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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
3
A cluttered column notes holiday photographer work and enlarging in criyon and water color. It references M. J. Madison of Castro, potential bargains, and registration with several individuals. An advertisement for the San Francisco Business College appears in this issue.
A crowded town hall debates municipal ownership of the Hayward electric light plant. Speakers clash as questions of bonds, rates, and control dominate, with claims of profit and public good, amid plans for future town action.
Personal gossip from Hayward area notes visits by Irvington Prend and Mrs Owen, and plans of Miva Vite Priddy and others. Mentions trips to Vancouver and San Francisco, views on a McKinley event, and neighbors preparing to move or relocate within the week.
Discussion on bonds remained hazy with GW Hever supporting bond approval and advocating for residents owning a local plant to ensure competition. The gathering adjourned near midnight as the topic lingered unresolved.
A distressed OCR styled ad describes a Holiday Beacon opening offering exclusive decor patterns. It highlights silk and velour pillow tops, bead rests, and novelty collars with prices from 10c to $5.00, noting styles like jester pillows, embroidered designs, and various color options.
Furnishing items for men and boys including heavy cotton fleece garments at $1.00, wool waterwear, finished socks, cashmere socks, nightshirts, suspenders, and bric a brac. Also Art Department items for Christmas such as embroidery silks, tassels, lace, cords, and craft supplies. Patterns, fabrics, and related sewing notions fill a wide catalog with many prices.
A lone redwood pole became the center of a heated dispute as a utility company sought to place it in town against regulations. Trustees debated a legal opinion by Oakland attorneys Johnson & Shaw, which argued the town ordinances on pole use were invalid but allowed legally binding directives via a resolution. A special meeting was set for 12:30 to consider adopting such a resolution after a three hour notice.
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