California notes on mint superintendent race and county rolls
Terse dispatches report W S Killinsworth as candidate for San Francisco Mint superintendent. J W Moore completes San Joaquin county assessment with a rise of 1 482 734 in taxable property to 50 822 400 total value, offset by money and debt declines. Other items cover Atascadero flag ceremony and 10 000 000 colony near Paso Robles, Amador gold brick gift to Mint, Folsom prison holiday, Santa Cruz National Guard camp planning, and a dramatic San Francisco Bay swim by Dorothy Carmany with Adele Blood awarding trophies.
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J. W. Moore
San Joaquin County
Board of Supervisors
Atascadero
Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo County
Woman's Republic
Henry Ranch
Henry
Mabel Lewis
Colony Holding Company
A. L. Levinsky
Stockton
Amador
Amador County
Oakland
Mint
San Francisco
Levinsky
Dorothy Carmany
Santa Barbara
Adele Blood
San Francisco Bay
South End
Nel Schmidty
Illumination tech eyed for hospital rooms and wider uses
A New York hospital tests floor lighting beneath glass and reflectors. Other items note the Panama Canal project could dig a sea to sea ditch across the U.S. and a Washington monument gift to Buenos Aires unveiled on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Panama Canal
United States
George Washington
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Yucca Club Socials Highlight Sunrise Valley Notes
Sunrise Valley reports Mrs VoN Poole hosted the Yucca Club July 1 with green white and gold decor and flannel attire. Meeting cadence set for the first Tuesday of each month. Vic torville dance June 25 praised. Mrs Marie D Jennings and son Ralph visiting from North Mojave Boulevard. Mrs Messick returns from Los Angeles trip and Mrs J A Fults travels to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von. Poole
Victorville
Marie D. Jennings
Ralph
Mojave Boulevard
Messick
Los Angeles
Sunrise Valley
J. A. Fults
Frank Slauson
Minneola
I. Krants
Ki. D. Barry's
Walter Olivier
Bert Osborne
Alvord
Shorty
Frank Lamantain
Rev. Skookum
San Bernardino
Talfpenny
Salvation Army
Daggett Younger
Barstow
B. A. Funk
Walter All
Thornburg
Aileen McCue
Thomas McCue
Joe McCue
North Siders Celebrate Independence Day Picnic
North Side ranchers and families gathered at R. D. Compton's grove for a July 4 celebration. A hearty chicken dinner opened festivities followed by burro and horse races foot races horseshoe pitching and a generous serving of ice cream and cake. About fifty picnickers left pleased with the day’s events and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
R. D. Compton
Hercules Powder Sale Announcement
Hercules Powder promotes car load lots and special prices on ton quantities. Agents for Hercules Red Cross Gelatine and blasting powder listed. Read about Murpity Bros operating in Ludlow Cal and Tecopa Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules Powder
DuPont
Hercules
Red Cross
Murpity Bros
Ludlow
Cal
Tecopa
Pestered Man Hides Cold Question on Streetcar
A passerby asks a man if he suffers from a cold in the head. The man replies that he does only when he has one, sidestepping the remedy with a snappy quip. The exchange reflects streetcar humor from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lucerne Valley Celebrates Fourth With Baseball Thrills
Victorville hosts parade and sports as Lucerne Valley dominates a hard fought baseball game and most races. Local residents enjoy free meals and entertainment at Box S Ranch, with a large picnic and a social planned for Holmes ranch later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorville
Lucerne Valley
Victor- Ville
Box S Ranch
Dr. Sweet
Norman
Baird
Los Angeles
Goulding
Holmes Ranch
Hf. J. Rogers
Fred Benson
Julian Gobar
Fullerton
Lee Weigle
Webber House
Douglas Calvert
Red
W. A. Porter
Lake View Ranch
D. J. Gribbin
Tom Stuart
Holcomb Valley
Hanna
San Fernando
Gribbin & Nanna
Mamie Jordan
Merced
James Goulding
I’. H. Gobar
Big Dry Lake
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California
W. S. Killinsworth
Vacaville
Folsom
James A. Johnston
Uncle Sam
National Guard of
Santa Cruz
Militia Field Hospital
Decker
Militia Ambulance Company
Napa
Bulson
E. A. Forbes
Adjutant-General of
W. S. Graves
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Douglass
Utah
Augustus Ekman
Frances Ekman
Salt Lake City
C.L. Anderson
Frank Hartman
Sherlock
Olympia
Wash
Hartman
Frank Goodale
Hudson River
Brooklyn
Long Island
Panc Noum
Chicago
Florence Woodruff
Noum
Gettysburg
Walter H. Page
London
Doubleday, Page & Co
Page
Wilson
Manhattan
Jersey City
Paris
Seine Department
North Siders
Daggett and Vicinity
Lubin J. Henderson
M. L. Cook Civil and Mining
Katz
George Luckett
Aperhanger
GEO. B. Parks
Calif
Chas. C. Brass
B. C. Anderson
Santa FE
R. R
Viaduct
Union Church
Tailor
B. Lamantain
Ag’t Daggett
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