Parents sue to contest guardianship of violin prodigies
In Alameda county court, Peter and Emma Ricci seek to set aside the guardianship of Miss Mary Elizabeth Lackey Berkeley violin teacher over Ruggiero nine and Giorgio Ricci seven. They accuse Lackey of fraud and deceit in obtaining the guardianship papers and claim the signing parents did not understand they relinquished custody. Under Lackey's tutelage the boys have performed internationally and Ruggerio earned a government decoration in Italy.
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Oakland
Ruggiero
Giorgio Ricci
Alameda County
Mary Elizabeth Lackey
Berkeley
Peter
Emma Ricci
Miss Lackey
Italy
Biggest U S Sub Launching Saturday
U S Special reports Mare Island in Vallejo where the V6 submarine receives final prep for launch with Rear Admiral George W Laws overseeing ceremonies. Miss Jean Keesling will christen the ship and travel with naval officers by Air Ferries to Vallejo for the event.
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Vallejo
U. S
America
Mare Island Channel
George W. Laws
Mare Island Naval Yard
Jean Keesling
Francis B. Keesling
San Francisco
Air Ferries, Ltd
Ex-Policeman Held as Jewelry Store Burglar
San Francisco report says U. P. Special says U. P. Special states Nels Johnson, once with the Los Angeles police, and later paroled burglar, was caught in a downtown shop. He confessed to two recent jewelry store robberies. Johnson served in Los Angeles until 1925 and later in San Quentin, paroled in 1927.
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San Francisco
U. P
Nels Johnson
Los Angeles
San Quentin
Ward Co Doubles Advertising Fund For Newspapers
Ward Co reports 1929 local newspaper advertising spend exceeded 3 million dollars. For 1920 the budget aims to nearly double that amount, with W L Stensgaard asserting broad reach to over 7 million people per day, and stressing the value of steady newspaper advertising for merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Company
W. L. Stensgaard
U S Steel Seeks Large Tax Refund Approval
The congressional joint committee on internal revenue legislation approved a large tax refund for U S Steel. The Treasury recommended the refund for overpayments during 1915 1919 and 1920.
FOR SALE ITEMS AND CLASSIFIED NOTES
NEW boiler offered for sale at any price with contact phone 1176-W. EPILEPSY relief ad for Mrs. Geo Gempster listing address in Detroit. TAP DANCING class at Weston School forming Monday evening for youth. FOR SALE three trips of geese and hatching eggs by G Fletcher Route 2. FOR SALE stucco five room house in Hayward fully furnished with lawn shrubs priced at 4850 backers preferred. 767 Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston School of Dancing
Legion Hall
Los Angeles
G. Fletcher
Hayward
Sixth Street
Changing Breeds in Poultry History
The article notes that years ago poultrymen avoided changing breeds to protect their established flocks. They kept settings of birds, sometimes bought at high cost, and spent years developing. A change risked starting over, often resulting in mixed crosses and later mongrels.
Unwanted Poultry Males: Destruction or Feeding Strategy
Poultry keepers face two options for unwanted male birds. Some dispose of them early, while others feed them to a fleshy condition from day one, a practice common with early cockerels but less so for later broods. Some country folk even consider canning all feathered fowl.
Wartime Termite Threat Warns Homeowners
Government advisory warns of subterranean termites or white ants invading homes across the Southeast, Central, Western, Southwestern and Pacific states. It describes how they enter wood via shelter tubes, leave hidden damage, and advises copper termite shields and correct placement to deter infestation.
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Cle Sam
Pacific Coast
U. & Department of Agriculture
Department
Walla
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Hayward Theater
Hollywood
Broadway
J. Harold Murray
Norma Terry
Oscar Straus
Fox Movietone News
Raniverenty
William Haines
Anita Paige
Karl Dane
Haines
OUR Gang
van and Schenck
Orpheum
Easop
Metrotone Sound News
Bank OF Haywards
California
Alicea Dok
Northrup, King & Co
Northrup King & Co's Seeds
U.S
U.S. Steel
NEW Today
Ean
Detroit
Geo. Gempster
Apt
LaFayette Blvd
West
Michigan
Tveruite
Labees
M Crower
Libby
Sperry
Clorox
Larence
Aunderq
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