California News Briefs Highlights From The State
A roundup of brief items from across California notes police cleansing a cache of unsavory items in L A and a fined campfire offender in Auburn. Reports cover San Francisco printing industry payrolls, a Martinez jail stay during a fire probe, a suspended federal agent in L A, a Pescadero redwood park plan, and a Senate inquiry aide appointment. Also included are road and infrastructure progress in Dinuba, a Sacramento judge's death, Carquinez bridge timeline, Grindstone canyon survey plans, a large embezzlement case in Los Angeles, a new veterans hospital plan, a medal for a World War II veteran, and California preparations for a state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
W. E. Tallison
el Dorado County
Auburn
San Francisco
James Morrison
Martinez
Fletcher Hamilton
United States
Senate Committee On Gold and Silver
Dinuba
Albert G. Burnett
Third District Court of Appeals
Sacramento
Oregon
William Hubert Burr
Carquinez
Vallejo
Oriand
Chico
Corning
Red Bluff
Grindstone Canyon
Sacramento Valley
A. W. Coote
Grand
San Fernando
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Hines
United States Veterans’ Bureau
William J. Walker
Treasury Department
Buroc
Philippine Islands
Walker
Company H. Fourth Infantry
California
State fair events attract wide interest and dignitaries
The American Petroleum Geologists meeting runs Sept 20 to 22 with field visits in Southern California. A San Joaquin area meeting Sept 15 at Denner Lake may include governors of California Nevada and Utah. Sacramento Valley pushes a $20,000 state drive to pair with US Recreation Service funds for surveys. Plans include a salt water dam across San Francisco or Suisun Bay and a canal survey for Iron Canyon. The Sacramento Ad club will broadcast news daily statewide. Sons of Norway day Sept 6 expects strong turnout with Governor Robertson as guest. Gertrude Anthony, former Berkeley teacher, receives the Cross of Xavier from the King of Greece for relief work in Smyrna refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Truckee
Colfax
Marysville
Roseville
Sacramento
Auburn
Denner Lake
Nevada
Utah
Lincoln
Sacramento Valley Development Association
United States Recreation Service
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco
Suisun Bay
Iron Canyon
Sacramento Ad Club
Richardson
Paine
Gertrude Anthony
Berkeley High Sells
Xavier
Greece
Smyr
RAT-SNAP Mice Control Ad Promises Odor Free Results
An old advertisement claims RAT-SNAP traps mice with odor control and comes in cake sized packages. It markets a five cake box for farm and outbuildings, priced at $1.25, and guarantees effectiveness. Sold by White on Platt and Marvins Groesly in Barston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White On
Platt
Marvins Groesly, Barston
Conferences at Davis Farm for cattle and sheep topics
Conference programs at the University of California Davis will cover beet and dairy cattle swine and sheep with sessions January 1-5 and February 18-22 1924. The pamphlet outlines admissions fees rooms board books and daily schedules for the livestock conferences and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Davis
Department of Animal Husbandry
California
State Corporation Department
Japanese Hotel Association
Taiseda Hotel Company of
Yokohama
Los Angeles County
Hall of Records
Los Angeles
Flintham
Santa Barbara
Francis B. Sayre
Harvard University
Woodrow Wilson
Boston
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Hor
RAT SNAP Promises Quick Rodent Control For Farm Homes
James Baxter of New Jersey claims RAT SNAP keeps rats away and saves money on poultry feed. He reports spending about $5 yearly on RAT SNAP and estimates $360 saved on chicks and feed. The product is sold and guaranteed by White and Platt and Margins Grocery in Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baxter
N. J
White and Platt and
Margins
Barstow
Gold-bearing quarts strike near Grass Valley mine
A strike of gold-bearing quartz is reported at the Normandie-Dulmaine mine west of Grass Valley, largely owned by Mack Sennett, famed motion picture director. Other items note the death of Arthur A. Taylor, editor of the Santa Cruz Daily Surf, the arrival of seven Siamese elephants in Los Angeles, a breach of promise suit against R J Reinhardt, a Stockton mother seeking her missing son, a Trinity County ex-sheriff found dead, and a theater fire in Los Angeles with 600 patrons evacuating. The piece ends with garbled data and a state education funding figure of 3,765,630 tied to high school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandie-Dulmaine
Grass Valley
Mack Sennett
Arthur A. Taylor
Santa Cruz
Surf
Siam
Los Angeles Harbor
Bangkok
Struthers & Barry
West Ivan
R. J. Reinhardt
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. S. Lanham
Washington
San Mateo County
Pescadero
Kiddis
Raps
Alwaauled, Sept. Gad Tooth
National
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ft. Sheridan
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Department Adj
James M. Aubery
Cld
Amencial
Union Pacific Ticket Offices
W.R. White
Leonora Kerr
Andrew Ll. Kaerr
Warren Heath
Piedmont
Kari Soley
Samuel Hubbard
Oakland Museum
Sonoma Creek
Agua Ciliente
Sonoma County
Galvar Fendasi
Santa Monica
State Board of Pharmacy
C. Young
Southern Pacific
Ashby Street
Berkeley
Francis Manning
Oakland
New York
Buffalo
California Door and Sash Company
Calder
C. E. West
Guy Stockdale
Ted Snyder
Marvins Grocery
Randsburg
Gunderson Jones Drug Co
Christophers
Graduate of Pharmacy
Peacock
Goodes
Iserna Co. Creamery and Farms Company
Grant & McCall
Rand District Agents
E. L. White
Hare
U.S
Barstow Garage
L. H. Hil
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