Old man in Aqua Para Dies Amid Rain After Heat
An aging, unkempt man sits on a hotel porch in Aqua Para through March to August, muttering a grim creed of drought and doom. He seeks crops and neighbors that never return, awaiting rain as a river rises near a desert town, before a stranger’s call breaks the vigil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
God
Newton
Hell
Johnson
Nickols
Bemis
Bradley
Hicks
Dick Barringer
Aqua Para
Not Here Hicks? Not Here Barringer Here Now
An old man in a parched region declares rain movements and cites biblical figures as hope for irrigation. After five days of rain, a rescue party from Maize locates him beside his bed among his balanced books and legal papers, his eyes empty of life yet filled with dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Barringer
God
Lazarus
Abraham
Labor Leader Voted Director of New York Bank
The Empire Trust Company named Warren S. Jones, Cleveland president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, as a director. The board also lists Charles M. Schwab, Coleman Dupont, and Charles H. Zellin, with Baldwin announcing the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren S. Jone
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Empire Trust Company
Leroy W. Baldwin
Mr. Stone
Charles M. Schwab
Xeel
Coleman Dupont
Munitions
Engineer’s Brotherhood
Charles H. Zellin
United Fruit
Central America
Sill seeks $30000 and 7 64th interest in California and Silver claim
Len B. Sill files suit through attorney Tred Bb. Borton against John W. Kelly and BE. L. Blanet alleging a conspiracy in a 1919 mining deal. Sill says he paid Kelly $50000 for a 7 64th interest in the California Rand property and demands $30000 plus the same stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randsburg
Len B. Sill
Tred Bb. Borton
John W. Kelly
BE. L. Blanet
Sill
Keily
Blanck
Kelly
For Sale Lot in Barstow Addition and More
Various Barstow area sale items including a north Barstow lot for 200 with 100 down, three bronze breeding toms from Hinkley, a good river ranch 160 acres with improvements for 4000, and a Barstow Real Estate Co listing of store fixtures and 120 acres. Also hogs, Jersey cow, wood, a horse mare and separator offered by local sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Barstow Real Estate Company
Cail
James Siemon
Hinkley
Cal
Barstow Real Esrate Co
Sincere women wanted to handle an article for comfort
An advertisement seeks women to distribute a necessity product promising two generous incomes. No specific product name is given but the appeal targets female distributors. Interested parties are directed to Box 13807 Barstow California with a start date of January 11.
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Barstow
Calif
Riverfront 160 Acre Farm For Sale With Improvements
Owner must have money. 160 acres on river, fenced, pumping plant, alfalfa, house, barn, etc. Good place. See L. J. Henderson Barstow or owner 145 Orange St San Bernardino no. Phone 9195.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Henderson
Barstow
Orange St
San Bernardino
Enoch Crew
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Uncle Dick
Golden State
Richard%e
Tulare District
Delano
Lompoe
Shafter
Beemen
Southern California
The
Beemen’s Department of the Farm Bureau
Santa Ana
Mariposa
C. W. Zeigler
Honolulu
Woodland
Zeigler
Oroville
John Gibson
Robert
Roy Mount
Monterey Park
Stockton
Hetch Hetchy
Busi
Marvin’s
California
NEW York Bank
SUES
Francis X. Moore
Randsburg, California
A. P. Ring
T.D. Head
Los Angeles
Vanderver
Victorville
Los Angeles Hotel
Corot
Estaurant
George Vick
Gil
van Dyke Ranch
Daggett, Cal
Jersey
W. J. Howe
Fur
B. Walker
Chevrolet
Randsburg, Cal
Gondersoun Jones Drug CO
Randshore, Cal
San Diego
Nati Bernardino National Bank
U. S
Empire
the Mojave
United States
J. B. Gil
J. E. Harris
R. E. Roperts
J. 8. Woon
Hl. H. Win
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