Barstow Challenges for Baseball Contest
Barstow revives interest in baseball with manager Disney promising better material for a top team. A challenge goes to nearby towns to cross bats on Barstow’s diamond. local players include Megers Per chal Ryan Storey Rayburn Disney King Goodcell Green Stafford Ros setter Williams Leahey.
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Barstow
Disney
Megers
Perchal
Ryan
Storey
Rayburn
King
Goodcell
Green
Stafford
Rossetter
Williams
Leahey
Seasickness Forces Barstow Boy Out of Navy
Billy Webster of Barstow writes his mother from on board the U S S Paysandu after leaving Mare Island for France. He describes engine trouble and storms near Nova Scotia, seasickness for five days, and plans to be surveyed out of the navy within a month saying he will never want to go to sea again.
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Billy Webster
Barstow
Bauer
Mare Island
U. S. S. Paysandu
France
Nova Scotia
Navy
The Need of Conserving Gasoline
An announcement from Standard Oil stresses the urgent need to conserve gasoline to meet rising demand. It notes efforts by oil producers refiners and engineers to expand supply and improve refining and engine efficiency.
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Standard Oil Company
Food Administration
Army Strength Figures During World War I Decline
The War Department statistics branch reports American military strength on November 11 1918 at 3 670 880. By March 18 1919 the total fell to 2 199 173 with 1 445 349 in Europe or en route, 698 971 in the United States, and 54 853 in other places.
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War Department
Europe
United States
New Office and Laboratory Building Rising at Richmond
Standard Oil Company erects a new office and laboratory building at Richmond with a projected cost of 750000 dollars. The project signals expansion of operations and facilities in the area.
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Richmond
Standard Il Co
Barstow urged to improve dangerous railroad crossings
Railroad commissioners visiting Barstow note unsafe east end crossing near the main business street where autos and pedestrians must pass. They call for a tunnel or subway under the tracks and a dedicated safety solution to replace delays and prevent accidents at the west end crossing.
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Railroad Commission
Barstow
Barstows
Busines
East End
West End
Round House
Antos Plans Van to Victorville For Soldiers Aid
Soldiers and sailors are urged to report in uniform for a Friday evening transport to Victorville. Antos invites volunteers to ride in autos leaving the post office at 5 p m to attend a celebration in their honor.
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Victorville
Kramer Consolidated oils plan compressor display near Barstow
The Kramer Consolidated Oil Company is arranging to install a compressor to show the public and stockholders the results from their well west of Barstow near Haws station. The bore reaches about 2800 feet and has revealed three oil strata with paraffin and asphalt oil.
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Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Kramer Company
Barstow
Haws Station
California Cattlemen Convene for Davis Convention
The California cattle industry values cattle and land at about 350 billion dollars. The Third Convention will focus on marketing, meeting at the University Farm in Davis on April 8 and 9. Cattlemen from all sections and affiliations are welcome to attend.
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California
Cattlemen of
University Farm
Davis
Local improvements edge out pond odor and mining news
The town notes show the duck pond near the Dillingham apartments has been filled, and Dillingham’s sewer outfall work should eliminate a long standing odor. Geo Branch, with Barstow mining interests, arrived after months away and expects the Goldstone mining camp to reopen soon.
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Dillingham
Geo. Branch
Barstow
Barstow News Beats Local Roundup and Public Works
Barstow hosts town baseball with Yermo Sunday at 3 p.m. near the high school. A Kramer Consolidated Oil well test could trigger a district oil boom with six leasers ready to start next week. Public notices include a Victory Loan drive and road bonds to fund desert highways.
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Barstow
Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Glass
Mojave Desert
J. D. Garringer
Daggett
Garringer
Loso
Gouldin
Powell
Pitcher
Washington
Victers
Local notes glimpse at Santa Fe office crimes to deaths
Mrs Gill and family move to Dr Wagner ranch in Hink ley district after buying the property. Santa Fe officers at passenger tracks display wall photos of criminals. a Mexican couple visits to have their pictures taken, with guide Ed reacting awkwardly. D L Durkes dies in Bakersfield at 60 after illness. burial held there. Violia Young sent to Albuquerque tubercular hospital with daughter Tourvier in San Bernardino. Samuel Pine dies near Rincon from distillate explosion while using solvent to eradicate pests.
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Santa Fe
Harris
Violia Young
Barstow
Goffs
Albuquerque
Tourvier
San Bernardino
Samuel Pine
Rincon
Track Events at Barstow Union High School Meet
Victorville and Barstow athletes competed last Saturday afternoon in Track and Basketball events at Barstow Union High School. Herbert Johnson dominated sprints in Class A 50 and 100 yard dashes. Lewis Haynes and Joe Mulcahey posted top finishes in Class B. Barstow beat Victorville 11 to 8 in the girls game. seniors celebrate colors while April Fools party entertains visitors with costumes and mock courses.
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Victorville and Barstow High School
Herbert Johnson
Leonard Soules
Robert White
Joe Mulcahey
Lewis Haynes
Clayton van Dorn
Merton Harlow
Alfred Slenderson
Herbert Johson
Jon Mulcahey
Lewis Iaynes
Vietorville
Barstow
Victorville
Elizabeth Smith
Daggett
Margaret Gilmore
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Barstow Boy
Antos
Kramer
Convention of Cattlemen
Blue Flag Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
Fletcher Opera House
Arthur Doran
San Francisco
Arizona
Nevada
Hr. D. Carpenter
P. J. Kennedy
San Franciso
Kennedy
J. H. Newbauer Co
J. Weymouth
W. B. Werners
Los Angeles
Mojave River Valley
The
Red Cross
New York
Yertino
Trena
Helendale
Id. Harris
L. Myers
R. M. Benedict
W. R. White
Mr. White
F. W. Bruhn
Selective Board No. 3
Fort McDowell
Army
Victory Theatre
Catalena
Thomas
Folgelsong
Hook
Bakersfield
Daniel L. Durkes
Roth
Barstow Union High School
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