Information sought on Barstow California by homeseekers
Letters from across the United States request information and descriptive literature on Barstow and nearby areas in California. A Marshalltown Iowa inquiry asks what lines of business the city needs. Dr. J F Highsmith of Fayetteville NC seeks top points of interest and highway conditions for a Western auto tour. He plans to follow the National Old Trail Highway to Southern California highlighting Volcanos, bone beds, Calico mining, Rand silver mines, Death Valley, farming via irrigation, and a Big Bear mountain excursion with hunting and fishing opportunities three hours away.
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Chamber of Commerce
United States
Barstow and
Vacinity
California
Marshalltown
Iowa
J. F. Highsmith
Fayetteville
N. C
Heis
Barstow
Calico
Rand
Death Valley
Big Bear
Sugar boycott planned in New York meeting
A meeting of women active in public affairs was held in New York to plan a sugar boycott until the sugar price is reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Officer Admits Beating Young Men at Waterman Ranch
A Barstow newspaper piece names special officers Gus and a second unnamed officer involved in beating young men near the Waterman ranch after a Sunday incident. The report quotes profane language, a threat to strike, and notes Chief Officer Osborn denies overstepping authority, urging readers to report abuses to the Printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Ranch
Nolhmes
Gus
Barstow
Osborn
Dempsey to Box July Fourth in Shelby Montana
Jack Dempsey and St Paul challenger Tommy Gibbons are slated to box on July Fourth at Shelby, Montana, a town north of Great Falls. The bout will pit the champion against the opponent in a high profile match. Local fans anticipate a major event as boxing history unfolds in this period.
Confidential notice about article submission handled by writers
A terse notice states that the matter will be kept in strict confidence and that, after publication, violets may be sent to the writer via White & Platt. The exact names, dates, or locations are not provided beyond the submission and handling instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White & Platt
Floods Along St John River Cause Million Dollar Damage
Fredericton April 30 The spring floods the worst since 1887 have caused damage exceeding 1 million dollars. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of property along the St John River and its tributaries have been destroyed, and railroad traffic is halted across most of the province.
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Fredericton
N. B
St. John River
Telescope Taken From Calico Cabin
A 40 power telescope borrowed from a Calico cabin is reportedly taken without permission. The party responsible is known and accused to return it to John Mulcahy at Daggett Calico, P. O. Box 11, to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico
John Mulcahy
P. O. Box
Daggett
Antlers Club Ad Highlights Laundry Service
Gentlemen learn that Peoples Laundry advertises washed and ironed shirts with delivery service. The notice calls for home pickup and delivery from the local laundry, listing a phone contact ending in S X 83.
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Antlers Club
Peoples Laundry
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San Bernardino Co
Posto
Lloyd E. Tiernan
ST. John
B. C. Anderson
Santa Me
S. L. Benson
A.C. Pratt
Cal
Lubin J. Henderson
Henderson
George Vick
THE
Southern
Jersey
Hills Jersey
Sal Bernardino National Bank
U. S
Empire
the Mojave
J. B. Gitr
H. E. Harris
R. E. Roverts
J. 8. Woop
H. H. Werr
Lenox Fairway Oxford
Oxfords
Illingham BS
Marvins Grocery
Barstow, California
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