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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
2
Complete figures from the 1930 annual railroad information report show sharp declines in revenue freight and passenger traffic, revenues, and returns, with total rail losses around $637 million in purchasing power. Yet efficiency rose with new records in freight speed and fuel economy and a safer travel record.
Mrs. D. R. Miller and children moved to San Bernardino. G A Lewis and family vacationing at Santa Rosa with Mr. Lewis serving as Santa Fe agent. Mr. Keith Vose from Seligman Arizona is relieving him. Ruth Baker has returned to Santa Rosa. Miss Vivian Miller visited her parents. Ruth George and Franque line OConnell work at Shamrock Cafe for William Atwell. W. H. Trenkle and kids toured Los Angeles. Emory Locke visited sister and aunt in Inglewood. J. Barrett vacationing with wife and son in Los Angeles. I. C. Weidensaul recently returned from Death Valley Junction.
Joe Rickie is home from Pomona hospital after six weeks with a broken leg from an automobile accident. Mrs. Mabel Barton returns after a two week visit with friends in Long Beach. Mr and Mrs W M Wood and daughter Mary, with Miss Clara Mae McDonald of Santa Barbara, return from a two week vacation in Yellowstone National Park.
White and Platt handled nine cases this month amid unusual summer heat. Names include L. W. Allery at Ludlow on July 26 and Jesus Ledesen at Cro nese on July 22. Others: Salvatore Todisco, Kenneth Christensen, Cosmo Sapiecanzo, Dr Shrump, Richard Heathcote, and Frank Lewis, with deaths tied to heat or related illness.
The Reichsbank began issuing 250 million in silver money marking a step toward monetizing silver. This doubles small change in circulation as the per capita limit rises from five cents to about seven dollars equivalent. Confidence in paper money backed by gold declines due to Europe’s gold shortages.
Extensive preparations for the 77th California State Fair and Western States Exposition promise a peak event of the Fiesta Year. The fair runs September 5 to 12 including Labor Day and Admission Day. Waltha Justice, car clerk, takes a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Justice will be at the beach during his absence.
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