Nine Pound Baby Born to Ritzen Thursby Family
Town Topics reports the arrival of a nine pound baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Ritzen Thursby, with two sisters pleased. Wray messages explain his two week layup delaying Randseburg letters. Rain showers cleanse the desert as Rev. Phelan seeks parishage approval in Los Angeles. Randseburg hosts dances, film notes flag Wallace Reid’s death, and narcotics concerns rise. Local events include dances at Daggett and Hinkley, Iowans reunion on February 22, and Kansas and North Dakota picnic alerts in Los Angeles area.
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Wallace Reid
Hollywood
Reid
Santa Fe Plans to Build Line Into St Louis
Santa Fe railroad says it will proceed with a Kansas City St Louis line despite the consolidation talks and ICC plans. The company notes it would take over Western Pacific Denver Rio Grande Colorado Southern and Fort Worth Denver City lines on a fair basis. Dr Mapes dentist is permanently admitted in Barstow and White Platt Drug Store Barstow supplies first if electrical needs arise.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Kansas City-St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Pres. W. B. Storey
Western Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado & Southern
Fort Worth
Denver City
Platt Drug Store Advert Not Found In This Issue
The note reports N F Platt of White and Platt Drug Store sought to place an advertisement about attractive offerings. The ad was misplaced and readers are asked to contact N F Platt to learn the intended message likely about the stationery on display and its bargain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Platt
White & Platt Drug Store
N. F
Grammar School Notes in Barstow
Barstow grammar school enrollment stands at 17 with new students added and a family with four children planning to move away. Principal Pearce urges minimal absences across elementary grades and hot lunches with hot chocolate for those who bring lunches. Eva Dell Edwards, desert district assistant superintendent, visits for the quarterly tour as students organize interclass basketball teams.
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Barstow Grammar School
C. S. Pearce
Eva Dell Edwards
Desert
STATE HIGHWAY FUND AUDIT CALLED FOR BY COMMITTEE
Supervisor Crain said the committee of fifty meeting at the capitol seeks an audit of the State highway department finances to inform the people of the truth about the highway program. Crain and Hinkley of Redlands represented San Bernardino County after traveling from Sacramento.
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Crain
Sacramento
San Bernardino County
Committee of Fifty
Capitol
State Highway Department
Supervisor Crain
George 8. Hinkley
Redlands
Engagement date set for Stella Henning and Harold Hull
The Misses Smitheram and Jessie Metzger announce the engagement of Stella Henning to Wm Harold Hull of Bakersfield. The February 24 wedding was foretold by cards after a January 20 engagement party with a 500 diversion. Invited guests included Mesdames Gauldin Haan McCauley Ireland Santha and several Metzger sisters plus Beatrice Haan and Hemings.
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Smitheram
Jessie Metzger
Stella Henning
Harold Hull
Bakersfield
Gouldin
Mesdames Gauldin
Haan
McCauley
Ireland
Santha
Paxton
Paul
Arges
Georgia
Doris Metzger
San Bernardino
Beatrice Haan
Miss Hemings
Myrtle
Gertrude Smitheram
Miss Metzger
Boost Senator Swing Highway Bill for Old Trail Completion
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce urges support for Senator Ralph Swing's bill to appropriate 350000 to finish the National Old Trail highway from Victorville to Needles. The route brings thousands of eastern tourists to Los Angeles, and boosters should back paving the Needles entry to maximize benefits for the city.
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Swing
Los Angeles
Needles
Victorville
Senator Swing
Barstow Opens New Viaduct to Public Sunday
Barstow's new viaduct, under construction for weeks, will be opened to the public Sunday. The structure is not handsome but is stable. the old viaduct was condemned for the second flight of stairs which was hard to climb, a defect the new design eliminates.
Antlers Club Hosts Wednesday Night Five Hundred
Antlers Club hosted seven tables of five hundred on Wednesday evening with Mrs Ross and Mrs Green as hostesses. Winners included Mrs Ross and Reece Dillingham for high score and Ralph Haan who drew the seventh number. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe McCue of Daggett and out of town visitors Mrs McFayden of Bakersfield and Mrs Leslie Curtis of Los Angeles.
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Antlers Club
Mrs. Ross
Mrs. Green
Mrs Ross
Reece Dillingham
Ralph Haan
Joe McCue
Daggett
McFayden
Bakersfield
Leslie Curtis
Los Angeles
School Notes From Barstow Union High News
Report cards issued to complete the second quarter and first half of the year. Snap shot day proofs arrive with many good pictures. More snap shot days expected before the annual goes to press. Staff busy preparing material for the annual and the February monthly paper. Seniors hold class meetings and press toward graduation.
Water Power urged to cut coal and oil use
A government report urges shifting to water power to generate electricity. It cites November data: public utilities produced 1.3688 billion kWh from water and 38.0298 billion kWh from fuels, requiring 8,329,948 tons of coal, 1,243,549 barrels of fuel oil, and 2.4077 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
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Geological Survey
Church Building Completes In Ludlow Celebrations
Local Ludlow notes report the Catholic church building is complete and opened for services. The Murphy Bros office project hosted a grand opening dance with an San Bernardino orchestra, while a store break in occurred during the event. Repairs and improvements continue as the town readies for tourist traffic.
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Murphy Bros
Santa Fe
Ludlow
San Bernardino
Barstow Votes in Favor of Street Lighting System
Barstow voters approve a street lighting measure by 40 to 11. The plan outlines the districts and lot lines in West Barstow, North Barstow, and surrounding additions, defining routes along property and railroad rights of way to illuminate residential streets at night. The result enables safer pedestrian movement in the town's residential areas once installed.
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Barstow
West Burstow
San Bernardino County
Weas
A. ¥. & I. F. Railway Company
Enid
Wey
T. N
R. W
Jackie Coogan Faces 260720 Tax on 1923 Bonus
Jackie Coogan must pay 260720 in income tax on a 500000 bonus from Lowe interests, per Internal Revenue Collector Rex B Goodsell. Of this total 220960 is surtax, and it excludes tax on his weekly salary 1256, his father’s 1000, and his share of film net earnings.
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Jackie Coogan
Little Metro Star
Sam
Lowe Interests
Internal Revenue
Rex B. Goodsell
Jackie
Barstow Womans Club Presents Musical Entertainment Night
The Barstow Womans Club held a Saturday meeting featuring a musical program titled The Lamplit Hour. Performers included Arthur Penn, Mrs Benedict, and Mrs Toeppler with pieces by Kreisler Wieniawski and Dvořák. The event drew an appreciative audience and ended with a dance by a local colored orchestra. Dame Rumor notes a teacher will relocate to the San Joaquin valley next season.
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The
Womans Club
Arthur Penn
Benedict
Kreisler
Paderewski
Sen Kreisler
Toeppler
Metzger
Redlands
F. G. Dresse
Barstow
Antlers Club
Old Virginia
Cupid
San Joaquin Valley
Barstow Union High School
Pie Social at Grammar School Auditorium Friday
The Woman's Association of the Congregational church hosts a pie social at the grammar school auditorium this Friday night at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited to eat pie or buy a pie to take home.
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Womans Association of the
Congregational Church
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J. Phelan
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Randsbury
Randseburg
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San Pedro
W. R. White
Venice
Mrs. White
Hinkley
M. A. Olson
Postal Telegraph Company
Daggett East
Frank McShane
Yerma
Daggett and
S. A. Shotwell
Jayhawkers
Kansas Association of
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Sycamore Grove Park
ST. Louis
Mapes
White &Platt Drug
Dillingham
Platt
Barstow Union High
Ruby Wilson
McFee
T. and T. Railroad
E. A. Reinert
San Diego
Mrs. Settles
J. L. Sherraden
Mclee
Dr. McCall
Missouri
A. Whitlow
Dan Houch
Dan
Percival Smith
Judlow
Rev. Smith
Reed and Gilbert
Oasis
Oasis Mercantile
Reed and
Gilbert
Messrs Gilbert and McIntyre
Amboy
Dillingham Apt
Barstow Womans Club
Fair Rose Marie
Mrs. Toeppler
Coee
Areety
Sereene Cadman
Miss
Schumann Kujawiak
Wieniawski Humoresque
Dvorkak
Foster
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