100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (May 7, 1920) New City Charter Proposed for Santa Clara: Chamber of Commerce Also Active in Clean-Up Campaign. Auto Park Selected Hiram Johnson Victory Shows California’s Faith in Him: Local Johnson Club Shows Increase in Membership Newly Elected Officials Take Seats on Town Board of Trustees: Entering Their New … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 30, 1920) Vote for Johnson!: Santa Clara Hiram Johnson Club, with Over 100 Members, in Active Campaign Huge Hiram Johnson Primary Election Victory a Sure Thing in California: His Accomplished Record as Governor of California Lauded Californians! Do Your Duty: Vote in May 4th Primary Election Women Voters Line-Up … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 23, 1920) Teachers Get Raise in Salary from Newly Elected Board of School Trustees Hiram Johnson Victory Greater than Expected: Good Showing in Republican Presidential Primary Election Funeral of Mrs. Winnifred Walsh: Well Known Resident of Santa Clara Passes in Her Home at 553 Franklin Street Native Sons … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 16, 1920) Judge Gosbey Has Made Good: Friends Pleased He Will be Candidate to Succeed Himself as Judge of the Superior Court, Department 2, Santa Clara County Ryland Debate Between Philathletics and Philhistorians at Santa Clara University: ‘Should Congress Enact More Stringent and Comprehensive Immigration Laws?’ Uncle Sam … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 9, 1920) Hiram Johnson’s Plan Means Sure Victory New School and Town Trustees: 3 School Board Members and 4 Town Trustees Elected; City Clerk and City Treasurer Re-Elected: 1007 Voted in Santa Clara Out of 1349 Registered First Airplane Mail Service Successful Undertaking: First Aerial Mail Carried Between … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 2, 1920) Father Ricard at the University of Santa Clara Observatory Predicts April Rains to Aid Farmers Firemen’s Benefit Dance to be Held April 10th Monday’s Political Battle Creating Keen Interest: Annual Town Election on April 8th Promises to be Exciting: Sample Ballots in Mail Hiram Johnson has Splendid … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 26, 1920) Santa Clarans Hear Talk on Projected Growth and City Building Auto Park Plan Considered by Chamber of Commerce California Concrete Pipe Manufacturers Hold Convention in Santa Clara: Desire Statewide Amalgamation Important!: Register for May Primaries to Voice Choice for President Will Mrs. Leonard Wood be Next … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 19, 1920) At Chamber of Commerce Dinner: Matter of Establishing an Auto Camp Discussed Program of Chamber of Commerce Work Includes Plank on Industrial Promotion First Aid to Motorists and Vehicles Provided by English Association Many Candidates for City Offices: Monday is Last Day to File Petition to … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 12, 1920) Chamber of Commerce Forum Held to Examine School Consolidation Plan: Professor A.W. Wray of Santa Clara Grammar School and Charles W. Townsend, Principal of Santa Clara High School Speak New Candidates for School Board File Petitions: C.E. Newton, F.A. Harmon and L.D. Emig Make Statements as … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 5, 1920) Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce Endorses the Proposed Plan for Consolidating Schools of This District Explanation of the Who, When, Where, How and What of Income Tax in a Nutshell Santa Clara Women, Mrs. Charles Cumming and Mrs. J.C. Morrison, Form Real Estate Company S.E.S. Hall … Read more