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ADULTERATED MACAROONS

March 8, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Union, 8 March 1917 ADULTERATED MACAROONS CHARGE AGAINST BAKERS H. R. Robbins, state board of health representative, yesterday swore to three complaints, charging three Sacramento bakery proprietors with selling adulterated macaroons. The men were arrested and allowed to go on bond. The bakeries accused are Sim Canman and D. F. Cruise of the Bon … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, This Day in History Tagged: adulteration, cocoanut, cornstarch, flour, macaroons

THE PRESENT CONGRESS

March 5, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Healdsburg Tribune, 5 March 1927 THE PRESENT CONGRESS passed out of existence at high noon on March 4th. Its present session has certainly been a dismal failure. We think of no outstanding measure that has been given to the people. Several good measures were before them, but the democrats and republicans seemed to be afraid … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Politics, This Day in History Tagged: 1927, BOULDER DAM, Democrats, Healdsburg, Republicans, Senator Hiram Johnson, Volstead act

On this day, 3 March 1927

March 3, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

On this day, Healdsburg Tribune, 3 March 1927: Quite a number of legislators were absent from session this morning, having gone to Vallejo to witness the raising of the main Carquinez bridge span, at the invitation of Assemblyman Robert B. McPherson of Vallejo and Senator Will R. Sharkey of Martinez. SPORTS Babe’s Contract Prosperity Evidence … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, This Day in History Tagged: Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Bridge, Carquinez, Judge Landis, Martinez, New York Yankees, Rogers Hornsby, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, Vallejo

BIG DISTILLERY IN KAWANA HOSTELRY

March 2, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

If I didn’t know better, I would think I’m reading about an illegal pot growing operation in Sonoma county in 2017. Somethings never seem to change. Healdsburg Tribune, 2 March 1927 OFFICERS FIND BIG DISTILLERY IN KAWANA HOSTELRY GIANT ILLICIT ALCOHOL OUTFIT CONFISCATED BY OFFICERS In the course of a raid on Taylor mountain, located … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, This Day in History Tagged: Distillery, Dry county, Jack, Prohibition, Pure Alcohol, Sonoma County, Taylor Mountain, White Sulphur Springs

Sears and Black Point Road

February 27, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sausalito News, 27 February 1947 Holding its regular monthly meeting at the Buckeye Wednesday evening, the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Marin county … ENDORSE ROAD WORK The group took formal recognition of a resolution passed this week by the board of supervisors and endorsed the proposal to construct a tunnel under Lombard street, San … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: Black Point, Highway 37, Lombard Street, Marin County Chamber of Commerce, Sears Point

ALONG THE WHARVES.

February 18, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 18 February 1877 The yacht “Minnie” is on the beach at the foot of Mason street cleaning. The bark “Tenby Castle” goes up to Vallejo City to-morrow, to load wheat for Cork. The schooner “Jessie Nickerson” sailed from Eureka on the 11th instant, for Tahiti. The bark “David Hoadley ” was towed … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Sea Stories, This Day in History Tagged: Batavia, Hongkong, maritime, Mason street, San Francisco, Smuggling, Sumatra

That outrageous humbug

February 15, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Russian River Flag, 14 February 1867 Register. — That outrageous humbug called the Great Register has not yet received the names of nearly all the Democratic voters in the county and yet time flies rapidly, and all who expect to vote must be registered before the first day of August next. We hope and believe … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Politics, This Day in History Tagged: 1866, 1867, The Great Register, Voter Registration

A Snug Little Fortune

February 12, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 12 February 1857 — The value of the real and personal estate of the United States, is reported for the year 1856, by Mr. Secretary Guthric, at $11,317,611,672 — that is over eleven and a quarter billions of dollars. The total population is 26,961,312 souls; and one share for each in Uncle … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Racism, This Day in History Tagged: 1856, 1857, Amusements, Bull and Bear, coolies, Cuba, Oleaginous Pole, Oroville, Population, USA

Million Dollars in Gold

February 7, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Union, 7 February 1917 Million Dollars in Gold Brought from Bay on Auto George Wittenbrock and Arthur Ryan Guard 3700 Pound Truck Load on State Highway. Trailing one million dollars in gold for 130 miles! That was the experience last Saturday of George F. Wlttenbrock, representing the Capital National bank of this city, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, This Day in History Tagged: gold, Sacramento, San Francisco

The Trade Protective League

February 5, 2017 by sergneri 1 Comment

Sacramento Union – 5 February 1917 Cancellation of Oriental Liquor Licenses Asked The Trade Protective League of Sacramento has sent communications to the city commission and to the board of supervisors asking those bodies to cancel all liquor licenses now held by Orientals. This action by the league was taken after the city of Stockton … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: 1917, California, Chinaman, Chinese, Japanese, Liquor, Orientals, Protective League, Sacramento, White Men
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