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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
4
The tractor maker designs engines to work efficiently and economically, and Standard Oil provides guidance and Lubrication Engineers to determine the correct Zerosene grade for each tractor. The aim is proper lubrication to maximize engine service, not just selling oil.
California’s 1918 mineral output totaled 199 753 837 dollars, up 38 550 875 from 1917, with 54 minerals across 68 counties. Petroleum surged by 4 million barrels while gold fell by over 3 million dollars. chromite and other materials rose, borax fell, and California remained a leading producer of quicksilver, gold, platinum, and petroleum.
Aug 19 Baldy Mesa reports a local jackrabbit hunt as a husband and wife team use a pump gun and a spotlight from a car to bag 125 or more rabbits each night. Culls are sold in Los Angeles at 25 cents a carcass, helping ranchers reduce pests and providing meat for buyers.
Boston Aug. 20 The county grand jury inquiry into high shoe costs showed some workers earned 120 a week. A few earned more, many about 60, with an average near 40. A pair of shoes from a local manufacturer sold for 5.50 but displayed at 12 in a store 400 yards away.
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