Del Valle Farm Preventorium Gives Healthy Hope to Children
Hayward District Community Chest funds support the Del Valle farm near Livermore directed by Dr. Chesley Bush. The facility cares for sick and undernourished children with sun baths, open air schooling, and daily health monitoring, led by “Daddy” and “Mama Monroe” and aided by nurses, teachers, and volunteers.
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Hayward
del Valle Farm
Livermore
Chesley Bush
Arroyo Sanitorium
Rickshaw Work Rate Compared With Oar Power
Adolph Basler of Sun Yat Sen University Canton reports rickshaw coolies exert forward force with the vehicle’s center of gravity over the axle. They travel four to six miles per hour, use about one tenth horsepower while pulling the loaded vehicle, and expend less energy than oarsmen in a university boat race.
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Adolph Basler
Physiological Institute
Sun Yai Ser University
Canton
China
Italians Claim First Spectacle Makers Legacy
The Montreal Family Herald notes a Florence house tablet honoring Salvino Degli Armati as inventor of spectacles in the 13th century. It questions whether the Italian claim marks a true tercentenary and recalls Pepys lamenting eyesight after 1629 charter dates.
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Charles I
Florence
Salvino Degli Armati
Pepys
Montreal Family Herald
Authorized collector for Mr. G Landini contract
P G Leonard states he is authorized to collect cash for Mr. G Landini who holds the city garbage contract and will call on Landini’s customers monthly henceforth.
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G. Landini
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Main Street
Golden Dale
Zie
Yakima Gems
Yakima Falls
Dibs
Best Foods
LUX Flakes
California
Acme Poultry Products Co
J. H. Rowell
Prop
Castro Vailey
Sunshine School
Mama Monroe
Business
S. C. Smith
Castro Street
Clarence Rauline
Optometrist
B & Castro Streets
Brains Drug Store
Dillingham Apparel Shop
B Street
J.c.penney CO
Tiny
Oda
Quali
P. G. Leonard
Quality Grocery
Hay
Dr. Clement S. King
Roger Bros
Harry Cushing
M. J. Hetzler
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