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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
2
The itemized column surveys Hearst’s New York campaign and its national implications while detailing St Johns Oregon real estate intrigue, a city hall contract vote, local weather, and a miners’ case. It notes Frans J Heney’s Portland return, Oregon colonization, and regional economic concerns amid political maneuvering.
An essay argues Portland has strong natural harbor advantages despite critics. It notes current and proposed channels, including a 40 foot mouth depth and 47 foot at the river bend with tides. A table compares depths at major world ports, supporting Portland’s favorable position for growth.
A quorum failed to attend a Commercial Club meeting at President Box ers office in St Johns. members endured a social session on local real estate and prospects, discussed a permanent club home, and noted President Rogers new Montana style hat and a $2.40 wall map. The item also covers rain, wood stock concerns, and Spokane’s bid for the decisive World Series game with $15,000 offered.
A chicken dinner served by the Congregational church ladies next Tuesday in Holbrook block Jersey Street from to p m. Tickets 25 cents. Also a real estate listing: nearly four acres with 20 fifty foot lots on Willamette Boulevard 514 feet long. W J Peddicord 114 Philadelphia Street St Johns Oregon.
The council clashed over how the engineer would be paid for the foundation work. Some claimed the bid included payment, others argued it would be set aside from the $10,000. Voting was split key members, King, Walker, Norto, Hewitt and Dobie in support for the contract with Youngferdord & Son at $7. a line item.
Mothers may continue giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to small children as it is safe and highly effective for colds and coughs. The product has a world wide reputation and is sold by Jack son's Pharmacy.
A fragment from a St Johns public school page notes the number of jut piles corolled at each grade, recorded Monday. The readable text is limited but indicates an internal tally or inspection item across grades within the district’s school notes.
A school meeting notice for Multy District No 2 lists candidates Miss Founer Miss Beach Miss Aviames Miss Bayley Miss Haley Miss Overstreet Miss Brown Miss Chase Miss Van Vieet Miss Waters as participants. Polls open at 7 o clock pm and remain open. The notice is published by the St Johns Review with dates and district details.
Harness items are advertised at one dollar at the St Johns harness shop. Prospective buyers are urged to act quickly and visit the West Coast Laundry for applications and related offers.
An elderly philanthropist helps a stranger in need, carrying the man to a third floor front bed. The same figure reappears on the sidewalk after each rescue, revealing a humorous misperception as the “third floor front” is shown to be a window, not a room.
A Buffalo Times piece recounts a door to door dinner visit between two farmers one frugal and hungry for news. The guest learns of a cow with five calves provoking humor about the fifth calf. Also described is equatorial Africa with unexpectedly cool lights in the torrid zone and a rising inland plateau where temperatures drop with altitude.
A widowed clergyman with three grown daughters travels and writes home. He claims to have married a strapping widow with six children, sparking a family stir. Upon return he reveals the widow he married was really another man.
Mrs Ora Bussard of Brubaker II reports that two years ago her ute girl had pneumonia leaving a severe cough like whooping cough but Chamberlain s Cough Remedy cured the ailment and helped her gain weight. The product is sold at Jackson s Pharmacy.
Baptist pastor A Leonard conducts Sunday school and multiple sermons. Methodist pastor S L Young leads 10 am Sunday school and services with a Worth League at 7 pm. Holy Cross Catholic church lists masses and vespers at Portsmouth Station. St Andrew's Episcopal Chapel shows pulpit duties by Rev Wim Powell with regular services and Sunday school. Evangelical church holds Sunday school and junior programs. First Soterasstioost Church led by P J Warren with morning and afternoon preaching. Church of Christ holds Lord's Day service at 3 pm in the Baptist church with Rev Bruce Wolverton presiding. University oath services by A C Ryder every Sunday morning then evening.
A Mobile merchant lauds Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs and pulmonary diseases. The ad claims five years of relief for his family and notes sales through local druggists.
Members of the American Hospital Association in St Johns and vicinity may pay monthly dues at the branch office of Spencer Dey Hampton located at 201 South Jersey Street. The office will stay open until 7 p m for those unable to call earlier. Pay dues promptly to stay in good standing.
Sickness aged Julius Caesar and torpid liver prompt Herbine as a liver regulator. Mrs Currie Austin of Kansas says Herbine the best medicine she knows and never goes out without it. Sold by St Johns drug stores.
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