War Correspondent recalls Coxey army in Denver
The writer describes Denver’s Coxey army in the 1890s planning a Washington march, with Brennan as leader. They built flat boats on Cherry Creek, faced police crackdowns, and witnessed violence including a jail break and a lynching. The piece ends noting the author’s sole stint as a war correspondent amid quarrels over food and work.
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Coxey Army
Denver
Coxeyites
Washington
Lawrence Street
Brennan
Cherry Creek
Platte River
Missouri
Mississippi
Larimer
18Th Street
Arrata
Platte
Seal Beach to Get Twice Daily Mail Delivery
Postmaster J. Jolly Jones announced imminent twice daily mail in Seal Beach but a later notice from the Postmaster General says no increase until the new building is ready, estimated around November. Judge timing remains contingent on office occupancy.
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J. Jolly Jones
Seal Beach
Jones
Local Legion Elects Officers
The American Legion Post held a meeting at the city hall auditorium to install officers and discuss patrolling the beach with the Pacific Coast Riflemen to curb fires and mischief. Roy Thomas was installed as commander by Ralph Nicodemus of Brea. Other officers include Roy Brown, William Johnson, Lloyd Sollinger, Sam Carpender, John O’Rourke, and T. L. Burns. Hans Schmidt and Harold Voight were named delegates to the Orange County Council.
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American Legion Post
Pacific Coast Riflemen
Roy Thomas
Ralph Nicodemus
Brea
Legion
Roy Brown
William Johnson
Lloyd Sollinger
Sam Carpender
John O’rourke
T. L. Burns
Hans Schmidt
Harold Voight
Orange County Council
Seven Months Building Permits in Seal Beach Hit $139 505
Seal Beach building permits for the first seven months total $139 505, well over half the 1944 seven month total of $255 060. July permits rose above last year with 7200 compared to 3415, water meters rose by 40, and water usage totaled 1 171 200 cubic feet yielding 1 753 66. Revenue from City Water and taxes totaled 2 946 18, while business licenses and beach parking receipts added 2 203 ?. total fines paid by the City Court were 281.
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Seal Beach
Peninsula
Navy Development
Lees. Whidden
C. A. Miller
Miller
Lee W. Howard
Howard
Fred J. Smith
Editorial on Hiram Johnson Death and California’s Senate Vacancy
The death of California's senior Senator Hiram Johnson prompts national mourning and calls for a highly qualified replacement. The piece endorses Governor Earl Warren or Lieutenant Governor Fred Houser as best fits, arguing Warren should resign to elevate Houser who would then appoint Warren to the Senate, otherwise Houser should be selected.
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United States
California
Hiram Johnson
Senate
Earl Warren
Fred Houser
Warren
Houser
Weather map outlook with scattered showers today
Scattered high clouds west with early morning fog along the coast. Partly cloudy east this afternoon. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely today, mainly over mountains.
Service Talk Highlights Returning Seaman Butler and Sgt Ordway
Seaman 1/c James Butler visits parents at 233 14th street after ten months in the Navy with action in Leyte Manila Luzon Okinawa Eniwetok Palaus Wlrthe New Guinea. He expects to report for duty August 13. Mrs. Hans Schmidt says her son-in-law M/Sgt Byron C Ordway has returned from 28 months overseas with furlough to September 2. Ordway, a crew chief at a B 17 base near Foggia Italy, and his wife WAC Pfc Margaret Ordway, stationed at Topeka Kansas, stay with the Schmidts. Ordway's home is Altadena California.
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James Butler
James P. Butler
14Th Street
Butler
Leyte
Manila
Luzon
Philippines
Okinawa
Eniwettok
Palaus
Wlrthe
New Guinea
Navy
Seaman Butler
Huntington Beach High School
Hans Schmidt
Ocean Avenue
Byron C. Ordway
United States
Sergeant Ordway
Foggia
Italy
WAC
Margaret Ordway
Topeka
Kan
Ordways
Mrs. Schmidt
Altadena
Calif
Carlyle Quote On Joy And Kindness
A brief remark ties true happiness to a joyous heart and genuine kindness, noting that without kindness there can be no real joy. The aphorism attributes the thought to Thomas Carlyle and reflects on moral tone.
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Carlyle
Lions Club Fish Dinner Aug 22 at Seal Beach Pier Room
The Seal Beach Lions Club hosts a fish dinner from 6 to 7 30 PM on Wednesday August 22 at the pier sunroom. Sam's Sea Food Cafe chefs prepare a full fish dinner with trimmings for members of the public. Tickets are 1 08 including tax, available in advance from Lions Club members to ensure adequate food for all attendees.
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Seal Beach Lions Club
Pier
Sam’s
Sea Food Cafe
Seal Beach
Pearl Harbor
Lions Club
New Appraisal For City Land On Navy Depot Property
The city sends a second appraiser from New York to Seal Beach to value land seized for the Navy Ordnance Depot. Navy promises of 28500 at risk of delay, while streets water mains and removed lands complicate appraisal. Council plans photos of peninsula, reviews Navy pledges, and holds back cash projects including a sewer line to a trailer park, funded by park manager W H Dolby, to be deducted from his license. The new fiscal year budget is adopted with unchanged total expenditures and the tax rate at 1.56 per 100.
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Anothr
New York
Seal Beach
Navy
W. H. Dolby
New Florist to Serve Seal Beach
A new florist will open in Naples serving Seal Beach next Monday August 13. Gordon and Mil dred Rosenberger will run Naples Florist at 5941 Hast Second, Naples. They offer funeral designs corsages cut flowers roses orchids and wire service with free corsages on opening day and delivery.
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Seal Beach
Naples
Gordon and
Mildred Rosenberger
Rosenberger
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