California Palace of the Legion of Honor Dedication
San Francisco dedicates the California Palace of the Legion of Honor on Armistice Day a $2 million museum gifted by Alma de Bretteville Spreckels and husband. The Louvre loaned works and Rodin pieces enhance the collection. a $250,000 pipe organ and a 400 seat theatre are included in Lincoln Park. France provided officials for the ceremony underscoring Franco American friendship.
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France
United States
Alma de Brettevibe Spreckels
Spreckels
California Palace
California
Legion of Honor
Albert Tirman
M. Jean Guiffrey
Louvre
Paris
Local couple ties knot amid home rehabilitation efforts
Theodore J. Ptak, of 210 Locust Street, and Maired Ptak are reported married. The couple is noted for pursuing improvements at their home as a focal point of daily activity during the recent period of work and recovery. A neighbor notes the couple has been at and about the house for several days during the ongoing project.
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Cool Pak
Theodore J. Ptak
Tor
Tis Home
Locust Street
Theatrical Notices From The Strum and Rialto Scenes
A fragmentary review notes Borton of the Movies at the Strum with mixed praise and dramatic touches. It mentions strong performances by Miss Tar and others, and highlights The Back Trail and The Covered Wagon at local theatres, with plot hints and cast names, wrapping in a brief theatre calendar and upcoming vaudeville program at the Rialto.
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Borton
Cenn Bunter
Wal
San Francisco Electors Endorse Palace of the Legion of Honor Plan
The ceiling decoration by Senor Prades of Madrid is praised as a remarkable art piece. San Francisco accepted the museum through a recent election. A new board of control will direct the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and guide its future growth.
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Senor Prades
Madrid
San Francisco
Board of
California
Legion of Honor
Mrs Nels Olson Dies at Cedar Falls Farm Home
Cedar Falls Dec 5 Mrs Nels Olson 46 died at 10 pm yesterday at the James Rownd farm one mile southeast of town operated by her husband for 20 years She had lived in the area about 14 years Her husband a son and two daughters survive She suffered paralysis a few days ago and a second stroke occurred yesterday
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Cedar Falls
Nels Olson
James Rownd
Workman Fatally Injured by Slipping Jack Incident
Charles J. Knudsen night man at the Red Toy Cab company was knocked unconscious when a jack slipped while moving gear in the garage. The blow fractured his nose and possibly caused other injuries. He was taken to Presbyterian hospital and did not regain consciousness for hours. X rays planned to assess the damage. He resides at 1225 Mulberry street.
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Charles J. Knudsen
Red Toy Cab ‘Company
Sycamore Street
Knudsen
Ile
Presbyterian Hospital
Mulberry Street
Bartley Elected to Engineering Society
J 8 Bartley, architect, has been elected to full membership in the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers. The society promotes heat and ventilation sciences and membership reflects notable professional attainment. Prospective members must qualify by past work and receive full membership votes.
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Bartley
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Fiearis J
Declamatory Prelims Set At West High Monday
Preliminary tryouts in West High School's dramatic declamatory division will take place Monday evening in the Little Theatre. A second group is needed Tuesday evening due to many contestants. Admission is 16 cents for students and 15 cents for adults to cover travel aid for students attending contests at other schools. The Monday program includes selections by contestants such as Patsy Story, The Song and the Man, How the Were Lost, The Tarush, and The Death Disk.
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Aes Clair Padden
Patsy
Pong Ferguson
Marjotts Loomis
Jorle Groaa
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