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Recorder’s Court — Before Judge Waller.

June 25, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Monday morning brought with it, as usual, a full at- tendance at His Honor’s levee. Faces of every hue and color, more or less battered up. exhibited themselves in the dock, to be greeted by the dignified smile of Judge Waller. John Murphy got drunk, got on a fast horse, rode through the streets, fell … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: Barbary coast, Faits Divers, Old San Francisco

Another Duel

June 24, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 4 November 1851 Another Duel— Man Killed. — We extract the following account of a duel, on the Yuba river, from the Ne- vada Journal extra, issued on Saturday evening : A duel took place on the Yuba, about eighteen miles from here, on the spot of the disputed Chinese claims, of … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Racism Tagged: 1851, Fatal Duel, Sacramento, Yuba River

Peter Hontz

June 17, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Gone. — Alas ! for the instability of human hopes! the immense multitude gathered together on Wed- nesday evening, to witness the inimitable exploits of the renowned ” Peter Hontz,” were terribly morti- fied to find that incomparably sublime Dutchman of wax, paper and rags flown, vamosed, defunct ! The building remained as on the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History Tagged: 1852, magic shows, Peter Hontz, Punch and Judy, puppet, puppeteer, Sacramento Daily Union

RECORDER’S COURT

June 17, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

RECORDER’S COURT. — In the case of the people against James Huff, for an assault upon Quang, a Chinaman, two juries have disagreed and been dis- charged. In the trial which took place on Wednes- day, S. S. Goode, one of the counsel for the defence, moved to exclude Chinese testimony, on the ground that … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Politics, Racism Tagged: 1852, Anti-Chinese, bigotry, racism, Sacramento Daily Union

Innocent Amusement.

June 17, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

False Alarm. — Several cracks resembling the explosions of a pistol were heard to occur on Second street, between I and J, on Wednesday night, which started a number of people, and sent them inquiring- ly into the street. The cause of the explosions could not be ascertained, although facts were sufficiently apparent to show … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History Tagged: 1852, amusement, false alarm, Sacramento Daily Union, shooter, shooting

FROM THE INTERIOR.

June 16, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

FROM THE INTERIOR. Sacramento Daily Union, December 30, 1852 Sonora. The Herald the 25th was handed us by the messenger of Wells, Fargo & Co. In the summary of mining intelligence, that journal says : ” We never remember to have experienced a more unpromising season than the present, for a new comer in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers Tagged: 1852, Calaveras, California, gold country, Gold Rush, rough and ready, Sierra Nevada, Sonora

An Extract from the Lost Book of Gas, Ser., 1852

June 14, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 20 November 1852 An Extract from the Lost Book of Gas, Ser. BEING A PORTION OF THE HAND-BOOK OF FLOUR MILLERISM. To my friend Blackstone. Esq. this tribute is inscribed by the author. ” Monumenturn ore perennius.”— ” Sua si bona novit.” 1. And it came to pass that in tbe city … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, History, Politics, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: 1852, Blackstone, Daily Alta California, flour monopoly, Sacramento, Sacramento Daily Union

KNOW THY FUTURE

June 9, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

PROF. STRATFORD, OLDEST ESTABLISHED, MOST RELIABLE, FIRST REGISTERED GRADUATE CLAIRVOYANT. As a seer and interpreter of things hid- den, Prof. Stratford has no equal. Advice on business, speculation, all love and do- mestic troubles; settles lovers’ quarrels, reunites the separated; tells when you will marry; how to WIN the man or woman you love; how … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: CLAIRVOYANT, REMEDIES

The bumper sticker

June 2, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

I removed my Bernie Sanders for President bumper sticker today. Kind of sad but I’m keeping it in my shed as a reminder of this eventful campaign 2015. I’ll take the lawn sign down after the California Primary.

Posted in: Faits Divers, History, Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: 2015, Bernie Sanders, bumper sticker

Richard M. Nixon was sworn in …

May 11, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON —(U.P.)— Richard M. Nixon. 37-year-old new Repub- lican senator from California, took his oath of office today. He was sworn in by Vice Presi- dent Alben W. Barkley after be- ing escorted to the senate rostrum by Sen. William F. Knowland, R. Calif. Nixon, whose part in the Un- American Activities Committee probe of … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Politics Tagged: 1950, Alger Hiss, California, Gov. Earl Warren, Helen Gahagan Douglas, HUAC, Madera Tribune, Richard M. Nixon, Sheridan Downey, Un- American Activities Committee
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