Gas lamps used by San Francisco Gas Company illuminate early city
Fragmentary notes mention gas from Australian coal powering lighting in San Francisco. The text also references a rental listing for a modern furnished house in MD on Ash Street for July 15 to October 15 with no children or Saturday calls. It notes a 100 yard small bore target at 2 inches and Oregon becoming a state on February 14 1859 as a free state.
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The
San Francisco
Ash Street
Mathis Mayer Wedding Vows in Candlelit Union Church
Lucille Mathis and John Mayer exchanged vows in a single ring ceremony at Union Congregational Church with Reverend Wm. S. Harper officiating. Attendants included Betty and Alice Mathis, Bob Devlin was best man, and Bob Haag provided music. The couple, after a reception at the church, departed for a honeymoon in San Francisco.
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Lucille Mathis
John Mayer
Wm. S. Harper
Union Congregational Church
Betty Mathis
Alice Mathis
Bob Devlin
Bob Haag
Rio Bravo
James ,M. Mathis
John Mayer, Jr
Mayer
San Francisco
Mathis
Tom Devlin
Mrs. Mayer
Union Congregational Church Services and Building Fund Drive
Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street lists 9:45 Sunday School with Walter Haag as Superintendent 10:40 Junior Church 11:00 Worship with the minister. The note urges loyal attendance during vacation and highlights A P Channenson as Building Fund chair pushing a 5000 dollar goal. Mentions Mt Krakatoa eruption of August 1883 in Java.
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Union Congregational Church
James Street
Harper
Walter E. Haag
A. P. Channeson
Mt. Krakatoa
Java
Rootes Visits South
Minor Rootes is in Los Angeles this week visiting the Ted Scotts.
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Rootes
South Minor
Los Angeles
Ted Scotts
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Shafter Press
Hobson
Helen Hobson
Ralph Locke
Santa Monica
Auao
Oregon
Mathis-Mayer
Leonard Gaede
San Jose
D.D.T
Shafter Warehouse Co
W. H. Hitchcock
Central Ave
Lawrence Kattenhornm
Rankin Aviation Industries
Tulare Municipal
Bill Horner
Tulare
Schirmer
O.P.A
House OF Values
Mechanics
Fike’s
Chrysler & Plymouth
Bakersfield
Oildale
Sanctioned
United Racing Association
Shafter
and Home Supply
Wm. Goertzen
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