Bell System issues 185 million in new stock to stockholders
American Telephone and Telegraph Company directors approve a stock offer to 43000 holders totaling 185 million dollars at 100 dollars per share to raise capital for Plant and equipment. Payments spread over eight months with 5 percent interest credited toward the final price.
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Hayward
American Tele Phone and Telegraph Company
Ito
Raiso
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Walter 5. Gifford
Tnew
Pleasanton Hosts Nine-County Spelling Championship
Pleasanton district staged a spelling match at the high school Friday afternoon featuring top spellers like John Wilson of Hayward. The winner will advance to a later meet against Sharka from Gatland and Berkeley, with date and venue to be announced.
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Pleasanton
John Wilson
Hayward
Pennsylvania
Sharka
Gatland
Berkeley
Mack plans bigger Dinner Program for May 22
The Daily Review and Review Merchants dinner hour program on Tuesday evening May 22 over KZM will feature Mack preparing a larger better show. He hosted last Tuesday and received favorable comments and aims to deliver an even stronger broadcast for friends tuning in.
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KZM
Hayward
Daily Review and Review Merchants
Mack
Review Merchants
Rome Third City in Italy Despite Age and Size
Rome Italy's third city by size and age, though ancient, is not the largest in the country. Naples and Milan exceed it in population, with Rome estimated at about 850000 inhabitants.
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Rome
Italy
Rene la
Naples
Milan
Flying Boat Completes Eight Years In Daily Seattle Run
An eight-year-old Bosing flying boat began service on the Seattle Victoria air mail route in 1920. It has flown the 150 mile round trip daily since then, totaling about 225,006 flights, roughly nine laps around the world. The aircraft has performed with near perfect reliability.
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Seattle
Bosing
Seattle-Victoria
Edward Hubbard
Naval Officer Honors Heroic Eichwaldt in Memorial Tribute
A U S Navy officer in a shore leave letter salutes Alvin Eichwaldt as a hero above heroes. He recalls Eichwaldt’s courage in rescuing from the British ship Vedia, organizing raids against enemy wireless stations, and guiding casualties across icy docks. The letter notes his leadership, marksmanship, and devotion to country until his death aboard the Great Pilot.
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Hayward
Planus
Dole
Alvin Eichwaldt
Voortmeyer
Vedia
Elchwardt
Great Northern
Rcarle
al Wen
Teddy Roosevelt
North Sea
Eichwaldt
Nike A
Yarslava
Scapa Flow
Atlas
Dallas
Jack Frost
Mildred Doran
Stone
Hayward District Renames Four Schools After Noted Figures
The Hayward elementary trustees rename four district schools honoring Bret Harte Edwin Markham John Muir and Luther Burbank. The Bret Harte Markham Muir and Burbank schools replace the former titles while Hayward Highlands Fairview and Pacific Primary remain unchanged for now. Jacob Harder declined consideration despite leading local suggestions.
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Orchard Ward
B Street
Hayward Grammar
John Gamble
Pacific Primary
Hayward Highlands
Fairview
Hayward
Hill
Bret Harte
California
Edwin Markham
John Muir
Pacific
Jacob Harder
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Castro Street
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Jessie Ritchey
Geo. Reed
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Cole's
Holt
Alameda County
Cole's Garage
Hay
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Foothill Blvd
OUR
Caracristi - Hill Motor CO
Hudson-Essex
Castro St
Edward A. Massa
Phoenix and
Kayser
Jantzen
Airways
Hayward Plumbing Co
Phome
Sanitaton
Birthright
Corona
Hayward Typewriter Exchange
Ralph Ward
Main St
Broadway
Oakland
BAS
S-H Paint Co
Booster Park
Luther Burbank
Brains Drug Store
Rexail Store
Castro Streets
Clarence A. Rauline
Brains Drug
Rexall
Kelly Bros
Br” Street
Ph. Hay
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