This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
2
Barstow printer Lloyd B F Tiernan operates a weekly Barstow California newspaper. The notice records its Barstow San Bernardino County origin, Thursday publication schedule, and mail entitlements under 1879 act with second class status.
Compliments go to Principal Floyd Lindsley and teachers for the orderly conduct of students during Tuesday evening graduation in the auditorium. The report notes past disturbances from students and some adults who talked or dozed while speakers performed on stage.
District Engineer E Q Sullivan reports 37 miles of Barstow to Kern county line treated with heavy fuel oil to reduce dust. The road, oiled last year and resurfaced this year, now offers safer, smoother travel. Auto time dropped from four hours to about one hour and four minutes.
Gas, once thought doomed by electricity, now shares the field. Nearly twice as many homes cook with gas as with any other fuel and gas has 22,000 industrial uses. New developments like central heating and refrigerators engage public interest as gas and electricity act as partners in the modern home and factory.
The State Development Company under H C Nelson plans an 800 acre improvement program in the Harper Lake district northwest of Hinkley and Barstow. The focus is alfalfa production with new machinery including an International Farmall tractor mower and rake. Arthur Farrar of Gilham's Store handles Barstow purchases.
California Poppy Day is set for May 23 with more than 250000 red memorial poppies to be sold across the state by about 20000 American Legion Auxiliary members. The organization operates 300 units and aims higher sales, while a white label on each poppy provides public protection with the inscription In Memoriam and the official Legion emblem.
The text explains that only poppies bearing the label Veteran Made Poppy are official, guaranteeing Legion and Auxiliary support for veteran relief. Poppies are sold only by women wearing distinctive Auxiliary badges, ensuring purchases fund relief for the newly disabled and dependents.
Fragmentary OCR of John McCrae's famous war poem notes poppies and crosses in Flanders fields. Mentions larks, guns, and the dead who lived and died. Calls readers to uphold the torch and keep faith with the fallen, urging vigilance and remembrance.
C. Gilson argues gasoline price wars reflect market forces not folly. He compares historic commodity bubbles from eggs to boots and pants, noting service stations seek local trade and cost control rather than windfalls, urging readers to “figure that out.”
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.