Balloon School at Arcadia May Become Permanent Army Camp
The Pasadena Star-News reports that the U S Army Balloon School at Arcadia is expected to become a permanent military facility if a standing army remains necessary after the war via a potential League of Nations. The camp trains cadets, maintains daily balloon flights, and will retain personnel or discharge only with preserved health standards.
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Arcadia
League of Nations
United States
Artiller
Pasadena Star-News
W. S
County road funds cover 17 months under new law
The Los Angeles County Road Department reports it has a full year's road funds available for expenditure over the next twelve months. To meet a new construction law, the funds cover the last 17 months, aligning fiscal year begins July 1, tax levy in September, and collection in November. The change lets the new board proceed with normal road work.
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County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County Road Department
First Presbyterian Church Directory Services and Officers
Church directory lists Sunday worship at 11 90 A M and 7 45 P M with Wednesday prayer at 7 45 P M Sunday School at 10:00 A M Elders J B Raymond Chas W Stewart Frank Falconer Deacons A L Parker Harry Metcalf Trustees Chas W Stewart A L Parker A E Morris Miss Ollie Palmer Secretary and more details follow in the notice.
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J. B. Raymond
Chas. W. Stewart
Frank Falconer
A. L. Parker
Harry Metcalf
A. E. Morris
Ollie Palmer
Reliance Furnace Burner for Coal Furnaces
The Reliance Furnace Burner offers a gas heating option that cuts costs versus coal wood or oil and can be installed in existing coal furnaces. Contact Cail Black at 263 for details.
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Cail Black
Arcadia Traffic Signaling Ordinance Adopted in 1918
Arcadia board approves Ordinance No. 84 regulating vehicle signals and turns on public streets. It requires drivers to use specified arm signals when turning or stopping, with penalties up to 560 and three months in jail. The ordinance takes effect after publication in The Arcadia Journal.
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Board OF Trustees OF
City OF Arcadia
the Board of Trustees of the
Ehich
City of
Arcadia
Arcadia Jounal
Board of Trustees
Arthur
Harris Millard
Simms and
Taylor
Local Gleanings and City Tree Talks Details
Mrs Kate Arthur mother of Ned Arthur from Los Angeles spent Thanksgiving in Arcadia. Morris Spencer of Grand Rapids brother of Mrs Max Ireland arrived for the winter in the Southland. Nelson Grimes from Los Angeles had Thanksgiving with home folk and is employed by Mrs Clara Baldwin Stocker as chauffeur at the Roslyn hotel. The sister of Mrs Simms and her husband and daughter arrived from the East for the Southern California winter. Lyman C Norris seeks permission to remove pepper trees on Duarte Road and Santa Anita avenue. referred to street committee. Edward Kane seeks to trim pepper trees at the Kane villa with board approval granted under street supervision. Automobile Club of Southern California requests a street improvements man. city engineer H S Gierlich instructed to act.
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Kate Arthur
Ned” Arthur
Los Angeles
Morris Spencer
Grand Rapids, Mich
Max Ireland
Arcadia
Fiday
Southland
Nelson Grimes
Clara Baldwin Stocker
Roslyn Hotel
Lyman C. Norris
Duarte Road
Santa Anita Avenue
Edward Kane
Kane
Board of City Trustees
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
H. S. Gierlich
Altar Society Plans Christmas Bazaar
The Altar Society of the Immaculate Conception church announces a Christmas bazaar to be held mid December at the K of P hall. Proceeds will feature home made aprons and crafts as shop offerings and gift ideas while addressing health restrictions from Spanish flu. The event will include additional features for shoppers.
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K. of P. Hall
Occarion
Monrovia Messenger
County Supervisors Approve Flood Bond Sale Plan
Chairman John J. Hamilton signs the full $4.45 million flood control bonds before leaving office. The board says no additional bonds will be sold now as existing proceeds and state contribution cover over a year of work. The Long Beach diversion channel will be built at government expense with district support for right of way damages bridges and maintenance.
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S& Bulletin
Board of County Supervisors
John J. Hamilton
Long Beach
Draft Boards to Close December Ninth in Sacramento
Orders from Adj Gen Boree require local draft boards to close all business on December 9. It is unclear whether boards will reopen after that date as final detail work remains. Officials say reports and classifications are nearly complete and will be sent to Adj Gen Borree on December 9.
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Sacramento
Adj
Borree
Soldiers letters reaching United States after ship arrival
Mothers awaiting word from France should receive letters with good news within a day or two. A ship carrying one million letters arrived in New York harbor this Monday. The dispatch said the letters go to every state and nearly every city in the Union, with soldiers’ letters in the package.
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France
New York Harbor
New York
Union
Rev Father Brady stays in town after armistice halt
The Rev. Father Edn H. Brady, pastor of the local Catholic parish, was told by the War Department not to join the army chaplain corps as armistice signing ended his travel to Camp Zachary Taylor. He will remain to continue parish work while Father Foley returns to Los Angeles.
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H. Brady
War Department
Father Brady
Father Foley
Los Angeles
Canada
California
Your New Motor License from State Motor Vehicle Dept
The State Motor Vehicle Department at Sacramento announces 1919 license procedures. The upper half of the registration certificate is the current certificate and should be kept in the car. The lower half is the Notice of Transfer. Do not cut the upper half. Detach at perforation and send the upper half with the fee. The department will not mail renewal certificates. Owners should return the previously issued certificate with the fee.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Sacramento
Stockholders Meeting At First National Bank Arcadia
The annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Arcadia California is set for January 14 1919 at 3 PM in the banking house. Agenda includes electing the Board of Directors for the coming year and other business as needed. Thos Feron cashier Arcadia November 26 1918.
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First National Bank of
Arcadia
California
Thos. Feron
Cashier
Arcadia School Board Schedules Monthly Meeting
The Arcadia school board meets the last Wednesday night of each month in the First Avenue school building. Fr. W. Treen serves as chairman.
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Arcadia School Board
First Avenue
Christian Science Church Services and Sunday School
Christian Science Church on Duarte Road near Baldwin Avenue holds services Sunday at 11 a.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Sunday school meets at 10 a.m.
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Duarte Road
Baldwin Avenue
By Telegraph Swearing Is Lying, Harvey Learns
A five year old, under his grandmother’s nightly morals lesson, asks if phrases like by telegraph are oaths. She explains oaths start with by and warns that telegraph usage in newspapers is often only lying. The exchange ends with a humorous verdict on language.
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Harvey
Golly
Gas Company Demonstrates Automatic Water Heaters
The Gas Office hosts a daily demonstration of automatic gas water heaters by the Gas Company, showcasing versatile hot water use for all known purposes.
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Pasadena
Arca
Dia
U. S
Army Balloon School
Church Directory
First Presbyterian Church
Dan W. Simms
Ethel Grimes
Altar Society
Monrovia
Ladies of the Altar Society of the
Immaculate Conception Church
Zaar
Boree
Treasury Department Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
First National Bank OF Arcadia
Vnereof
MO. Skelton Williams
Camp Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
W“. Ss
State Department
Stockholders’ Meeting
White Oak
Cal
Fr. W. Treen
O. D. Harris
Christian Science Church
Granée
Feonomyv
Brownson
Rtle
Lemon Avenues
Skyland
P. E. Information Bureau
Ee Pacific Electric Railway
H. N. Smite
Paull Bachert
Arcadia Dry Goods
Beaumont
the National Bank OF
Monrovia, California
Granite Savings Bank
Renaker Company Funeral Directors
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