Randsburg mining boom tests 1920 trade downturn
In December 1920 Randsburg Los Angeles reports Christmas sales down 25 to 40 percent from prewar highs. Merchants note cautious spending while a tourism boom and hotel traffic surge. The Kelly mine and California Rand Silver Co. are highlighted for record output and high dividends, with plans for the Coyote claim and expanded development. Copper mine shutdowns by January 10 threaten silver content, easing pressure on prices as Europe stabilizes exchange rates. F L Blanck visits Oakland for Christmas before returning to Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
New York
Sle
Oregon
Washington
San Francisco
Tid Gallaher
Randsburg
van Nuys
G. B Buckley
Tacoma
Gallaher
Kelly
Harry Alderson
Rand
California Rand Silver Mining Company
Neck of the Woods
Nevada
Sill & Grady
Lam
Desert
San Bernardino
Kern Counties
John W. Kelly
E LL. Blanck
John C. Wray
United States
Europe
Echo
FE. L. Blanck
Oakland
Christmas Day Festivities Warm Superior Valley
A Christmas Day feast at the schoolhouse drew nearly all residents, with a bountiful menu prepared by local women and entertainment by Seaberg Pence Hopkinson Reynolds and others. Gifts, a grease wood tree, and dancing capped a memorable holiday. visitors included Hermon Reynolds and Mr. Bay, while Postmaster Drummond was reported ill.
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Elmer Brockmiller
Omer Pence
Mr. Seaberg
Hopkins
Pence
Hermon Reynolds
Colton
Chas. Hopkinson
Drummond
Christmas at Harper Lake Valley Homestead
The Harper Lake Valley household shared Christmas dinner with extended family including Mrs Theaker and Mr Farwell, plus Mr and Mrs Dingman of Whittier. A well drilling rig has been purchased for Elliott well. Fred W. Cole reports he will move onto the old Shepherd place soon. Residents count 18 school age children and plan to organize a new school district.
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Chas.hacker
Ryerson's Store Burglarized in Daggett Night
The Daggett general store of Homer Ryerson was burglarized Tuesday night. The safe was blown open and $1500 in cash and Liberty bonds stolen. Intruders bored through the rear door lock. explosion timed near a passenger train at 1 45 a.m. A Daggett telegraph operator heard the blast and investigators found signs outside the store. Burglars likely fled with khaki wool shirts, shoes, underwear, and pocket knives, using a car outside town. Sheriff alerted for fingerprint work.
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Homer Ryerson
Daggett
Harry Weinstock
Yermo Hosts Christmas Fest and Land Moves
Yermo residents enjoyed a successful Christmas event with toys fruits and a town supper and dance at Mrs J Frances home. Tom Williams and helpers have spent a week tidying town and the Williams couple have acquired Camp Cady lands totaling about 1460 acres with running water and fencing planned. Iverson, a nearby homesteader, gifted sorgum syrup produced from 10 acres with plans to expand to 40 acres next year.
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Santa Claus
Mrs
Tom Williams
F. E. Fielding
Old Camp Cady
Iverson
Camp Cady
Water notes on Christmas turkey demand and local visits
Christmas turkey demand was strong as the market stayed well supplied from the vicinity. Local residents and visitors including J. P. Calkins and family, Mrs. Calkins' mother, W. Whisnant and daughter from Cleveland, J. D. Idal and mother, Mrs. Idal from Salt Lake City, H. G. Tienken and family from Porterville, and others spent the holiday at Pomona or with relatives, with several dinners and visits to Fresno and Ince studios noted.
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J. D. Idal
Mrs. Idal
Salt Lake City
Arthur Pendleton
City Market
Burbank
Christmas town events brighten Barstow week
Christmas tree exercises at Congregational church delighted old and young. Barstow hosted a busy Christmas with a Yama Yama dance at Liberty Theatre and a full house for "The Devil's Pass Key" at Liberty Theatre along with "The Rivers End" at Victory Theatres. Local residents and visitors from Needles, Salt Lake City, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino joined festivities and travel to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses and football game.
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Congregational
Liberty Theatre
Madam Molot
John Tl. Sloan
Miss Mary
Trinity Hotel
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Special Officer Captures Married to Marie Van Horn
Barstow notes unite W. L. Hatherley and Marie Van Horn of Kansas City in a December 28 ceremony at Judge Carter’s Barstow home. The groom, a San Bernardino native long serving as a popular officer, was previously warned of danger at the Santa Fe station but surrendered to a bow and arrow threat. Congratulations pour in for the newlyweds and a happy new year.
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W.T. Hatherley
Ile
Santa Fe
Harvey House
Hatherley
Barstow
Marie van Horn
Kansas City
W.L. Hatherley
Judge Carter
San Bernardino
W. L. Hatherley
Humoresque Shown at New Liberty New Year's Night
The New Liberty theatre will premiere Humoresque on New Year's night. A story of a music loving lad, his devoted mother, and a rich girl who stands by him in poverty and crisis, with plenty of laughs and strong pathos.
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Fanny Hurst
Alaska copper boom lifts mineral output to new high
Alaska’s total mineral production rose from 19.62 million dollars in 1919 to 22.07 million in 1920, lifting territory output to 460.6 million with over half in the last decade. The gain stems from copper, rising from 47.2 million pounds valued at 8.78 million to about 72 million pounds valued at 12.4 million in 1920, reaching a copper total of 616.2 million pounds worth 127 million.
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Alaska
Alfred H. Brooks
United States Geologics Survey
Department of the Tnterior
Toi
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Blanck
Kelly and Sill & Grady
Superior Valley
Chas. Bay
Jack Doty
Otto A. Seaberg
Verril James
Gardena Grove
Harper Lake Valley
Hinkley
Ryerson’s
Yermo
J. P. Calkins
Mrs. W. Whisnant
Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs. H. G. Tienken
Porterville
Frank Sehuman
Claude Smith
Pomona
Sioux Purdy
Jack Nelson
Ince Studios
Mrs. R. D. Lipponcott
J.D. Lowman
Mr. Lowman
Lyle Graham
Fresno
Mary Connor
Needles
Mrs. Pitcher
Joe. McCue
Robert McCue
Bakersfield
McCue
Rivers End
Victory Theatres
Bessie O’melveney
John
Tev. EK. S. Zahniser
Free Methodist
Ella Hobart
Hf. L. M
Riverside
O. M. Lowell
Melrose
Mr. Miller
Forest Miller
Leland Swisher
Mr. Swisher
8. P. Grain Company
C. O. Prest
John Sloan
L. J. Henderson
L. A. Kerr
Victorville
Mr. Kerr
Stewart Building
C. Hi. Buckholz
Ohio State
Columbus
University of California
Elks
Desert Elks
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