Women in City Business Noted in Local Register
A Register feature lists women by profession across hotels, banks, mills, schools, offices and shops such as Mrs. L. Lockwood, Miss Malone, Mrs. Reed, and Mrs. Beat rice Hards among many others. It lauds their serious work and reception by men, with culinary and social notes from Harper’s Bazaar and recipes for lemonade, grape punch, and peach dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Lockwood
Mra
T. Farmer
Vosbirg
Bank
Lalu. Malone
Sharp
California Club Aids Relief and Clubhouse Plans
The California Club continues relief work aiding destitute women and children and beautifying Dolores streets. Mrs. Lovell hosts a Saturday luncheon at Mill Valley with Mrs. White assuming entertaining duties. The Spinners' book supports Ina Coolbrith with funds run by Eleanor Davenport. Mrs. Swift urges a county wide women’s council. Mrs. H. W. Pahl elected president of the California State Nurses' Association in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
Francisco
UBS
California ‘Club
Dolores
Lovell
League
Mill Valley
John D. Sibley
Aaron ‘Schloss
Ridney Palmer
A. W. Scott
Buchanan Street
California Club
Ina Coolbrith
Eleanor Davenport
Pacific Avenue
John F. Swift
Valencia’ Street
California State Nurses’ Association
H. W.pahl
Good Samaritan Hospital of
Los Angeles
Pahl
I Ts Association
Margaret Sangster Esteemed for Uplifting Youth Writing
The article praises Mrs. Margaret Sangster for her uplifting articles that carry a cheerful Christian spirit. Her kind face gracious manners and sympathetic nature made her a beloved writer remembered by many who read her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sangster
Ginger Punch Lemonade Recipe Step
Instructions describe making a strong lemonade by mixing water sugar and five lemons. Roll slice and juice lemons then combine with the sugar and water and let stand before squeezing and mixing.
Power boats on Colorado river show strong potential
The article describes a shift toward river power boats along the Colorado, noting attempts to adapt automobile engines for boats. Alfred C. Stewart has developed a four cylinder vertical engine delivering forty horsepower, which when paired with W G Williams’s floatboat enabled strong upstream and downstream movement far above Needles, marking a breakthrough after earlier twenty horsepower trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Colorado River
Nile
Africa
Needles
Yuma
Los Angeles
Alfréd C. Stewart
W. G. Williams
Colorado
Stewart
Burner’s Poor Luck and the Los Angeles Bureau Claim
Ventura Democrat satirically criticizes Dr. H Russell Burner and a Los Angeles based business bureau using recycled cure all physician schemes to blast nationwide press ads. It mocks promises of rural papers and warns the Democrat will face judgment for publishing gratuitous advertisements while noting Missouri ties risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
Los Angeles
H. Russell Burner
Democrat
Missouri
Paradise
Praise and Critique of American Singers and European Influence
A Boston Chronicle review cites Mme Marchesi criticizing American pupils for stage awkwardness and lack of grace, noting pianists like Samaroff and a general need for better training. The piece also covers James Huneker’s tribute to Edward MacDowell, Russian music ferment inspiring new works, and notes on Geraldine Farrar, Mme Marchesi, and Berlin theater fire rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Herain
Paris
Mme. Marchesi
Bev
Miss Lewis
Mme. Samaroff
France
Mme Marchesi
James Huneker
The
New York Herald
Edward MacDowell
America
Opera News and Concert Plans Highlight 1907-08 Season
The article outlines Milan’s La Scala finances and bids to raise funds for remodeling. It previews tours by the San Carlo Opera Company and stars Nordica Nielsen Fornari Segurella with operas Faust Tosca Trovatore. It notes S Kronberg and Mile. Parkina concert tour plans and Saint-Saens retirement, plus César Thompson and Putnam Griswold honors. It mentions Marie Nichols Boston violinist, Reynaldo Hahn engagement with Rudolph Aronson, Mme Gadski touring Germany, Shevinne, and Liga Lehmann’s Golden Threshold cantata. Madame Schumann-Heink signs for Europe tours in 1907-1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Carlo
Madame Schumann-Heink
New York
Wolff
Berlin
Europe
Fall of the Ornaments and a Glimpse of Society
Mrs. Oldcastle laments lacking Mrs. Waddington's savoir faire while the hostess discards a $60,000 bijou collar. She recalls Sellum & Sendum's recent downtown hunt for a comparable piece that could not be matched.
Testing Wells on the Poorman Ranch Near Moreno Valley
Samuel Poorman inspecting his 3600 acre ranch north of town reports successful testing of wells. A 7 inch then 10 inch well were connected by a tunnel to water at 760 feet. a 365 horsepower engine with a No 6 centrifugal pump pumped water at rising flow as sands drained. Poorman plans to plant 100 acres to alfalfa this fall and later citrus on higher frostless lands in a sheltered horse shoe valley with strong soil for oranges if the test proves durable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perris
Samuel Poorman
Alameda
Poorman
Moreno
California Harvest Prospects Lift State Crop Outlook
July crop reports show California near record cereals with plump grain and higher yields than promised. Wheat and sugar beets exceed averages while fruit and vegetables meet or exceed production. pruning and irrigation drive a strong statewide harvest across diverse regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Santa Clara Valley
Hamilton
Sacramento Valley
J. A. Fischer
Terrible History of Dreadful Earthquakes Across South America
The article surveys seismic history on the west coast of South America since 1570, noting the 1745 Callao disaster and frequent tremors in Chile. It describes shock patterns, ground motion, and notable events including the 1835 upheaval near Concepcion and the Tulcahuano tsunami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Callao
Chile
Santa Maria
Conception
Te“ Waass
Tulcahuano
Santa Fe to Raise Own Ties
San Bernardino Sun reports Santa Fe Railway Company agents Ja ner and Fred Perris purchased 840 acres of the San Dieguito Ranch for 100000. The land will be replanted with eucalyptus for timber to secure a durable cheap tie supply. five to six thousand acres per year may be planted as part of a creosote plant plan near San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
California
Santa Fe
Gulto
San Diego
Poet and Editor Exchange on Mortality Metaphor
A Milwaukee Sentinel quotation shows a poet asking the editor for a brief writeup and the editor replying with willingness and a grim question about contemplating dying. The exchange reflects literary editorial dynamics in a historic newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
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Harper’s Bazar
Peach, Shortcake
Mrs. Pahl
Macdowell
Shevinne
iMédest “Altschuler
Konyus
London
Kreisler
Maud Powell
Bubeck
Sachnowsky
Geraldine Farrar
Royal Opera House
Tragiata
Elizabeth
Matron
Mignon
New York Sun
Mme.Marchesi
Irine Ainley
Mme. Melba
Marguerite Clare
Atplanta
Rosenthal
Springfield
All
Republican
Milan
la Scala
S. Kronberg
Mile
Parkina
Mlle
Australia
Saint-Saens
United States
Cesar Thompson
Charlton
Putnam Griswold
Col Savage
Royal Opera
Marie Nichols
Reynaldo Hahn
Rudolph Aronson
Mme. Gadski
Germany
Mme. Liga Lehmann
Sarogini’ Naidu
England
Poorman Ranch
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Milo B
Stevens & CO
Washington, D, C
Sttte Agricultural ‘Society
Coquimbo
Herradura
Constantinople
Philadelphia Record
Ace
Hanpen
Dean
King Cagtus Oil
Man
Beast
Ilwity
St Hotties
Olney &,McDaid
Clinton
Iowa
Chase. Weck
Opera House
Bik. Riveralde, Cal
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