California News Notes Reflect Agriculture and Wealth
August district reports show farm prices rising after months of decline with barley rice cotton sugar cattle sheep lambs and hogs all above year-ago levels Wheat hovered around 1 per bushel at central markets. California leads in individual bank savings taxes and wealth while a Paris manhunt ends with Mourey shot by police. Local oil drilling debate in Orange county and a wave of legal notices punctuate the state scene.
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Federal Reserve
Alex Kels
Lodi Ranch
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
Delaware
Vermont
New Hampshire
Gabriel Alphonse Mourey
San Francisco
New York
Paris
Sergent Frank McGragan
Mourey
Europe
Mexico
United States
New Race Course Under Construction Near Culver City
The Southern California Jockey Club reports a new track spanning about 140 acres near Culver City. Work aims to finish by December 15, with project progress and contractor activity in focus.
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Culver City
Notice for Public Sale of Desert Land Claim Final Proof
Department of the Interior announces Elton H. McPherson of Los Angeles has filed intent to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for E 12 in Sec 35 Tp 10 N R 2 E 8 B M. Hearing before the U S Land Office November 19, 1923. Witnesses: Thomas Williams Yermo Barbara A. Williams Dennis D. Connell. First pub Oct 11 last pub Nov 8. Dudley B. Valentine, Register
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Los Angeles
Cal
Elton H. McPherson
Bartlett Bldg
Calitt
Alove
Register
Calif
Thomas Williams
Yermo
Joseph W. Vance
California
Barbara A. Williams
Dennis D. Connell
Dudley
Valentine
Miller homestead proof scheduled in California land office
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Los Angeles notices William A Miller Water California who on October 4 1920 filed homestead entry No 033543 for the W1 2 SE1 4 E1 28 W1 4 Sec 24 Tp 9N R 2W SBM seeks three year proof to establish claim before the Register and Receiver U S Land Office Los Angeles California on November 30 1923 witnesses listed P J Flynn Daggett California John Newborough Daggett California H N Frederick Water California Vida Frederick Water California non coal no withdrawals Dudley S Valentine Register First published October 11 last published November 5
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Los Angeles
Calif
William A. Miller
Water
California
Reister
P. J. Flynn
Daggett
John Newborough
H. N. Frederick
Vida Frederick Water
Dudley Ss. Valentine
Register
Brains See Not Eyes, Experts Warn In Vision Bulletin
A California bulletin explains that brains interpret vision, not eyes alone. It notes that sight relies on brain judgments from experience, warns against eye strain, and describes how professionals using an ophthalmoscope observe retinal indicators as part of eye health and glasses prescriptions.
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California States Association of Optometrists
Santa Fe Officer Held On Serious Complaint
William Phillips, Santa Fe special officer and former policeman, was arrested in San Bernardino on serious charges for an asserted attempt to attack a young girl. District Attorney George H. Johnson filed the complaint sworn by Effie Ware, mother of the girl. Phillips posted $500 cash bail at arraignment before Justice Jerome B. Kavanaugh.
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William Phillips
Santa Fe
San Bernardino
George H. Johnson
Effie Ware
Phillips
Jerome B. Kavanaugh
Rat Snap proves farmer's ally in pest battles
James Baxter of New Jersey tests RAT SNAP and claims it saves about 300 in losses annually. He reports spending around 3 dollars yearly on the cake bait, noting its convenience as it needs no mixing. Sold by White and Platt and Marvin's Grocery in Barstow with three sizes 35c 65c and 1 25 and a guarantee.
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James Baxter
N. J
White and Platt
Marvins Grocery
Barstow
Ratsnap Rodent Killer Ad at Platt and Marvins Grocery
An advertisement promotes RAT SNAP as a guaranteed rodent killer with no odor. It offers 35e size one cake for kitchens and pantries, 65e two cakes for chicken houses, and 1.25 size five cakes for farm and outbuildings. Sold at Platt and Marvins Grocery in Barstow.
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White and Platt and
Marvins Grocery
Barstow
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