Two Real Estate Transfers Made In Early Beaumont Area
Harold Ott of Avalon purchased a quarter block at East Seventh and Boulevard from Charles Main, seeking underpriced Corona area values for citrus and manufacturing. E G Tuthill traded three lots in Holt's addition for 18 acres east of Magnolia adjoining Thomas Hamner. Tuthill plans immediate construction. The Edgars, once Beaumont owners, sold Beaumont property in 1888 and reinvested in Los Angeles real estate, with notable gains, including the Madison Hotel.
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Harold Ott
Avalon
Catalina Islands
Ross Ott
East Seventh
Boulevard
Charles Main
Mr. Ott
Corona
Ott
E. G. Tuthill
Figueroa
Washington Streets
Edgars
Beaumont
F. P. Sigler
Los Angeles
Madison Hotel
Main Street
7Th
Cabaton
Itn
Edgar Ranch
Beaumont Apple Crop Harvest and Real Estate Expansion
The Beaumont Land and Water Company reports $10,185 in sales for the first half of October, ahead of September by $1,000, with strong real estate interest. Harvest of apples involves over 100 pickers and teams. oats, barley, and wheat planting expand, alfalfa sowing grows. the Edgar ranch is subdivided into 5 and 10 acre plots for market amid rising demand for small ranch homes.
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Beaumont
Beaumont Land & Water Company
Edgar
Beaumont Land and Water Company
Los Angeles
Ww. F. Edegar
Angel City
Oranges and lemons show mixed crop conditions across states
The October crop report notes California oranges at 89 percent vs 92 in 1907 and lemons at 90 vs 92. Arizona oranges run 94 percent vs 100, Florida 87 vs 86. California oats 33.5 per acre, barley 23.5 with production one sixth lower and quality down.
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Department of Agriculture
California
Arizona
Florida
Riverside post office site eyed by government
Riverside California October 19 government to choose site for new post office building. Treasury special agent William D Windom currently in Riverside to evaluate options and recommend a site for a building 100 by 65 feet set back 10 to 12 feet from street lines and 40 or 70 feet from side and rear property lines.
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Riverside
Cal
Washington
Wm. D. Windom
D. C
Treasury Department
Missouri Girl to Play at Corona Opera House Monday
A noted dramatic critic praises The Missouri Girl as a top money-making attraction. Fred Raymond created the show eleven years ago and has continually refined it. The Missouri Girl will be performed at the Corona Opera House on Monday night, Oct. 26.
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Fred Raymond
Raymond
Corona Opera House
T. C. Andrews Finds Clay Beds On His Property
Red clay of good quality has been discovered on the property of T. C. Andrews at the corner of Tenth and Buena Vista streets. The clay suits sewer pipe manufacture and the Pacific Clay Manufacturing Co. is using from fifteen to twenty tons daily.
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T. O. Andrews
Tenth
Buena Vista
Pacific Clay Manufacturing Co
Colds Are Dangerous and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
The article warns that ordinary colds can lead to pneumonia chronic catarrh and enable germs for diseases like diphtheria scarlet fever measles and whooping cough. It claims a cold heightens risk and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by R F Billings as the quickest cure.
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R. F. Billings
Rat catchers reveal secret methods to trap large rats
The article describes rat catchers using lanterns and a chattering whistle to lure rats in dark corners of a carnivora house. They signal keepers with sounds, then illuminate with a strong lantern and capture rats with tongs before releasing them.
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Tate
Ceylon Plague: Lethal Leech Menace Surpasses Snakes
The London Standard reports that in Ceylon the land leech, a two inch nimble creature, climbs legs and travels under clothes to attack up to the throat. It terrifies horses and coolies, with blood flow marking victims as leeches cling to ankles and feet.
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Ceylon
London Standard
Beacons Editor Defends Early Newspaper Venture
A young son of a prominent banker started a new morning paper with a few hundred dollars from his father. Friends teased him about being an editor with no payables, while he insisted he owed nothing and claimed subscriptions were prepaid far ahead on his books.
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Beacons
Long Flights of Birds and Their Oceanic Journeys
A naturalist notes the longest continuous flights by shore and water birds from the Bering Strait region to Hawaii and Fanning Island, about 2,200 miles, often in a single flight with no rest on water. The birds rely on coastal routes and precise navigation.
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Bering - Strait
Bering
Hawaii
Fanning
Chicago Tribune
Cheese Crackers Made Fresh With Grated Cheese
Instructions note cheese crackers taste best when fresh, using American grated cheese and saltine crackers. For two tablespoons, add one creamed butter and rub until smooth. Spread on crackers, bake in a moderate oven until cheese melts and edges brown. A simple accompaniment for a plain salad. New York Post.
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New York Post
Boy Corrects Teacher on Culpable Homicide Holiday
A teacher discusses culpable homicide during an exposition. He asks what crime results if a boat owner damages a leaking boat and the speaker drowns. A boy replies that the outcome would be a holiday, highlighting a witty misunderstanding of terms.
Fragmentary lines blend romance and memory notes
Two lines of fragmented dialogue hint at past affection and present thoughts. The speakers Fred and Freda reflect on a moonlit moment and a numeric phrase that evokes yesterday and today, lacking clear event or setting. The mood is nostalgic with unknown context.
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Harding & Misenheimer
Luther
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