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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
2
In Lehigh County at Lynnport an auctioneer offered a farm buggy with rubber tires for sale but failed to draw interest. A spectator in jest offered a nickel and won the buggy, the crowd recalling the obsolete phrase Shanks for the buggy ride.
A discussion of electricity use shows that Americans spend little on power relative to other expenses. In 1919 electric homes consumed vast energy, with efficiency improvements lowering coal needed per kilowatt hour from 3.2 pounds to 1.7. the electric industry aims to cut costs and improve service for homes and businesses nationwide.
Wooster Ohio Experiment Station finds ground corn 90.1 percent fish meal 9.4 percent salt 5 percent the cheapest fattening ration. Cost per hundred pounds gain is 6.51 dollars. Grinding oats adds value as supplement or alone boosting output and shortening time. Home grown seeds fed with water on clean ground yield good returns.
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce issues a declaration urging focused effort on schools and playgrounds boulevards libraries and a civic center. It argues that expanding cultural and educational provisions will attract the right kind of people and elevate Berkeley in the eyes of the world.
An old promotional note advises drinking two glasses of water not too cold to ease constipation. It suggests taking a second glass a half hour before breakfast and adding glycerin or saline with Adlerika to one glass. The ad claims Adlerika treats both upper and lower bowel, stops gas, relieves sour stomach in ten minutes, and relieves constipation in two hours.
Notice announces lien sale for a Chevrolet Coach at Cliff House resort garage Newberry San Bernardino to be auctioned June 6 1930 with owner Jack Snead lien for storage and repairs. Also a school bond election in Daggett San Bernardino set June 5 1980 with bonds up to 5400 dollars for district projects and bonds listed by series and term.
Notice from U S Land Office Los Angeles April 15 1930 that Henry W Britt of Daggett California has applied for patent to Argentum No 1 No 2 and No 4 lode mining claims Survey 6062 in Calico Mining District San Bernardino County California The notices list the claim corners bearings and distances with adjacent lodes Occidental Thunderer Veto and Bismark and show location records in San Bernardino Mining Records Book 175 pages 38 84 36 All notes indicate no withdrawals not coal land and public sale dates April 17 to June 12 1930.
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