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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
1
Washington reports Calvin Coolidge Jr, son of the President, died at Walter Reed Hospital from blood poisoning after a five day battle. A broken blister on his right foot from a White House tennis match led to bone marrow infection and rapid spread despite transfusions and oxygen.
The Death Valley railroad, claiming it is the lowest in altitude and earnings in the nation, filed with the State Railroad Commission for permission to abandon the line. The company says it is not worth designation as a common carrier. Earnings rose from 1.32 in 1922 to 23.78 in 1923, an increase officials call unnatural and tied to motion picture companies using the desert as locations.
Minneola reports trouble with the Skobel and Haimut well and pumping plant as a new well is dug by H L Mellon of Newberry. J P Jordan plans a ranch house southeast of Minneola while recovering from tonsillitis at Dr. Graham's sanatorium near Newberry. Mrs M A Webber and two children return from a three week Los Angeles visit. Ranchers beat highway men 18 to 6 in a close Sunday game. a Minneola Newberry team to play Yermo next Sunday at Yermo. The Silver Valley Club buys a Kohler and Chase piano to ship from San Bernardino this week. A large Minneola Newberry delegation attended Yermo Fourth celebration. A L Peck unloaded a car of fuel oil at Minneola siding. There will be two shows weekly in hot weather, Tuesday and Saturday. Promoting The Dangerous Maid in Barstow July 19.
Miss Winnifred Mills of Los Angeles married Roy Knapp of South Dakota on July 1 in a small ceremony attended by family. The couple will tour the West then settle in South Dakota where Knapp will teach. Mills led the local high school music department last year.
Seventy three attended last Sunday morning with twenty seven primary children reciting Golden Texts. Milo Erwin summarized a CE delegate trip to San Jose for the High School Boys class. Madge Henderson shared impressions of the trip to 41 listeners at the CE meeting. Upcoming reports by Mrs. Burton Leak are hoped for. Various attendees and a planned Junior CEs party are noted along with a Vermo excursion. Services will be held in the Auditorium on remaining Sundays this month.
The mining industry faces potential growth as national platforms of both major parties favor conservative finance. Experts propose reparations on a hard money basis with broader silver use. With Europe recovering from war and US mining as the mother lode, prosperity for mines is seen as assured.
The Cham ber of Commerce holds a regular meeting Monday night July 14 at 8 pm in the Auditorium with representatives from Southern Sierras Power Co. and Imperial Utilities Corp. The discussion will focus on conserving electricity and water and likely restricting usage hours. All interested may attend and participate.
Mrs Florence McCauley enjoys a vacation in Oregon. Mr and Mrs J L Diessl and child ren are away on vacation. A new baby arrived in town July. George Cunningham smiles, it s a boy. Mr and Mrs R L Teague are spending a few days in San Diego visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A Schmidt prepare a summer excursion to San Luis Obispo with plans to visit local sights and enjoy the coastal town atmosphere during the warm season.
Mrs. W. M. Calhoun has returned from a visit with relatives at Sacramento, sharing details of her trip and time spent with family.
Mrs B F Gauldin and Herbert are visiting at the home of Mrs Gauldin's mother in Perris California. The note records a family visit at a southern California residence with no additional details.
Mr and Mrs B Cox and family return from a month long vacation in Iowa and Illinois. Robt White returns home from USC dental term in Los Angeles. Miss Madge Henderson and Betty Curtis visit Berkeley with Mrs Curtis. Mr and Mrs Joe Mulcahy welcome baby Elizabeth Evangeline born July Std. T O Carter and wife motor to Big Bear for the Fourth then return home. Keystone State Pennsylvanians invited to all day picnic July 19 at Bixby Park Long Beach.
Mrs A va True enjoys a visit with her daughter Mrs Walter Mudgett of Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs Mudgett came out to Barstow for the Fourth.
Mrs. George Deskins who had been quite ill has now recovered enough to accompany her mother to San Bernardino where the latter resides.
A note from friends reports W T McNeal received and postmarked in Portland Oregon. He plans to visit Washington state during his vacation.
Mrs. A. J. Weld and her children left Saturday for Long Beach to visit F. E. Weld, brother of Mr Weld. The family will be joined by Mr. Weld this Saturday for a two week vacation at Topanga Beach hosted by uncle C. B. Meskimons.
The Barstow Santa Fe band played at the post office before Yerma the 4th. They opened with Ranger March in Two Step and Old Black Joe March. The performance was praised, and Mr. Jauslin and his band earned commendation for their rapid success.
Mr and Mrs E A Sprague formerly of Colton now of San Bernardino are visiting friends in Colton for a ten days rest with time at the beaches. Mr Sprague is stationed at Barstow on the Santa Fe lines as car inspector for two years. Barstow climate has benefited his health.
A compact note urges adopting a routine to record tasks and ideas before printing. The line emphasizes discipline and consistency, pairing habit formation with practical documentation to improve workflow and reduce errors.
Mrs. E. L. Stanfield, a business visitor from Bear Valley, reports frost at their camp last night.
H L Miller arrived Thursday evening after several weeks away tending to business in Los Angeles. Mrs Miller likewise returned to Los Angeles, ending their trip.
Constable Ed reports livestock roaming incurs expenses to owner. Senator Bob La Follette runs as an Independent candidate for President, signaling a formal campaign start and public recognition of his bid.
Jack Garrett and his wife spent the Fourth in Barstow visiting Mr. Garrett's sister Mrs. Foley and his brothers. The couple were en route east, traveling through Barstow with their relatives.
A letter from Mrs George Roth says her two sons have joined the movies and are in Jack Dempsey No 9 Serial. She adds they will work with Universal all summer.
Mrs. Jose Aragon and her two daughters travel to Belen New Mexico to enroll in a Catholic school while Mr. Aragon remains in Barstow with his two sons. The sister accompanies the group on the trip.
Messrs Johnson and A Ray of San Bernardino George Santham of Victorville and B F Gouldin of Barstow road masters of the Santa Fe attended a demonstration of the Western air dump cars at Barstow Tuesday.
Mrs BE L Stanfield and her nephew visited Barstow today from Big Bear Valley where the Stanfields run a camp. A store at Stanfield Camp provides camping and fishing provisions, and furnished cabins are available for travelers, enabling them to come with only their purse for mountain outings.
Described as well attended the Yermo celebration honored Independence Day with a full day of events. Barstow fell to Yermo in a ball game while Tom Williams' grey horse took top honors in a race. Auto races bronco riding foot races and a 5 pm barbecue dominated the afternoon before a dance on the Union Pacific depot platform wrapped up around 1 am.
Two Holstein heifers wandered to A C Yoder Hinkley California on June 23. Owner may reclaim by paying damages for the animals and any harm caused. Notice dated July 10, 1911.
At the Democratic National Convention in New York on July 10, John W. Davis of West Virginia was nominated for president on the 168th ballot, with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska chosen as running mate. Bryan secured the nomination on a single ballot after delegates swayed toward a western ticket with executive experience and liberal sentiment.
Chicago July 10 The Farmer Labor party executive committee announced it will not support Senator Robert M. La Follette, who was endorsed for president last week. It also withdrew Duncan McDonald of Illinois and William Bouck of Washington as president and vice president nominees and endorsed William Foster and Benjamin Gitlow of New York for the Worker's party of America.
The fourth triennial convention at the Engineers building in Warren adjourned with major actions including pension privileges for wives of members, a political action fund, and changes to the Chicago agreement. Warren 8S. Stone was elected president of all Brotherhood activities, William B. Prentner became first vice president, and Harry P. Daugherty was named second vice-president and head of the insurance association.
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