California News Briefs Reflect California Scene and Trials
San Diego hosts the 1930 convention of Retail Clothiers Furnishers and Hatters Association of California and the Men's Apparel Club. A Lake County probation officer seeks back pay of $950 from 1921. A Japanese jiu jitsu champion's marriage ties stir Seattle society circles. Lucy Banning dies in Florence Italy. body to be buried in the U.S. A crash near Pedro Mountain injures two. passenger details. A Huntington Beach oil prospecting dispute upheld by the District Court of Appeal. A Porterville attorney joins Los Angeles County DA staff. Kilgore acquitted in murder case invoking unwritten law. Calls for uniform traffic laws and penalties to curb auto deaths. A plan to spend over $300 million on California water projects is proposed. Air travel in Bay Area hits 1 in 16 residents. Mills Field leads. Ben C. Wallace appointed San Joaquin County supervisor. Reserve officers to study aircraft science at Clover Field. Judge Thompson criticizes legal procedure as excessive but says California justice is swift. San Diego campaign to secure a federal veterans hospital gains traction with local veterans groups. Testimony links Lawrence Edwards to a still raid case in Bethel Island. The San Francisco Bay toll bridge nears opening as construction expands. The State Bar probes ambulance-chasing. five Los Angeles lawyers appointed to investigate.
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San Diego
Clothiers, Furnishers and Hatters’ Association of California
Men’s Apparel Club
Oakland
D. F. McIntire
Lake County
McIntire
B. J. Turner
Paris
Marie Rogers
Los Angeles
H. C. le Nanquais
San Francisco
Pedro Mountain Road
Sam Centoni
Half Moon Bay
Rogers
District Court of Appeal
Thomas A. Joyner
Huntington Beach
Lmits
Joyner
W. 5
Kingsbury
Agene Blalock
Porterville
Los Angeles County
Baron Fitts
Southland
Martin Ray Kilgore
Stanford University
F. A. Bartley
California
Kennett
Sacramento River
Suisun Bay
Army Point
San Joaquin River
Boulder Dam
Santa Ana
Bay Region
Pacific Flyer
Mills Field
Oakland Airport
Alameda
San Leandro
Palo Alto
Ben C. Wallace
Stockton
San Joaquin County
C. C. Young
James Y. Coates
Wallace
United States Air Corps
Walter K. Burgess
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Reserve Corps
Rolfe L. Thompson
Thompson
Marius W. Hotchkiss
William Dorsey
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay Toll Bridge
San Mateo
Peninsula
Mt. Eden
Hayward
East Bay
Carquinez Strait
Southern Pacific
San Francisco Bay
State Bar Association
Board of Governors
Thomas C. Ridgeway
Abandoned Claim Breach of Promise Dialogue
A lawyer assures the client of a valid breach of promise case while the client dreads public exposure. The client dismisses the idea of appearing in court, preferring to keep the case quiet and protect their reputation.
Corine Reflects on Hard Luck and a Husband’s Fate
A mistress consoles Corine, acknowledging her misfortune while Corine insists the misfortune belongs to another, mentioning a husband’s presumed railroad accident and labeling the fate as someone else’s hard luck, reflecting wartime era sentiments.
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Corine
American Legion Monthly
Dancing Defined in Street Speech
A brief dialogue contrasts moral views on dancing with a playful exchange about syncopation, reflecting cultural attitudes and social norms in a past era. The conversational line hints at music, morality, and fashionable movement without detailing events.
Mechanical Optimism Smile Through the Day
A light verse urging constant cheerful demeanor and bright facial expression like a dental advertisement. It playfully contrasts everyday optimism with a glossy marketing style and a wink at cosmetic cheer.
Orally Speaking Real Estate Buyers Trade Barbs
The first buyer admires a candid seller even though his property is modest. The second buyer questions the praise and notes the seller offers oars with a land sale if the lot is underwater.
Obliging Son Teaches Father Marbles After Request
A son helps his father learn marbles after confessing he never played the game in youth. The father asks for money, and the son agrees to teach him, highlighting a moment of guidance and bonding between generations.
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Weill
Aerial Gossip Sparks Humorous Quip
A playful exchange riffs on Mr. Gossippe’s habit of keeping his nose high in the air, joking that his aerial is for receiving news. The lighthearted quip captures a moment of city banter about local gossip and observation.
Doctor Husband Exchange on Outdoor Exercise Joke
A humorous exchange where a doctor tells a husband to fund his wife with money for shopping to persuade her to take outdoor exercise. The joke hinges on irony about using money to motivate activity.
Compensation and Apology After Silent Spat
The dialogue shows a brief reconciliation with an apology for past anger. One speaker acknowledges fault and asks for forgiveness. The other responds affirmatively and notes a saved amount of £29 during the quarrel. The exchange reflects a personal dispute resolved through casual reconciliation.
Marked Down Age Harrington
Dialogue opens a sly exchange about age and familiarity as Carrington teases Harrington about knowing a girl longer than she herself recalls, implying a shared history and humorous tension.
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Harrington
Carrington
Seasonal Dishes From The Kitchen Cabinet 1929
Digest of home cooking ideas from The Kitchen Cabinet including spareribs with sauerkraut roasted to aroma control, squash pie with spice rich filing, apricot roll with cream sauce, eggs properly cooked for digestion, desserts like cocoa coconut cream parfait and chocolate ice cream with marshmallow sauce, plus chocolate mousse instructions. Strong named dishes and methods stand out as guidance for seasonal meals.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia for rapid relief from gas and sour stomachs. It claims the product neutralizes acid, calms digestive organs, and allows freer eating, noting suitability for children and warning against imitations.
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Phillips
Friend in need helps a daughter in Johnson City
A Johnson City reader recalls her daughter, once 20 and miserable with aches and loss of appetite, improving after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial praises the medicine as wonderful for mothers and daughters.
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Johnson City
Lydia B. Pinkham
L. E. Hart
Floral Avenue
Johnson City, N
Quart of Water Cleans Kidneys
An old advertising claim promotes drinking a quart of water daily and four ounces of Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys. It states excess acids from rich foods strain kidneys, causing ailments like rheumatism headaches and urinary issues. Regular use allegedly keeps kidneys active and blood pure, avoiding kidney complications.
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Western Newspaper Union
Janeneea
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