Rentz Travels Through Imperial Valley and Mexico
Rentz recounts a West of Pennsylvania journey by rail to the Imperial Valley with a stay in El Centro and a crossing into Mexicali. He notes hot weather, the Barbara Worth hotel, numerous tunnels, a Washington birthday observance, and lively but troubling scenes of bars and gambling in Mexican towns. He visits Tijuana for races, observes disorder, and remarks on customs delays and high entry costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Valley
Assey
George Washington
Cual Mexico
Mexicalla
Hmit
America
Mexico
Tijuana
Youngstown
Dave
Spark
Plug
Long Hair in Hollywood Prompts Director’s Casting Request
Frank Borzage recounts difficulty finding thirty long haired actresses for The Lady chorus, resorting to wigs as Hollywood trends favor down hair. The Penn Theatre runs The Lady to solid audience response, while Tetos and his Rose Girl's Orchestra frame a lively program. Next week Penn Theatre hosts Spring Style Show with new creations and local models showcasing dresses and gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Frank Borzage
Norma Talmadge
Borzage
Penn Theatre
Tetos
Penn Theatres
Milady
San Diego Bay and the Grand Pacific Journey Highlight
A long San Diego travelogue covers a field trip along El Camino Real and the Imperial Highway from Los Angeles to San Diego. It notes missions, Balboa Park, Butterfield era roads, and landmarks like Coronado, La Jolla, and the Oceanfront Hotel del Coronado, with vivid recollections of end-of-world nerves and St. James Hotel social scene. The piece ends with a Pennsylvania Society meeting at the St James Hotel and a birthday cake for Sheriff Samuel W. Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abersheiny
Aise
San Diego
Grand Army
Heaven
A. W Treadwell
New
California
Whittier
Los Angeles
Mission
San Francisco
el Camino Real
Fullerton
Anaheim
Santa Ana
Grange County
San Juan Capistrano
Indiana
Pacife Ocean
Balboa Park Exposition Grounds
Prado
Main Bt
Art Gallery
Timken Roller Bearings Company
Canton
Ohio
Junepero Bera
John Bteven Groarty
Golden West
Bun Diago
Father Gera
Lakeside
Barney Oldfield
Foster
Massey
el Cajon
The
Box
Grossmont
Madame Schumann Heink
Carrie Jacobs
Pacific
San Diego Bay
Coronados
Hotel del Coronado
Hotel of the Crown
Hotel del Monta
Monteray
Pacific Coast
Padre
Atlantic
le Mesa
Table
Spring Valley
Campo
Jamul
Dulgura
Dulzura
Barrett Dam
Otay
Cottonwood
Sottonwood
Thance
Potrero
Bingvill
Campotha Fields
Boulevard
Pine Valley
Oceans
Cuyamaca
Cuymaca
Julian
San Diego County
Coronado Islands
Santa Ysabal
Ramons
Ramona
San Pasqual
Fremont
San Fasqual
Pscondido
Wiehway
Pennsylvania Society
Centro
Imperial Valley
St. James
New Castle
Samuel W. Bell
Hamadala Tablets Report Help For Piles Claim
A Buffalo reader writes of twelve years with piles and no relief from doctors or salves. After one box of Hamadala Tablets the symptoms ceased four months ago and have not returned. The note endorses Hamadala as an internal constitutional treatment dispensed under a refund guarantee by local stores and druggists with mail order available at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
John A. McAllister
McKee
New Castle Drug Corp
Rico
New Castle Folks Attend California Meeting Display
A gathering in San Diego featured former New Castle residents including Mrs Mary Harbison and Mr Frank Bryenton. Speakers noted local esteem for Captain Bell and coroner tenure while attendees shared memories of New Castle, real estate figures, and service in wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Mary Harbison
Laura Linton
Mary White
California
Frank Bryenton
Bryenton
St. Claire
R. A. Jones
New Castle
Clint Meagle
Mr. Meagle
St. Clair Teece
Teece
McCleland
Edward Teece
Mary Bitner
Hag Beer
New Ceatle
Bitner
County Line Road
Castle Folks
John Greer
Elizabeth
John
Greer
Potter Clark
Croton Avenue
Walnut Street
Wallace E. Wilson
Press Mayne
Clark
Mra. Clark
John Johns
Walter Tyler
Helen
Anna Wheeler
San Diego Hotel
Nmra
Charles Beazel
San Diego
Gathering McCormick
West Side
Wary
Bell Telephone Co
Trucking visit notes and travel plans with Califormia boosters
A diary style account recalls meetings with Mrs McCormick Tallia Dickson Carson and Cheater Morrow at the Hotel U 5 Grant and at a Pennsylvania gathering. The writer and companions plan to travel by car to Los Angeles and San Francisco, via Riverside, with Taix driving, aiming to return with letters from travels and noting FRED b and ALDERMAN references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheater Morrow
Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
Taix
A. W. Treadwell
Riverside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rentz
West OF Pennsylvania
Clark Kewton
Worth White
Frank Bare
Paige-Jewett Co
Percy B. W
Rehssid
South
Mercer Surecl
Davis Shoe CO
DIXIE
Hly
Ely
Hamadala
Palmolive
North Mill Street
McCall
MORIE
David H. Long
Higgins Bros
Stritmater Bros
Pasadena
Alice Ann
Higgins
Frisco
Fred B
Pansy Blossom McFarlin
Michael M. Grist
Alderman Green
Smith
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