California News Briefs Highlight Education and Crime
Last month set records for school textbooks produced and distributed in the state. A daylight burglary gang in San Francisco’s Mission district locks landlords then ransacks interiors. New loan funds and scholarships aid 1913 14 term at the State University. Stanford sorority rush rules regulate entry after registration. Japanese land ownership alien law comments spark debate in Sacramento. Wheatland militia concerns prompt a call for keeping troops nearby. Parole obstacles delay bigamist George Collins in San Quentin. San Mateo annual report shows 4454 students 127 teachers and 2115 926.50 in salaries. Apple Show planning advances with 13 counties entering exhibits. San Lorenzo crash kills three people and injures six as the Stockton Flyer strikes two cars.
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State University
Eastern College
Berkeley
Stanford
California
Hugh B. Bradford
Sacramento
Wheatland
E. P. McDaniels
Johnson
E. A. Forbes
George D. Collins
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Lawlor
Colling
Roy W. Cloud
San Mateo
Pacific
Japan
Eureka
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Mendocino
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Southern Pacific Company
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Margaret Odenwelder
Oakland
Mars
John L. Bellani
Albert McTeer
Ater
Earthquake Shocks Lake Placid Then Sudden Freeze
An earthquake rattled Lake Placid New York with a brief sharp jolt that woke summer hotel guests as temperatures plunged sixteen degrees. Reports note social fashion contrasts and labor actions across the country as events unfold from strikes to public notices.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Phone your news items to 92 Patronize the home stores
The brief urges readers to phone in news tips to the 92 line while promoting patronage of local home goods retailers. The note blends newsroom contact with shopping calls to action. It reflects a period voice emphasizing civic participation and commercial support.
Hinkley Happenings and Local Drilling Updates
H. Young connects a new well with a fine water stream. Axtell holds contracts to deepen James Turner’s well to ensure a strong flow, already at 56 feet with 12 inches bore. Walker plans a deeper well, supported by Axtell, as 20 acres are prepared for fruit trees near the Stephens ranch.
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H. Young
D. Trumble
K. A. Stephens
Hinkley
Lew Dockstader
W.S. Ritchie
J. M. Morrison
San Bernardino
R. G. Troumble
San Fernando
Mr. Harrington
Huntington
Stephens Ranch
A. E. Axtell
James Turner
Mr. Turner
T. B. Walker
Sunrise Valley notes and Yucca Club picnic highlight
Sunrise Valley residents host a sunny Yucca Club picnic with 40 attendees on the river bottom August 5. Local figures including Mrs. J. H. Wroughton and Mrs. L. D. Gregory spoke on publicity, improvement work, and chamber activities.
Social Event of the Summer at Victor Valley Yucca Club Outing
The Yucca Club of Sunrise Valley held its annual outing at the Wm. Robinson ranch near Oro Grande on August 5. Hosts Mrs. D. W. Yarger and Mrs. W. F. Lockhart provided watermelons and a short program followed a business session. The club counts 40 prominent women of the inland empire and expressed regret at the resignation of vice president Mrs. Viola N. Poole, whose absence from her ranch is noted as necessary.
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Nils Coldevin
J. H. Wroughton
L. D. Gregory
Bureau of Publicity
Yucca Club
Henriette KE. Sweet
Lucerne Valley Improvement Association
S. E. Morrow
Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce
G. A. Richardson
Sunrise Valley Improvement Association
E. 8. Fisk
Sunrise Valley
Victor Valley
Wm. Robinson
Oro Grande
D. W. Yarger
W.F. Lockhart
Inland Empire
Frances A. Corwin
Peter Kaus
Rosemary Mahoney
T. A. Lee
T. J. Chappell
R. A. Dana
H.C. Lester
N. J. Stone
A. L. Stone
J. Jones
Rev. Messick
V. N. Poole
A Mighty Cliff on Stromo Is Faroe Icon
A Mighty Cliff near Stromoe in the Faroe islands plunges 2,200 feet from crest to sea, marking a dramatic coastal feature known for its vertical drop and rugged scenery.
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Myling Head
Stromoe
Faroe Islands
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