California News Briefs: Station contracts and more
Delano gains a modern Southern Pacific station project valued around 30000 dollars awarded to G A Graham and Sons Dinuba contractors. Mammoth Channel drilling to begin near Magalia. Chico State Summer School at Mt Shasta runs June 15 to July 27 with 14 faculty from Cal and Hugh L Brewster from Long Beach.
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Southern Pacific
Delano
G. A. Graham & Sons
Dinuba
W. L. Leland
Magalia Treasure Box, Inc
Mammoth Channel
Magalia
Sacramento
Maxwell
Roy A. Lennon
Eagles Copper Mining Company
Engelmine
W. I. Nelson
J. J. Crowley
Assembly Committee On
San Francisco
Los Angeles
A. F. Jewett
Hanford
Senate Finance Committee
Colton
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Cooper
Cooper
Modesto
Stanislaus County
California Committee On Public Safety
California State Automobile Association
Automobile Club of Southern California
Rome the Eternal City and its ancient ruins
The article surveys Rome’s historical prominence from its early civilization to medieval times, noting sewers and aqueducts, roads like the Via Appia, and grand tombs. It laments later ruin and pillage, observes 19th century excavation, and highlights surviving marvels in the Forum and surrounding arches and temples.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Italy
Vatican
Rome
Empire
Naples
Forum
Tiber
Europe
Via Appia
Brindisi
Appian Way
Caecilia Metalla
Forum Romanum
Capitoline
Palatine
Antony
Caesar
Holy Way
Julia
Tabularium
Colosseum
Simpson
Stock Exchange
Marcellus
Octavia
Castoria Comforts fretful babies in emergencies
Castoria is a safe vegetable remedy for babies and older children. It eases fretfulness colic constipation and other discomforts and comes with a doctor’s word. Mothers keep an extra unopened bottle to ensure Castoria is always available in the home.
Saved Trouble
A young man asks to marry the daughter. The father notes the mother decided long ago she would be wed, whether he wished it or not.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a liver cleansing blood builder. It claims to strengthen debilitated bodies, restore weight, and features a testimonial from Mrs A J Vick of Ontario California. Sold as tablets or liquid, 65 cents for tablets.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Flow Are Your Daughters Mrs Johnson Quote
A fragment from En Rollig Half imma in Gothenburg quotes a humorous exchange about daughters being married. The readable text suggests a social quip or town gossip line captured in a local column or note.
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Johnson
Russ Ball Blue Ad Promises Snowy White Clothes
Millions now use Russ Ball Blue. Makes clothes snowy white. Get the genuine. If one is determined to study nature he d better find a way to make it pay.
Vegetable Compound Praise From Rankin Mother
Mrs Owenland of Rankin Illinois writes she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before and after her first child six years ago and again recently. She says the tonic helped her perform heavy field and housework tasks and she recommends the medicine, offering to answer letters.
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Rankin
Ilinois
Lydia B. Pinkham
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San Joaquin Prine and Apricot Growers’ Association of
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Frank C. Jordan
Rhodesland
Loma Rico
Marysville Poultry Exchange
BE. D. Holly
Bank of Cottonwood
Shasta County
Jesse W. Carter
Redding
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Treasury Department
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Tenth Streets
Russian River District
Sebastopol
Forestville
Guerneville
Bloomfield Junction
Valley Ford
Tomales
Two Rocks
Santa Clara Valley
San Jose
Secretary of the Navy
Mare Island Strait
Mare Island Navy Yard
Vallejo
Charles F. Curry
Curry
Mare Island
Assembly
Harry Lyon
Sir Caius Cestus
Ostian Gate
St. Paul
Caius
The
St. Peter’s ‘Dome
Cas Torta
Lydia E. Pinkham
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