Prices on Ford Cars Substantially Reduced
Edsel B. Ford announces price cuts of 5 to 45 dollars on fifteen Ford models to speed production during depressions. Coupe and sedan see smaller cuts of 5 and 10 dollars while deluxe models take the larger discounts. Barstow Garage manager praises the Ford for low first cost and upkeep with local buyers including Calloway, Barr, Coons, McGalliard, and Costello taking coupes or sedans.
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Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Ford
Buckley
Barstow
Albert M. Calloway
E. E. Barr
New Town
John Coons
Needles
Joe McGalliard
Gold Belt Mine
Opal Costello
Chevrolet Agency Shows Increased Activity This Year
Bauer and Slaton Chevrolet Agency reports rising activity since January with several 1931 models on display. New sales include Ogden Platt sport coupe Helen Beaumont standard coupe Mr and Mrs D Thornburg Newberry special sedan and a roadster to Albert Ranow of Yermo.
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Bauer & Slaton
Chevrolet
General Motors
Ogden Platt
Helen Beaumont
D. Thornburg
Newberry
Albert Ranuow
Yermo
Found Keys Claim at Barstow Printer Office
A bundle of keys was found and left for the owner to reclaim at Barstow Printer office. Owners must present proof of ownership to receive the keys.
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Barstow
Barstow P T A Hosts Entertaining Double Basketball Night
Friday, January 16, Barstow grammar school P T A event featured a double header between Barstow A and B teams and Victorville A and B teams. Victorville arrived at six, was greeted by Barstow students, and the sixth grade room became a banquet hall. After songs and toasts, Barstow defeated both Victorville teams by a close margin in the auditorium.
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Barstow Grammar School
Victorville
Barstow
Congregational Church Announces Anniversary and Festivities
The Congregational Church marks Mr Reid's first year in Barstow with a well attended anniversary service. The Ladies Aid hosted a pleasant afternoon at Mrs C L Garver's home and presented a January birthday cake to Mrs Reid. Christian Endeavor plans a Golden Jubilee next week with multiple services and a Scotch Night on Burns Day. Sunday includes a story sermon, music, and Sunday school as usual.
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Reid
Barstow
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. L. Garver
Christian Endeavor Societies
Christian Endeavor
Robert Burns
The
Chuch
Heather
Claude LeBass Taken to Hospital in San Bernardino
Claude LeBass was hospitalized after an incident Sunday night in San Bernardino. Details are limited but the event prompted immediate medical care and local reporting.
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Claude LeBass
San Bernardino
Mojave Valley mining and railways fuel Barstow economy
The piece notes Tecopa and nearby mines along the T and T railroad, with Frank J. Buck’s mill west of Tecopa, G. W. Rose’s mine near Cave Springs, and Beauty Clay operations. It credits mining and railway payrolls for Barstow’s prosperity, anticipates power-driven manufacturing growth, and observes workers and outsiders amid a growing regional industry network.
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T & T Railroad
Tecopa
Zabriskie
Osborne of Daggett
Frank J. Buck
Silver Lake
Riggs
Cave Springs
G. W. Rose
Beauty Clay
Toth
Barstow
Boulder Dam
Catholic Church to Hold High Mass Next Sunday
A high mass will be offered at 10:30 am next Sunday at the Catholic church. The choir will provide special music and the public is warmly invited to attend.
Barstow Mining Ventures Reported In New Developments
Barstow news notes a forthcoming contract by Western Borax for a deep tunnel eight to nine hundred feet underground at the Old Tecopa Mine. Millett to oversee the letting within a week as Barstow reports on mining activity. Fremont Peak Gold Mine near Barstow, a longtime producer, is poised to become more widely known locally. Petrified forests near Barstow draw revenue for neighboring states through exhibitions. Two sites lie within 20 miles north and one south of Ludlow, near Mojave River. The barseow business scene mentions the Futuristic Sweet Shoppe takeover by Al Van Aman and Fred Hart.
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Barstow Mining Bureau
Western Borax
Millett
the Earth
Santa Fe Magazine
Barstow
Ludlow
Mojave
Colorado
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ESSEX
Peerless
Hudson
Studebaker
Willys Knight
HUP
Rhode Island
Randall’s
Hodge
Congregational Church
Mojave Valley
Catholic Church Services
Clara Bow
Bob Shuler
Los Angeles
Florsheim
Carl DeWolf
Geo. Sieman
Carl
John Benson
Lubin J. Henderson
Mojave River Valley
Henderson & Nicklin
Fremont Peak
Fremont
Barseow
al van Aman
Fred Hart
Lazenby’s Market
Barstow, Calif
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