Thompson Christmas Reunion At Mrs Thompson Home San Bernardino
W E Thompson and family gathered for a Christmas reunion at Mrs F E Thompson's San Bernardino home on Christmas Day. Relatives from Colton and an uncle from Long Beach attended. A large tree held many presents as twenty two relatives shared a festive dinner with two turkeys and eight chickens noted. The day was described as joyful and hopeful for all the children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Thompson
F. E. Thompson
San Bernardino
Colton
Long Beach
John D
Isabella News: Big Blue Mine Returns to Work
The Big Blue Mine near Isabella resumes two shifts for timbering and shaft cleaning after decades idle. It has produced over half a million dollars, sits about 400 feet deep, once housed 20 to 40 stamps, and was shipped to San Francisco. The Edison Co plans flume repairs 13 miles long as spring arrives, with lumber arriving from the north via San Pedro harbor to power lights for Isabella and Kernville. W H William surveys Coughlan Williams Berriol ledge for gemstones, aiming to assist jewelers after holidays. A highway near Bakersfield links to the Lincoln Highway at Inyokern, expected to take 4–5 years, running through Isabella toward the south Fork valley into Inyo county.
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Big Blue
Kern
San Francisco
Edison Company
San Pedro Harbor
Isabella
Kernville
W. H. William
Coughlan & Williams Berriol
Bakersifield
Inyokern
South Fork
Inyo County
de Te
Expansion of Federal Farm Loan System Reaches Record Assets
Washington reports the federal farm loan system extended loans beyond 230 million dollars in 1922, the highest expansion since inception. Commissioner Lobdell notes dividends totaling over one million dollars from six prosperous farm loan banks, while the remaining banks paid standard eight percent dividends.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan System
Lobdell
Federal Farm Loan Board
Lodell
Southern California Routs Penn State In Rose Bowl Clash
The University of Southern California defeated Penn State College 14 to 3 in the Tournament of Roses inter sectional football game at Pasadena on New Year’s Day before about 53,000 spectators. USC dominated the eastern squad in all phases of the game. Postal Telegraph Cable Co gains permission to discontinue its Visalia office after ten months of 1922 show receipts of 305.05 and expenses of 424.23, as operator J C Wad retires with no successor.
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University of Southern California
Penn State College
Pasadena
Southern California Collegians
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Visalia
J. C.,wad
Thomas J. Edison
Ward
Barstow
San Bernardino County
A. T. S. F. Railway Company
PWG
Lys
North Barstow
West Barstow
A. G. Kendall
Board of Supervisore
California
Obituary for Miles Cook a Civil War veteran in Barstow
Miles Cook born January 27 1839 in Hamilton county Ohio lived in Ohio Indiana Iowa Kansas and California before settling in Barstow for the last year and a half He served three years and one month in Company B 36th Iowa Infantry Volunteers and was long a member of Odd Fellows He died in Barstow and will be buried in Horton Kansas beside his wife leaving a niece a stepdaughter and extended kin in Iowa Kansas Colorado and Colorado He joined Congregational church in 1919 after earlier Methodist affiliation.
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Miles Cook
Hamilton County
Ohio
Indiana
Wappels County
Iowa
Kansas
Brown County
Kans
Pasadena
Barstow
36Th Regiment of
Iowa Infantry
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Robinson
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bartow
Congregational Church
Lord’s Vineyard
Horton
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Sympathy
A brief note thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during a bereavement, expressing appreciation for the support and condolences received from many neighbors and acquaintances.
Good Roads Committee Names New California Highway Chair
Harvey M an of the California mmission appointed as ad s committee head, with John F. Shea of Lan to supervise an immediate inspection of the California highway system. The committee will report on road conditions and the four inch road base, aiming to ensure roads outlive construction bonds.
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San Francisco
Toy
State Highway Co
Harvey Man
California Mmission
Ads Committee
John F. Shea
Lan
California
Mr. Toy
Francisco
Notice of Election for Barstow Lighting District
San Bernardino County votes on January 24 1923 to form Barstow Lighting District a highway lighting district. Polls at Grammar School Building Auditorium run 1 to 7 pm. Board of Election chaired by Peter King Ella Pitcher and Mrs I L White oversee the proceeding with detailed boundary description and legal authority notes.
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Barstow Lighting District
San Bernardino County
Board of Supervisors
State of California
Barstow
Peter King
Ella Pitcher
I. L. White
Board of Election
California
Boards of Supervisors
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San Bernardino Co
Postoitica
Bétatow California
Lloyd Be.tiernan
Thompson
Crowth of Farmers’ Loan System
U. S
Good Roads Committee
Harry L. Allison
Ay. EF. J. Atkinson
Arends Gash Grocery
Barstow, Cal
Dillingham Bros
Nature
Nat Dennard
No Valley Bank Commercial Savings
E Bank
Arend’s
Jersey
Express
Needles
Hill
Jersey Dairy
Dresse & Hoxsie
Hoover Vacuum Cleaners
Westinghous Irons
Edmiser Fang
E. L. E. Barstow
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