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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
3
Local items report Mrs. Surles ill and Mrs. Harris’s return from illness, J W Murray sailing to Chicago, and J H Flint rebuilding a shop. Leap Year dance at Sloan Hall features reverse escort, plus Maxwell Cars promotions and Barstow area investments. Barstow, Mojave, San Bernardino, Hinkley Valley ties noted along with May Queen Camp plans and a camp population around 900.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local treatments. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that reaches mucous surfaces via blood and offers one hundred dollars for any uncurable case, with circulars free and products priced at 75 cents.
The notice outlines Bible School at 10:00 a m with Studies in the first ten acts of the Apostles and topics on Spiritual Power in Witnessing for Christ. Worship includes a sermon The Cast Away and a 7 45 p m sermon The fact and ground of Sin. Public invited and strangers welcomed with free sittings. Preaching at Daggett Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Union Church of Christ led by J Ee Bell lists a home parsonage on Hutchinson Street with a Bible school at 10 am led by Superintendent W H Howe and worship at 11 am with a sermon titled New Clothing Better than Old Dads. Evening services at 7 45 pm focus on Love Hardship and Criticism. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 30 pm with Mrs J K Bell.
Mass meeting announced for 7 20 a m at St Josephs Roman Catholic Church led by Rev J B Roure pastor A rosary and litany will be prayed every Sunday at 10 a m with the pastor listed The notice specifies regular services and leadership for the parish community.
Special meetings start Sunday morning February 6 in the Tabernacle west of the depot. Good comfortable seats and a warm house. Sunday morning subject The Man Paul. Sunday evening sermon Barstow Street meeting at 7:00. Rev. E. E. Hopper, Pastor.
Pastor J W Adams leads weekly services at Hinkley California with meetings for young people at 9:00 a.m. Saturday School at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday prayer gathering at 7:30 p.m.
The State Supreme Court holds that a person injured while driving an automobile at more than thirty miles per hour is guilty of misconduct and not entitled to accident benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
A R Pedder of Concord Dixon Davis Winters and Vacaville filed with the Railroad Commission an application of authority to install a water system just outside the town limits of Dixon to serve the Mayes Bungalow.
For sale bloodhound pups priced at 15 dollars if taken after weaning. Sire and dam are registered and trained. Advertised by M. A. Watson in Yermo California.
The Clansman by D. W. Griffith draws over one million viewers in twelve weeks at Fletcher Opera House. It features battle scenes and Ford's Theatre Lincoln assassination, with Ku Klux Klan riders in a dramatic street scene. Friday reserved seats are on sale at the Hotel Barstow.
A compilation of hotel arrivals shows guests from Los Angeles to Seattle. Names include LC Stuckey F Guy Bancroft M Hannessy 38 H Smith C D Tarzier and many others with ties to Arizona Oregon Nebraska and California.
Postal receipts show January 1916 at 451.27 dollars and January 1915 at 399.48 dollars, a gain of 51.79 dollars or over 12 percent. The note credits growth and prosperity reflected by the post office performance despite flood conditions.
Mrs. Bessie Forrest of Los Angeles is visiting with Mrs. J. T. O Hara. The pair spend time together during the visit.
A local group seeks immediate action from the county Supervisors to repair the river bridge. They propose opening a rock ford above the railroad and offer to advance funds for the project while awaiting reimbursement, warning that delays risk new river channels.
County Captain of Detectives Hun ter raided all cigar stores and pool rooms at Monrovia recently and rounded up a varied collection of slot machines and punch boards.
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