California News Briefs From State Oil to Gunshot Fatality
Plans by Richfield Oil Co. to spend 1.125 to 1.5 million dollars on improvements in Sacramento and Stockton were disclosed in Sacramento by S. M. Fuller. In San Francisco, W. Frank James announced Bay Area aviation centers and two half million dollar projects to be submitted to Congress. Major forest fire concerns, Oroville damage totaling 100000 dollars, and a Kennedy line fire costing 250000 dollars were reported. A 13 million dollar naval shore construction bill could add a floating drydock in California. KFWB distributed 27728.28 dollars to capture Hickman, with 60 percent to Gurdane and Lieuallen. Oil well activity rose to 37 new wells. state oil production rose to 635800 barrels daily. Gifts to UC totaled about 30000 dollars, including 10000 from Miss Ellen B. Scripps. Game warden George Thompson was killed by a hunter who shot him after demanding a license. Charles Hoganboom was arrested nearby.
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Richfield Oil Company
Sacramento
Stockton
S. M. Fuller
Oil
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
W. Frank James
House
James
Congress
National Forests of California
Robert Y. Stuart
United States Forest Service
California
Oroville
Kennedy Line
Jackson
Britten
Navy
Naval
KFWB
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
San Quentin
Marion Parker
American Petroleum Institute
University of California
Board of Regents
Ellen B. Scripps
San Diego
Scripps Institution of Oceanoraphy
la Jolla
A. P. Giannini
Bancitary Corporation
Giuseppe Caronia
Rome
Hooper Institute
George Thompson
Yuba City
Thompson
Ben Manford
Sutter County
Charles Hoganboom
Hogaboom
Beverages and Liver Dishes for Ill Patients
A vintage guide discusses how fluids aid fever and illness, with advice on safe beverages, fruit juices, and serving presentation. It covers orange juice benefits for children, cautions for typhoid recovery, and emphasizes hot versus cold effects on fever. It then outlines liver preparation methods including liver with onions and baked liver with pork fat, onions, flour, tomatoes, and seasonings.
Equal suffrage debate sparks social scandal in Kansas City
In a Kansas City Star passage a flirtatious dialogue between Miss Armitage and Mr. Swayne exposes radical thoughts on women’s rights and behavior. The scene ends with Miss Armitage fainting after a shuddering question about smoking, signaling a melodramatic culmination.
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Mr. Swayne
Miss Armitage
Kansas City Star
Resourceful 11 year old raises camp funds digging worms
Mildred Cliff of Nevada lacked eight dollars for a junior farm bureau camp at Washoe Valley. She earned the money by digging angleworms for Katherine Lewers, University of Nevada art teacher, to feed her prize ducks at five cents a dozen. Once the funds were raised, she could attend the camp.
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Mildred Cliff
Nevada Junior Farm Bureau
Washoe Valley
Nev
Katherine Lewers
University of Nevada
Presidents risk cycles hint at 1940 nervous voters
Barron's Financial Weekly notes a theory that presidencies since 1840 show a cycle of risk with several leaders dying in office and three assassinated. It suggests a 1940 candidate might feel uneasy given such patterns.
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Barron’s Financial Weekly
Fat Sum Trimmed Slightly Sparks Debate
City council members debated a proposed budget cut described as a slight reduction of a large sum. Officials noted the adjustment affects programs without worsening core services and pledged further review before final acceptance.
If I Must Die Dark Ness as a Bride Quote
A concise quotation from Shakespeare declares a resolve to meet death boldly. The line imagines darkness as a bride and the speaker embracing it with courage and defiance.
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Eaith
Robert Burns
Neue Magweil
Western Newspaper Union
Cuticura
Cuticura Labora
Spurlocke Feat Co
Nashville
Tenn
Eed Hanford
Carter
Obama
Little Farms Magazine
Hotel Roosevelt
Jones
Wiltshire
Stockton St
Union Sqvate
Sutter
Harry Boylre
Bath
Biola Hotels
Adera
Hope St
Calif
Fuller & Brown, Inc
Olive Street
Hotel
Alexandria
P. T. A. Assoc
Alexandria Hotel CO
ER. C
ST. Francis
Union Square
Jas. H. McCabe
Willys-Overland
Willys-Knight
Willys
Knight
Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland, Inc
G. P
Toledo, Ohio
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