Local Barstow Notes Highlight Community Life
A Barstow weekly item describes visitors and births, with Las Angeles trips, shopping, and Christmas events. Reports include Mrs. Geo Lingenfelder in Baratow, Ethel Penn aiding at the post office, a newborn eight pound daughter to the Oki family, and Harvey House cashier R L Haan welcoming a 10 pound girl. The column also notes road funding for Summit to Needles, a Bazzar at Union Church, and local Masonic degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. T. Hillis
Los Angeles
Crooks & Son
Daggett
Geo. Lingenfelder
Baratow
Mies Ethel M. Penn
Victorville
H .Oki
Hf. Oki
Barstow
Joseph la Belle
Standard Oil Company
Adv
B. S. Harvey
Fred Harvey
Chicago
San Francisco
Bar- Stow
White Drug Co
Joe Houck
Stork
Anderson
W. D. Riche
Wells-Fargo Express
Frank Kittlin
Kendrick
Geo. Stevens
Santa Fe Hospital
H. R. Hill
Till
Mamantain Hill Mining Co
Calico
Needles
Frank McDonald
Eirl Paine
San Bernardino
Phoenix Lodge
Riverside Lodge
R. L. Haan
Haan
Harvey House
A. G. Allen
Railroad Notes President Ripley to Santa Fe Folks
President Ripley extends Christmas wishes to Santa Fe employees and families for a merry season and a prosperous New Year. The column lists traveling and visiting staff including G W Summer, T C Folts, E R Payne, J L Andrews, R L Seerles, and T Takodta with family, noting trips to San Francisco, San Bernardino Los Angeles St Worth Texas and a move to Japan for a son’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Santa FE
G. W. Summer
Barstow
T. C. Folts
San Francisco
E. R. Payne
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
J. L. Andrews
Mojave
R. L. Seerles
St. Worth
Texas
T. Takodta
Japan
School Notes and Roll of Honor Readout
School notes show attendance improving with last month average at 97. Roll of Honor lists students across grades from Irene Leeds to Ilmore Hillis with multiple names per grade. The roster includes many first through seventh graders and highlights academic and attendance achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Leeds
Mary Sillis
Edna Compton
Loretta McCrary
Sruth Compton
Pauline Carter
Archie Surles
Basil Wheeler
Martha Hedrick
Manuel Sanchez
Mary Wheat
Walter King
Bobbie Rush
Virgil Rush
Grace Bingham
Leslie Surles
Robert White
Tihel Banta
Ruby Wilson
Herbert Gouldin
Joseph Chavez
Henrietta Starnacle
Lavon King
Martin Hedrick
Howard Pendleton
John Hamilton
Earl S Tenry
Owen Phipps
Olivia Hansen
Ilmore Hillis
Doris Bentley
Mifred Bryan
Dorsey Towner
Hilaris Salwar
Walter Riche
Elsie Erickson
May Erskine
Margaret Ballard
Willis Reinhardt
Bernice White
Iva Curles
Isabel Sullivan
Frank Mce Donald
My Christmas Decision Proposed by Battle Creek Ministers
The text urges a simple Christmas gift to aid those unseen but in need abroad. It emphasizes peace, good will, sacrifice, and sharing with desolate homes and suffering worldwide, urging readers to join in a spirit of charitable giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Migh
Christmas Presents Make Your Self or Wife A Sensible Gift
Barstow real estate notice offers a Barstow residence or business lot or garden tract for cash or on easy terms. Contact T. G. Nicklin of Barstow for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
T. G. Nicklin
Late Arrivals at Hotel Melrose Highlight Travel Roundup
A list of late arrivals includes C C Reynolds G H Dygin FE McCarty and many others arriving from cities such as Los Angeles Trinidad Needles Oakland San Bernardino Denver and Laramie. The guest roster features couples and individuals like Mr and Mrs W E Lawler A M Jones and J S Burns among a broad national and international mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Reynolds
G. H. Dygin
Los Angeles
E. McCarty
Rena
W. E. Lawler
Trinidad
Colo
T. A. la Belle
C. W. Baldridge
Chicago
Cumberlain
F. A. Bates
New York City
L. S. Cates
Ray
G. Fitzgerald and Wife
New York
Melrose
H. P. Barrymore
Needles
TH. A. Cohen
Oakland
A. M. Jones
Albuquerque
Frank Martin
J. S. Burns
San Bernardino
G. G. Gangstaff
Fellows
Chas W. Miller, Jr
Kingman
I. Y. Desseoy
C. F
A. Crawford
E. Plake
Eureka
Utah
A. B
Ellyers
Gemdale
Ariz
Fred Cork, II
Berkley
C. Stember
A. Hibbard
C. H Knight
C. H. Niestrath
Candero
H. Niestrath
Stockton
M. E. Niestrath
James Mce Glinchy
Long Range
W. H. Schmidt
Geo. James
Mrs. Smith and Family
Denver
L. Seml
Blythe Junction
L. Whitney
Detroit
Mich
H., B. Watson
Johanesburg
B. Hill
B. Slaver
W. W. Brison
Ed Morrell
San Diego
J. S. King
Laramie
Wyo
Oscar Sodergrun
John Soder
Hotel Barstow Guests Tie Listings Across Cities
Merritt H. Adamson of Los Angeles leads a roster of attendees at the Hotel Barstow event. The guest list includes A. Oberg of Ventura, Larry Sollins of San Francisco, W. H. Baum of Caldwell Kansas, King Weyant and W. C. Wilson of Los Angeles, I. W. Scott Chas. J. Webb and C. S. Howard of Los Angeles, G. B. Mathews of Seattle, W. K. Roberts of Los Angeles, W. F. Tarrier of Nebraska, W. B. Spark man of Los Angeles, Will Watkins of Fort Worth and D. Williams of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Merritt H. Adamson
Los Angeles
A. Oberg
Ventura
Cal
Larry Sollins
San Francisco
W. H. Baum
Caldwell
Kans
King Weyant
W. C. Wilson
I. W. Scott
Chas. J. Webb
G. B. Mathews
Seattle
W.K. Roberts
C. S. Howard
W. F. Tarrier
Nebraska
W. B. Sparkman
Will Watkins
Ft. Worth
D. Williams
Bakersfield
Foraging Their Way Miss Geist and Jerry Cross Country
Miss Margaret Geist and Jerry the burro travel 5000 miles from New York to San Francisco via Baltimore Raleigh Little Rock San Antonio El Paso Grand Canyon Barstow and Tehachapi. They started October 13 1913 aiming to reach by February 5 1915 for a $5000 syndicate payout contingent on self supplied travel and the burro’s registration. Jerry and cart were briefly lost in northern Mexico with scarce food. Barstow nearly broke the cart, leaving Geist with only raw potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Geist
Jerry
New York
San Francisco
Baltimore
Raleigh
Little Rock
San Antonio
el Paso
Grand Canyon
Barstow
Cehachapi
Miss Geist
Old Mexico
Fire destroys ranch house near Barstow
Mrs. Adams woke about midnight Monday to discover the employer’s house on fire at her ranch near Barstow. The structure was a total loss after hours of battling the flames to save nearby trees, with the blaze believed to have started from a defective flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Adams
Church Announcements and Want Ads Timed Services
Sunday schedule includes 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. morning service with The Story of Gideon or Quality not Quantity 3 p.m. Junior C K 7 45 evening service Xmas sermon All are welcome S Day Minister One cent a word minimum 25 cents Quick Inexpensive Wants by telephone Sun set phone 9-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon
Barstow Gospel Mission Christmas Services
The Barstow Gospel Mission holds its second quarterly meeting December 18 through Sabbath with Rev. J E Cochran in charge. Services Friday Saturday Sunday include the sacrament after the Sunday sermon, and the Sabbath school meets at 10 am. Christmas Eve exercises invite all, followed by presents and treats for the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cochran
Mission
Cochrane
D. G. Shepard
California plan to reclaim 1000000 acres for unemployed
The California state conservation commission weighs a project to reclaim and irrigate about a million acres in San Bernardino Riverside and Imperial counties. The plan would obtain land from federal control under the Carey act and place it under state supervision before settlers take over. Governor Johnson supports the proposal, with surveys already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
California State Conservation Commission
George C. Pardee
J. P. Baumgartner
Francis Cuttle
Johnson
San Bernardino
Riverside
Imperial
United States
Wanted Small second hand gas engine 2 to 5 hp
Advertising note seeks a fair condition gas engine of 2 to 5 horsepower priced reasonably. Respond by mailing Printer Box 55 for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Trade
Barstow
Cal
T.n
Mineral Production for the Year 1913
The Printer receives Bulletin No 68 from the state mining bureau detailing valuable data on the state's mineral industries for 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Mining Bureau
Origin of the Opera Traces Ancient Roots to Greece
The article traces opera to ancient Greek drama and marks 1600 as the birth of modern Italian opera with Peri at Henry IV and Marie de Medici’s wedding. It notes Italian nobles in the cast and explains France and England builds on ballet and masque, with Purcell credited for the first English opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peri
Henry IV
France
Marie de’ Medici
England
Purcell
Ben Jonson
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Harvey
Union Church
S. Day
Barstow Gospel Mission
Barstow Heights
W. SH. Howe
Long Beach
Quire
the Privier
West Barstow Addition
Lubin J. Henderson
Rexall Drug Store
J. 0. White
Aggeler & Musser Seed Company
North Main Street
Royal
Royal Typewriter CO. Inc
Fit St
Calif
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