Week of April 12th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (April 11, 1917) Loyalty Parade Will be Notable Event: Loyalty Committee Requests that Santa Clarans Hold Patriotic Demonstration of Allegiance to Flag Great Opportunity for Men Who Enlist: Skilled Men are Now in Demand Recruiting Party to be Here Today: Postmasters are Now Legally … Read more
Week of March 22nd Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 21, 1917) Chamber of Commerce Election Will be Held Thursday Politics Gets Lurid in Garden City: Investigation of Expenditures Made by San Jose Chamber of Commerce: Supervisor Henry Ayer May Conduct Investigation or Grand Jury May Act 12-Year Old Girl Suffers Broken Leg … Read more
Week of March 14th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 14, 1917) Vote F for Good Roads and Lower Taxes: Why You Should Vote for Bonds: Good Roads, Good Times, Employment and Prosperity: Paving Improves Property Values Other Candidates File Petitions for City Offices but Marshall George Fallon Will Not be a Candidate … Read more
Week of March 8th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (March 7, 1917) Bond Issue is Endorsed Here: Leading Men of County Favor Good Roads Bond Issue: Concrete Roads Will Last Fifty Years: Expenditure of Bond Money Would Be Supervised by Santa Clara County Engineer Irving Ryder Pioneer Citizen, Hugh D. Menton, 80 years, … Read more
Week of February 15th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 14, 1917) Mass Meeting for ‘Greater Santa Clara’ on Feb. 21: Discussion of Plans for Future Development of Town Millionaire Auto Driver, Mining Man J.G. Potson, is Jailed for Joy Riding Good Roads Mass Meeting Enthusiastic Event: Value of Improved Highways Extolled Safe … Read more
Week of February 8th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 7, 1917) Antonio Victor Fatjo, One of the County’s Best Known Pioneers Passes: Was City Treasurer for Many Years and Always Prominent in Public Affairs County Good Roads Campaign Participated in by Local Civic Organizations: Board of Supervisors Sets Election Date for May … Read more
Week of January 11th Headlines 100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 10, 1917) Letter from Peach Association Calls Growers Attention to Terms of Contract San Jose Stores to Observe Prune Day Million and a Half Dollar Bond Issue for County Roads: Board of Supervisors will Call Special Election at Once for Paving of 82 … Read more