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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1926
Page
4
The Railroad Commission denied the petition for rehearing filed by plaintiffs James A. Gunn Jr and Lake County Water and Power Co against Pacific Gas and Electric Co and California Telephone and Light Co. The suit sought a reduction in wholesale electric power rates.
Mrs George Burkhart was down from Fotter valley the early part of the week visiting local friends and sharing news of her travels and family.
A chorus of farm animals claim their family names set them apart. Mrs Duck and others defend keeping their own family names over inherited ones, praising identity and pride in their barnyard lineages. They declare names reveal who they belong to and sing together about their splendid families.
Harving King explains a Friday nosebleed superstition tied to Freya goddess of love and abundance. He links Friday to Norse myth, blood offerings, and the belief that giving blood on Friday brings luck, especially in love, noting ancient worship and cultural continuities.
Owen Davis, once known for cheap melodramas produced by A. H. Woods, evolves into a literary dramatist. He writes Teebound, winning the Pulitzer Prize for best American play, and later gains acclaim comparable to Eugene ONeill. He earned Harvard training and married young, shaping a lifelong focus on playwriting.
A humorous Nervous Bystander quip notes the difficulty of choosing sides in family quarrels, asserting strict neutrality as the wiser stance. The remark reflects a witty stance on domestic conflicts and loyalty, balancing tensions with caution.
Ralph Case of Fort Bragg had his car stolen late last week and abandoned on a McDonald to the Sea highway near Prather road. The stage driver spotted it tipped in a ditch. S. H. McCabe notified the sheriff and Fort Bragg crew recovered the vehicle undamaged. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Gordon of Talmage on November 10.
Carload of dormant oil spray and lime sulfur spray just received. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. Very special prices on five barrel lots.
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