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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

Kellyanne Devolves

February 15, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Last night, over our Valentine’s dinner with friends, mention of Kellyanne Conway’s name quickly devolved into Cuntyanne Cuntway. As this twist on her name was howled at by all the women at dinner, it seems it has a female approval, at least, after a nice dinner with good friends.

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Trump Tagged: Cuntway, Cuntyanne, Kellyanne Conway

A New Calculating Machine.

February 13, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 13 February 1857 We read in the Moniteur – “M. Thomas, of Colmar, has lately made the finishing improvements in the calculating machine, called the arithmometer, at which he has been working for upwards of thirty years. Pascal and Leibnitz, in the 17th century, and Diderot at a later period, endeavored to … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: 1857, addition, Arithmometer, banks, calculation, counting houses, Diderot, division, Leibnitz, multiplication, Pascal, square root, subtraction, Thomas of Colmar

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

DICTATORSHIP

February 11, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Bernardino Sun, 11 February 1933 DICTATORSHIP PLAN TO MEET G.O.P. ATTACK Garner Scheme Giving Boundless Authority to President Hit By Republican Leaders HOOVER’S HELP SOLICITED Minority Party Sees Threats to Government if Executive Can Set Aside Laws BY CECIL B. DICKSON (Associated Press Writer) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 – A compromise on the extent of … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: 1933, Democrat, Dictatorship, Garner proposal, Hoover, Republican, Roosevelt

Healdsburg Tribune 18 DEC 1937

February 8, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment
Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: Santa, Santa Claus

Make America Great!

February 8, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sausalito News, 3 January 1925 Tin Can Has Helped Make America Great The epic of the tin can! Our skill in producing tin plate has developed out of our ability to supply the world with American tin cans. Cans for kerosene, tinned beef, salmon, California fruits, Hawaiian pineapple, Maryland tomatoes. We lead the world in … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: California fruits, Canned Foods, Hawaiian pineapple, Iron, kerosene, Make Ameria Great, Maryland tomatoes, salmon, Tin, tin cans, tinned beef

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

WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE

February 4, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE Wilson Severs Relations With Kaiser American Steamer Sunk by Submarine WILSON READY TO FIGHT TO UPHOLD RIGHTS President Warns Berlin Ruthless Campaign Means America Will Throw Great Force on Side of Allies. In Impressive Address to Congress President Tells of Course – and Is Cheered to Echo Wilson in Address Tells Congress … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Politics, This Day in History Tagged: 1917, Germany, Kaiser, President Wilson, War
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