Potluck of News From Public Life and Courts
A roundup of items includes Vincent Astor funding a Children's Aid outing for 6000 poor to Bath Beach, a Geneva Illinois reform vote defeat on a public kindergarten, Becker's bid for a new trial denied in the Rosenthal murder case, Central Presbyterian Church sold to a Black congregation, Johnson's diamond necklace auctioned for 2160, and H Astor Wilkes and family spending a frugal Bar Harbor summer in modest Newport rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Astor
Bath Beach
Children's Aid Society
Mr. Astor
Geneva
Ill
Robert Farson
Women
Fine Arts Commission
Panama Canal
Congress
Wilson
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
New York
Supreme Court
Goff
Becker
Sing Sing
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington
Central Presbyterian
Jack Johnson
Etta Duryea
Chicago
United States
Johnson
London
George V
H. Astor Wilkes
Hetty Green
Bar Harbor
Harvest hit by heat cuts Muscat crop in Fresno county
Fresno county growers report last hot days damaged muscat grapes by 15 to 20 percent as heat cooked immature berries while raisin grapes show only modest losses. Fred Sturgis acts as agent for a San Francisco firm paying at least 12 dollars a ton for good quality grapes in Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno County
Fred Sturgis
Wince
Stockton
San Francisco
Sturgis
Sunrise Valley Social Scene and Local Developments
Sunrise Valley hosts Yucca Club gathering August 4 near the Palmer place inviting nearby groups and spouses. Notables include Lillian D. Gregory returning from Los Angeles to Halleck, editor of The Kingdom of the Sun, praised for desert uplift. Crais & Morrow open a new store in Oro Grande as families relocate and invest in irrigation and orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wroughton
Lillian D. Gregory
Los Angeles
Kingdom of the Sun
Thce
Halleck
Gregory
Crais & Morrow
Oro Grande
McCloskey
United States
Mojave
Local Happenings in Lucerne Valley and Nearby Areas
Jacob Morris proves up homestead and rests in Santa Monica. C A Thatcher progresses on a new well with ample water. Quicksand causes minor trouble while Holmes ranch house nears completion. Walter White recovers after a peculiar accident with a canteen. Chris Olson hauls daily with his auto truck. Benj Packer returns from Los Angeles healthier and oversees ranch work. Vera Fratt and Ruth Muller host a social at East End Sunday school with musical numbers and snacks for about sixty attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Morris
Santa Monica
C. A. Thatcher
Holmes Ranch
Walter White
Donald Hodge
Mr. White
San Bernardino
Chris Olson
Benj. Packer
Los Angeles
Mr. Packer
Wm. Cherry
Vera Fratt
Ruth Muller
East End
Packer
Wreck Near Tehachapi Involving Santa Fe Angel and S P Train
A head on collision occurred about 2 AM at Bowen siding between Santa Fe No.15 Angel and a westbound S P passenger train. Both engines jammed, S P baggage car derailed. Engineer Jackson recalls rain near Needles, Barstow remains dry. No lives or injuries reported. KC Lee commanded the Angel engine. Further details unavailable this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Angel
S.P
Bowen Siding
K.c.lee
Jackson
Needles
Daggett
Barstow
Kingdom of the Sun Desert Magazine Highlighted
A desert focused magazine edited by Mrs. Lillian D. Gregory showcases Mojave life and resources with high quality typography and gold embossed covers. It features photo engravings and Life-Graphs detailing Sunrise Valley Oro Grande Apple Valley Lucerne Valley and surrounding regions with Victorville and Barstow editions planned by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
Mojave Desert
Lillian D. Gregory
Caslon
Cheltenham
Kingdom of the Sun
Mojave
Sunrise Valley
Oro Grande
Victorville
Apple Valley
Lucerne Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest Service
Colorado
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Eliott van Vrent
Owensmouth
van Vrent
Fresno
William Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Tom Jeffries
Jim
Jack Jeffries
Bear Valley
San Bernardino County
Tom
Totten & Brandt
Golden West
J. E. Hewston
Stanford University
Marin County Almshouse
San Rafael
Alfred Gross
Joseph Tonini
John Williams
Sarah Kane
Bpring Valley Water Company
Stevenson's Creek
Mountain View
Crystal Springs
San Mateo
Water Company
C.E. Stauter
Santa Fe Freight House
Tehachapi
Lubin J. Aenderson
M. L. Cook
Katz
Cal
U. S
Petaluma
Jossen
Herbert Peck
GEO. B. Parks
Barstow, Calif
Chas. C. Brass
Calif
B. C. Anderson
R. R
Viaduct
Union Church
Lubin J. Henderson
B. Lamantain, Ag’t Dageett
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