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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
5
In Collinsville Missouri Grace Strong, a servant at Alderman William Ostle’s home, fled a moonlit road after two men and a white object spurred rumors of a crime. A physician’s arrival followed her screams, and she has since fallen ill amid whispers of a ghost and concealed danger.
Mrs John Demartino inscribes on her husband grave marker a description of the fatal October 29 1910 automobile accident in Bridgeport hoping the guilty driver will read it and surrender to police The motorist fled and was never found leaving the widow seeking closure through the memorial plea.
The Bolivian ballot hinges on literacy as only citizens who can read and write are permitted to vote. This requirement defines eligibility and shapes participation in elections while underscoring access disparities.
Bradstreets weekly report notes a modest upturn in wholesale trade driven by late planted western crops and fall demand. Buyers anticipate crop yields and tariff revisions, with wool tariff concerns boosting buying of goods and raw materials. overall trade remains fair and awaits clearer consumption signals.
The War Department orders U S troops to patrol the California frontier from San Diego to Yuma after a threatening situation in Lower California. Mexican rurales head toward Tia Juana to quell unrest, with U S consent for cross border movement. The state department fears disturbances spilling into American soil and asks for adequate border patrol.
In San Fernando a dawn blaze destroyed five business houses and left losses above 25000. With a population near 500 and no formal fire department, residents including women and children fought the flames with hoses and buckets, saving surrounding property. The effort lasted about an hour as residents rushed to protect assets despite smoke and heat.
Los Angeles authorities seek two escapees from Patton Insane Asylum in San Bernardino county. John Archer, 40, 5'8" and 136 pounds, blue eyes, blue overalls. John Greenman, 24, 5'8", 138 pounds, blue eyes, light brown hair, blue overalls Ward 1. Archer previously fired at an officer at Second and Spring last June.
In Fallon Nevada on August 22 a rumored gold strike near Terrell thirty miles south draws gold seekers. Mining men T. J. Mahoney and Zeb Ray report high grade ore samples, prompting Mayor Sherman and locals to rush to the scene with vehicles and gear. The discovery area spans about thirteen miles, and reports describe ore as exceptionally rich, signaling a potentially thriving district.
Chicago reports the arrest of David Korshack in Vancouver B C named as head of an alleged arson trust. Leopold Dreyfus and Lazard Dreyfus were seized after a store fire by L Dreyfus Co. Korshack, Dreyfus brothers face charges of arson to defraud and conspiracy.
New Mexico erupts in jubilation after the house passes the statehood resolution ending fifty years of pursuit. Fire bells, whistles, and street gatherings erupt in towns led by a 4000-strong Albuquerque crowd praising President Taft as anticipation grows for a presidential signature and full state delegation in December.
A large forest fire at Pole Creek near Jardine, sixty miles south of Livingston, spreads rapidly on the edge of Yellowstone park. Forest Supervisor Bedford rushed a large firefighting force as several hundred acres of pine were reported destroyed by late today.
A farm on Tara Hill in Meath, Ireland, is announced for sale with tradition claiming the Ark lies beneath Fort Bath of the Synod. A former owner who excavated found only gold coins and ancient weapons.
If you seek any contest or matter before the Interior Department write to Clark and Wright land lawyers at 902 F Street N W Washington D C They offer free information about contests and where to obtain scrip locatable upon public lands without residence or cultivation.
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