State highway panel nears final report after hearings
Governor Richardson’s advisory committee on state roads nears completion after tours in the Sacramento valley with public hearings set in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The panel favors higher gas taxes and fees, more trunk highway construction, and broader use of convict labor, with final road-specific recommendations due to the legislature. 15 year state expenditures total $702 million, current year outlay $101.4 million, actual government cost for 1924 $57.94 million. The California Supreme Court rules church organizations fall under industrial compensation law. a $603 partial award to Charles Laton Eubanks against the Roman Catholic church for injuries at a Lindem church is upheld. Arch Bishop E. J. Hanna filed the petition.
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Richardson
W. F. Mixon
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
State Supreme Court
Charles Laton Eubanks
District Court of
Apepeal
Eubanks
Lindem
Supreme Court
Arch
E. J. Hanna
University of California to pass on Burbank farm takeover
The UC controller’s office says the university cannot take over Luther Burbank's experimental horticultural farm in Santa Rosa due to its extraordinary success. The Sonoma county board of supervisors and other groups had urged a transfer. Budget plans include a new Pacific Colony dormitory complex near Pomona to house mentally defective children, with proceeds sought from the next legislature. Budget requests for California Division of Animal Industry total 750,630, up 186,533 from current biennium. Livestock sanitary service and meat inspection dominate the proposed increases. Steps to abandon the Fourth Street line of the Southern Pacific in San Jose are expected after a state railway commission meeting set for November 18.
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University of California Is Not
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Burbank
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Division of Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Fourth Street
Southern Pacific Company
San Jose
Railway Company
State Railway Commission
State tax totals projected for the year
Inheritance taxes and incidental fees due the state this year will aggregate 8 412 000, while total state income including corporation taxes and self supporting boards will be about 61 000 000. Corporation taxes are estimated to reach 40 250 998.26 and fees from self supporting state agencies about 13 000 000.
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State Board of Equalization
Dentists urge vegetable rich diets for stronger bones
Dallas report from the American Dental Association convention cites Dr. C B Fowlkes of Birmingham urging Americans to eat more vegetables and get lime salts from dairy to build tooth and bone structure. He warns a generation could be weak in bone and teeth if diets lack proper breads rice and vegetables. He claims good hygiene can cut mouth decay and reduce contagious diseases in children.
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Dallas
Texas
C. B. Fowlkes
Birmingham
Ala
American Dental Association
Dong
C. BR. Powlkes
Married student suspended from Spokane high school
In Spokane Washington November 14 amid a dispute over whether a married student can attend high school Denton McBean of Lewis and Clark High School was suspended after his marriage. He filed suit for reinstatement but the judge ruled the County Superintendent must decide. Superintendent Orville C Pratt testified the suspension was based solely on marriage and officials argued married students demoralize others.
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Spokane
Wlash
Denton McBean
Lewis and Clark High School
McBean
Orville C. Pratt
A. J. Simpieh
Bible and Telephone Directory Popular
A historic note on the popularity of the Bible and telephone directories. It highlights the immense circulation of the American telephone directory, and breaks down a telephone dollar into rent taxes miscellaneous material and wages while noting Bell System net plant additions for 1923 at 240 million dollars.
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Telephone Directory
American Telephone Directory
Bell System
Helendale Pears Headed to New York Hotels in Winter
Helendale ranch pears from the Mojave desert will grace New York City's exclusive hotels this winter. Boxes will bear the grower's name and be stored in cold warehouses before shipment. The crop relies on gravity and pumped water with an average lift of 40 feet, and the orchards provide irrigation from local supplies.
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Helendale Ranch
Mojave Desert
New York
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County
Employers of Girls Warned on Wage Law Enforcement
Deputy District Attorney A.8. Malphy announces state minimum wage of 16 dollars weekly will be enforced across the county after a conference with the Industrial Welfare Commission. Complaints of long hours and low pay have prompted investigations. the Industrial Welfare Commission will cooperate in examining cases of alleged violations.
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A. 8. Malphey
Industrial Welfare Commission
Aiolia Mining Firm Plans Tungsten Shipment by Jan 1 1925
Aiolia Mining Company issues orders for three cars of tungsten to eastern markets and sets a January 1 1925 delivery deadline. District leaseholders resume activity and expect ongoing work across Aiolia fields.
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Aiolia Mining Company
Aiolia
The Supply Is High Despite Dry Season
The supply is as high as it was a year ago despite the dry season, indicating stable availability. No additional details are provided to confirm the exact context or source.
Silver Mine Found on Catalina Island by Wrigley
Chicago reports an old silver mine discovered on William Wrigley Jr. Catalina Island coast. Two carloads of ore, each worth about 6500 dollars, have been shipped to San Francisco. Wrigley plans development to extract the resource, noting the mine lies 26 miles from his home and 2000 feet up, likely hidden for decades.
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Chicago
Wm. Wrigley
Catalina Island
California
San Francisco
Wrigley
Mr. Wrigley
Amateurs Push U S Radio Leadership With Light Regulation
Recent statements claim American amateur radio work and broadcasting exceed any other nation. Proponents argue private initiative built the nation’s vast telephone and power systems and transportation, and that unrestrictive regulation could make the United States dominant in future air communication.
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United States
Plan to Extend Aid to Farmers at Midwinter Conference
The national chamber of commerce plans a midwinter meeting in Los Angeles December 2 and 8 to offer concrete help and cooperation to farmers. Leaders expect discussions led by Stanford's Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor with invited experts from California fruit, grain, wool, raisins, and livestock sectors to outline proposals for nation-wide business support. A Riverside exhibit showcases cotton-related education, textiles, and cordage, while prune supply concerns threaten prices as California, Oregon, and Europe face reduced harvests.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Los Angeles
National Chamber
Alonzo E. Taylor
Food Research Bureau
Stanford University
Henry M. Robinson
C. H. Gardiner
Selway-Gardiner Sheep Company
Anaconda
Mont
A. C. Hardinson
Santa Paula
California Farm Bureau Federation
Charles C. Teague
California Fruit Growers Exchange
California Walnut Growers Exchange
Ralph P. Merritt
Sun-Maid Friaisin Growers
Frasno
Washington, D. C
Riverside Fair
H. G. McVeever
United States Department of Agriculture
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Riverside Settlement
California Cordage Company of Orange
West Coast Textile Company
Goodyear
Coachella Valley
California
Les
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Pacific Colony
Pomona
Ehdcause
Helendale Pears
NEW York Hotels
Atolia
Catalina
Forder
Tudor
F. O.b
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Peeter Ginn
FORD
Thomas Edward, Campbell of
Prescott, Ariz
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