California News Teases Here and There in 1917 Dispatches
Californians in Washington mark the third anniversary of removing the Joaquin Miller cabin to Rock Creek Park. Snowbound Sierra crossings delay runs to Lake Takeo and Nevada via Placerville. Mrs. Gertrude Atherton, ill in New York, is moved to her daughter’s home in California. A Sacramento safe crack pulls ¢900 from a store. a Martinez jury orders $8000 against C. Amita Lumber for a death at Lay Point. Snowstorms hit Tulare County near Porterville. a girl near Los Angeles is crushed by a freight train after gathering mowers. A child drowns after falling into water at San Francisco. A British steamer Cetriana tows into San Diego with stories from Ensenada. Redding street chaos as six teams run away. Sacramento hosts a motor meet with fatalities and a young Oakland rider dies after a race. A legislative push seeks a uniform high school text book system and free texts by 1917. Union Oil lease reversion shrinks holdings in Bunset field. Heinz plans a large Corning olive pickle factory and expansion into other produce.
Hinkley Notes and Community Updates
Local activities include ranch work by Mr Bracho of Los Angeles and proofing on desert claims by W B Allen. The Hinkley Valley Co operative Association met April 29 despite rain, with a special meeting planned. Events feature the Hinkley Literary Society May 13 program, a Hinkley baseball banquet, and Mothers Day services May 9 at the schoolhouse.
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Mr. Bracho
Los Angeles
Hinkley Valley Co-operative Association
H. M. Henning
Hinkley Literary Society
Hinkley
U. S
Rich and Harrell
G. A. Miller
A. P. Filpot
United States
W. L Jones
Willlso
Jack Kaey
Ethel Wanbecker
Frank Wanbecker
George Langstaff
Whittier
Raffrey
J. E
Local Visitors From Hesperia and Nearby Towns
Judson M. C. Penn of Hesperia visited last week while J. B. Bledsoe returned from a business trip to San Bernardino. J. A. Kennedy left to join Mrs. Kennedy in Los Angeles to visit their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McNew traveled to San Bernardino and Los Angeles for a week. William Conrad visited his parents over Sunday, with Fred Nickerson accompanying him to Victorville. P. Herlick attended the Barstow Irrigation meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Bledsoe
San Bernardino
J. A. Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Carl McNew
William Conrad
Fred Nickerson
Victorville
Local Notes from Ludlow and Nearby
Ludlow J. W. Settles and family left for Kansas City after a week with nephew J. W. Settles. Miss Francis Cahill visited Ludlow over Sunday. Clint Frazier returned from Pasadena to be with his mother. Mrs. R. W. Settles returned to Ludlow after a week at Lavie. Mr. Griffith bought the Edwards property and is now settled there. Edwards family left for Kansas on Sunday. Mrs. B. H. Horton and Miss Gay McNeil visited Lavie to see J. H. Harwood’s new son. Gladys Rainwater is on track list again.
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J. W. Settles
Kansas City
Lords Aid
Wanker
R. W. Settles
B. 8. Horton
Gay McNeil
Lavie
J. H. Harwood
Women Congress Concludes with War Cease Proposal
The International Congress of Women at The Hague ends with a proposal to appoint delegates to approach the President of the United States and European heads demanding immediate cessation of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
International Congress of Women
Oxen Return to Berlin Streets as Trucks Replaced
Berlin authorities lift ban on animal traction and allow oxen to roam city streets once more. Police report first visible yoked teams since many years, signaling shift from truck horses requisitioned for military work.
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Berlin
Cabinet council meet in Tokyo on China accession
An extraordinary cabinet council met in Tokio to discuss China’s complete accession to the heands of Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
China
Japan
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California News
California
Washington
Joaquin Miller
Rock Creek Park
Sierras
Lake Takeo
Nevada
Placerville
Gertrude Atherton
New York
Mariel Russell
American Cash
Sacramento
Martinez
Isadora B. Jacobi
C. A. &Mita Lumber Company
Herman J. Jacobi
Lay Point
Porterville
Tulare County
Milo
Doyle’s
Angela Rangel
Claire D. Demphy
William Demphy
Fan Francisco
Yug
Central Emergency Hospital
San Diego Harbor
Denver
Ensenada
J. A. Seaberg
San Diego
Redding
Maiano Sanz
Capital City
Agricultural Park
Freddy Farwell
Oakland
Harris
Assembly
Union Oil Company of California
Bunseh Field
Union Company
H. J. Heinz
Corning
Cal
Heinz
W. B. Allen
Jane Addams
Judson
M. C. Penn
Hesperia
P. Herlick
Barstow
Ludlow
Francis Cahill
Clint Frazier
Pasadena
Tom Murphy
Blythe
Edwards
Kansas
Gladys Rainwater
Clarke & Benson General Contractors
Calif
Thos
W. M. Raftery
Mgr
HOTEL
Arataba
M. Preston
General Merchandise
Stagg
P.O. Ludlow, California
M. Spellman
Amboy
Barstow Drug Store
J. O. White
Rexall Lines
Barstow Bakery
Phil Hedrick
Cine
Lubin J. Henderson
Peoples’ Tailor
ER. T. Hillis
Ford Repair & Parts
Barstow, Calif
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