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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
2
The St Johns Review reports a Saturday night incident at a Canby saloon where a group of boys drank and one died from the effects. Citizens condemn liquor sales to youths and call for harsher punishment, arguing selling to boys is a grave crime warranting severe penalties.
A Hesolvert Council resolution proposes paving and sidewalk improvements on Willamette Boulevard to the bend at St Jolie Street in St Jolie Oregon. The plan includes grading drainage and curb work, with the engineer's estimates and city charter compliance noted for the public works project.
A renowned writer extols gas for domestic comfort and city life. The inventor faced skepticism yet gas became essential, lighting homes and streets, heating, cooking, and bathing, with production costs dropping as fuels vary. The gas company anticipates expansion and rising stock dividends as the city grows.
Ordinance No 156 grants the St Johns Gas Light and Heat Co a long term franchise to construct pipelines and operate gas plants within St Johns Oregon. The measure sets rates by population tiers, requires meters and connections, and assigns duties for maintenance and operation with a thirty day acceptance window after passage. The ordinance, approved in 1907, includes a note on a public notice and a separate address about a local attorney Mary MacLachlan offering services.
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