California Marshall Plan to reclaim 12 million acres
Sacramento reports a proposed California irrigation effort called the Marshall Plan to reclaim 12 million acres in the fertile valleys. The plan would erect canals around five bi valleys, impound Sierras waters, and supply water for 3 million homes with vast economic gains. It names Col. Robert Bradford Marshall as the driving figure and seeks state approval and a five-member commission to assess practicability within three months.
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Sacramento
California
State Board of Control
California State Irrigation Association
Ochsner
Bic
Klamath Sacramento
Sierras
Enal
San Joaquin
Great Delta Farma
Association
C. A. Barlow
Alden Anderson
RE. O. McCormick
Southern Pacific
I.L. Dennett
Modesto
Elwood Mead
W. F. McClure
M. M. O’shaunnessy
San Francisco
Wylie Giffen
Raisin Growers’ Association
Stephene
Violinist Uses Phone To Play For Ill Mother
Maurice Nitka the noted violinist plays daily over the telephone to his seriously ill mother at Plow er hospital to avoid disturbing others. Physicians note Mrs. Nitka shows improvement as the concerts continue. Musicians say telephonic transmission can heighten music's effect.
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New York
Maurice Nitka
Plower Hospital
Nitka
Reaction Against Reds Won Election
Republican victory attributed to opposition to radicalism per Dr. Charles T. Baytle of New York addressing the Young Men's Republican club at noon Thursday. Representatives of county and state Republican organizations also spoke.
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Charlies T. Baytle
New York
Young Men's Repubican Club
Bring Back Body of Ewing From France
Funeral services for George M. Ewing who died in France in May 1918 while serving with Co. F 16th engineers will be held at Bonney Watson parlors Sunday at 11 a m. The body arrived in Seattle Thursday evening.
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Ewing
France
George M. Ewing
Co. F
16Th Engineers
Bonney- Watson
Seattle
Anthrax From Shaving Brush Claims Woolen Merchant
Robert Hunter, a London woolen merchant, died from anthrax contracted through a shaving brush. Inquest says germs came from brush bristles sourced in Japan with physicians noting Japanese bristles often conceal the disease.
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London
Robert Hunter
Japan
Basket Grates in Coal or Wood at 8.25 Dollars
Basket grates burn either coal or wood and come in a 20 inch width priced at 8.25 dollars. A wide range of styles and finishes are available at various prices.
Man Jailed for Alimony Arrears in Contempt Case
Charles E. Mathewson, a truck driver, was jailed 30 days by Judge Calvin Hall for contempt over failure to pay $40 monthly alimony. His attorney cited hardship as Mathewson sought steady work while Yakima-based family members struggle for survival on the wages of his minor daughter.
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Len
Charles E. Mathewson
Calvin &. Hall
Mathewson
Mra. Mathewson
Elka
Yakima
Mrmy Mathewson
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