California News Briefs Highlights From Across The State
A California harbor uses a marine lawn mower to keep kelp clear while Mill Valley rezones streets, Modesto plans a $135,000 plant by San Joaquin Baking, and Stirling City High School faces enrollment drops. Shads packs reach record totals on San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, and various local projects include highway work, court honors, and new bonds for Palo Alto and Livermore High School.
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Mill Valley
San Joaquin Baking Company
Modesto
Charles M. Bowersmith
Stirling City
8. L. Brown
Chico High School
War Department
San Francisco Bay
Southern Pacific
Suisun Bay
San Diego
Young
San Diego County
J. F. Wilson
University of California
Red Bluff
Susanville
Paynes Creek
Capitol
Washington, D. C
George P. Morgan
Tuolumne
Mary McNeil Blanchard
Sonora
S. J. Gnash
Blanchard
Morgan
M. B. Pratt
Joe Kubias
Kubias
Redlands
la Puente Valley
Walnut Growers’ Association
J. C Pearson
C. J. Hurst
C. D. Wolfinger
W. R. Stanton
W. P. Watts
Walnut Association
San Joaquin
Sacramento
F. E. Booth
Frank Cardinale
Pittsburg
Palo Alto
Stanford
Eureka
Dolf Jensen
Humboldt Flying Service
Devoy
Eureka- Arcata
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Electrolicr
State Railroad
Harold Terwilliger
Gordon Johnson
Antioch
Contra Costa County
Livermore
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Oakland
Centerville
Napa
Division of Engineering
Howard Dam
Ukiah
Sleepy Hollow
Marin County
Tehama County
Keith Lingenfelter
Alice Lingenfelter
Tehama
Lyons
Noyo
Mendocino County
State Assembly
National Automobile Club
Permanent Cure For City Friends Ends Weekend Visits
Al explains to Tim that residents were fed differently to keep them away. Instead of fried chicken, the city friends received canned goods from the local store. The exchange occurred in Van couver Province.
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al Falfa
Timothy Hay
Vancouver
Senator Sorghum Mockingly Sees Political Do-Over Spelling
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum joking that critics faulting grammar could force a fresh start in politics by skipping conferences and caucuses and beginning with a spelling school, signaling a lighthearted barb on process.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Two Love Affairs Omaha Style
Jack becomes entangled in two simultaneous romantic entanglements as the comic tale follows the chaotic course of blended affections and social missteps that threaten to derail his plans and reputation.
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Jack
Modern Caution Strive Hard And Be Honest
A concise warning urges diligence and honesty at work. It stresses doing a full day’s effort before expecting pay. The note emphasizes consistent labor over shortcuts and cautions against premature claims of compensation.
Altruist Desk Sergeant Exchange Over Stolen Car
A humorous dialogue shows a desk sergeant insisting on catching a thief of a worthless car. The victim argues the thief is too dangerous to roam free.
Radio Enthusiasm Sparks Twin Wireless Sets
A humorous exchange shows a family coping with a husband’s hobby of tinkering with radio equipment. The hostess notes the need for two wireless sets: one for family listening and another for the husband’s tinkering, highlighting domestic humor of the era.
Marie's Little Study Modiste Tale
A brief piece sketches Marie’s pursuit of becoming a fledgling modiste. It hints at time and posture as she models fashion and kneels to study or adjust her work, portraying a whimsical glimpse into her early craft endeavors.
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Marie
They Cry for Them Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pie
A playful childhood verse recalls Georgie Porgie kissing girls and making them cry, noting that times have changed and kisses no longer have that effect.
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Georgie
Porgie
Pudding
Rural letter box aims to catch air mail passersby
Uncle Eli and Hiram joke as Eli installs a contraption on the barn peak to receive air mail. Hiram scolds the plan, while Eli insists he is rigging a rural mailbox to catch the flying mail.
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Eli
Hiram
A Good Salesman Promotes Hair Restorer Bottle
A salesman defends wearing rubber gloves while cutting hair to keep his celebrated hair restorer from causing hair growth on his hands and sells a bottle.
He Says He Loves Me So Much He Would Die for Me
A家庭 scene expresses a daughter's sigh over a bold declaration from Junius and a father's cautious relief. An advertisement promotes Russ Ball Blue laundry product claiming superior whitening and authenticity.
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Junius
Life term for repeated-convicted wife shooter explained
The remark notes a woman receiving life for shooting her husband, calling it severe yet an example due to her fourth conviction.
One Man Controls 469 Foot Oil Tanker by Levers
A newly built 469 foot oil tanker can be steered and operated by a single crewman. A single speed lever starts and stops the engine while other levers govern propulsion, with a gyroscope guiding the vessel automatically.
Big Airport for Africa Germiston Plans Largest SA Hub
Germiston will host Africa’s biggest airport covering 400 acres. Approval came from Sir Alan Cobham and others. The facility aims to become the terminus for European airline routes and a distribution center for gold shipments to Europe or India.
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Africa
Germiston
South Africa
Alan Cobham
Europe
India
Two Nationalities Boost Team Output Says Expert
Dr Edwin Hulme McIlvain director of the employment service of a large Philadelphia industry argues that mixing men of two nationalities in a team yields greater work output than employing only one nationality. The remark appears in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Edwin Hulme McIlvain
Philadelphia
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Old Reliable 20 Mule Team Borax Ad
When you buy Borax choose the 20 Mule Team Brand labeled 9944 to 100 percent pure. Do not confuse pure Borax with Borax compounds or substitutes. 20 Mule Team Borax protects fine fabrics and hands.
Freudian playwrights mock virtue at New York reception
Publisher George Haven Putnam quoted on Freudian theatrics in Greenwich Village. An old style playwright mocked a Freudian actress, asking if ugliness equaled virtue, highlighting a clash of literary styles and sensibilities.
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George Haven Putnam
New York
Greenwich Village
A Cruel Thing by Poiret Reveals Fashion Humour
Paul Poiret tells a New York reporter that cruelty can occur in dressmaker shops. He recalls a Paris mannequin modeling dinner gowns for a middle aged couple and a wife’s whispered jealousy as her husband gazed delightedly, highlighting the fickle glare of fashion.
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Paul Poiret
Paris
New York
George
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