Office Cat and Quotable Bits from Hayward Oddities
A collage of wry quips and observations from local figures and readers. Bits include office cat antics, roads and traffic, jokes about honesty and memory, and playful adages tied to Hayward life and common sayings.
600 Miles In 6 Hours By Air
Flying a distance of about 630 miles in under six hours was reported, accomplished by Lieut. J. B. Konit and Bradley Jones, taking off from McCook Field, Dayton, in a snowstorm. A long-worming weed outbreak.
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Pensacola
Fla
J. B. Konit
Bradley Jones
McCook Field
Dayton
Spraying urged for brown rot in apricot orchards
The county horticultural commissioner warns apricot growers in the bay region to spray for brown rot this season. Wet conditions after dry spells have produced abundant spores from old twigs and mummies, signaling potential widespread infection during blossoming if rain returns.
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Bordeaux
Bay Region
County Horticultural Commissoner
Mountain View
Bay
San Francisco Bay
Ponem
Wneatbry
Blossons Aus
Almond Growers Disburse 2 Million in 1924 Crop
California Almond Growers released 2400,000 in checks to members as final payment for 1924 crops. The exchange has paid about 2,000,000 to members since last August, with 1924 returns averaging three cents a pound higher than 1923. Managers note water shortages reduced production and forced grading losses to maintain quality.
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San Francisco
California Almond Growers
The
Almond Co-Operative
Exchange
T. C. Tucker
Tucker
San Francisco Plans Revised Traffic Subway Route
San Francisco on February 14 outlined revised plans for a subway from the Embarcadero along Market Street to Powell to ease congestion. Officials weigh the unique soil and made land as they finalize the project. the Ferry Building corridor subway faces seepage challenges, while waterfront ruins appear as downtown digs proceed.
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San Francisco
Embarcadero
Market Street
Powell
Noted Professor to Lecture at U C
Dr William P Montague of Columbia University was chosen to deliver the 1925 Howison Lecture at the University of California on January 30.
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New York
Willam P. Montague
Columbia University
Howison
University of California
Fordson with lift plow and disc barrow for sale
Classified ads list a new 1924 Fordson with a two Zarrow power lift plow and a new five foot disc barrow priced at 625 dollars with cash or terms from Roberta Implement Co Hayward California. Also notes baby chicks hatch weekly at Graham Hatchery Hayward and various rental and sale notices across Hayward Alameda County urging inquiries and offers. Heres a compact ad snapshot with multiple items including rent, cottages for lease, and farm equipment for sale.
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Roberta Implement Co
Hayward Calif
Movies Coming In Australia
Motion picture theatres of the better class first built in the United States are being erected in Australia. Reports to the Department of Commerce state a $4,000,000 theatre was opened recently in Sydney.
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Washington
United States
Australia
Department of Commerce
Sydney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Cass
Joe
BU Knightly
Tony de Mello
W. S. Freeman
Frank Bernard Gaga
Kenneth Scoville
C. S
Hayward
Papa
Hugo Frank
Tubby
Vakarmed
Hidias
Thiakias FM
Sim
Hes
Rugeis
Winnipeg
Man
Prairie Provinces
Salinas
Monterey County
U.C
Tel
Graham Hatchery
D Street
Castro Valley
Dublin Road
B. J. Bettencourt
Castre St
Third St
W. St
Alameda
County Farm Bureau Breeders Association
H & H. Hatchery
Burgslow
W. H. Burchill
Sunset Blvd
Castro St
Prospect St
C. F. Suss
Samson
Wm. Frost
Grove Way
Mabel Day
Mulberry St
Newark
M. Moleiro
Homestead
Foothill
Bird
W. L. Rennoud
Railroad Ave
Tennyson
Hanson
A. Hoffman
Hayward Heath
Reid
Hayward, Cal
East Bay Surveying & Engineering CO
Castro Street
A. W. Weber, C. E
San Leandro
Fruitvale
14Th Street
Pride of
Theo. Meyer
KEY System Transit Company
East Bay
Sou
Niewspar