Barstow Local Notes from 1916 Salute Modern Ventures
Local items report residents planning to settle near Barstow and others visiting or returning from nearby towns. Notes include court work in Oro Grande, ore prospects at Oatman, inquests at Kelso, sales and demonstrations by Maxwell cars, railroad service updates, construction at Daggett, merchant openings, and upcoming tax deadlines. The column preserves names such as Mrs. E D McManus, T S Davis, N S Mourning, D C Henderson, Buel Funk, Max Church, Judge T O Carter, H P Dover, Dep Sheriff McLain, McShane, and Dillingham among others.
Birthday Party for Iva Surles Marks eighth Anniversary
The eighth birthday celebration for Iva Surles on January 8 drew forty two guests and many presents. Mrs Surles was aided by Mesdames Gouldin Deskins Smith and Newhall who served a fine lunch and led games. Attendees included numerous Little Misses and young gentlemen listed by name.
Barstow Amusements Bring High Class Programs This Week
Barstow audiences enjoyed The Mitchell Orchestra on the Santa Fe Reading room circuit Monday night and a dance at Sloan's Hall following a delightful concert. Fletcher's Opera House featured Billy Mack and the Liciagos with three reels of picture, a strong show. Manager Beck has booked Paramount Features for Photo Play Theater at low admission, promising popularity.
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Mitchell
Santa Fe Reading Room
Sloan’s Hall
Fletcher’s Opera House
Billy Mack
the Octopus
Beck
Photo Play Theater
Paramount Features
Local and Personal Notes From Barstow Area
Mr E T Hillis Ford agent visits Los Angeles with I L Stanfield. Dr Stauter granted final decree in divorce with child custody to the mother Myrtle Capps. Small daughter of G E F Capps died last Friday and was buried at Barstow. community offers sympathy. C D Raftery Santa Fe agent at Hinkley in Barstow. George Branch in town to ship supplies and windlass to his mine. Mrs Steve Bedell of Woods visiting Mrs Henry Willis and others for a few days.
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E. T. Hillis
Ford
Los Angeles
I. L. Stanfield
Dr. Stauter
Myrtle Capps
G. E F. Capps
Barstow
C. D. Raftery
Santa Fe
Hinkley
George Branch
Steve Bedell
Woods
Henry Willis
Catarrhal Deafness Claims Cure Via Constitutional Remedy
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood-borne treatment for deafness caused by catarrh and inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Offers $100 for any case not cured, circulars free, distributed by J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
All Druggiste
F. J. Cheney , CO
Toledo
Church Announcements for Rev J C Hatt Serves
The notice lists Bible School at 10 and worship with sermon at 11 on The Way of Life. A praise service at 7 45 discusses The Value of Ideals. The public is invited, seating free, strangers welcome. Preaching at Daggett Thursday evening at 8.
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J. C. Hatt
Union Church Services and Parsonage Events
Minister J EK Bell leads worship and Lord's Supper at 11 a.m. on Hutchinson Street with the sermon Why Join the Church. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. on How to Work for Others led by Mrs. J R Kingham, followed by a 7:45 sermon A Safe Harbor. All are invited.
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J. EK. Bell
Hutchinson Street
W. H. Howe
Christian Endeavor
J. R. Kingham
St Josephs Rostrum Rosary and Sunday School Times
Rosary and litany every Sunday at 9 30 a m at St Josephs Roman Catholic church Rev J B Roure pastor Sunday school at 10 a m
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ST. Joseph’s
J. B. Roure
SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST Hinkley California Local Services
Pastor J. W. Adame leads a Seventh day Adventist church in Hinkley California with weekly schedule. Services every Saturday include Young People 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley
Calif
J. W. Adame
Young Peoples Meeting
Free Methodist Move to Alts House Near Railroad Crossing
Notice announces relocation of services to Ferris Harris's residence west of the depot with preaching at 11 and 7 45. Revival meetings expected soon with no preaching at Hinkley until further notice. All are welcome to attend. Rev E E Horrer, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alts
Ferris Harris
Hinkley
Hotel Arrivals List Includes Notables From West to California
The hotel guest ledger shows Ben McIntosh of Good Springs A H Vaughan of Los Angeles Cal F F Fisk R B Hiett W W Birmingham E T Riley C D Rockledge Fred Williams J P Peese Wm Murphy of St Paul Ellis Reynolds Needles Raymond Liggett and wife W H Oliver of San Bernardino Herman Charles Gray Mountain F J Vail Reno T Toolin and wife visiting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben McIntosh
Good Springs
A H Vaughan
Los Angeles
Cal
F Fisk
R B Hiett
Birmingham
E T Riley
C D. Rockledge
Fred Williams
J P Peese
Wm Murphy
St Paul
Ellis Reynolds
Needles
Raymond Liggett
W H Oliver
San Bernardino
Herman Charles
Gray Mountain
F J Vail
Reno
T Toolin
Prospector Aug Krebser Dies in Desert Death
Aug Krebser, a well known desert prospector who helped build the mining region, died suddenly at Kelso. Sheriff McLane traveled from San Bernardino to conduct an inquest and bury the miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krebser
Desert
Kelso
McLane
San Bernardino
The Doctor and the Coachman Tale of Tickets
An old southern coachman Clayborn jokes about tickets to Jacksonville. He claims his boss, a physician, never needs tickets because the railroad is proud to tote him, as told by the New York Post.
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Clayborn
Jacksonville
New York Post
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E. D. McManus
City
Mr. T.S. Davis
N. S. Mourning of
Buel Funk
Max Church
T. O. Carter
Oro Grande
Huey
H. P. Dover
Oatman
McLain
August Krebser
Maxwell Motor Cars
McShane
Barstow, Calif
Salt Lake
Daggett
Daggett Reduction Company
Charles Gebhardt
The
San Francisco
L. P. Whitney
Fuller
San Antonio Oil Co
Maxwell
J. D. Tanzer
Lagie
Marlenee
Barstow Hotel
City Meat Market
H. H. Pendleton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Melrose
Messrs
A. C. Whatley
Fred Dabeis
D. I. Wilson
A. Altman
Kramer Oil Co
R. M. Dillingham
Colton Brick
Nicklin Lot
C. C. Brass and Son
Mai Mannen
E. R. Waite
M. J. McShane
Elsie Waller
Edith Riche
Bernice White
Ada Gillespie
Ruby Wilson
Myrtle Hill
Marguerite Thursby
Mildred Bryant
Florence Stuttsbury
Helen McDonald
Francis Haws
Marie Shackleford
Flora Brass
Dorothy McIntosh
Dorothy McGuire
Isabel Sullivan
Irene Moore
Grace King
Robert White
Ogden Platt
Herbert Gouldin
Robert Wheeler
Marion Cross
Dave and
Russel Pesante
Jack Bryant
Jack Pipper
Ray Shackleford
Forest Dillingham
Joe Chambers
Miles Dannie
Lovan King
Howard Pendleton
Leslie Surles
Barstow Amusements
E. H. Noe Hamburger
Optical Department
Optical Dept
Union Church
Union Church OF Christ
Seventhday Adventist
Rev
E. E. Horrer
Prospector
Fayle’s Department
E. A. Erickson
Soo
Fletcher Opera House
SKY Hunter
Vitagraph
Canlo
FEF
J. H. Sloan
Heatre
Paramount
Arnold Daly
C Saearen
Bill
Cottage
Bis
Montana
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