New Year Festivities, Donations Highlight Chicago News
Chicago will spend 250000 on New Year revels as restaurants and hotels fill space already booked. Rockefeller gives 10600 toward a 65000 fund for a genealogical society building, with 52263 raised and 12737 yet needed.
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Open air Christmas festival draws vast San Francisco crowd
More than 100000 people attended the open air Christmas celebration at Golden Gate Park Stadium under sunny skies. Rainfall in San Mateo County reached its heaviest in a decade with 7.46 inches since July 1, while river traffic suffers from shoals on the San Joaquin River near Williamson.
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Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Otis Boost Gains Attention as Desert Valley Thrives
The Otis valley, described as abundant in water and near perpetual sunshine, attracts attention as a health resort with roses blooming out of season. Forestalling growth, investors like Tom Williams sold large railroad lands to experienced Los Angeles developers Barbour and Ennis for high prices, signaling a bright outlook.
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Empire Valley
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Southern Pacific Railroad
J. H. Barbour
G. HH. Ennis
Los Angeles
Tom
Desert Settlement Push Promotes Farm Expansion
The Mojave River Land & Water Co. plans 2000 acres of alfalfa this spring and aims to grow dairy farming. Locals claim outsiders take the best land while desert lovers miss chances, urging readers to settle and build a home for their family in the desert.
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Mojave
Otis Community Briefs Highlight Local Industry
Otis notes the Mojave River Land & Water Co. will stall a 200 hp engine January 5 at a well near Otis. G Meeker plans to sow seed oats. W M Gough returns home after a successful operation. Santa Claus pleased local children while Miss Sarah Higelburg visited Los Angeles. Alen Williams and Coombs bring a carload of building material to Newberry as settlers expand. Tom Williams reports drilling over 50 wells in the past year with crews on the Barry ranch.
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Gleeson
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Mystery romance ends New Year wedding in San Bernardino
Victorville notes Elsie Reichwein and K Leonard Taylor wed in San Bernardino after a New Year’s Eve romance. Friends await their return to toast the couple. Hesperia held a grand New Year masquerade ball with thirty couples in costumes from Happy Hooligan to American Indian. Penn the postmistress wore Spanish maiden attire. Turner and Son reported a carload of lumber. Last week saw several showers.
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K. Leonard Taylor
San Bernardino
Hesperia
Miss Penn
Hesperia Orchestra
Turner & Son
Masquerade Scene and Local Drilling Updates in Hesperia
Jay Packer attended the masquerade ball at Hesperia on New Years Eve. W. W. White is ready to move to a second well for Dr. Roath after completing a well for Asa Barnes. Casing for the new well is hauled by Holmes. A. R. Scott is re perforating the Manning claim well. Holmes' well yields 130 to 140 miners inches of water under continued pumping. Jos Holmes is seriously ill in Los Angeles but improving. Gobar Bros W A Porter and GC G Van Horn return from Orange County after holidays with relatives.
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Hesperia
W. W. White
Dr. Roath
Asa Barnes
Holmes
A. R. Scott
Manning
Jos. Holmes
Los Angeles
Gobar Bros
W. A. Porter
GC. G. van Horn
Orange Co
For Sale or Trade Bargain Wagon at Central Garage Barstow
One 40 h.p.g-ton capacity delivery wagon in good shape offered for sale or trade. Central Garage Barstow California.
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Central Garage
Barstow
Cal
Famous English Chronogram On Queen Elizabeth Death
The chronogram on Elizabeth I’s death, MDCNL 1603, uses capital letters as numerals. It is famous in English, though some argue it misuses letters with numerical value, unlike Latin examples.
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England
Elizabeth
Manchester Guardian
Apothecary's Weight Gossip In Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press reports a whispered gossip about Mr Pillsbury, a druggist, possibly taking a dram occasionally. The bright girl suspects he has no scruples in that direction.
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