Archive for the ‘1900s’ Category
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_2338" align="alignright" width="375" caption="Daily Tribune December 10, 1907"][/caption]
Tales retold several times often wander from the truth, it is always good to get as close to the original source as possible. The now forgotten 1907 community of Oilport is often recalled in stories that use "tidal wave". When the words ...
Posted in 1900s, Construction, Going, Going, Gone, Oil, Weather | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 6th, 2010
This story comes from the Centurama editions of the then Telegram-Tribune published May 14, 1954. Several 8 page special sections were published that month to celebrate the history of the county and the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of San Luis Obispo.
Ill-Fated Oilport Refinery Operated for Only Two Weeks
One of ...
Posted in 1900s, 1950s, Construction, Environment, Going, Going, Gone, Oil | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
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There was little that was temperate about the temperance movement. Anti-Saloon League members wanted to get the drink out of a barfly's hands and replace it with a hymnal.
Women might be allowed drink at home but at that time ...
Posted in 1900s, Popular Culture | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 26th, 2010
[caption id="attachment_2280" align="alignright" width="358" caption="The Telegram Semi-Weekly March 3, 1906"][/caption]
Strangely, it wasn't founded to be a general interest newspaper. The early days of the Telegram consisted less of inspired journalism and more evangelical fervor.
When the first edition published February 24, 1905 the Telegram was a semi-weekly, scolding readers and holding ...
Posted in 1900s, Politics, Popular Culture | No Comments »
Monday, June 7th, 2010
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Posted in 1800s, 1900s, News | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
TRACK TEAM OF 1901: The San Luis Obispo High School was admitted to the Southern California interscholastic Athletic Association for the first time in 1901 and entered its first met under league membership in April of that year at Santa Barbara. Members of the team pictured here were identified by ...
Posted in 1900s, Schools, sports | 3 Comments »
