Court Docket Highlights Probate Divorces and Civil Actions
Listed cases include Lewis Tanning Co. v Reyolds and Stickney judgment for defendants. default entries for Ira Thompson v Byrnes. permanent injunction against sheriff restoring sale to Ira Thompson. Helen Newberry granted divorce from O K Newberry. Joe Luzzi pleads guilty. fined $50. Actions: McClendon v Young America Mining Co dismissed. estates of Vassar Simpson Woodworth appointions and discharge. Chas McAuley estate continued. Pacific Manufacturing Co. v Foster demurrer overruled with 20 days to answer. Eva Anslyn v Weaver continued. Mary Rush v Rush show cause dismissed. Simmerly v Thiele default entered. fictitious defense dismissed. decree quieting title.
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Lewis Tanning Co
H. A. Reynolds
F. W. Stickney
Ira Thompson
R. R. Byrnes
Byrnes and Gantér
Ira R. Thompson
Helen Newberry
K. Newberry
People
Joe Luzzi
F. T. McClendon
Young America Mining Co
W. J. Vassar
Albert D. Simpson
Ernest L. Simpson
P. W. Woodworth
F. W.warren
Chas. McAuley
Pacific Manufacturing Co
Paul Foster
Eva
Anslyn
John A. Weaver
Mary A. Rush
William Rush
Fred Simmerly, Jr
Paul Thiele
Ukiah Carollers Brighten Christmas Morning Scene
A well chosen crowd of singers from the M. E. church south caravaned through Ukiah last Saturday at five a.m. in cold air. They performed several beautiful selections and paused at many street corners to start the day with festive carols.
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Ukiah
M. E. Church
South
H D L Club Hosts Successful Christmas Dance
The H. D. L. Club staged a Christmas evening dance that drew a large crowd. Red and green decorations transformed the hall with a central bell, a punch booth, and festive hospitality from the H. D. L. girls, with the party ending shortly before midnight.
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H. D. L. Club
California Picked Team Defeats All Stars In Local Match
California picked squad of local lads defeated the all-stars in a Tuesday Cleland hall game. The final score remains unclear due to a napper on the scorer. Captain Blodgett of Stanford varsity played a fast game as dancing followed late into the night.
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Cleland's Hall
California
Blodgett
Stanford
Two Convicts Escape From Highway Camp
Eureka dispatch reports two prisoners confined at the state highway camp in southern Humboldt County escaped Saturday morning. The two were recently brought up from San Quentin to work on the highway.
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San Francisco
Eureka
San Quentin
Humboldt County
Advertised Letters from Ukiah Post Office Weekly List
Unclaimed mail matter advertised by W. B. Hagans postmaster Ukiah and sent to the Division of Dead Letters for the week ending January 10 1913. Names include Alver Fernandez Brown Mrs Louis T Hoelder Lyle Lionoto Kamasi Mitchell Thurley Williams Miss Amy.
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W. B. Hagans
Ukiah
Washington, D. C
Alver
Fernandez
Brown
Louis T
Brother Pair Ends Christmas Visit in Caspar
Alvin Hufft and his brother Clair spent game time at Caspar with their parents for Christmas.
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Alvin Hufft
Clair
Caspar
Married-In Oakland Dec 28 C 4 White Ukiah and Ada Mgtivie
A note from Oakland records records the marriage of White of Ukiah to Ada Mgtivie of Nova Scotia dated December 28. The brief notice identifies the spouses and their origins without further detail.
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Oakland
White
Ukiah
Ada Mgtivie
Nova Scotia
Attending to Grapes Pruning and Planting Guidance
The article outlines winter and fall pruning for home and commercial grape vines, noting best timing from November to March and the need to protect non hardy varieties with litter or earth. It explains shaping the framework after the first winter, bearing wood renewal, and methods varying by species and region. It also mentions Farmers' Bulletin 471 on grape propagation and training and discusses civilian support for national defense and historical cable progress.
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Farmers
Vinegar Cure Found for Disease of Vinegar
The University of California reports a cure for a vinegar disease known as wine flowers, a white filmy growth on fermented apple juice reducing acidity and alcohol. The fix is to add vinegar to the hard cider after sweet cider fermentation ends to prevent losses and keep vinegar strong enough for sale.
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The
University of California
Fruit Trees From Silva Bergtholdt Nursery
The famous Silva Bergtholdt nursery stock reports in an order of 1600 trees last year by one man. Not a tree died. all are thriving today. Strong, healthy trees have made Silva Bergtholdt famous. Place orders with Wm. M. Cox, agent, Cox Hardware Co. Store, Ukiah, Cal.
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Wm. M. Cox
Cox Hardware Co
Ukiah
Cal
Close ties with South America could bless the Western world
The European war may bring closer and firmer relations between the United States and South American states, notably Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. The piece urges studying the people and their ways to build neighborly relations beyond mere trade.
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Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Innovations in war era transport unite continents by sea
The piece notes a new permanent passenger and freight link across the Pacific linking Europe and America. It cites the absence of German subs near the Pacific as aiding a Vancouver to Windivostok route and quotes General Gorgas advocating an noon dinner for health and economic rest in the Panama Canal zone.
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Europe
America
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Vancouver
Windivostok
Paris
Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Tennis gains as popular sport across parks and clubs
Sporting experts note tennis rises after era of derision claiming it ranks just behind baseball in popularity. Public and club courts struggle to meet demand while affordability and age inclusivity drive growth despite ample private courts. The article also laments farming toil and notes wartime delays affecting navigation meetings and mail delivery.
Controversy over music costs and favored musicians
A commentator argues that the country spends 600 million yearly on music and that those unfairly treated deserve recognition. The speaker hints at exposing a list of favorite sons for 1916 to push reform and shift attention to merit and prospects.
European Exhibits Show Cost of Making Gay Life Worth While
Exhibit notes in Europe reveal financial and social costs involved in supporting LGBTQ+ communities. Organizers describe funding needs, public attitudes, and policy gaps affecting daily life. The display underscores ongoing effort to secure recognition, safety, and equal access.
Lost City of Petra and Its Fading Splendor
The article describes Petra as a once great trading hub in the Arabian desert, carved from rock with walls dating from ancient times. Now sparsely inhabited, the desert city faces legends of hidden Pharaoh treasures and opportunistic visitors, with little official protection or guidance for explorers.
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Jarae
Petra
Les
Israel
Egypt
Promised Land
Europe
Persia
India
Holy Land
Syrian
Greece
Roma
Kazaeh
Turkey
The Negro and the Banjo Brander Matthews critique
Brander Matthews in Scribner’s Magazine argues the minstrel portrayal of the negro relies on hollow humor and sentiment, noting the banjo’s obscurity compared with the violin and other instruments. He cites Harris and Remus records to challenge the idea that the banjo defines black musical identity.
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Speare
Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Brander Matthews
Scribner’s Magazine
When Turtles Were Big
The piece notes turtles as an ancient vertebrate type closely resembling early reptiles. It cites Mesozic era sea tortoises with twenty foot flipper spans and tertiary tortoises about twelve feet long, illustrating their great size in ancient times.
One View of Love in Pearsons Weekly
A romantic youth asks if love at first sight is remarkable. The cynic replies that it is only after four or five years of looking at each other that love becomes remarkable. This brief quip from Pearsons Weekly captures a witty take on lasting affection.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Quotation Reflects Oddities in South Sea Islanders
A Louisville Courier Journal item quips about South Sea Islanders as a queer lot with many “tabs” not to touch, then compares it to laying grass to guide people away. The exchange hints at cultural stereotypes while framing a garden analogy for public behavior.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Remarkable tomb inscription at Oviedo church
An odd tomb at the entrance of the Church of San Salvador in Oviedo Spain is said to be erected by a prince named Stilo. A curious Latin inscription supposedly reads 270 ways starting from a central capital 8.
Contradictory Truth Outs Flying Machine Debate
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes a clash over marketing a flying machine. One character jokes that the craft cannot start in air, highlighting skepticism about practical flight. The exchange reflects dateworthy concerns about early aviation feasibility and public uptake.
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Philadelphia Ledger
An ounce of prevention motto echoes through Columbia State
A brief quip from the Columbia State proclaims that prevention saves trouble and effort, highlighting prudence over reactive remedies in community discourse.
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Columbia State
Winter Treatment For The Chickens
Guidance for winter poultry care covering coop sanitation ventilation and draft control. It advises cleaning and disinfecting houses, replacing dirt floors with gravel or sand, fresh straw litter, and tight three sides to minimize drafts while allowing controlled ventilation. It also covers culling, feeding regimes, supplementation, parasite control, sick-bird handling, and dust baths.
Savings Bank Declares Semiannual 4 Percent Dividend
The Savings Bank of Mendocing county declares a semi annual dividend of four percent per year free of taxes for the sale year ending December 31, 1945. It will be payable on and after January 1916 to savings depositors.
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Savings Bank of
Mendocing County
Wood Bid Notice From Ukiah Union High School
Trustees of Ukiah Union High School invite sealed bids for 35 cords of wood. Twenty cords two foot sound black oak or live oak and fifteen cords two foot sound pine. Wood to be seasoned and delivered between July 1 and October 1, 1916. Bids require a certified check by February 1916. Open 2:30 PM on bid date. Ukiah California December 16, 1915. Mrs Elma W W Thomas Secretary.
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Ukiah Union High School
Ukiah
Calif
Elma W.W. Thomas
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