100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 27, 1920) Santa Clara Enjoying Greatest Prosperity in History of City: Business Area Making Great Strides: T&D Garage Building Opening on Site of Old Raney Stables: Nearby Businesses Include W.A. Madden Pharmacy, Lauck Millinery, Mead’s Jewelry and Santa Clara Creamery: Real Estate Firms Report an Active Market Well … Read more
50 Years Ago: Santa Clara Journal & News (February 18, 1970) Population Bomb: Myth or Reality?: At Santa Clara University Talk, Dr. John Thomas and Dr. Dudley Kirk of Stanford Discuss Biological and Demographic Crisis Linked to Overpopulation Banks with City Money Put on Spot: City Pressuring Banks with Large City Deposits to Help with … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 13, 1920) U.S. Citizens Own 6,786,660 Cars: Census Shows 1 Motor Vehicle for Every 15 People Double Price Paid for Valley Farm: Arthur Curtner Makes 100% Profit Selling His Mount Hamilton Vineyard Druggists Profiteering on Sale of Whiskey: Retail Druggists Taking Advantage of Influenza Epidemic to Charge Exorbitant … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (February 6, 1920) Chamber of Commerce Begins Civic Activities: Final Organization of New Chamber of Commerce Has Taken Place: New Program of Work to Include New Charter, Housing and School Issues, Good Roads, Auto Camp Grounds, Industrial Production, ‘Buy in Santa Clara’ Campaign and More Santa Clara News Will … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 30, 1920) Prune and Apricot Association Report: Campaign Results in 40,000 New Acres Chamber of Commerce Holds Elections: New Board Members Include Robert Fatjo, Luis Fatjo, A.W. Nuttman, A.J. Cronin, H.L. Warburton, Charles Thompson, B. Fernish, John Glendenning, Henry Menzel, John French, August Roll, Charles D. South, C.W. … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 23, 1920) Chamber of Commerce to Hold Elections on Tuesday for 12 Board Directors: Robert Fatjo Appointed Judge of Election Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow: Benefits of Joining Chamber of Commerce Prune and Apricot Growers Obtain Required Acreage in Campaign to Continue Association: Goal of 20,000 Acres … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 16, 1920) Chamber of Commerce Mass Meeting to Continue Membership Drive: New York Civic Worker to Speak about ‘The Soul of the City’ January 20th Last Day to Sign-up With the California Prune and Apricot Association New Real Estate Firm Opens in Santa Clara at 1161 Franklin Street: Earl … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 9, 1920) Prune and Apricot Growers Association Ready for Acreage Campaign: Mr. A. B. Post, Prominent Banker-Grower Promotes Value of Association San Jose Stock Sold in Far Away Land: Local Corporation Breeding Registered Livestock Makes Foreign Shipments: Holstein Bulls and Heifers Being Shipped to Chile South America for … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (January 2, 1920) Need for Greater School Accommodation Subject of Wide Discussion: Under a System of School Consolidation More Efficient Methods can be Introduced Chamber of Commerce Campaign Nears Successful Close: Listing of Latest Sign-ups Prune Men in Acreage Drive: 20,000 Additional Acres of Prunes Must be Signed-up for … Read more
100 Years Ago: Santa Clara News (December 26, 1919) Plan to Consolidate Schools Received with Favor: Santa Clara Grammar School Erected Just a Few Years Ago to Accommodate 50 Pupils Now Overcrowded with 750 Pupils but Grammar School is Logical Center for Proposed District to also Include Milikin, Meridian, Jefferson, Agnew, and Midway January 17th will … Read more