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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
8
Dr. R. L. White arrives back Thursday evening after relieving his cousin who operates the sole dental office on Catalina Island.
Kiwanis members were urged to locate and destroy puncture vines with help from Boy Scouts in Barstow. John P. Coy urged cooperation, noting state horticultural work and forthcoming aid for vine removal. A new Boy Scouts building project was outlined, with plans for a 60 by 115 foot facility, 300 seating, and a $7500 investment.
A poetic desert meditation is printed alongside a railroad commission authorized notice from May Monroe, Newberry California. The Southern Sierras Power Company may issue and sell by September 30, 1928, up to 1,128,800 dollars of first and refinancing mortgage bonds at face value plus accrued interest to partially pay indebtedness of The Nevada California Electric Corporation.
A Washington DC study shows 85 percent of drivers are men yet they cause over 91 percent of accidents. In San Francisco women make up 20 percent of drivers and account for only 5 percent of accidents.
A Transportation Division report shows seven commercial airlines operating ten scheduled routes in California with interstate links and more carriers planned. California now has 58 landing fields including municipal, commercial and government facilities.
LEO P WHITNEY, automotive electrician, introduces a new business at the corner of Main and Pear Valley roads after ten years in Barstow with Barstow Garage and prior work with Cadillac in Detroit. He offers economical electrical services for all makes of cars and has installed specialized equipment for diagnosing car electrical issues.
Increased business at Barstow Creamery leads manager E L Mudgett to install more cold storage for butter and milk. Cream arrives from Victorville and nearby areas, processed into Barstow butter for shipment under the local label. The expansion boosts local advertising and tests whether the cream supply can meet rising demand.
Barstow Union High School invites bids for pupil transportation for 1928 29. Routes cover Heilendale Hodge Lenwood to Barstow and return Yermo Daggett to Barstow and return Hinkley Harper Lake to Barstow and back, with Harper Lake to Hinkley return. Bids due with clerk by August 11. Authorized by Trustees. Leson P P Whitney clerk. July 12 to Aug 2.
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