Sunrise Valley notes pioneer wells and road work progress
James M. Peden reports five water strata within 720 feet and finishes a deep well on Mrs DeBolt’s claim. He plans another artesian well while planting alfalfa and grain. Assessments proceed for locals such as Mr McCarthy, with road work planned along Barstow to San Bernardino route. Sunrise Valley Improvement Association organizes, with school efforts by Yucca Club yielding Sunrise district school status.
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James M. Peden
Ile
Tle
Sunrise Valley
For Sale Two Grey Mares in Halleck California
Two grey mares weighing 1050 and 1150 pounds for sale. Suitable for work single or double, in wagon or plow. Also spring wagon and double harness offered. Mares may be sold separately. Bargain price as seller has no use for them. Harry C. Jones Halleck Calif.
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Harry C. Jones
Halleck
Calif
Needles Joint Installations Highlight District Order Offic ers
Needles on January 10 marked a red letter day with the first joint installation of officers for Div. Y8e ORLCL and Mojave Div. 8bh Tardies Auxiliary. Twenty sisters attended along with visiting brothers from Div. 282 Div. 4 and Div. Sou. The ceremony featured Sister T A Lalue installing Mojave Div officers and Sister Lane praised for a dignified solo installation without ritual aid. Remarks by Bros Thome Ripple Odd and Funk followed. Refreshments ended the memorable session.
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Needles
Mojave
Bros
Traphusin
Ripple
Todd
Miller
Short
Porbes
Garrett
Thome
Sprecker
Smith
Lane
Fank
Bros. In
R. Whalen
A.C. Gaanter
UP. Devoe
T. A. Lalue
Bros, Thome
Odd
Funk
Your Weight In Gold A Scrap Of Truth About Worth
A humorous note from the St. Louis Post Dispatch calculates worth by gold value. At $20 an ounce, a 150 pound man would be about $36 000 in gold while a 110 pound she would be about $26 400. A two ounce pipe would be $40 and a ten pound baby $2 400.
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St. Louis
Dispatch
Wit of Philip of Macedon in Plutarch Tales
Plutarch recounts stories about Philip II of Macedon showing practical wit. He sentences a rogue to serve Macedonia and another to try to catch him. He seeks a route wide enough for a loaded ass to a near impregnable position. He jokes about calling a spade a spade and removes a dyed hair judge for dishonesty.
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Philip of
Macedon
Plutarch
Macedonia
Philip
Clockwork cheese keeps tutor from stopping
A witty exchange centers on winding a clock to quiet a tutor. The French character jokes about winding up cheesiness to make it stop, while the English tutor confirms the action.
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M. de France
Tennyson Forced to Leave House Over Bedroom Smoking
A Plymouth visit ends with poet Alfred Tennyson barred from smoking in his bedroom after a hostess refuses his request. The old lady’s strict rule against bedroom smoking leads to his departure, and Sout is sent to return to the hotel, with the hostess later sending breakfast text to morning.
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Tennyson
Plymouth
The Theory Doubted On Temperature With Depth
A passage argues the temperature rise with depth may be accurate, listing depths where common materials melt or fuse. It asserts temperatures would reach extreme heat at about one thousand miles, claiming water would boil, metals melt, and refractory substances fuse.
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Drone
Mining Property Describer Sought for Desert Deposit
A printer notes frequent inquiries about rare minerals gems and clays. A miner or prospector with knowledge of a valuable desert deposit should send descriptive memoranda and samples for examination. Sales may result from these inquiries. Read the Printer. $1 for 6 months.
District Development News Boosts Printer’s Ad Radius
A local publication promotes district development with a subscription offer for six months at one dollar. The ad highlights benefits to readers and the printing business, urging residents to read the paper to stay informed about regional progress.
Origin of Paper Across Civilizations Through History
The text traces who first made paper and how methods spread from China to Arabia and Europe. It notes silk origins, later cotton in the seventh century, and mentions a Greek scholar in Paris cataloging manuscripts without linking paper to Damascus. It also discusses early use of hemp linen flax and competing claims for Italy and Germany.
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China
Arabia
Ank
Itenry
France
Paris
Royal Library
Damascus
Italy
Germany
Sharper
Escort for the Holy Carpet Arrives With Guard Details
The Holy Carpet travels from Medina to Mecca under a large escort of 300 armed men, two field pieces, two quick firing guns, and about forty horsemen. The guard protects the sacred object from Bedouin raids and ransom attempts during its journey.
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Medina
Mecca
Cement Work Advances in Lucerne Valley
Holmes and Packer received a carload of cement last week and will begin on the reservoir and cement pipe line. A Good Roads Committee of Packer Keys Phipps and Garret has done practical work near Rabbit Springs. White plans to remodel his well rig for heavy work as his camp near Victorville burned last week. Porter's well east of Rabbit Springs shows a rapid decline with a good water supply found. Snow fell about an inch on Jan 10 and the weather has been clear and cold. Mr Trarper of Fullerton came out to do assessment work this week.
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Holmes & Packer
D. J. Gibbon
Geo. Bunn
Packer
Keys, Phipps
Garret
Rabbit Springs
W. W. White
White
Victorville
W. A. Porter
Trarper
Fullerton
Those Perfect Pairs in a Potatoes Pairing Scene
In a domestic scene a maid named Alice sits among potatoes arranged in pairs as Mrs. PY orders prep for dinner. The mistress returns with meat while Alice explains she has paired most tubers but cannot match one lone potato, saying she did the best she could.
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Pearson
Where the Apostles Fished in the Sea of Galilee
The article notes abundant fish in the Sea of Galilee and suggests Syrians use nets similar to those of the apostles. It contrasts the clear lake with the muddy Jordan and remarks on the fish thriving even in the Jordan’s lower reaches before it enters the sea of Lot.
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Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Sea of Lot
Loudon Outlook
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Barstow
California
Wm. J. Evans
Cal
Improvement Association
Chrappancis
Fred Wroughton
J.C. LaPointe
Los Angeles
Sunrise Valley Improvement Association
F. L. Aument
John L. Tammond
Mojave River
Sunrise
KE. L. Aument
Minnie EB. ‘Tunimond
McCormick
Central Garage & Machine Works
J. T. Evans
Pendleton & McBride, Piop
San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
San Joaquin Valley
San Diego
Chicago
Kansa
G. D. Hutchison
Pullman
E. T. Hillis
Henderson's Department Store
Lucerne Valley
Good Roads Committee
Werk
Evans
Jarstow
L'Tempt
John Starnacle
Fairbanks-Morse
Murphy Bros
Ludlow
Dray
Gilham
Waite
Im Fred Bauer
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