Things that happen
From the Washington Post, Jan 24,2017 I was pondering the President’s mental health last night then came across this today. Seems I’m not alone, others are questioning his “balance” as well. … Imagine how lawmakers perceive him after a performance like that. Do they imagine he is unstable? Dishonest? Well, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck … [Read more…]
Marin County Tocsin, 23 January 1892 The pope has the grip. Cardinal Simeoni died in Rome Jan 14 of the grip. Enormous damage has been done by floods in Spain. Albert Victor, heir of the prince of Wales, died of the grip Jan. 14, aged 28. He was a rather light-headed dandy and credited with … [Read more…]
Mariposa Gazette, 13 December 1913 Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Is Seized on Her Arrival in England and Jailed Turbulent Seas Prevent “General” Drummond and Her Aids From Rescuing Their Chief Plymouth, England — Wind and sea helped the police to evade the posse of suffragettes who had planned to prevent the rearrest of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst … [Read more…]
Mother Jones Tribute to Wayne Barrett Remembering the legendary Village Voice reporter who launched an army of muckrakers. Wikipedia Selected Bibliography The New Yorker: Newsdesk 2016 New York Times Obituary Rolling Stone Obituary Washington Post Obituary Barrett, 71, uncovered the misdeeds of politicians, developers, crooked judges and “poverty pimps” during a four-decade career at the … [Read more…]
Sacramento Union, 11 February 1912 By A. J. EISSING. The French government employes 120,000 women. Agriculture supports 250,000,000 persons in India. Kingston, Can., police want their pay raised from $50 to $60 a month. The Barbers’ association of Quebec asks the legislature to provide that all barbers be licensed. Hamilton, Ont., bricklayers want to increase … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Herald, 15 January 1917 Sam Withite of 724 West Eleventh street is recovering from bruises and abrasions that he received yesterday when he was hurled against the wall of a garage at 1013 South Flower street. The young man attempted to solder a can that contained gasoline when the liquid exploded.
Pioneer of Placer Is Centenarian Sacramento Union, 13 January 1917 Special to the Union. AUBURN (Placer Co.). Jan. 12. —- Squire L. S. Moffit of Forest Hill, recently celebrated his one hundredth birthday, it became known today. He has been a resident of Placer county since the early mining days, doing everything from keep books … [Read more…]
Press Democrat, 14 June 1899 Very few of us get anything worth having without paying for it. Dreyfus has secured his freedom, but in settling up with the war office for his back salary the secretary has held out 1592 francs for “lodgings” furnished on Devil’s island during the past four years and a half.
Sausalito News, 2 January 1947 from the files 25 Years Ago It happens that Phyllis Gordon lives near the railroad yard in Sausalito, and here is the letter she wrote: “Gentlemen – Why is it that your switch engine has to ding and dong and fizz and spit and clang and bang and hiss and … [Read more…]
Here is the Guardian’s announcement. Guardian’s John Berger obituary “The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. Consequently, the modern poor are not pitied… … [Read more…]