New Light on Early Settlement of California
The article details Galvez 1768 plans to occupy Monterey with a presidio after base setup at San Blas. It covers missions, lake mines, law codes for Loreto, land allotments, wages, and labor rules, plus the shift from Lower to Upper California settlement and university publishing context.
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California
Galvez
Monterey
San Blas
Galves
San Diego
San Carlos
San Antonio
New Spain
Santa Ana
Lower California
Gaspar de Portola
Father Junipero Serra
Upper California
College of San Fernando
Father Serra
Lower
Mission of
Loreto
Spain
Californias
Cortes
Upper
Encouraging Pacific Coast Railroad Construction
The Pacific Coast states should promote railroad expansion and welcome foreign capital. Major carriers such as Southern Pacific Union Pacific C M St Paul and Western Pacific are ready to build extensions in promising regions. High taxes and hostile laws deter investment. friendly cooperation can unleash up to 100 million in new capital for planned extensions and industry growth.
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Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Rocky Mill
Pacific Coast States
Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Notice
The paper lists address at 110-112 West Sixth Street with GEO. M. BLAIR as Editor-Publisher and C. R. MILLER as City Editor. Subscription rates are $4 per year or $2 for six months or 40c per month, delivered by carrier within city limits. Subscriptions are in advance and continue until canceled. arrearages must be paid.
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California
Kalvez
West Sixth Street
Effect of Conservative Regulation in California Utilities
The California Railroad and Public Service Commission promotes constructive regulation to protect public interests while allowing profit. The report shows utilities' net operating revenues up by 2,879,708 versus 1913 and 5,710,327 versus 1914, and claims over 200 million dollars attracted to California since 1911. It authorized securities totaling 350,114,982 dollars, much of it sold to California residents.
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California Railroad and Public Service Commission
California
Commision
California Railroad Commission
Missionary frontiers and state role in early California
The article reviews Bolton’s view of missions as both church and state, serving to expand and civilize frontiers, support explorers, counter foreign influence, and educate native tribes. It notes UC faculty works on Spanish America including The Spanish Dependencies in South America and Spanish Exploration in the Southwest.
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Jose de Galvez
University of California
University
Henry Ward Stephens
Herbert Eugene Bolton
Native Sons of the
Golden West
Pacific
California
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Bolton
Spanish America
South America
Bernard Moses
Spanish California
Herbert E. Bolton
Death near at Somme turns into a joke of danger
In the Somme fighting troops joke about near deaths as bullets and bombs strike daily. A sergeant notes careful or careless soldiers alike fail to ensure safety. A gun wound to a comrade’s mouth and a helmet dent show danger persists without clear odds.
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London
Somme
le Sars
Women Best On Coaxing Milk Discovery
London reporting that an agricultural journal finds cows respond better to women workers than men, with women handling cattle instinctively and keeping the bovine nervous system in good order for milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discovery
London
Peppermint Growers Settle Oil Prices in Oregon Valley
In the Willamette valley Oregon growers receive 1.55 dollars per pound for peppermint oil. An order for four thousand pounds has already shipped and total output is estimated at nine thousand pounds.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Fragmentary claim of a back shot killing
A historical snippet reports a shooting described as a back neck wound that killed the victim. The fragment offers little context about the incident, location, or individuals involved.
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History UI
Electrically Heated Tray Wagons at St Mark's Hospital
St Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City installs four 26 tray portable wagons with airtight doors and navy type air heaters. Wagons are heated an hour before meals, raised by elevator, then heated again until the last tray is served, keeping food as warm as in the kitchen.
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St. Mark’s Hospital
Salt Lake City
Utah
National School for Suffragists Opens in Baltimore
The National American Woman Suffrage Association launches a week long national school for suffragists in Baltimore starting November 13. Trainers include Carrie Chapman Catt and Mrs. Arthur Livermore. Participants will study suffrage history, parliamentary law, public speaking, organization, and publicity with live model debates and street meetings.
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New York
Baltimore
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Association
Arthur Livermore
H. W. Wilson
United States
George Nixon Praises Penns Thick Chewing Tobacco
Geo Nixon of El Centro California a popular tobacconist endorses Penns Thick Chewing Tobacco saying he switched a year ago and all his friends now use it. He calls it the greatest quality plug and notes the money back guarantee with 10 cent cuts available at dealers.
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Geo. Nixon
el Centro
Cal
Suffrage Classes Taught by Mrs Wilson and Mrs Geyer
Instruction covers public speaking voice enunciation and speech material with focus on crowds. Mrs Wilson leads suffrage history and argument classes while Mrs Geyer handles press work and publicity. NAWSA plans similar schools in January across the 36 states lacking women’s suffrage.
Lankershim Hosts Large Town and Rancher Cleanup
A major cleanup project in Lankershim drew participation from town residents and local ranchers. Volunteers worked across streets and surrounding ranch lands to clear debris and improve the community environment.
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Lankershim
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Fast Catarrh Relief
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for nasal catarrh and colds. It claims the product opens nostrils in a minute, soothes inflamed membranes, and provides instant relief after applying a small amount in the nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
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