Global News Snapshots From War Turmoil And Governance
Reports from Berlin Dinslaken and Stockholm recount violent clashes between Spartacists and government troops during elections and a Bolshevik led peasant slaughter. California to honor Roosevelt with a memorial day while plans to aid returning soldiers advance. Other items note court judge pay rises and Ford’s California visit with family.
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Berlin
National Assembly
Dinslaken
Rhenish
Prussia
Red Cross Canteen Meets Grizzlies Returning Home
On Friday morning January 17 five members of the Red Cross Canteen met the last section of the 144 Artillery of the Grizzlies as they returned to Barstow California. Trains arrived overnight and few canteens were available, but the Canteen offered sweets and comfort at daylight to grateful soldiers after their hard service abroad.
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Red Cross
Barstow
California
New Building Delights Barstow Union High School Students
Barstow Union High School students celebrate their new spacious building with appreciation for district support. Enrollment grows as better facilities attract pupils, while meetings plan a stunt party and discuss athletic fund usage and dues. War news notes several students serving overseas, with updates on illness and discharges.
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Barstow Union High School
Town Topics Updates From Barstow Community News
Satur day arrivals include Verda Haws returning from San Francisco and Tom McCue newly discharged and arriving in Barstow from Camp Humphrey. Barstow residents frequent travel and local business activities while Union Church hosts a tea and a card party honors Bakersfield guest Mrs. Richardson. Jean Valjean draws crowd at Fletcher Opera House as Les Miserables plays ten reels with Farnum in the role.
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Fletcher Opera House
Farnum
Jean Valjean
New Railroads Chief Pledges McAdoo Policies
Walter D. Hines newly appointed director general of railroads states his first duty is to carry forward McAdoo's administration. He vows fidelity to public interests fair labor relations and fair treatment for railroad owners and business partners.
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Walter D. Hines
Daggett Sees Growth as Mines and Milling Expand
West Coast Packing Co from Long Beach acquires La Mar Mining property six miles north, planning a hundred ton mill. Superintendent J C Richelberger on site installing a pumping system. Old Mountain Copper Co prepares for aggressive work eight miles south with superintendent Thomas L Chapman moving family here. Daggett Reduction Works ships silver precipitates signaling venture success as Fred Remick relocates to town. Local commerce grows with new auto track operator and several carloads of flour and coal arriving.
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West Coast Packing Co. of
Long Beach
la Mar
J. C. Richelberger
Old Mountain Copper Co
Thomas L. Chapman
Los Angeles
Kramer Consolidated Oil strikes high grade oil near Barstow
The Kramer Consolidated Oil Co. reports a successful strike after years of effort. Indications point to a gusher, but current equipment cannot handle the output, so new machinery will be installed before deeper work. The oil is of high grade quality and the well lies miles north of Barstow.
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Kramer Consolidated Oil Co
Planting fruit trees in desert country
H. M. Aankley advises desert orchardists based on nine years of experience at a Hinksey ranch. He details failed early plantings, switch to one year old whip trees with buds, initial 18 inch stumps, and later pruning to five shoots. Emphasizes leaving foliage to prevent sunburn and warns against over pruning by valley-prone standards.
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Hinksley Ranch
H. M. Aaankley
J. W. Adams
Hinkley district notes irrigation, farming and theft incidents
A local column highlights T S Toland’s new bungalow on the north Hinkley road, 12 acres of barley, plans for 20 more alfalfa, a 75 foot weir, and irrigation lifts. It covers chicken incubation by Jim Siemans, a Santa Fe section house replacement, apple and fruit orchards, ongoing alfalfa plantings, pruning, vegetable prep, and a navy doctor’s homestead with recent thefts on the Doctor P. E. McDonald ranch as authorities pursue thieves.
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T. S. Toland
Hinkley Road
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San Francisco
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Uncle Sam
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H. B. Johnson
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San Bernardino
James Connor
Needles
Union Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of
M. A. Phillips
E. 8. Richardson
Bakersfield
Baretow
Phillips
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U. S
Henry Blumenberg
Oro Grande Cement Works
D. W. Maloon
Superior Valley
Imperial Valley
Calexico
Cal
Julia Ballard
R. M. Benedict
W. R. White
Thos. Manning
Flagstaff, Ariz
J. B. Josselyn
Goffa
Connor Vs. Wallace
Superior Court
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Union Church
J. F. Price
Holmes
Mr. McAdoo
Daggett
Daggett Reduction Works and Milling Co
Fred Remick
Kramer Con. Oil Co
Hinksey
Jim Siemans
Jim
J. L. Hague
H. M. Henning
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