Inmates Perish In Asylum Fire At Ward’s Island
A large blaze at Manhattan State Hospital on Ward’s Island killed 22 inmates and three attendants. Fire blamed on insulation failure from a Hell Gate explosion. 1800 patients housed in a 50 year old three story brick building. Seventy of the violent inmates were saved while twenty-two died on the top floor. Firefighting limited by primitive village-type organization on the island.
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New York
Manhattan State Hospital
Ward’s Island
Marcus B. Heyman
Hell Gate
War Department
George Ade Emo
Patrick Gillman
George Reiss
Lfe
Heyman
Coast Guard Rescues Crews From Shipwrecks near Vancouver Island
The Snohomish arrived in Seattle with crews from the steamships Tuscan Prince and Santa Rita, wrecked on Vancouver Island rocks amid a recent fierce storm. Sailors endured 36 to 54 hours without necessities, clinging to perilous ledges before rescue.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Coast Guard
Vancouver Island
Redwood City Factory Sites Plan Considered
Redwood City chamber proposes free factory sites to attract manufacturers. secretary R H K Smith urges a bond issue to buy forty acres of industrial land on the waterfront as part of the development plan announced at a large meeting.
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Redwood City
Power project endorsed by Sacramento Chamber directors
Sacramento officials announce endorsement of the Silver Creek municipal hydro electric project to supply power for the city and surrounding communities. The plan calls for about $8,000,000 to develop the system.
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Sacramento
Silver Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Grand Masonic Sessions to Convene in Stockton
Stockton hosts the California Grand Council Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery from April 16 to 20. About 500 delegates and Masonic visitors are expected for the annual meetings and ceremonies.
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Stockton
Masonic Eyes of
California
Grand Council
Grand Chapter
Grand Commandery of
Citrus Show Honors Dominant Citrus Contingent
San Bernardino Riverside county citrus communities swept all five sweepstakes awards at the thirteenth national orange show. The district repeated last year’s feat with first place across the best citrus fruits. Lindsay earned second place in both the grand orange and lemon sweepstakes.
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San Bernardino
Riverside County
Lindsay
Oil Refinery Project Planned at Los Angeles Harbor
E L Doheny confirmed New York authorization for a Los Angeles harbor oil refinery costing 10 million dollars. The plant serves Southern California interests with Doheny involved. Initial unit capacity 10,000 barrels a day, planned increases to 20,000 and then 30,609 barrels.
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California
Los Angeles
New York
Los Angeles Harbor
E. L. Doheny
Southern California
Mr. Doheny
Engineer Murdered in Exclusive Los Angeles Yard
Los Angeles resident Remington an aviator and electrical engineer was found dead in his yard in a posh neighborhood. Police investigations early on show a baffling motive and unclear circumstances surrounding the slaying.
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Los Angeles
Rarle Remington
The Right Corset for Your Figure Types
A vintage guide outlines nine female body types and the best corset choices for each. It covers short and tall slender figures, short waists, heavy builds, full hips or busts, a swayed back, and normal figures, offering fit guidance, length rules, and cautions against overtightening.
Choosing Soaps For Daily Laundry Use
The article guides choosing laundry soaps by quality and type. It recommends reliable firms and using at least two soaps: mild for woolen fabrics, medium for durable materials, and strong for rough work. Rosin content can yellow clothes. excess alkali damages fabric and skin. A safer plan is buying a mild soap and adjusting alkali yourself.
Bargain cash buyer seeks northwest of Harvey house
Cash buyer seeks best lot for immediate sale near Barstow with priority on northwest of Harvey house. Open to bargain for cash, or may consider a house and lot. Respond by addressing Box 55 Barstow or notifying Barstow Printer.
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Harvey House
Barstow
Ford roadster public auction at Murphy Bros garage Stage California
A Ford roadster stored in Murphy Bros garage Stage California since March 1922 will be sold at public auction at 11 55 a m Saturday February 17 1923 in front of Murphy Bros garage Stage California to the highest bidder to cover storage charges and expenses including advertising The engine number is obliterated but California license 443775 Murphy Bros By T C Murphy First pub February 8 1923 last pub February 15 1923
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Murphy Bros
Stage
California
T. C. Murphy
Summons in San Bernardino Superior Court Civil Action
The People of the State of California send greeting to William Sears defendant in a case against E. M. Haws, A. Zell, B. Zell, Mary Doe, Jane Tell, and Barstow Farms Co. The clerk’s notice requires appearance and answer within ten days in county service or thirty days elsewhere, or judgment by default. Filed October 16, 1922, by Clerk Harry I. Allison.
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Superior Court
State of California
County of
San Bernardino
E. M. Haws
William Sears
A. Zell
B. Zell
Mary Doe
Jane Tell
Barstow Farms Co
Superio
John L. Campbell
A.D
Harry I
Allison
M. D. Aldridge
Notice of Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate Foreclosure
Public notice announces a sheriff style sale of 80 acres in San Bernardino County as part of a foreclosure in the 1923 case William J. Kinney v. Charles W. Raymond et al. The sale is set for February 24, 1923 at 11:55 a.m. at the county courthouse east entrance, with payment in cash to satisfy the judgment.
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Superior Court
State of
California
County of
San Bernardino
William J. Kinney
Charles W. Raymond
San Bernardino Base
Meridan
Aggeler and Mulser Seed Co Catalog 1923 Big 30th Edition
California seed house Aggeler and Mulser Seed Co releases its 1923 Big 30th Annual Edition catalog. The complete agri culture guide includes hundreds of illustrations and tips on poultry, spraying, fertilizing, and using toxicides for Homes Seeker, Stockman, Dairy man, Rancher, Orchardist, Poultry man, and Gardener. Copies available by mail or in Los Angeles at 750 South Spring Street and 767 North Central Avenue.
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California
Owered
Quesarean
Homes Seeker
Stockman
Dairy
Aggeler & Musser Seed Company
South Spring Street
Los Angeles
Nou
Central Avenue
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Aggeler & Mulser Seed CO
Ford
Barstow Garage
L. H. Hillis
Lincoln
Detroit
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