Los Angeles County described in 1880s California scene
A reader letter from January 1889 discusses Los Angeles County’s geography, soils, mountains, rivers, and resources. It notes a favorable climate, irrigation potential, and coastal harbors, plus a contrast between local beauty and calls for industrious development. The writer also reports on Sam Jones's speech and U.S. naval and political topics of the era.
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Los Angeles
California
Dixon Sun
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City
Palos Verdes Hills
Santa Monica
San Fernando
Simi
Ventura County
San Gabriel Valley
Pasadena
Old Baldy
San Barnandino
San Gabriel
Santa Anna
Ballona
Redondo Beach
Newport
San Pedro
Sam Jones
God
Jones
President Cleveland on Samoa troubles and US interests
Washington dispatch notes Cleveland sent to Congress a State Department communication on Samoa difficulties. He also provides his own message defending the administration against Republican charges of neglecting American interests, asserting he acted within constitutional restraints and insisted on proper conduct.
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Samoa
Samoan
Congress
U.S. Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Representative Thomas
Illinois
Lord Sackville
Senate
Kilkenny
Messsrs
Cannon
Reed
Messrs Burrows
McKinley
State Department
Senator Ingalls
White House
Ingalls
Cleveland
Mr. Ingalls
Secretary of State
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