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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
2
A local report examines the impact of the Desert Banks closing on town fortunes. Officials weigh potential gains in confidence, property values, and business activity against short term disruption and uncertainty for residents and creditors.
A proposal urges Barstow to form a local clearing house rather than a bank. It promotes no interest, absolute security, extended hours, a small staff, and liquid loans, arguing cash operations save merchants 5 to 15 percent and workers 10 percent, while reducing overhead and taxes in 1982.
Barstow Branch of the San Bernardino Valley Bank shows a surplus of over 50000 dollars, and New Needles branch also reports a surplus. The note suggests improving business conditions in Barstow and Mojave River Valley driven by mining railroads farming tourism and highway construction.
Barstow branch of the County Free Library received a new books shipment featuring Agnes C. Laut's Pilgrims of the Santa Fe about a broad travel circuit from Wyoming to Mexico. Elizabeth Madox Roberts releases A Buried Treasure in a light humorous verse sketch. Cornelia Meigs offers The Willow Whistle for boys and girls, and a Mexico City picture book for children accompanies the mix.
Congratulations go to Leon P. Whitney and B. Floyd Lindsley whose birthdays fall on Christmas Day. The note honors their double occasion with warm greetings and best wishes.
Word has been received that J Dale Gentry of San Bernardino has been appointed a member of the State Fish and Game Commission. The appointment meets with the approval of the sportsmen of this section following many requests sent to Governor Rolph from this locality.
San Bernardino banks extend help to Barstow and Mojave River Valley merchants and farmers by lending banking facilities. Residents exchange currency and silver to cover holiday checks, with American National Bank of San Bernardino led by president R. D. McCook praised for courtesy.
The Barstow business community urges support for nearby towns to boost the Mojave district. Merchants in Barstow San Bernardino and Los Angeles benefit from regional prosperity. Patronize local merchants. even if they cannot supply your needs, Barstow's advertisers will assist. The Barstow Printer seeks reader suggestions to aid district development and payroll growth.
C. J. Chase of San Bernardino opens a produce market at the Pendleton and Ryerson store in Barstow with Bill Olsen of San Bernardino named local manager. Chase brings seven years in regional trade and plans frequent ads in the local paper during 1932 detailing specials.
Benjamin Disraeli mocked Gladstone in a London speech on July 27, 1878. He described his rival as a sophisticated rhetorician intoxicated by his own verbosity and gifted with an egotistical imagination that commands endless, inconsistent arguments to malign an opponent and glorify himself.
The Barstow Printer presents a weekly installment by J. George Conner arguing courage as a mental Attitude. It defines courage as a mood that can be cultivated through persistent effort, facing difficulties, and maintaining hopeful thoughts to attract favorable outcomes.
A guidance excerpt describes methods to build courage through steady gaze at a fixed object, focused thoughts of courage, and alternating emotions like joy and love. It emphasizes persistence, keeping courage as a constant goal, and memorizing positive courage affirmations to reinforce will and action.
The article notes petroleum dates back to antiquity with primitive uses in Japan China Judea and Persia long before the Christian era. It cites biblical and historical references such as Noah's ark construction and Nehemiah’s fire oil, linking ancient formulas to later naphtha development and Detroit mentions.
A J Weld announces the fire insurance and notary public business, formerly at the bank, is now conducted at his residence on South First Street. The notice notes a relocation to continue service without interruption.
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