Los Angeles Faces Housing, Crime, and Development Boom
A sprawling Los Angeles report details rising crime with burglaries and holdups, a booming real estate market with a $1,115,000 theatre site sale, and plans for the Owl Drug Co. to open a vast retail drugstore. It notes housing shortages as tourists flood in, الشهر 1000 daily trains, and large new hotels and commercial ventures reshaping the city.
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Los Angeles
Board of Education
Adolph Ramish
Hippodrome Theatre
Owl Drug Co
Frank A. Vanderlip
Palos Verde
Princeton University
Vanderup
Inter
City of Angels
Snyder
D. M. Linnard
Alexandria
California
Belvidere
Santa Barbara
Ambassador
Atlantic City
New York
Fire causes blaze in home on Fifth Avenue
Julius Real escaped from a smoke filled home at 408 Fifth Avenue when a furnace overheated. He barefoot and lightly clothed, rescued his wife and baby with only minor injuries to himself as neighbors aided. Fire damaged the living room and walls with roughly $1,000 loss. insurance coverage is $1,200. The house is owned by Mrs. Clara Schigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Real
Albert C. Bittrich
Clara Schigner
Fifth Avenue
Nestle Sugar Supply Questioned in Wisconsin Seizure
Federal authorities seized 1,25000 pounds of Nestle sugar held in Reedsburg and Menomonie. The amount equals nearly a day’s supply for Nestle plants, with 56 U.S. factories listed nationwide. A trial delay to February 38 is expected while attorney answers are reviewed.
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Nestle’s Food Go., Inc
Reedsburg
Menomonie
Wisconsin
United States
A. C. Wolfe
Madison
Alvin C. Reis
Bob Baraboo
Wolfe
Nessle’s Food Co
Wee
New York
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Oregon
Pittsbirg
Buffalo
U. S
Burlington
Valders
Wis
Grays Lake
Pecatonica
Ill
Drifts Stall Cars Along Wisconsin Roads
Dobbin era sees automomiles hampered as drifts block Baraboo, Delton, and Devils Lake routes. A Baraboo physician dug out his car multiple times, then walked the last mile, while windbreaks along the Montfort to Madison line still show drifts up to the boards. The Baraboo Elroy freight reached Baraboo Thursday amid gusts, with no major drifting reported in town.
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Dobbin
Delton
Baraboo
Langdon
Zanton
Devils Lake
Montfort
Madison
Senator Staudenmayer presses quarry move from Devils Lake
In a prolonged exchange, Senator Staudenmayer and officials urge American Refractories to relocate the ganister quarry from Devils Lake’s east shore citing park scenery damage and state rights. They argue 15 acres of Blauwusch land hold enough rock to meet decades of demand and demand cooperation to relocate outside the park.
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American Refractories Company
State Conservation Commission
George Staudenmayer
Ganister
Devils Lake
Pittsburg
Blauwisch
Madison
Blauwusch
Leiser
Staudenmayer
Blauwasch Rock
P. B., Mossman V. P. & Gen. Mer. Sales
Senator Staudenmayer
P. B. Mossman
Pittsburgh
Penn
Harrington
Wisconsin
Devils Nose
Blauwasch
American Refractories ‘Co
Com. Harrington
Governor
Conservation Commission
Quest for Happiness discussed by Fortnightly Literary Club
The Fortnightly Literary Club discussed happiness, with rural and urban perspectives by Mrs. Catherine Crandall Train and H R E. Cole. Topics included temperament, daily work, material comforts, and forming habits to find joy, plus club membership updates and next meeting date.
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Clara T. Runge
Catherine Crandall Train
H R E. Cole
Westfield
Grandova
Hayviness
Jack Boyle
Emma Gattiker
Lela Getman
G. W. Snyder
Larger Field From Local Dam Expansion Reaches Homes
George O. McArthur expands power lines from his lower dam toward new neighborhoods. Farmers including George B. McGilvra erect poles to connect cottages north of the fair ground and along the Mesenger shore. Officials in Madison consider extending lines into Devils Lake State Park as lines already reach the lake area and extend through Glenville toward Portage. Electricity improves farm and home life and near-term expansion is expected.
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George O. McArthur
Fair Ground
George B. McGilvra
Glenville
Portage
First Juvenile Court Case Heard in Baraboo
The Baraboo juvenile court hears the first case under new laws. Judge E Ray Stevens assigns James H Hill as juvenile court judge. The Wendt children faces care questions as Sheriff Tarntuzer reports neglect. The court orders $20 weekly support for three weeks while investigators assess blame and welfare. Dr Stork visit delays proceedings.
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Baraboo
E. Ray Stevens
Circuit Court
James H. Hill
Albert Wendt
William Tarnutzer
Wendt
Stork
Joint installation draws large turnout at lodge event
Several hundred Royal Neighbors of America and Modern Woodmen of America attended Friday evening ceremonies at local lodge rooms witnessing the joint installation of newly elected officers. Clara Hoyt of Kaukauna officiated for Royal Neighbors while C. E. Whalen of Madison led the Modern Woodmen in a less formal, collective installation.
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Royal Neighbors of
America
Modern Woodmen of
Clara Hoyt
Kaukauna
Supreme National
C. E. Whaler
Madison
Hwever
Whalen
Hoyt
Venrable
Kingsford
Royal
Neghbors
County Board Resigns on Light and Power Proposal
Henry Dargel, a county board member appointed to study a Reedsburg to county farm light and power line, resigns. County Chairman G W Andrews fills the vacancy with E K Thom of Fairfield. Dargel sought the benefit of power and light and declined to continue.
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Henry Dargel
County Board of Supervisors
Reedsburg
G. W. Andrews
E. Ek. Thomas
Fairfield
Dargel
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Mike Maher
Charles Stadler
Cannon
Charles Wright
Joe Schafer
Santa Ann
John Williams
Ontario
Mrs
Denver
Southern Pacific
Ivan Murdock
el Paso
Arizona
Mrigurdock
Murdock
Kansas
Pacific Coast
Hollywood
Seventh Street
Wilshire
Mike and
Hannah Maher
Margo Street
Cal
Marcus
A. Fee
Charles F. Christanson
Valecia. Condensed Milk Co
United States Supreme Court
Fee
Port Leavenworth
Christian- 1
House of Correction
Rock Company
Cern
Geo. Staudenmayer
Committeman
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