California News Briefs Highlights From State Finance And Industry
State Forester M B Pratt reports fire losses in protected forests, grain and grazing areas total 1 030 000 for the year from 1 261 fires with grain land most affected. Industrial payrolls rise 6 8 percent year over year and outdoor harvest work continues. Breed seeks 6 000 000 park bonds to preserve beaches and redwoods while Jordan lists presidential tickets separately on November ballot. State tax revenues show California leads in gasoline tax receipts. new highway contracts and narcotics arrests are noted. City, state, and federal agencies prepare surveys for a statewide park system and potential San Francisco transbay bridge funding.
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M. B. Pratt
Pratt
A. R. Heron
State Department of Finance
Heron
Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company of
San Francisco
California
Redwoods
Arthur H. Breed
Breed
State Senate
Frank C. Jordan
Republican
Prohibition
Jordan
Frank G. Snook
State Division of Motor Vehicles
State Federation of Labor
Sacramento
Boards of Supervisors
Union
Oakland
Superior California
Bert B. Meek
J. P. Brennan
Redding
Valley
Indian Creeks
Weaverville
Sheridan
Placer County
E. F. Hilliard
Frank H. Benson
Benson
James Boyer
East Bay
State Park Commission
State Board of Equalization
San Francisco Transbay Bridge
Board of Supervisors
Northern Federation of Civic Associations
California Development Association
Telephone and Telegraph Division
State Railroad Commission
Commission
State Division of Architecture
Berkeley School For the Blind
Folsom Prison
Folsom
Cc. C. Young
Senate
Assembly
Young
Walter W. Bradley
September Mining Congress
Bradley
Round Pegs Square Holes in a Family Pivot
Judge Ira Bacon plans a law career for son Bud until a telegram reveals he flunked all exams. The family faces a turning point as Bud admits failure and chooses farming potential, prompting Ira to consider a different path for him while Emmy recalls Ira’s failed painter dream and suggests selling the Andrews farm for Bud to work.
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Ira Bacon
Bud
Ira
Andrewses
Mrs. Bacon
Judge Bacon
Lettie
George
Emmy
Stow
Minse
Europe
Louvre
Danby
Old Andrews
Tomato's Great Value History and Hidden Healers
The article extols tomatoes for health benefits noting vitamin content aids iron absorption and contributes to dental hardness. It mentions ongoing discoveries about the fruit's place in health programs and cites the advantages of both fresh and canned tomatoes for nutritionally valued properties.
Chinese Women Win Peking Barber Reopen Women Manicurists
Police in Peking have allowed barbershops to reopen after briefly closing them for employing girl manicurists. Authorities, bowing to public demand, permitted the shops to retain their feminine aides despite initial objections.
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Peking
China
Ancient Karnak inscription hints at Nile Red Sea canal
An inscription from Karnak temple suggests a canal linked the Nile to the Red Sea in Seti I's era around 1380 B C. Traces of the channel survive along parts of the Wadi Tumilat, a route repeatedly used by engineers for the freshwater canal.
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Karnak
Egypt
Nile
Red Sea
Seti I
Doctor and patient haggle over a bottle case
A brief exchange finds the doctor noting the patient has a case and the patient asking to spare a bottle from the supply. The dialogue hints at a possible medical or personal need and the tension over limited resources.
Bats Shun Daylight Describe Hidden Roosting Habits
An excerpt notes that bats hide in caves ruins hollow trees and garrets and other hiding places during daylight hours. At dusk they emerge alone or in pairs to search for food illustrating their nocturnal behavior and roosting patterns.
Dr Caldwell Three Rules Remedies for Constipation
Dr Caldwell urges natural mild vegetable treatment for constipation based on three rules. He promotes Syrup Pepsin as a safe non habit forming option and favors avoiding drastic purges. A free trial bottle is offered by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dept. BB
Monticello
Illinois
The 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Ad
An old advertisement touts 20 Mule Team Borax as the cleaner for pots pans dishes and laundry. It promises clean white hands and saves labor by adding Borax to the wash water.
Man Takes Offense Returns Poorer Choice
A proverb-like remark notes that when a man takes offense he tends to make poorer selections, implying emotional reaction clouds judgment and leads to worse outcomes.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia ad claims medical endorsement
A vintage advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a perfect anti acid for sour stomachs and indigestion. It emphasizes a pleasant taste, universal use, and a long trademarked history dating to 1875 under Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co.
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Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
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