Panhandle News Briefs From The Nation And Capitol
Reports recount a lynching in Sunflower County Mississippi after a man killed two people. Panama Canal project notes include spiders used for transit calculations. Illinois women push for a women‑run penitentiary. Washington D C heralds inaugural preparations and color schemes. Americans increase tobacco and liquor use per new stats. Walla Walla prison expands night school for older inmates. Panama excavation totals rise to 218 million cubic yards. Jessie Woodrow Wilson backs ten hour workday for women in Delaware. A Kansas City plant fire saves a cat and five kittens. Nevada investigates nepotism with six officers employing wives. Navy officials debate scrapping the Oregon while preserving others after canal opening. Moving pictures to document presidential oath take center stage at inaugural events. Battery stand access to photographers widened for film crews.
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Willis Webb
Sunflower County
Mississippi
Panama Canal
Colonel Goethals
Illinois Women’s Democratic League
Wilson
Washington
Washington State
Walla Walla
Culebra
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
George Gray
United States Court
New Jersey
Kansas City
Kas
Iardwood Flooring Company
Ira Cass
Cass
Maher
Nevada
Navy Department
Meyer
Oregon
Massachusetts
Indiana
Iowa
Department
United States
Congressional Inaugural Committee
James D. Preston
Senate Press Gallery
Thousand-strong clan seeks school age children near Chico
A man with sixteen school age children is sought in Luchs Landing near Chico lest the district lose its school for lack of pupils. Residents promise good times and care for the young. the plan hinges on finding the man quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luchs Landing
Chico
Monster
Joaquin Miller
Oakland
San Francisco
Berkeley
Fruitvale
First Unitarian Church
Sierra
Amerea
Trinity Episcopal Church
Santa Barbara
Port Maligny
Lynn
Mass
Dorr
William Scholle
Los Angeles
Scholle
Scholte
Weather Bureau
Sacramento Valley
T. C. Tucker
California Almond Exchange
Chinese Republic
Hongkong
Nippon Maru
China
New York
Wells, Fargo & Co
S Express
Pacific
Far East
Daggett Doings Public Notices and Local Visits
Mrs Mollie Terris returned from Los Angeles where she visited relatives. Mrs N E Bachelder and family came back from San Bernardino orange show. A Boreham arrived to oversee mine work. Fenehion visited Minneola from Los Angeles. Pennstine left for Los Angeles on business. J C McMillan left for Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Todd of Needles visited relatives. A large Daggett group attended the Colonial Pall at Otis on February 22. Mrs A M Kellar left for Needles. Ord Mountain visitors Smith and Gee attended the San Bernardino orange show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Terris
Los Angeles
N. UE. Bachelder
San Bernardino
GC. A. Boreham
LB. Fenehion
Minneola
J.C. McMillan
D. W. Earl & Co
Tony Smith
Troffer & Zaseck
Tony
Victorville
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Hesperia Doings Rain, Road Work and Local Moves
Rain totals rise as Mojave becomes torrent. Ranchers struggle mail delivery. Lane and crew begin road repairs toward Prosperia. Mrs. Miller visits daughter. Lyli Long visits before returning east. Locals travel to Los Angeles. new residents plan to settle west of Hesperia. Albert Cole improves after hay baler injury. Bradburn loses tent and $35 cash. wells near Mrs Minister and Cole sites near completion.
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Mojave
Victorville
Prosperia
WR. Lane
Denim
Weet
R. V. Miller
Rickrieh
Lyli Long
Albert Cole
R. Bradburn
Balmadyve
Cole
For Sale Good gentle horse in Victorville
For sale a gentle horse about 900 pounds suitable for driving and saddle. It is strong yet light with a single wagon and harness. Seller leaving for the city. Address Box 115 Victorville California.
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Victorville
Cal
Victorville Briefs Highlight Local Drilling and Social News
Lumber arrivals for Lapp Gifford Co plan a 1500 foot well for artesian water near Victorville. Local drillers Talmadge Bros and J A Connell report wells and orchards in progress around Rancho Verde Apple valley and Pasadena. The Valentine ball at T F B hall draws 150 attendees. notable visitors include T H Oxnam and Penny Morrow. Sam Rogers' Roger Rancho hosts guests. a daylight westbound Santa Fe train is expected in 3 weeks.
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Lapp Gifford Co
Western Land and Improvement Company
Jackson and Ie
Los Angeles
Geo
Smith
Arthur
Walter Osborne
Talmadoes
Rancho Verde
Talmadge Bros
B. Minister
D. Pape
Apple Valley
Los Angeles Clampitt Co
Judge Pape
J. A. Connell
A. L. Martin
Here
Martin
Connell
D. W. Thurley
Pasadena
Vine Hi
Gil
Catalina Island Hotel
Geo. Z. Smith
Gill
Valentine
T. F. B. Hell
Lem Benson
Mabel
Hesperia
T. H. Oxnam
Gold Mountain
Box S
Penny Morrow
Oro Grande
John Turner
Tie
Tte
Mr. Abbott
C. L. Clageare
Sam Rogers
Roger Rancho
Highhead
Mr. Rogers
San Bernardino County
Nell Tlargraves
Ethel Penn
Lindert Drake
Joe O' Rorke
Bernice Conser
Sam
Vietorvile
Santa Fe
Bred Lang
Bert Higginson
Frank Gilbert
Walter Richardson
Blue Thorpe
Frank Talmadge
Clara Post
Katherine Post
Alfred Post
San Bernardino
Myrtle Bateman
Victorville
Bateman
Bernice Concer
Fred Osterhaut
The
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California News
Daggett Doings
I. Pennstine
GEO. B. Parks
Barstow, Calif
George Luckett
Barstow
Hesperia Doings
Lubin J. Henderson
Fletcher Opera House
Woods & Chalker
Magnolia
Dixie
White’s
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