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1900 – SANTA ROSA’S MUDDLE

November 6, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Los Angeles Herald, 2 October 1900 SANTA ROSA’S MUDDLE The City Officials May All Be Turned Out City Recorder Prindle Claims Their Election Was Illegal and Proposes to Sue Them in the Name of the State (By Associated Press.) Santa Rosa, Oct. 1. — City Recorder Henry Prindle today served notice upon members of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Politics Tagged: 1900, Aquia Creek, City Counsil, City Recorder, Democrat, Election, Henry Prindle, Santa Rosa, THE PRINDLE CASE

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

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

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

CONFESSIONS OF EX-COMMUNIST

May 15, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

County Police Officials Attend CONFESSIONS OF EX-COMMUNIST IN MADERA HEARD AT SEMINAR Confessions of an ex-Communist who “organized” for the party in Madera and Merced counties during the 1930’s were included in a seminar on Communism, its history and its methods which was attended by six Madera County officials during the weekend. The “training course,” … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, History, Politics, Racism Tagged: 1950, Commies, Committee on Un-American Activities, Communism, Madera and Merced counties, Madera Tribune, Norman Minnie

Grand Champion Baby

May 13, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

PROOF IS CITED DETROIT—(U.P.)—The Negro fath- er and white mother of a 29 month- old child picked as Detroit’s “grand champion baby” said today the award proves there is fairness and democracy in America. ” Madera Tribune, 4 December 1950

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, History, Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: 1950, fairness and democracy, grand champion baby, Madera Tribune

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

HOW TO CURE DRUG FIEND – 1916

March 14, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

HOW TO CURE DRUG FIEND OF THAT PERNICIOUS HABIT By DR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG A. B., M. A., M. D. (Johns Hopkins University)   Los Angeles Herald, 18 February 1916 WHEN mortal man was endowed with free will, that was the beginning of human creation. Much was left to him, such as the cultivation, discipline, … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Politics Tagged: 1916, addict, addiction, anti-narcotic, Belladonna, Christlike, citrate of magnesia, Cocaine, Cures, dispensaries, drugs, Fiend Incarnate, habit-forming, Heroin, hospitals, narcotic, Purgatives

Clear Vice Zone

March 13, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Clear Vice Zone Akron in 60 Days Los Angeles Herald, 18 February 1916 AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18.—Inmates of segregated district resorts will have just sixty days to get into other lines of livelihood or to get out of town, Mayor William J. Laub an- nounced, after declaring the actual closing of the district shall come … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Politics, Racism Tagged: Akron, Prostitution, resegregation, vice, vice zone

JAP LABOR FOR FARMS OF VALLEY – 1945

March 5, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Madera Tribune, 1 October 1945. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Approximately 3500 Japanese prisoners of war now are being transferred to the San Joaquin valley in California for harvest work, the War Department disclosed today. The Japanese are being taken from Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, and Camp Clarinda, Iowa, at the request of Gov. Earl Warren and California members … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, History, Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: agricultural workers, California, Camp Clarinda, Camp McCoy, harvest, Iowa, Japan, Japanese, Japanese prisoners of war, Wisconsin
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