Sicily exporters resign from New York Fruit Exchange board
The five Sicily importers on the New York Fruit Exchange board tendered resignations amid disputes over lemon sizing branding and the health department's jurisdiction. Other notes touch on California citrus outlook, defoliation controversy in Marysville, and shifting orange grove patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sicily
New York Fruit Exchange
B. Follona
P. Scortino
G. Dominici
Frank Zito
G. Cavalera
Jos, di Giorgio
G. Capadonia
B. Triolo
G. Sacca
D. Lafaene
Peter Brucate
Health Department
Insspector Fuller
State Agricultural Department
Agricultural Department of the State
Department of Agriculture
Joplin Capitalist Builds Mausoleum on Fifth Street
Charles Schifferdecker, a prosperous Joplin businessman, plans a grand mausoleum costing about 30 000 dollars. The Egyptian style tomb features ten granite pillars, crouched Sphinxes, bronze doors, and a 33 ton granite roof slab, moved two and a half miles with a wrecking derrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Charles Schifferdecker
Fifth Street
Sérgeant Avenue
Schifferdecker
Rameses
Evans
Advertised Letters List Names Recipients
Advertised letters Ruth Chambers Earl D Cook J F Gooch Mrs Ella M Jones Thomas Jones Abundio Ramirez Antonio Reyes and Tyin Yorks listed for pickup in the local post office.
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Ruth Chambers
Earl D. Cook
J. F. Gooch
Ella M.jones
Thomas Jones
Abundio Ramires
Antonio Reyes
Tyin
Yorks
American games and football notes across West Coast schools
The article lists teams for the American game and rugby from Los Angeles area and other California schools including Occidental, Pomona, Sherman Indian, Santa Monica, and St. Vincent. It reports Governor Camp praising coach F. H. Gorton and notes Sherman demands under coach W. F. Warner. It also covers a 23 round draw between Abe Attell and Owen Moran in San Francisco with Moran noting a hand injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles High
U.S. C
Harvard Military Academy
St. Vincent
Yale
Whittier College
Pomona High School
Occidental College
Santa
Avie=vuigh
Glendale High
Sherman Institute
Santa Monica High
Compton
Hollywood
Los Angeles Polytechnic
San Bernardino
Long Beach
Redlands
Castaways
Los Angeles
Goodell
Occidental
Walter Camp
F. H. Gorton
Camp
Gorton
Baer
Riverside
Cal
W. F. Warner
Warner
Pomona
Sherman
Berkeley
Moran
Attell
San Francisco
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
England
Colma
Riverside Items From Past Week
The Sugar Loaf Orange Growers Association secured the Moulton and Green packing house at Highgrove with officers F. M. Ryan president N. H. Twogood vice president E. F. Wolever manager and temporary secretary The packing house features modern fruit handling equipment The association plans to limit fruit handling to 200 acres this year with 355 acres already signed Rev Alex Eakin of Calvary Presbyterian Church announced a call to St Johns Presbyterian in San Francisco Calvary has grown rapidly since 1900 and the Sunday School recently needed a 10000 room for expansion His resignation came as a surprise to the congregation.
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Sugar Loaf Orange Growers’ Association
Moulton & Green Packing House
Highgrove
Ite
F. M. Ryan
N. H. Twogood
E. F. Wolever
Alex. Eakin
Calvary Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
San Francisco
Calvary Church
California
Chico Girl Proves to be a Matrimonial Expert
Dora Wise aged nineteen of Weed shocked neighbors by breaking engagements and marrying twice in one day. She announced plans to wed Fred Kingsley, but instead married F J Sherman the night before and then left Sherman without explanation.
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Chico
Dora Wise
Weed
Fred Kingsley
F. J. Sherman
Sherman
Marriage Portion and Quick Cash Scheme
A dialog from Chicago News shows Young DeSmart and Old Gotrox debating a $10,000 quick scheme while planning a $100,000 marriage portion for his daughter. The exchange reveals a negotiation over a dowry and a potential remarriage for money.
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DeSmart
Gotrox
Chicago News
Stanford Football Practice Draws 150 Players
One hundred fifty men showed for Stanford's first Rugby practice on Saturday with about sixty freshmen. Coaches Lanagan and Presley praised the turnout and expect a strong freshman team as the season unfolds.
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Stanford
Lanagan
Presley
Market talk in a broker exchange snippet
A fragmented dialogue shows a broker and partner discussing the market. They mention guarding every dollar, bullish sentiment, and the need to grin and bear potential losses as they navigate the exchange.
Harriman and Huntington Plan West Coast Rail Extensions
San Francisco hosts a conference between E H Harriman and Henry E Huntington after a month at Harriman’s northern California retreat. They discuss expansions of trolley lines radiating from Los Angeles, including a Catalina Island purchase and extension routes to Corona Riverside Elsinore Lakeside San Diego and connections to San Bernardino Redlands Colton Arrowhead. George Gould and Western Pacific join the Santa Barbara Los Angeles electric link talks.
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Los Angeles
Corona
Riverside
E. H. Harriman
San Francisco
Klamath Lake
Henry E. Huntington
Harriman
Huntington
Pasadena
Messrs
Huntington and Harriman
Catalina Island
Bunnings
Whittier
San Bernardino Valley Traction Company
Llantington Interests
Redlands
Colton
Arrowhead Springs
Santa Barbara
George Gould
Western Pacific
Disguised Sheep Found on Rent Sign in Philadelphia
A playful snippet notes Little Bo Peep seeking her sheep who turn up as a wordplay on a bill of fare and a stray Rent sign at a Philadelphia office, reflecting a quirky newspaper item.
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Philadelphia Prees
Voter sentiments favor Collier in Corona meeting
In Corona, residents express divided views yet largely back Collier as the Republican nominee. Speakers include local businessmen and ministers who praise his alignment with Corona interests and railway legislation while one voice endorses a different candidate.
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C. D. McNeil
Collier
J.P
Republican Committee
W. D. Somerville
Riverside
A. F. LeGage
Falienweider
W. L. Lyman
J. L. Merriam
F. L. Wilkins
J. L. Davis
C. M. Scoville
Corona
George C. Perkins
United States
Cecil Randall
M. B. Huff
E. A. Garter
RB. P. Huff
Jameson Elected Director at California Fruit Growers Exchange
W. H. Jameson was elected a director of the California Fruit Growers Exchange at a Los Angeles meeting. Officers named include F. Q. Storey president and P. J. Dreher, W. G. Fraser as vice presidents. Directors list includes W. G. Fraser Riverside and others from Alhambra Pomona Corona Redlands Redlands Monrovia Covina Glendora Tulare San Bernardino.
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W. H. Jameson
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Los Angeles
F. Q. Storey
P. J. Dreher
W. G. Fraser
B. 0. Woodward
J. L. Merrill
E. G. Decell
Riverside
F. Ah Story
Alhambra
Pomona
Corona
J. Beals
Orange County
E. F. van Luren
San Bernardino
A. J. Simonds
Redlands
A. T. Harwood
Ontario
D. C. King
Glendora
John Scott
Monrovia
W. E. Scott
Tulare
Mr. Atwood
Covina
Nelson Beats Gans in 21st Round Title Fight
Nelson defeated Joe Gans in the 21st round of a scheduled 45 round bout at the Colma pavilion in San Francisco. Gans fell to the floor as Nelson pressured him, ending the match with Nelson in control. Gans afterwards declared he would never fight again.
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Los Angeles
Stanley Ketchel
Michigan
Jeffries
Vernon Arena
Billy’’ Parke
Illinois Thunderbolt
Ketchel
Papke
Joe O’conner
San Francisco
Nelson
Joe Gans
Colma Pavilion
Gans
Gane
Newtons Return From San Gabriel Valley Trip
O L Newton and his wife returned Thursday from an extended automobile tour of the San Gabriel valley. The trip was completed safely aside from a punctured tire a few miles from Corona.
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O. L. Newton
San Gabriel Valley
Corona
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Agricultural Department
John Isaacs
Jeffrey
Carnes
Sacramento
John Isaac
State’ Horticultural Commission
Marysville
Horticultural Commission
E. K. Carnes
J. W. Jeffrey
Isaac
Jennie Meyer
James Mills
Arlington Heights Fruit Company
Robert Smith
Bradley’s Fertilizer Company
Mr. Mills
A. M. Mortensen
Pacific Fruit Express
Sierra Madre
Azusa
Joplin Capitalist
Boston
John McGraw
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Ibbon
Mae Meen
Cole
Gary Aoe
W. C. T. U. Society
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Amoskeagginghams
Tulwaye
Ipke
Daniel Lord
Republican Party
Elzie Veach
W. L. Brown
Jacques
Woertendyke
Cliff
T. C. Jameson
T. P. Drinkwater
Rev. Ferris
Jameson
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Fruit Growers Exchange
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