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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
2
The St Johns Review reports a Portland lecture by Ebirt Hubbard urging focus on opportunity to boost the Great Northwest. He argues embracing progress will attract settlers and foster productivity while critics warn against excess and fraud, urging collective effort for a cleaner state.
A jagged note discusses Harris codes and references Daley Allen and Mr McAllen. It mentions a copy of a supplement and a scrapbook for storing articles and poetry. The tone is personal and archival, with thanks to a gentleman scholar.
The note urges readers to buy lots in St Johns with any extra dollar to secure value, claiming a probable rise and no loss. It emphasizes quick action to capitalize on property appreciation.
Amid frenzied petitions from women, the Presbytery of Southern Oregon refused to endorse equal suffrage. Clergy deem the agitation a credit yet harmful, arguing women belong in the home and that suffrage would burden women with politics and duties like juries and poll taxes. An adjacent column notes a ferry franchise ordinance for public reading.
Fragmented text discusses public reaction to Roosevelt’s remarks. It mentions distress, political tone, and calls for restraint in addressing football fame and public speaking. The wording is unclear but implies tension over leadership and national mood.
The article notes Japan’s postwar debt burden reaching thousands with daily interest accruals. It states a total of 4750 dollars and ongoing charges such as 115 dollars per minute over four hours, highlighting the severe financial strain Japan must repay.
Dispatch from Portland notes tension over party alignment as Republicans weigh alliance with the elect and the city council prepares to meet next Monday. Mrs Couch arrives from Guthrie Center Iowa as sister-in-law to Mr Couch.
News notes on Evangelical Sunday school rally day next Sunday and church updates. Mention of new brick blocks near fire limits, prospective residents at St Johns, new houses rear of the schoolhouse, and local business openings including P J Peterson Co, F J Carter shoe repair, and the White Crow cigar ad.
Evangelical church in St Johns outlines next week's program with Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. subject The End of the World. Evening services at 6 30 p.m. Golden Rule sermon at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p.m. pastor I S McVickin invites all citizens to attend.
J N Olds has launched a milk delivery route in St Johns serving daily customers with quality milk. Though new and not stylish yet, the outfit aims to improve quickly as the town grows. Olds is an oil settler optimistic about the area's future.
The local Artisans lodge schedules a Tuesday evening meeting at Dickner's Hall with refreshments and general merriment. Newcomers and young people are specially invited to attend and participate.
The city awards the St Johns Ferry Company a ten year franchise to operate a public ferry at the foot of Pittsburg street. The ordinance requires immediate construction of a safe temporary ferry dock, a plank roadway, and regulated fare levels, with annual accounting to the City Recorder and public oversight.
City council approves a ferry franchise detailing tolls and duties. It requires a $1000 bond, sets penalties from five to twenty five dollars for violations, and reserves regulatory powers in the council. Public officers and certain workers receive prioritized crossing.
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