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"Dirt began flying yesterday morning in actual construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. At Lime Point, on the Marin side, big steam shovels began eating into the earth to make holes as big as a twelve-story apartment house for the great concrete blocks that will anchor the bridge cables." — Jan. 5
"Unemployment reached an all-time peak of 12,000,000 in January, president William Green of the American Federation of Labor announced today." — Feb. 13
Governor Rolph declares a three-day bank holiday "to protect deposits and depositors" and later extends it three more days until Roosevelt closes banks nationwide. — March 2
Bay Area celebrates legalization of 3.2 percent beer. Mayor "urges moderation." — April 7
"The cross-ventilated skimmer (hat) makes its annual first appearance today. The light and airy kelly comes out of retirement and chases the derby and the soft felt into the mothballs. Today is Straw Hat Day, and the hay farmers are jubilant." — May 4
"Sales of new homes in San Francisco have been so brisk that very few newly-built homes remain for sale and builders assert they cannot now duplicate any of the homes recently built at anything like the price." — June 17
The Pacific Gas & Electric Company was again ordered to cease mixing marsh gas with natural gas delivered to consumers in the Sacramento and Stockton areas. — July 7
"Joe De Maggio (sic) won a ball game for the Seals yesterday, but failed to get a hit bringing to a close his sensational performance in which he hit safely in sixty-one straight games." — July 27
"Governor Rolph yesterday signed the sales tax, under which Californians will pay to the state 2... percent tax on practically every retail purchase made within the state." — Aug. 1
"With an attendance of approximating 45,000, Admission Day closed the most successful State Fair since its inauguration seventy-nine years ago." Fair and police officials say the sale of beer caused no problems and "in no way lowered the morale." — Sept. 10
"Fire bells rang yesterday as the new sentinel of San Francisco's skyline — the Coit memorial tower on Telegraph Hill — was dedicated and accepted as a gift by civic officials." The tower was paid for with a bequest by Lillie Hitchcock Coit "for adding to the beauty of the city I have always loved." — Oct. 9
Headline of the day:
Alcatraz Will Become U.S.
'Devil's Isle' for Gangsters — Oct. 13
When told the slayer-kidnapers of Brooke L. Hart had been lynched in San Jose, Governor Rolph said, "This the best lesson that California has ever given the country ......... (this) State is not going to tolerate kidnaping." — Nov. 27
"The first beer, wine and liquor exposition scheduled for the Pacific Coast with the death or Prohibition is to open at the Civic Auditorium ........." — Dec. 6