City can condemn power plant land in Owens gorge
San Francisco June 8 Judge Van Fleet ruled the city of Los Angeles may condemn 320 acres in the Owens river gorge owned by the Southern Sierras Power Company even if the utility serves other municipalities. Indianapolis June 9 F W Galbraith Jr national commander of the American Legion died instantly in a car crash. two others injured when their auto plunged 20 feet. Colorado floods cause multi million dollar property losses and hundreds of deaths over the past week.
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San Francisco
Public Service Corporation
van Fleet
United States District Court
Los Angeles
Owens River
Southern Sierras Power Company
Indianapolis
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
American Legion
Draft evaders list first installment names released
Washington on June 8 reports the first installment of army draft evaders lists, listing names of individuals who failed to register or avoid the draft. The release signals the start of an ongoing effort to identify and document those avoided service.
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Washington
Missing in action men listed in congressional record
About 2400 men recorded by the War Department as failing to report for military service were listed today in the congressional record. The entry documents the noncompliance and the ongoing accounting of reported omissions by the government.
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Mately
War Department
Congressional Record
Railroad chiefs deny blame over wage cut order
In Chicago on June 8 the railroad brotherhood leaders stated they were not responsible if workers reject wage reductions and traffic halts occur. They warned acceptance was in the hands of employees and potential stoppages could follow.
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Chicago
Engineer Haggard Delivers Passenger Train to Barstow
Eng. Dick Haggard operating on the east end brought a passenger train into Barstow this morning while Eng. Lewis Bogg was away. He greeted old friends and gave a lift to the tailoring industry in the area.
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Dick Haggard
East End
Barstow
Lewis Bogg
Hydro electric drive steady Barstow support
A statewide and national awakening to hydro electric development is urged to aid and foster the industry. Rising costs, fuel shortages, and high transport rates sharpen the case for hydro power, with emphasis on Southern California's semi arid regions, including the Victorville District and Mojave River Valley.
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California
Victorville
Mojave River Valley
His Last Joke Before the Trapdoor
A condemned man refuses to speak at his execution, joking that trapdoor eloquence offends his sense of fitness and noting journalists present would misquote him after the ceremony. The sheriff asks for remarks. the prisoner declines.
Getting Practical Boobins and Skeezicks Married in Country Life
In a wry line, a tenor once known for serenading Miss Skeezicks is recalled. They married and now live in the country where he daily ferries two buckets of water and helps with the dishes, a practical domestic routine.
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Boobins
Poker Chips in Collection Basket Stump Town Topics
A dominie questions a dea con about conversing with a notorious gambler. The reply confirms awareness of the gambler's reputation while the dea con admits seeking where to cash in poker chips found in a collection basket, in a Tongue in Town Topics vignette.
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Dominie
Hidden Message in a Parlor Inquiry
A fragment shows Mrs W asking for cooks on hand and a test of suitability. Six in the anteroom are asked to be inspected for fitting outfits, revealing a domestic staffing scene and a gradual screening process. The line hints at a social setting where guests or staff are evaluated for appearance and service readiness.
The Visit Pays the Doctor in Gertie Proctor Note
Gertie Proctor quips that one thing works out grand as a doctor visits. Her remark echoes a mutual benefit theme with the doctor and patient roles seeming interchangeable in the exchange.
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Gertie Proctor
Distant Acquaintance in a Cavalry Drill Scene
A sergeant shouts to a cavalry rookie to control a horse amid comic chaos. The rookie struggles to approach, while a hysterical John complains, captured in a brief American Legion Weekly excerpt.
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American Legion Weekly
They Seldom Work Confession in a Hidden Nobleman Plot
A quote filled exchange notes a refined foreigner denying noble status while posing as a mechanic. The dialogue hints at romance and secrets as a garage worker debates loyalty and affection with a partner. The piece preserves period speech and humorous undertones.
Revenge Quote Sparks Waiting Minds Across Offices
A fragment quotes a debate on revenge and patience, with one speaker admitting disbelief in revenge while desiring a final, prolonged wait to confront those who have kept him waiting in outer offices for thirty minutes or more. The exchange hints at personal vendetta and fate.
The Housing Problem and a Razor Worry
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a barber reassuring a patient about pain from a razor as raisins and rent rise. The joke touches on the housing problem and tenants faced with rising rents. A couple seeks housing, with a wife urging departure from her husband, while the mother also seeks a flat.
Local social notes from Barstow events and visits
The White Drug Store donated triangular bandages for a Boy Scouts exhibition at the Chamber of Commerce. A Stradivara Shop birthday surprise for Elsie Riche featured dancing, with Elen Iyerson, Leta Thompson, Ruby Wilson among classmates and Russell Riley, Hansen, Edward Evans, George Leak, Illard McClary, Bob White. Mrs. R. H. Welcome visits from Los Angeles. Miss Dahlman visited Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mahnk of Hinkley met Rose Mahnk of Los Angeles. Mary Cook to hold a musical recital with Daggett and Barstow pupils. Black Mulcahy, Calico mining mayor, in Barstow with Morris. Real estate ad urges a five acre riverfront sale by Barstow Real Estate Co. W. Bruce and Dick Mansfield report Randsburg camp booming and Coyote as upcoming mine.
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Elsie Riche
Elsie
Riche
Tiernan
Miss Riche
Elen Iyerson
Leta Thompson
Ruby Wilson
Russell Riley
Hansen
Edward Evans
George Leak
Illard McClary
Bob White
Lemons Move to New Home in Barstow Area
Todd correspondent notes O J Lemons and wife relocated to the Williams addition in Barstow. G W Vance plans moving his Todd ranch house to 26 acres west of Barstow, aiming to establish residence soon. A well drilling firm is active on several wells in the Pancho Del Deserto tract owned by a Los Angeles syndicate.
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O. J. Lemons
Williams Addition
Barstow
G. W. Vance
Todd
Pancho del Deserto
Los Angeles
Both May Be Right In A Witty Exchange
A brief dialogue fragment shows one speaker asking about a new book. The other jokes that the publisher prefers it to the previous work. They concede both sides may be correct in a dry, humorous exchange.
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R. H. Welcome
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J. A. Mahnk
Hinkley
Miss Rose Mahnk
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Lack Mulcahy
Calico
Morris
Barstow Real Estate Co
W. Bruce
Dick Mansfield
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