City Treasurer, references valuations, salable lots, and property transfers affecting residents and property owners in St. Joly, St. Juste Letay, and surrounding districts.
The city seeks bids for street improvements on Tauntonie street from Jersey to Hayes, and adjacent blocks from Ivanhoe to Lyndale. Plans and specifications are on file at the city recorder’s office, with bids due by 4 PM. A check payable to the mayor equal to one percent of the estimated cost must accompany each bid. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with rejection of any or all bids allowed. Published in St Johns Review Now, 1968.
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