California News Briefs Highlights From Across the State
A wide sweep of local actions and developments is reported from Los Osos to San Quentin. Among items are a defeated bond for a valley road, plans for a new Martinez junior high, Vallejo Veterans Hall work, and airport improvements. San Jose enrollment changes, Concord consolidation talks, Marin county lion views, and Palo Alto grade-crossing discussions are noted, along with water, mission protection, and various public works contracts and investigations into utility rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Osos
William H. Weeks
Martinez School Board
T. D. Kilkenny
Vallejo
San Jose
Walter Bachrodt
Concord
A. W. Martin
Joseph de Rosa
William Eddy
Peninsula
Railroad and Highway Commissions
Napa
Mary Pedrotti
Sam
Merlin Pedrotti
San Miguel Archangel Mission
Fras Firmin Lauson
Fra Modesto
Tehama
Plumas
Division of Fish and Game Commission
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Red Bluff
Susanville
Morgan Summit
Rice Creek
Feather River
Sonoma
Marin
Monterey
B. B. Meek
Hanrahan Brothers
San Francisco
Betwen Petaluma
Ignacio
Spence
Monterey County
Triberti & Massaro
Oakland
California
Railroad Commission
Ezra Decoto
Roseville
Roseville Telephone Company
Commission
Modesto
Modesto Gas Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Great Western Power Company
Orange County
Santa Ana
Fairhaven Cemetery Association
California Supreme Court
Leibh Water Company
San Francisco Highway
Santa Clara
F. B. Brown
Leith Company
California Highway Commission
State Railroad Commission
United States Immigration Service
New York
Texas
Southern Pacific
Klamath-Alturas
Hackmore
Sacramento
Reno
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Portland
Oregon
Chambers of Commerce of
Lancaster
Palmdale
Littlerock
Farmers’ Associations
Westside
Terra Bonita
Roosevelt
Leo L. Stanley
San Quentin
Stanley
David Peebles
Peebles
San Quentin Tuberculosis Ward
Theatrical agent turns away a chorus girl applicant
A faded woman arrives to seek a chorus role. The agent gently tells her she is too late, about fifteen years too late. She erupts in anger, but the agent remains firm. The humor lies in the timeless exchange about age and opportunity.
Sock fashion joke baffles married man and bachelor friend
A married man jokes that his socks will deter theft as his wife and daughter chase a fad. The bachelor friend teases him, and the man notes his socks are too large and full of holes for anyone to want to swipe.
Young Couple Bemoans Cookbook Yields Too Much Food
In a domestic exchange a husband asks his wife to use a cookbook given yesterday. She retorts that the recipes serve six, unsuitable for their two-person household.
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Emma
Back to Earth Aviator Hovers Between Dream and Flight
The piece muses on an aviator soaring away from mortal sight and the tension between encouragement to fly and the challenge of lighting the path home. It reflects on ambition, risk, and the pull of distant skies.
A Dangerous Pair in Local Gossip
A New Bedford Standard snip highlights Mrs Pryer and Mrs Guyer as frequent complainers, one “with his ear” and the other “with her tongue.” The brief satirizes two neighbors who constantly run others down through gossip and listening ears.
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Whittling Him Away
A whispered exchange hints at a domestic crime plot with a wife planning to kill her husband. The dialogue suggests the husband is exhausted and "worn to a frazzle," implying severe strain or intent behind a deadly action.
Notable Law Firms Mentioned in Rhyme
A playful verse lists several firms such as Watch & Waite Attit, Early & Layte, Doc & Dairet, and Grinn & Bar rett, suggesting Grinn & Barrett as the strongest among rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watch & Waite
Attit, Early & Layte
Doc & Dairet
Grinn & Barrett
Poor Excuse Her Father Lecture Absence Heard
A terse exchange unfolds with a daughter offering a vague excuse for missing a lecture and her father confirming the absence with a curt remark. The dialog hints at a disciplinarian tone and domestic humor.
Reporter Beset Over Champion Boxer Interview
A young reporter faces scrutiny from the sporting editor for focusing on a boxer's weight and reach rather than his poetic tastes. The editor complains no mention is made of the boxer’s favorite poem.
Between Two Forces Iggins Peewe Balances Life
A brief sketch notes Iggins Peewe as an even balanced man torn between profiteers praising him in business and his wife restraining him at home, presenting a paradox of public esteem and private pressure.
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Iggins Peewe
Wiggins
Tearing Down A Grade School Remembers Garfield Assassination
The Princeton Missouri memory recalls President Garfield while a new grade school was erected. Workmen laid two rows of black brick after the shooting and four mourning stripes were added upon the President’s death, with red brick forming the building’s principal color.
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Princeton
Garfield
Oil Causes Sea Rainbows Over Ocean Surfaces
Dr. W. J. Humphreys of the weather bureau explains that oil on the water creates a thin film that traps tiny drops on the surface, forming horizon-tinged rainbows. The effect appears in clusters and sequentially as the drops rest atop the main body without merging.
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W. J. Humphreys
The
Weather Bureau
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Reducing Expenses Phrases in Boston Transcript Cartoon
A brief comic quip contrasts walking more with expenses shrinking. The dialogue centers on Fred noting increased walking while claiming he is reducing expenses rather than weight. The exchange captures lighthearted office or personal finance humor from the Boston Transcript.
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Fred
Boston Transcript
Bell harmony hinges on five in tune notes
The bell must emit five distinct notes perfectly tuned to achieve a harmonious sound. Each note contributes to the overall resonance, ensuring a clear tone and balanced vibration across the bell.
Health as Inheritance and Routine in a Baby Show
A mother praises health as the true fortune, stressing strict daily habits from infancy. She values a 100 percent healthy baby, deferring ambition to the child while teaching regular sleep, meals, and routines. The ad promotes Nujol from Nujol Laboratories, claiming safe digestion support for infants.
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Nujol
Nujol Laboratories
Park Avenue
New York
Heir to millions recommends Nujol for babies
An advertisement urges parents to feed Nujol to their baby for the next three months claiming it will ease life for both parent and child. It emphasizes that Nujol contains no drugs or medicine, that it is sold only in sealed packages, and that mothers should ensure they buy the genuine product from their druggist.
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Nujol
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