Over the Hills to My Childhood Home Poem
A fragmentary verse by O Lawrence Hawthorne recalling the hills and wildwood of childhood. The speaker longs to return to freedom of youth and memory calls him back to a cherished place.
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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
8
Distilate price shift and local visits noted
Farmers from Newberry complain five years ago distillate cost 534 cents and now 19 percent higher. G A Mash cashier of First National Bank at Victorville attended Purstow and spoke to Kiwanis Club. Mrs Ivor J Davies visits relatives in San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newberry
G. A. Mash
First National Bank
Victorville
Kiwanis Club
Making Good in a Small Town Real Stories About Real Girls
A feature by Mrs. Harland H. Allen profiles girls in a small town showing resilience, ambition, and community spirit. The piece highlights local values, education, and practical paths to personal success through everyday acts and shared support.
Canary craft offers easy small-town income for novices
A 1924 Western Newspaper Union piece promotes canary raising as a low-cost, profitable venture for aspiring female entrepreneurs. It outlines starting with one male and two females, basic care, feeding, nesting, and training by a capable trainer, plus options to sell through pet stores or a shop window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaries
Western Newspaper Union
Newberry News Knight Leland Jonas Visits Family at Hemosa Beach
Lieut Leland Jonas left Tuesday to visit his wife and new daughter at Hemosa Beach. The town notes new homesteaders settling in the valley and plans for a grand year with budding crops. Roads improve under supervision of Goodwin and Harp as Harp family prepares a new home near the highway camp. A school dance led by Mrs Idella Stockton is set for Saturday night at the schoolhouse with promised cake. The Ladies Club meets at Mrs P E Clinkenbeard to craft flowers while Mrs L Osborne returns from Crown City visit. John Roth returns briefly as Partica and Carruthers renew ties with the Cliff house resort. Father Ricard hopes for better weather to bring a bumper fruit crop. blossoms cover the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Jonas
Hemosa Beach
Goodwin and
Harp
Idella Stockton
P. E. Clinkenbeard
L. Osborne
Crown City
D. A. Womack
John Roth
Partica
Carruthers
Cliff House
Smith Ranch
Father Ricard
Road repair begins across river between Daggett and Yerma
Work started early this week on fixing the river crossing bridge road between Daggett and Yerma. Men are redirecting water flow under the bridge while graders resume traffic after grading. Dix Van Dyke and his teams assist Welch, road foreman at Yermo, with an estimated 10 to 12 days to completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
Yerma
Dix van Dyke
Welch
Yermo
Local News From Yermo and Nearby Areas
Lucian Bell and Joe McCue traveled to Los Angeles earlier this week. Mrs. Wm. Gaylor and Mrs. Wyn. Bossley host visitors from Taft and San Bernardino. The Yermo Athletic Club hosted a box social last Thursday raising a respectable sum. The new tennis court construction is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Bell
Joe McCue
Los Angeles
Wm. Gaylor
Wyn. Bossley
Taft
San Bernardino
Yermo Athletic Club
Reciproc ity Dance Promises Community Benefit in Yermo
The Yermo Athletic and Amusement Club hosts its second annual dance at the club house this Saturday night. Proceeds fund improvements to the clubhouse and grounds including swimming pool dressing rooms. The Boston Printer, local papers, and Barstow merchants support the club with publicity and tickets, though some printed materials come from outside the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yermo Athletic and Amusement Club
Yermo
iImomiey
Boston
Barstow
Western Pacific Oil Company Delinquent Assessment Notice
Western Pacific Oil Company informs shareholders that an eighteenth assessment of four cents per share is due by March 11 1927. Unpaid stock on March 11 will be delinquent and advertised for sale. sale to settle delinquent assessment and costs is set for March 28 1927 at 10 A M. Frank Clark secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific Gfl Company
Hollingsworth Building
Los Angeles
California
Western Pacific Oil Company
Frank Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
O Lawrence Hawthorne
Mrs. Harland H. Allen
San Francisco
Veyrea
Tiernan Telephone
Newberry News
Daggett News
Milletts
Millett
Inspection Station
Parcel Post
Petes Shoe Repair Shop
A.p.ring Tourist Garage
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