Two Men Die In San Lorenzo Crossing Crash
At the Shiman crossing on the San Lorenzo cut off, a westbound car was struck by the eastbound Western Pacific Flyer train. The two occupants, Clayton Garcia and Onofre Fejada, fruit workers from Ashland, died in the wreck, with the car dragged 185 feet along the track.
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Western Pacific
San Leandro
Clayton Garcia
Ashland Avenue
Ashland
Onofre Fejada
Willowstret
Garcia
Fejeda
Walter Flerl
Norman Vadnais
Mr. Flierl
Pratt Mortuary
Stolen Roamer Bike From Markham School Grounds
A Roamer bicycle owned by Raymond Rolf was stolen Friday afternoon on the Markham school grounds during the children's parade. Rolf resides at 206 Willow Street.
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Raymond Rolf
Markham
Willow Street
Fort McCrary Ruins Mark Desert Outpost History
In California and Nevada near Modoc county a crumbling Fort McCrary remains as Indians repurpose stones for dwellings and tourists haul away rocks. Once a perilous stage for emigrants along the Oregon Trail, cavalry rescues and massacres marked its stormy years in Paiute and Modoc country long known as dark and bloody ground.
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Sacramento
Fortraine Trail
Modoc Couuty
Siskiyou County
Klamath
Surprise Valley
Old Fort
Baltic Adds Beach Extension at Sassnitz Resort
The Baltic Sea has widened the bathing beach at Sassnitz Germany by about 230 feet of sand and 20 feet in width since last November. The new shore area enlarges a previously small stretch considered insufficient for visitors and locals alike.
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Sassnitz
Germany
Baltic Sea
Four Billions Paper Loss In Market Crash
A sharp market drop on Saturday caused at least four billion dollars in paper losses over two days. Small traders unloaded heavily, and Hose blocks of stock were dumped at low figures amid the frenzied session. Prices closed slightly higher. Transamerica led turnover with 54,000 shares, falling from 42 to 40, while Bank of California shed 2.5 points.
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New York
San Francisco
Stock Exchange
Transamerica
Bank of California
Standard Oil of California
Richfield
Tidewater
Pacific Light Common
Pacific Gas Common
Pacific Telephone Common
Preferred
North American Investment Common
Atalas Diesel
Caterpillar Tractlor
Mrs. Mary Serpa Called by Death
Mrs. Mary O Serpa died at her Fairview Avenue home after 24 years in the state. She was wife of Joseph J Serpa and mother of Mae Dutra Eva Silva Estelle Pacheco Eugene James Frank Louis Clifford and Vernon Serpa. Funeral services are at Sorensen Brothers mortuary at 3 00 AM then All Saints Catholic church mass follows with burial at St Josephs cemetery.
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Mary 0. Serpa
Fairview Avenue
Joseph J. Serpa
Mae Dutra
Eva Silva
Estelle Pacheco
Eugene
James
Frank
Louis
Clifford
Vernon Serpa
Joseph de Port
Azores Islands
Sorensen Brothers
All Saints’ Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mrs. Sylvester Laid To Rest In Catholic Rites
The late Mrs. Mary Sylvester was buried at St. Joseph's cemetery after a requiem mass at AH Saints' Church led by Rev. Father Patrick J. Stack. Pallbearers included M. Rodericks, Frank Mitchell Sr., J. Ferreira, J. J. Soares, P. J. Leonard, and John Silva. Pratt mortuary handled the services. Mrs. Sylvester had lived with her husband in San Lorenzo until his 1915 death. She died in San Francisco at her daughter Mrs. Cecilia Feeley's home, leaving son Frank Sylvester as survivor.
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Mary Sylvester
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
AH Saints’ Catholic Church
Patrick J. Stack
How Old Are Fish Query Answered
Sacramento May 3 United Press reports studies by the California state division of fish and game on fish age. A striped bass scales counted to 17 years old, measured 47 inches and girth 28 inches. The division seeks anglers to submit scales from larger specimens for examination.
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Sacramento
U.P
California
State Division of Fish and Game
Department
Division of Fish and Game
Angiers
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San Lorenzo Crossing
Ashland Fruitpickers
W. P
Shiman Road
Hayward Storage Co
Nain Street
Baltic
Portland Cement Association
R.F.D
S. F. Exchange
Mary Serpa
Lower B Street
Children’s Communion
Justo
Castro Street
Hayward
Qachnes
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