California News Briefs Highlights 1920s State Facts
California reports new 1929 automobile plates designed by Frank G. Snook, plans a fifty man state fire force by June, and notes long lived Kern County Indian woman. Other items cover journalism in schools, infant and birth rates, speed limits, a $40 million highway bond plan, and marriage declines after a 1927 law. Also cited are education wealth per pupil, UC commencement, Boeing air service, oil production, Stockton Water Carnival, loan company losses, San Quentin population, forestry funding, and flood control.
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California
Frank G. Snook
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Rangers
M. B. Pratt
Kern County
Canyon
Juan Lozada
Mendez
State Department of Public Health
State Division of
Fresno
State Motor Vehicles Department
Snook
Westside
San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Young
W. R. McKay
Hanford
State Crime Commission
Tracy
Filmore
Dan Cupid
Cupid
Bay City
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Area
East Bay
State Department of Education
Alameda
University of California
Memorial Stadium
Berkeley
Boeing Air Transport, Inc
Sacramento
Maurice M. Smith
Boeing Traffic Department
Sacramento Ad Club
American Petroleum Institute
Stockton
Isleton
San Joaquin
State Corporation Department
Clara Phillips
Charles A. Wetmore Jr
To be serene amid a losing fight poem excerpt
Poem fragment quotes Charles Allen Dousson praising calm courage in defeat. It stresses hating sham and persistent effort to do brave deeds as seen by a master, as a life lesson toward growth and height.
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Charles Allen Dousson
How to Use Rhubarb and Related Recipes
A compact guide lists rhubarb preparations from stewed sauce to baked dishes and spicy preserves. It includes rhubarb and pineapple sherbet with citrus, mock souse made from pork broth and corn meal, raised doughnuts with spice, and country club gnocchi using corn meal and chicken stock.
Tractor Plow Pay Slips in Sam and Jed Chat
A brief dialogue from Ladies Home Journal features Sam asking Jed about his current work. Jed explains he runs a tractor plow for Dave Hopkins for twenty eight dollars a month, and Sam remarks that the pay is pretty poor.
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Sam
Jed
Dave Hopkins
Ladies Home Journal
Monk's Store Opening Prompts Monkey Business Joke
A playful banter between two monks hints at a plan to open a shop. The second monk jokes that it will invite more monkey business, keeping the tone light and humorous.
Folly and Sorrow Weighing a Moment of Jest
A reflective verse piece contrasts Folly seeking a smile with laughter fading and sorrow approaching. The speaker notes how reckless folly yields only tears, capturing a brief shift from gaiety to melancholy.
Tragic Quarrel Over Dog Ends in Death of Pet
A quarrel between a woman identified as Mabel and a man named Jack over a pet dog escalates. In anger she vows to give up Jack, and soon after he leaves, the dog is struck and killed by an automobile.
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Mabel
Jack
They Didn't M. S. Jealous Wife and Husband Dress Shopping
A jealous wife takes her husband shopping. as she buys a dress, she sees him admiring a passing mannequin. She accuses him of jealousy, and he retorts that he never looked at her like that. The brief exchange captures a domestic quarrel sparked by a passing mannequin.
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M. S
Theater Royal route riddle from a playful exchange
A small boy identifies himself as Tommy and is challenged to guess the way to the Theater Royal. The exchange centers on recognition and a playful guess, capturing a moment of everyday street dialogue.
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Tommy
Theater Royal
Senator Sorghum Hears Lectures On Read Speeches
An admiring constituent tells Senator Sorghum he has read all speeches and is considering changing his secretary. The senator asks for candor on whether the speeches are any good. Washington Star.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Neighborly Help Eases Car Trouble Exchange
A garage window chat turns into a small moment of aid as a neighbor offers help with tools and the other asks for a screwdriver after discovering missing items during car trouble. The casual exchange highlights community spirit and mutual support between neighbors.
Turning the Tables on Wall Street Lamb
A playful vignette depicts a small lamb entering Wall Street with high profit hopes then facing a clever twist as the market “frisks” the hopeful entrant. The piece uses sharp irony to contrast innocence with financial caution.
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Wall Street
Landlord Probes Delinquent Tenant Over Rent
The landlord says inspection has begun to determine if the tenant will pay rent. The skeptical tenant agrees to let the landlord look around as he remains consistently short of funds.
Pitcher Knocked Out In Prize Fight Confusion
A dramatic moment as the pitcher is knocked out in a bout mischaracterized as a ball game. His partner questions the scene asking what has happened and noting the mistaken idea of a prize fight. The exchange highlights the mix up between sports and combat event.
Any Woman Can Look Stylish by Mae Martin
Many stylish women rely on simple, money saving home tinting and Diamond Dyes to refresh wardrobes. The ad claims Diamond Dyes resist streaking, offer new fashionable tints, and can transform dresses blouses or coats quickly. A free 64 page book Color Craft is available and requests readers write to Mae Martin in Burlington Vermont.
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Mae Martin
Home Service Dept
Diamond Dyes
Burlington
Vermont
Motion Picture Production Output in the United States
It is estimated that about 800 feature motion pictures are presented annually in the United States. Numerous short subjects also exist, though an exact count is not feasible.
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United States
Spare Your Effort Urging Common Sense
A terse editorial note quotes the Atechison Globe on the futility of pushing others toward common sense. It argues that if a person lacks it, urging will not help and suggests stepping back.
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Atechison Globe
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California Forest Experiment Station
Coolidge
Stephens W. Downey
State Reclamation Board
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Downey
Charles F. Curry
Western Newspaper Union
Monk
Errr
Mar Wete
Motion Picture Product
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