Post Office giant: Will Hays cites vast mail stats
In a 1935 McNaught Syndicate piece Wile Rogers relays Will Hays praise of the Post Office. He lists daily letters 33 million annually 14 billion stamps and 326000 postal workers serving 110 million people. He argues government vs private efficiency and stresses the Post Office as a nationwide backbone.
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Beverly. Hills
Will H Hays
Will
P. O
Post Office Money Order Department
New York City
Dominion of Canada
Parole Post
Hays
Ripley
Post Office
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Lawson Little Wins British Open for Second Time
Lawson Little, Stanford University golf star, staged a dramatic comeback to win the British Open, marking his second consecutive title. The victory matches a rare feat previously achieved by only two others in the event’s history.
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Lawson Little
Stanford University
Kern County Advisers Open Wheat Production Referendum
Kern County farm advisers conduct a referendum to decide whether to continue the wheat production control program. The vote assesses the program’s future role and impact on local agriculture.
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Kern County Farm Advisors
Oil seepage halted after city fire order in Long Beach region
A group of about a score of residents near Long Beach sought riches from backyard oil seeps but Fire Chief Ralph Scott ordered work stopped until all city and state fire regulations are met. Geologists attribute the seepage to new cracks from the 2 year old earthquake. The photo shows Mrs. Rachel Lopez of Wilmington pouring gasoline and oil from her well.
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Long Beach
Ralph Scott
Rachel Lopez
Wilmington
What Should We Do on Sunday What We Do When We Really Worship
Lesson outlines Sabbath origins and Israel’s sign, early church first day worship, true worship in spirit, Psalm 100 praise, Colossians 3 guidance. Key figures include God, Jesus, and Paul, with notes on creation, covenant, and Christ’s lordship guiding worship.
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Colossians
God
Paul
Christ
Sutter County the World’s Peach Bowl and Agricultural Leader
Sutter County, sixth smallest in California, sits in the Sacramento Valley and is famed for peaches especially the Phillips brand. It produces many fruits and vegetables, supports dairy and poultry ranches, and has Yuba City as its town and fourth county seat.
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Sutter
California
John A. Sutter
Sacramento
Sacramento River
Feather River
Sutter Buttes
Sacramento Valley
J. D. Phillips
Sutter County
Ist
William Thompson
Yuba City
Sam Brannan
Snake on the line ends with comedian pantless on boat
Jimmy Durante, famed as Schnozzle, hooks a five foot snake while fly fishing off Dodd Island in Clear Lake. He lands the snake after a wild scramble, ending with him pantless as onlookers rush to help. California fishing reports note variable early season limits across the state.
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Jimmy
Schnozzle) Durante
Dodd Island
Lower Clear Lake
Lake County
Schnozz
Durante
Schnozzle
California
Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission
Oddities and Local Feats From Various Towns
News items include three men arrested for possession of 30 gallons of non taxed liquor and a still after a chicken powered party in San Gabriel. In Newcastle Roseville club members stole the electrified Gold Rush Jail, moving it to their town with an acetylene torch. In Nevada City the Jin xp mine tale notes illness and disasters to Frank Crampton’s team. Long Beach reports the divorcees Robert and his wife re marrying at ages 75 and 74 after 22 years.
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San Gabriel
Roseville
Newcastle
Nevada City
Frank Crampton
Cat Rescued After Bulldog Hunts It Up A Tree
San Fernando resident A C Ward heard a dog's barking and found his bulldog climbing a fifty foot tree. The cat lingered beyond reach. firefighters used ladders to rescue the dog and bring both animals to safety.
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San Fernando
Cc. A. Ward
William Henry Brewer Pioneer Geologist and Agricultural Scientist
William Henry Brewer, described as a geologist and agricultural scientist, aided California through his work in the first California geologic survey and as a longtime UC agriculture professor. He studied in Europe, taught in the East, and authored Botany of California in 1876. He mapped soils and applied chemistry to agriculture.
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William Henry Brewer
California
United States
J. D. Whitney
Whitney
Brewer
University of California
Ben Holt
Holt
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San Diego
Tere
Archie Huett
Los Angeles
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McKee
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
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Sinai
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Pantless
George Reed
Lower Lake
Durente
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Robert M. Baker
William H. Brewer
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Europe
Sheffield Scientific School
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