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COURTED TO THE WHIR OF SAW MILL WHEELS.

March 12, 2023 by sergneri 2 Comments

Petaluma Argus Courier, 3 March 1900 COURTED TO THE WHIR OF SAW MILL WHEELS. W. H. Joy and Mrs. Weiberts of Healdsburg were married in Santa Rosa Thursday. The wedding is the outcome of a long acquaintanceship extending over several years, both parties spent in the Mill creek redwoods near Healdsburg. Years ago Joy was … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Sea Stories Tagged: 1900, Edith Joy, Effie Beresford Joy, Healdsburg, Mill creek, Mrs. Weiberts, Nellie Joy, redwoods, social pleasures

Charles Wakefield Cadman

January 26, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

While correcting the San Francisco Call, 26 October 1918, I ran across this article: ANNOUNCE SECOND TRIO CONCERT Provided the embargo on concert gatherings is raised before the date set for their second concert of the season, the Shavitch-Saslavsky-Bem Chamber Music Trio will give their next programme at the Italian Room of the St. Francis … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, Faits Divers, History, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: 1918, 1918 Spanish Influeza, Charles Wakefield Cadman, From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water, San Francisco, Spanish Influenza, St. Francis Hotel

A ‘Big Night’ for Newts

January 25, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

A ‘Big Night’ for Newts, and for a California Newt Brigade

Posted in: California History, Environment, Ethical and green living, Science Tagged: California, Chileno Valley, Chileno Valley Newt Brigade, Laguna Lake, newts, Petaluma, Sally Gale

The Elusive Future of San Francisco’s Fog

September 14, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

The Elusive Future of San Francisco’s Fog  from the New York Times of 09/14/2022.  

Posted in: California History, Climate Change, Environment, Faits Divers, History, Science, Sea Stories, the Anthropocene Tagged: California, coastal fog, fog, fog catchers, fog horns, Golden Gate, mariners, Northern California, redwoods, San Francisco

Some Nine Months in San Francisco

May 18, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

I was surprised to see this in the PERSONAL MENTION column of the 24 October 1919 Santa Rosa Press Democrat. It seems that Miss Lewis has been publicly shamed by the newspaper. While they normally report casual comings and goings, business and vacation trips, this is the only time I’ve seen something like this: Miss … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers Tagged: Henry Grohe, Miss Josephine Lewis, PERSONAL MENTION, Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Drought 2022

March 9, 2022 by sergneri 1 Comment

March 9, 2022, Petaluma CA I just searched this blog for the word DROUGHT and found all the entries dated from 2020. I decided to start this journal due to the household conversations we’ve had on how we are going to ration our irrigation water this year. Water is due to become even more expensive … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: California, Drip Irrigation, drought, Eel River, irrigation, La Niña, Lake Sonoma, Petaluma, Rain, Russian River, Sierra Nevada, Sonoma County, toilet, Water, Water Rationing, water year

Aviator Opens Fire With Machine Gun, Killing Huge Whale

November 26, 2021 by sergneri 3 Comments

San Francisco Call, 21 January 1919 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21.— Lieutenant James McCullough of Ream aviation field is declared to be the gunner who slew the whale that washed ashore at Imperial beach last week. According to reports from Ream field the whale rose two miles off shore and spouted defiance at lieutenant McCullough, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: aviator, leviathan, machine gun, Ream aviation field, whale, whale hunting

BILLION WILL BE SPENT ON U.S. HIGHWAYS

November 19, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 8 January 1919 By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Road building on an extensive scale is expected by government officials this year. Estimates by the Bureau of Public Roads and Rural Engineering indicate a minimum expenditure on highways of $300,000,000. Deferred construction and the improvement of existing roads so that greater use may … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about Tagged: 1919, California, construction, highways, Infrastructure, roads

A Tale of Two Cities

November 14, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 21 November 1918 TWO CITIES Chester Rowell, Editor of the Fresno Republican, Praises Handling of Flu Problem Here; Shows Folly of Los Angeles Attitude The following editorial by Chester Rowell, editor of the Fresno Republican, appeared in the on November 18 edition of the Call, under the heading “Two Cities.” There is … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Pandemic, Politics Tagged: 1918 Spanish Influeza, BOARD OF HEALTH, Dr. William C. Hassler, Dr. Woods Hutchison, Fresno, Fresno Republican, influenza, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Express, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco, San Francisco Call, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Spanish Influenza

Jack Murry Returns From Unavailing Search for Daughter and Her Husband

March 2, 2021 by sergneri 2 Comments

Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, 12 October 1916 DAN CUPID WINS AFTER STERN RACE Jack Murry Returns From Unavailing Search for Daughter and Her Husband Jack Murray of Lytton returned Saturday, after an unavailing chase of several hundred miles in pursuit of his daughter and her husband. Murray is an experienced tracker and scout but … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: 12 October 1916, Elope, Elopers, Geyserville, Healdsburg Tribune
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