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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1925
Page
2
Notice indicates second class mail status dated July 9 1909 at Hayward California and mentions subscription rates by month and year for mail service under federal act.
The article outlines 18 large U S cities by growth rates since 1906, led by New York and Chicago while Los Angeles explodes with unprecedented gains. It notes possible future moves among cities including Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia, predicting shifts toward faster growth and potential new leaders.
Oakland gains strong favorable attention across the nation as it considers a near ten million dollar harbor improvement plan. The eight to one bond approval and recent publicity are seen as signs of city vigor and future growth attracting new industry and enhancing its reputation. A Stockton Record quote lauds Oakland and its people for voting ten million dollars in bonds.
Last week a harbor improvement vote passed by a 12 to 1 margin, seen as a step that will push Oakland ahead in growth. The piece lauds Oakland as a future California metropolis with enlarged harbor facilities, noting its rise from San Francisco’s bedroom to a thriving industrial center.
The Ashland Kentucky Independent urges prompt answering of telephones as a courtesy. It notes in a large city about seven of every hundred calls experience over a minute of delay, thousands daily, and about a quarter of callers do not wait.
The piece argues that extending the national debt retirement to 50 years could cut annual federal taxes by about 500 million to 600 million dollars, a tempting plan for taxpayers. It notes fairness to foreign war debtors who enjoy long repayment, but counters that paying now saves interest and avoids passing wartime burdens to the next generation.
Kipling praised the dreamer whose dreams come true and warned against despising dreamers. Rhodes imagined an African empire, the Wright brothers enabled flight, and Marconi connected the world by radio. The text argues civilization advances when dreams become reality.
A petition for probate of the will of Rose Pimentel deceased and for Letters Testamentary to Alfredo Pimentel has been filed in Alameda County Superior Court. A hearing is set for November 27 1925 at 10:00 AM in Department 4 Court Oakland for contest or proving the will.
A street scene shows lines of motorists and pedestrians waiting in turn to cross. The orderly pause reflects shared urban etiquette and traffic norms in a busy intersection.
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