Ransburg Welcomes Returned Soldiers In Grand Celebration
All Randsburg residents including 16 A E F veterans home from France praise Mrs James Glynn and coworkers for a record welcome home night on May 17. A chicken and oyster supper and a dance at Miners hall kept Murdock Sylvas orchestra busy, with two serving tables for veterans and guests and a large crowd.
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John C. Wray
Randsburg
France
James Glynn
Murdock & Sylvas Orchestra
Mojave
U.S
Jack Spratt
Mesdames Glynn
Montgomery
Vaughan
Price
Gerblick
Thomson
Bannister
Phillips
Burr
Payne
McLean
Royal
W. J. Gessell
H. V. Lloyd
H. E. Rose
Bascom Cox
James Shore
F. H. Rose
California
Randeburgers
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Randsburg Locals Brief Touches On The District
Local notes report Vergen's cabin entered during prospecting with theft of heirlooms and clothing. Tools also stolen from C Short's cabin. Mrs Price and daughter head to Catalena as Billy runs tensorial parlors for season. Osdick away in LA since May 7 not heard from. Tom Jackson cannot answer when Pete returns. Schmidt expected June 1 to review Vienna mine. Billy Anderson now runs Hart Hotel with desert auto stage. Benny Truman left for Tonopah Divide. Tom Duke welcomed home A E F vets. Royal left for Catalena. Tom reportedly struck pay dirt. Elder had not...
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Ed. Vergen
Kramer and
Hawes Oi
C. Short
Atolia
William Price
Ruth
Catalena
Billy
P. D. Osdick
Los Angeles
Tom Jackson
Pete
Valdemar Schmidt
Vienna
Billy Anderson
Hart Hotel
Desert Auto Stage
Benny Truman
Tonopah Divide
Tom Duke
Thomas F. Royal
Tonopah
Wise Acres
Tom
Emmet Elder
Barstow Considered Camping Ground for Auto Tourists
A proposal to lay out a camping area near the river behind the Harvey House for auto tourists passing through Barstow. It would offer water, tables, and benches, with E. T. Hillis pledging substantial funding and local merchants likely to contribute.
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Barstow
Harvey House
E. T. Hillis
EK. T. Hillis
Charles Clary Marries Miss Betchel in Santa Ana Elopement
Film actor Charles Clary, based at the Gates Hotel in Los Angeles, secretly wed Miss Margaret Betchel of Pittsburg after an elopement to Santa Ana more than four months ago. Clary also owns mining interests north of Barstow and holds Mohawk Gorden Copper Company stock 18 miles northeast of Barstow.
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Charles Clary
Gates Hotel
Los Angeles
Margaret Betchel
Pittsburg
Santa Ana
Clary
Barstow
Mohawk Gorden Copper Company
New York Health Official Defends Plague Response
Health Commissioner defends city efforts stating slogan keep everything running as usual and asserts death rate during plague was the smallest in the country with disease prevalence not reaching epidemic levels. The remark emphasizes calm public messaging and controlled impact.
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New York
Calif cotton venture links eastern capital to LA partners
Eastern capitalists team with two Los Angeles men to form a company to buy sell and ship raw cotton grown in California Arizona and Mexico, seeking to exploit the vast potential of the state’s cotton industry.
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California
Los Angeles
Arizona
Mexico
Signposting Feeder Routes Aimed at Southern California Influx
The Automobile Club of Southern California signs feeder routes in Nevada to guide transcontinental visitors into Southern California. Nipton and Searchlight country connect to Barstow while Jean links to Las Vegas. Future plans for summer signposting aim to ease motorists traveling from neighboring states into the region.
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California
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Nevada
Nipton
Barstow
Jean
Las Vegas
Motorists Warned About Glendale Speed Cop
El Monte and Glendale issue warnings to drivers about a motorcycle speed cop. Authorities remind motorists to observe 15 mph limit as towns seek revenue and caution tourists visiting the area.
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Glendale
el Monte
Mine claim deadline under War Minerals Relief Act
Owners and operators of manganese chrome pyrites and tungsten mines must file claims for reimbursement under the War Minerals Relief Act so that the claims reach Washington D C not later than June 2. The notice stresses timely submission for eligible mines and outlines the required route to the ascendant district office.
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Ascenaten
D. C
Mail Service Cuts Strain Randsburg Town Life
A fragment notes Postmistress Montgomery and her assistant laboring on double shifts while Frank Henderson of Wells Fargo handles limited mail days. Outsiders clutter two garages as Local work continues. Watermelons expected to flood Golden Valley markets when Dr. Bush's vines mature. The author mentions Mose in the Army of Occupation in Bosche land and predicts mail and market pressures in two months.
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Mose
Army of Occupation
Boscheland
Montgomery
Frank Henderson
Wells Fargo
Randsburg
Dr. Bush
Golden Valley
Charey Brass Passes Through Barstow On Train
Town topics report Charley Brass in Barstow after a troop train bound for San Francisco demobilized at Precedio. His wife Mrs Brass and friends greeted him. he served with the 77 Division in France and sustained wounds with no ill effects noted.
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Charey Brass
Barstow
San Francisco
Young Barstow Crew Holds Weenie Roast Near Daggett
The Barstow youths held the season kickoff weenie roast last Tuesday night. Using Hillis trucks the group traveled to a Daggett area site free of insects. Homer Martin led the culinary effort roasting weenies and sweet potatoes as Mary Sloan Clara Hopping and others joined the gathering. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Martin.
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Barstow
Hillis
Daggett
Homer Martin
Mary Sloan
Clara Hopping
Pearl Furlow
Melita Dresse
Frederica Dresse
Peggie McCue
Marie DeGaris
San Diego
Paul Goodsell
Tom McCue
Reece Dillingham
Ben White
Floyd Haws
Leslie Ward
Wm. Allen
Earl Gunsauls
Victory Loan drives exceed Barstow quota with 45 150
Final returns show Barstow and vicinity surpassing the Victory Loan goal. Chairman Benedict notes strong local support as subscriptions totaled 45 150 with major contributions from Mechanical Dept Santa Fe Transport track and Barstow area committees.
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Victory Loan
Barstow
Benedict
Santa Fe
Victory Liberty Loan Workers Honored by County Chairman
San Bernardino California May 20 1919 County Chairman A G Kendall thanks Liberty Loan workers and volunteers for fifteen months of drives totaling over seven million eight hundred thousand dollars against a six million one hundred sixty four thousand dollar quota. He commends district captains committees press and speakers for voluntary service and notes funds given at no cost to the government.
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San Bernardino
Cal
San Bernardino County
Wilson urges repeal of wartime liquor bans in speech
President Wilson calls Congress to repeal wartime prohibition as it affects wines and beers and backs equal suffrage, luxury tax repeal, and eight hour day while promoting work rights and democ ratization of industry. The message also notes veterans’ job reintegration and broader labor aims. The piece mentions NC-4 airward progress and missing aviators Hawker and Grieve, plus a Barstow High School play in Fletcher Opera House on May 29.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Read
Horta Azores
Ponta Delgada
St. Michaels
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
London
House of Commons
Harry G. Hawker
Grieve
Atlantic
Barstow Union High School
Fletcher Opera House
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Ransburg
Frank Keenan
Virginia Pierson
Old Mountain
Madge Kennedy
Victory Theatre
Madge
Julia Ballard
C. W. Ray
Barstow Grammar School
Yas
United States Civil Service Commission
Calif
Elks
Desert Elis
Herman Jones
Topoc
Sixth Street
Mrs. Lockwood
Merced
Mr. Lockwood
Lockwood
Ed. Abbot
Helendale
Detrick
Bakersfield
Needles
Jean Haws
F. M. McDonald
Barstow Baseball Club
Wm. Disney
B. A. Mason
W. L. Ryan
P. H. Barnes
Free Methodist Church
Ontario
Hinkley
Barstow and Vicinity
Teeny
Victory Liberty Loan Workers
A. G. Kendall
Victory Liberty Loan
Telegraphic News
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