Judge Majors Tells Lions of Pony Express History
Piedmont judge Majors spoke to the Lions detailing the Pony Express survey from St Louis to Sacraments. He cited cost, horses, and men with a $3.50 per ounce rate, noting actual cost of $38 per ounce. Buffalo Bill reportedly rode 384 miles non stop. Lincoln death news carried in a record time.
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Judge Majors
Piedmont
General Majors
St. Louis
The
Express
Buffalo Bill
Imiade
Abraham Lincoln
Pony ‘Express
American Theater
Oakland
Lijona
Aged Hayward Resident Dies in Oakland at 71
Peter Johansen longtime Hayward resident living in Oakland died Tuesday October 20 at age 71. He will be buried from Hayward Thursday at 2 pm with rites by Society Dania at Sorensen Bros parlors Rev Josiah Daniel officiating. He was preceded by wife Marie two years ago. Survived by two sons Magnus and Waldemar. He belonged to Throa lodge No 9 Society Danita and Spruce Camp W O W. Cremation at Oakland crematory Thursday at 4 pm.
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Peter Johansen
Hayward
Oakland
Bay City
Sorensen Bros
Society
Dania
Josiah Daniel
Johansen
Marie
Magnus
Waldemar
Throa Lodge No. 9
Society Danita
Spruce Camp
Oakland Crematory
Turkey shoot ends gun club season at Hayward
Hayward Gun Club plans a Thanksgiving Turkey shoot as the final activity of the season led by president Hugh A Linthicum. The event targets club members with limited outsiders allowed and handicapped to prevent top shooters from dominating prizes. A separate note records a 1000 name petition effort in Redwood district to reopen Redwood Road or build a road into Oakland, to be presented to the county board in November.
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Turkey
Hayward Gun Club
Hugh A. Linthicum
Redwood District
Redwood Road
Oakland
Widening Castro Street to San Leandro urged by bankers
Bankers say Castro Street will be widened to the San Leandro city limits, creating a grand boulevard into Hayward. Property owners cooperate. East Fourteenth paving closes a gap into San Leandro, reducing detours for hundreds of autos and linking Hayward with San Leandro in a major regional improvement.
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Castro Street
East Fourteenth
San Lorenzo
I E Parsons
San Leandro
Hayward
Bay Region
Friends Stage Surprise Party for Mr and Mrs K Lemos
A surprise wedding anniversary party was given for Mr and Mrs King Lemos of Mission Heights last Saturday night. Guests included Joseph Lemos Rudolph Monte M Lemos Mrs M Lemos Frank Silva and others. The celebration at the Lemos home featured cards and dancing at A A Moore’s country residence in Mission.
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King Lemos
Lemos
Mission Heights
A. A. Moore
Joseph Lemos
Rudolph Monte
Irvington
M Lemos
San Francisco
P. Silva
Frank Silva
Frank Vieira
Joe E. Garcia
Gertrude Garcia
Madeline Garcia
Hayward
Irma George Alviso
Charles Andrade
George Andrade
George Borges
Sunol
Peter Brown
Joseph Brown
French Cabinet Rejects American Funding Proposal
Paris reports the French foreign office says the cabinet refuses the American funding offer and will have Minister Caillaux present counter proposals within eight to ten days.
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Paris
French Foreign Office Today
Caillaux
Rhine Evacuation Demanded Before Locarno Pact Approval
Oct 21 report from Berlin shows German state premiers pressing Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann to secure allied fulfillment of Rhine evacuation promises as a prerequisite for Germany to approve the Locarno pact.
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Berlin
Luther
Stresemann
Rhine
Germany
Governor Richardson stalls on reelection bid
Governor F W Richardson refused to affirm or deny his candidacy for re election speaking from his branch office in Los Angeles He said he had given no thought to politics and was not in a hurry to make any announcement about his political campaign.
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Los Angeles
F. W. Richardson
California
Greece orders ultimatum to Bulgaria over border row
Greece issued an ultimatum to Bulgaria threatening further military advance unless Bulgaria meets demands on government rank by Thursday. Athens notes Greek troops may push forward if terms are not met.
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Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Bishop Brown Moves to Block Expulsion Fight
The Right Reverend William M. Brown plans to circulate petitions seeking 100000 signatures to block his expulsion by the Episcopal house of bishops. Brown, convicted of heresy, aims to widen the dispute and take the fight to the conference in Washington.
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Galion
Ohio
William M. Brown
Arkansas
House of Bishops
Episcopal Church
Brown
Heresey
Episcopal General Conference
Washington
Women denied advancement and membership in Episcopal conventions
In New Orleans on October 21 the House of Deputies approved elevation of women as lay readers but the House of Bishops denied their advancement. Deputies then voted overwhelmingly to exclude women from membership in the body, which now comprises clergy and laymen.
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New Orleans
Episcopal Convention
House of Deputies
House of Bishops
Rescue of 27 Crew From Italian Freighter in Heavy Seas
A wireless message reports the freighter Ignato Flario abandoned in heavy seas was rescued with difficulty by the steamer President Harding. Twenty seven crew members were saved, completing the recovery of all aboard.
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New York
Ignato Flario
President Harding
Fishermen boast of pageant fish at Kla math Glen trip
Willam A. Hutchins and F D Prentice recount endless gigantic salmon and steelhead on the Klamath River near the Oregon line. They say ten days of fishing exhausted their arms yet spurred plans to return next year with their wives Mrs Hutchins and Mrs Prentice agreeing on the splendor of northern California fishing opportunities.
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Willam A. Hutchins
F D Prentice
Hayward
Klamath Glen
Klamath River
California
Oregon Line
Hutch
Klamath
Woman's Missionary Society to Study New Latin America Book
The Presbyterian church group meets October 22 at 2:00 PM in the church parlors. Miss Carrie Jensen leads the lesson on the new book A New Day in Latin America. Mrs Josiah Daniel serves as president.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Latin America
Carrie Jensen
Josiah Daniel
Castro Valley Social Roundup and Upcoming Whist Party
Castro Valley news notes visiting relatives in Lincoln California. November 20 marks the Castro Valley Whist Party with twenty five tur keys and other prizes. Alma Hoare hosted fourteen friends at a bridge luncheon at Last Bay Country Club. Dr. Monroe Whetstone opened a dental office in Hayward. The L D Bachelor s family sold their Castro Valley Road home and moved to Piedmont.
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Castro Valley
A. P. Thomas
Monroe Whetstone
Hayward
Whetstone
Stanton Avenue
P. H. Hoare
A. Mallen
Piedmont
Ridge
L. D. Bacheloers
Castro Valley Road
B. G. Bail
Oakland
Joseph Huber
Santa Maria Avenue
Sin
Hayward Grammar Teams Beat San Leandro in Baseball
Hayward Grammar School squads defeated San Leandro teams on the field. The boys won 14 to 7 in a wild game while the girls triumphed 20 to 5. Coaches J B Christian and Mrs Myrtle Spunyea lead the Hayward effort as interest grows for clashes with Pleasanton teams.
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Hayward Grammar School
San Leandro
Haywarders
San Leandro Huskies
Hayward
Pleasanton
J. B. Christian
Myrtle Spumyea
Counter Battery Charge Filed Against Woman in Hayward Case
A counter charge of battery was filed in the local Justice Court by Charles Ellis against Mrs Apolonia Hovanitz after Elliss arrest on a complaint by Mrs Hovanitz She operates an auto campground in Hayward and says Ellis attacked her during a dispute over electric current Ellis says he was assaulted by Mrs Hovanitz and her husband Julius Both sides show bruises black eyes and pitchfork marks to prove their claims.
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Lncal Justice Court
Charles Ellis
Apolonia Hovanitz
Eihsa
Hovanitz
Hayward
Ellis
Julius
Fire devastates Sudden & Heitman lumber yards in San Francisco
A large blaze swept through the Sudden & Heitman Lumber Co. yards at 1950 Third Street injuring three men and drawing more than ten fire units. Loss is estimated at 100000 with a dry kiln shed and mulled lumber destroyed. Sparks from a locomotive or a vagrant cigarette are blamed.
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Potrero
Sudden & Heitman Lumber Co
Third Street
San Francisco
Sudden & Heitman
Maripegza
Indiana
Union Iron Works
Southern Pacific Roundhouse
Joseph Rolando
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Mrs. K. Lemos
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