Pleasant surprise party for Olive Wimberley and J Mengel
A social gathering at A E Axtell’s home celebrated Olive Wimberley and J Mengel on their birthdays. Attendees included family and neighbors. note on fluish illness and local activities such as school election prep and ore trade trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Wimberley
J. Mengel
Steenth
A. E. Axtell
M. A. Wimberley
A. I. Axtell
J. 8. Mengel
Olive
Vira
Maxine Wimberley
Enola
Cordelia Allen
Viola Byers
Pantermine Reference Spawns Family Quip
In a rustic exchange a speaker asks about visiting the pantermine while a widow recalls her late husband, noting she has not seen the mine since Uncle Bill’s fatal fall down the stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddle
Jane
Lawks
Bill
Kramer Notes Local Happenings and Travel
John Blake returned from a long business trip including Bakersfield. Los Angeles booster Mr. Forden joined a land seekers party. S. P. lands in the area go on sale per Los Angeles Times. Marion Adsit visited relatives in Covina. A Mexican migrant was struck by the Joburg train and died. the coroner held the burial on the railway right of way. March weather mixed lamb and lion, a Sunday shower followed. Henderson and Crockshandt built a small home for Miss Cora Talbert west of town. Joe Klemme replaced vacationing Joe Ritter as third trick operator. Jack Frost left the Agan ranch for work near Muroc. J C Teagle of Johannesburg passed through Kramer Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Bakersfield
Forden
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
S. P
Kramer
Marion Adsit
Covina
Joburg
Henderson and Crockshandt
Cora Talbert
Joe Klemme
Joe Ritter
Jack Frost
Muroc
J. C. Teagle
Johannesburg
Local Residents Head North and West on Business and Personal Trips
W N Hennebergh left for Los Angeles and Whittier after a week in Johannesburg on business to visit Mrs Hennebergh who is seriously ill. F A Hollyer travels to Needles seeking work. Dick Groom visited Kramer briefly then moved on to nine nine miles west. O F Rinaldi of Randsburg passed through Kramer returning home after a Bakersfield visit. F A Young to resume third trick operator duties around the 14th or 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Los Angeles
W. N. Hennebergh
Whittier
Hennebergh
F. A. Hollyer
Needles
Dick Groom
Kramer
Hig
O. F. Rinaldi
Randsburg
Bakersfield
F. A. Young
Printer Ad Encourages Local Industry Patronage
A brief notice urges readers to send work to the local printer for letter heads bill heads envelopes and cards and to patronize home industry. The item promotes supporting local trades and printing services.
Sacramento Valley Electric picks contractor for 11 mile line
Secretary H R Timm reports J Hughes Construction Company won the contract in San Francisco to grade the Oak land Antioch and Eastern to Dixon, eleven miles. This initiates Sacramento Valley Electric work and signals a new railroad entering the valley with plans to extend from tidewater to Red Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Timm
Sacramento Valley Electric Company
San Francisco
J. Hughes Construction Company
Oakland, Antioch
Eastern
Dixon
Sacramento Valley Electric
Sacramento Valley
Tidewater
Red Bluff
Tango Backlash Grows in Rome Among Diplomats
The tango faces rising opposition in Rome with Americans and diplomats reconsidering participation. Mrs. Page the American ambassador’s wife opposes the dance, while efforts to persuade her failed. Lady Rodd, British ambassador’s wife, avoids dances and turns to bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Page
Rodd
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Ralph Plotner
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Inez Ritchie
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Berry
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J. S. Mengel
San Fernando
J. J. Harper
Clyde Malmsbury
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Joseph Harman
E. L. Stanfield
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Lubin J. Henderson
Everybody’s Tailor
Henderson's
Barstow Cal
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A. E. Lewis
Victorville
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
John Walchalk
Ruth Ave
Ida H. Malmsbury
Northwest Quarter
S. B. Meridian
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U. S. Deposita
D. Roberts
W. S. Hooper
I. E. Brunn
H. B
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J. 8. Wood
Smith
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H. B. Stowanking
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Hotel
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E. R. Waite
Calif
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Santa FE R. R
Viaduct
Union Church
W. T. Hendrey
Sloan & Hart Building
Chas. C. Brass
A. R. Montijo
White & Platt
M. J. Proctor
Redlands
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W. L. Banta
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