Commendations From Corona Passengers On Angel Train
A 1916 letter from Corona and Los Angeles donors praises the Angel passenger train crew after washouts delayed the journey. Signatories include Mrs. Hiram W. Johnson, G. P. A. Oswald Wilson, and travelers from San Francisco, Denver, London, Honolulu, and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Kreim
Corona, Cat
Jno
J. Byrne
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co
Los Angeles
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
G. C. Sanner
Independent 8
8. Co
Los. Angeles
Oswald Wilson
Barstow
Walter I. Reed
San Francisco
Alice McCray
Walther
Hilda KK. van Holt
Honolulu
Mane B. van Holt
Jane Service
Cleveland
J. F. Griffin
Oakland
KE. C. Cornish
Denver
Colo
Henry B
R. J. Connors
A. B. Ambler
Mrs. Edgar
Cornish
Cole
Ray McCollum
Angele Zanzani
Boston
Mike Zanzani
James H. Smith
Oakland Mine
Delcaire
Paris
France
Irene Beattie
Dinuba
Kk. O. Stark
Colton
L. R. Ellery
Death of Beloved Barstow Employee J L Baguley
J L Baguley longtime Barstow station ed died in Newberry after a week at Atolia where he was sent as station agent. He leaves a wife and a young daughter. His mother came from Michigan. remains brought to Barstow for funeral Tuesday. friends in the Desert Empire remember him fondly and hope he rests in a place of happiness near home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Baguley
Barstow
Newberry
Atolia
Jim
Ile
Ilis
Michigan
Desert Empire
Accident at Roundhouse Injures J M Rayburn
Last Sunday J M Rayburn a machinist helper at the roundhouse was seriously injured while coupling a tender to an engine. His left shoulder was crushed and his collar bone broken. Dr Anderson gave emergency treatment and sent him to the company's hospital at Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rayburn
Roundhouse
Timely Farm Hints From Olden Advice
Old stove in woodshed for a snug mend harness space. Fowls best in flocks of fifty to one hundred. Well cared for hens yield big dividends. Dig hotbeds, remove worms, or replace soil. Mulch only if kept up. Poultry manure stored in barrels. Exercise helps man beast and fowls. Lime soils as a long standing practice. In orchards with one variety use top grafting to mix varieties.
Snow Fun in Central Park Child Rides Snowy Slopes
Snow in Central Park brings joy to neighborhood children as Frances Robbins daughter of Henry Pelham Robbins speeds down a hill on a sled. The season’s heavy snowfall keeps the big city lively, though adults show less enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
New York City
Frances Robbins
Henry Pelham Robbins
Boreas
Trades of the Dumb Game Described for Children
In this party activity a child chooses a trade such as carpenter coachman tailor painter musician or sailor and acts it out silently for others. If he laughs or speaks he pays a forfeit. other players try to make him break character with humorous remarks.
General Delivery Catch Circle Game
Players sit in a circle each assigned a number. A blindfolded center player calls two or more numbers and the corresponding players swap seats while the center tries to tag them. Tired players may shout General delivery prompting a scramble for new seats. The caught player becomes the new blindfolded person and numbers stay fixed.
Potato Peeling Race Fun At Informal Party
A hostess provides a clean potato for each guest and on a signal all peel at once. The winner is the one who finishes first with an unbroken peel. The activity is more amusing than an apple peeling contest due to knots and eyes in the potatoes.
Preventive Measures Against Roup
There is no cure for roup but a preventive recipe: keep quarters clean free of insect pests, maintain clean floors, lay new earth if the floor is dirt, and clean regularly though not necessarily every day.
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. A. Canfield Well Driller
California
C. A. Davidson
Oro Grande, Cal
Hercules
Red Cross
Murphy Bros
Ludlow, Cal., and
Tecopa, Cal
Hinkley, Cal
W. M. Raftery
Mgr
J.C. McMillan
Daggett
Calif
San Bernardino Bread Company
E. R. Waite
Mirage Valley
Gray Mt
Victorville
T. M. Gilbert
Gray Mountain
Thomas Williams
Otis-Vermo, Calif
Railroad News
Wadn
Corona
Little Miss Robbins
New York
American Press Association
Parcel Post
M. P. Sniper
W. C. Duran
A. L. Crandall
F. E. Mippie
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Chevrolet
H. C. Ryerson
Daggett, Barstow and Vicinity
West Third Street
Santa Fe Depot
San Bernardino
Riverside Portland Cement
Yermo
Foster
International Correspondence Schools of
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Geo. W. Wilson
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