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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
8
Buyers are urged to visit Bauer & Slaton in Barstow California to see the Chevrolet Six. The ad touts two extra cylinders for smoothness, four Lovejoy hydraulic shocks, weatherproof four wheel brakes, sturdy Fisher body construction, and flexible payment plans. A separate note mentions a 104 year old man’s aviation birthday thrill and a Swiss method for making money paper tear resistant via tin coating.
J H Binford named Richmonds new marriage commissioner succeeding the late Pars James D Lyle who died aged 89. Lyle had followed Parson James Madison Macon the first to hold the post Mary appointed two decades ago by Judge Sam Witt Hastings court. Macon advertised widely servicing divorced couples. Lyle was more conservative. Also notes on prison reform funds and per inmate earnings comparing San Quentin Folsom Stillwater Minnesota and costs for California penitentiaries.
Ottawa police corner a web of mystery after the self confessed slayer, William Neilson, 61, admits strangling 19 year old Olga James, bride of Reginald James, leaving a note to her husband. He offers motive remains undisclosed as police trace entry via a key.
West Point faces a water supply shortage and insufficient aviation and artillery space. Maj. Gen. William R. Smith, superintendent, warns the 150 year old academy may need relocation. Current water comes from two nearby lakes off campus only during overflow. Storm King road blocks artillery range. Cragston club land is the only feasible air field. annual aviation training cost $25,000.
Newark deli owner Edward Cohen faced a timid robber who demanded $10 with a revolver. After hesitating and admitting fear of shooting, the bandit asked for a quarter pound of limberger cheese instead and left the scene. Detectives Kenny and Bowbliss recorded Cohen's account.
New York Peter Stuyvesant's sword once worn by the last Dutch governor was presented to the Museum of the City of New York by De Lancey Kounze. The 27 3/4 inch weapon with a wooden grip and brass bound scabbard descended through six generations, ending with donor De Lancey Kounze.
Lubin J. Henderson will travel to Los Angeles Saturday for an extended Sunday visit at the home of his daughter Mrs. Leslie Curtis, where Mrs. Henderson is recovering from an illness.
Three master clocks at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington are to be replaced with new Shortt clocks. The current devices derive accuracy from pendulum attachments and electromechanical springs, while the new clocks promise superior precision with a slave clock system. Temperature controlled vaults and weekly inspections ensure consistent timekeeping, with adjustments only during four year overhauls.
A European black headed gull, the first of its species in North America, was found with native gulls at Newburyport Massachusetts. Ornithologists say it likely winged the Atlantic alone, not driven to sea by a vessel. The gull is exhibited at the Museum of Natural History.
All worn and defaced signs in the Death Valley region were replaced with new markers by the Automobile Club of Southern California last month. The Sign Posting Department carried out the work to restore clearer directions for travelers and improve regional safety.
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