St Francis Dam Disaster Death Toll and Investigations
After the Santa Paula flood the death toll tops 200 with about 400 feared dead or missing. State and county engineers urge faulted dam foundations as Gov Young orders an engineer group to examine the dam. Federal input by Elwood Mead joins the inquiry while rescue crews deploy steam shovels and tractors to scour debris and recover bodies. wrecked infrastructure includes railroads bridges oil lines and power facilities across the valley with losses estimated at 10 to 30 million dollars.
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Santa Paula
St. Francis. Dam
Ventura
Charlies Petit
Young
B. Meek
Department Ofpublic Works
Sacramento
Hie
Los Angeles
California
Elwood Mead
United States Reclamation Service
Head
Board of Engineers
American Society, of Civil Engineers
Los Angeles City
Ventura County
Calif
Santa Paula Valley
California Petroleum
Standard Ol! Company of California
Pan-American
General Petroleum
Union Oil
Southern Pacific Railroad
Continuous Rain Wreaks Havoc on English Wheat Land
England endures nine months of near continuous rain with wheat fields waterlogged and arable land a muddy checkerboard. Livestock suffer as sheep bear the brunt and farmers fear crop losses this season with only one haystack in ten deemed usable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
England
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound Praised in Cleveland Testimonial
Mrs. Enzanera Toso of 24913 Hale Ave Cleveland Ohio reports severe weakness and nervousness in a condition she calls 80 weak and run down she could not eat after taking ten bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she says her strength returned and she remains on the medicine as she feels improved this letter serves as a testimonial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Arcade Avenue
Enzanera Toso
Hale Ave
Cleveland, Ohio
Astounding Power Fact on World Lightning Output
The article cites F. W. Peek Jr consulting engineer for General Electric stating global lightning crashes at any moment total less than one-twentieth of U S light and power company capacity. It notes about 1800 thunderstorms are active worldwide at any instant and 600,000 flashes per hour equating to 1,500,000 horsepower, versus U S generating stations claimed at 82,500 XW horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F. W. Peek, Jr
General Electric Company
Peck
Foreign Language Press News Share Of Immigrant Readership
A foreign language press overview notes that the city has the largest foreign-language readership. It reports about 14,000 foreign born residents who read roughly 25,000 publications in their languages. The mix includes 760 drillies 70 weeklies and rest semi monthly or quarterly publications. The Outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outlook
Joint-Ease Relief for Rheumatic Pain Ad Claims
Quick relief for rheumatic pains and sore joints with Joint-Ease. Claims rapid absorption and topical action, usable on sciatica, lumbago, sore muscles, back, chest, colds, and burning feet. Available at druggists, 60 cents. Free 5 cent trial tube offer from Pope Laboratories, Hallowell Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
Lifework Spotlight In The Mildryd-She's Reading Club
A brief note on ongoing interest in a local lifework at the den. The reference mentions Phyllis Sybyl and Mildryd-She's reading Life with talk centered on personal study and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Mildryd
Evolution of staff notes at private secretary switch
Fragmentary report notes a discussion about appointing a private secretary and replacing a stenographer. It mentions a person named John and another called Tom and suggests a question about firing staff. No clear dates or locations are provided.
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Parker’s
lBiecox Chem
Ee Reston
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
New Zealand
Astounding Power
Foreign Language Press
W.l.douglas
Douglas
WL. Douglas
Boye
Arequest
W.L Douglas Shoe Coo
Spark Street
Brockton
Mass
Dougtiac
Oregon Willamette Valley
Salem
W. A. Robbins
Pittock Block
Portland
Oregon
Johnn
Tom
John
Hanford
Wathor
Peel
Tb Ik
Washington
Craess
Rectory. Inc
Toledo, Ohio
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
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