Local notices and business chatter fill Barstow pages
Reports from Barstow mention a white baby born to the Thursbys and notes on Sunshine Oil at the Printer office. Victorville investors back old Texas property, with local businessmen buying lots. A Sunday talk by Rey Ray draws local merchants.
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Barstow
Anderson
Hugh Thursby
Sunshine Oil Corporation
Victorville
Texas
Melrose
KE. C. Rochette
Daggett
Daddy's Evening Fae Bo and Mary Graham Bonner Friends
Nick and Nancy discuss expanding their circle of friends and sharing Daddy’s tales with readers across the country. They imagine letters from new fans arriving care of Mary Graham Bonner at a New York address, hoping for community and ongoing adventures.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Nancy
Daddy
Nick
Goat West One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Street
New York City
Better Livestock Desirs and Breeding Outcomes
Facts from the U S Department of Agriculture campaign show how improved breeding and handling impact gains. A New Jersey boy bought a high grade cow for 155 dollars. her freshening yielded 24 quarts, with five cows in the father's herd underperforming compared to one good cow. An Oklahoma farmer priced two registered Short Horn yearling bulls at 1500 each for breeding. a butcher paid 100 extra per head, buying and slaughtering them as the cheapest way to obtain better beef. North Carolina counties note valuable stock and offspring potential.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Siloo
North
Care
Sugar Bowl and Salt Cellar Speak In a House Tale
A playful dialogue among kitchen items and children Nick and Nancy unfolds near a sugar bowl and salt cellar. The Sugar Bowl defends sweetness and sociability while the Salt Cellar argues for seasoning and balance in life as the children plan to introduce friends to their circle.
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Nancy
Nick
Sugar Bowl
Salt Cellar
Little Like the Sun
A playful riddle compares the letter G to the sun by noting it is the center of light in the word. The piece centers on a wordplay prompt and a lighthearted analogy.
Martha’s Cross Eyed Bear Mystery at Work
A mother singing at her job warbles about a cross bear. Four year-old Martha asks if the dog is a cross eyed bear, interpreting the comic lyric with earnest curiosity. The scene blends playful mishearing with a child's literal take.
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Martha
What Did Mamma Expect
Dorothy recalls her mother dropping a nickel in the church contribution box and reflects on expectations after the sermon. The line “what could you expect for a nickel” captures the exchange and the child’s critique of the message.
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Mamma
Dorothy
Poultry care tips for various ages and conditions
Bran is a good regulator for poultry of all ages. Buy well matured pallets rather than hens. Use separate movable nest boxes to ease cleaning. Hatchery success depends on experience. Turkeys roost best in trees in summer and fall. Overheating chicks in coops stunts growth. If chick wings grow too fast and hang down, cut feathers to protect vitality.
Purebred Livestock Demand Drives Higher Prices
The article notes rising prices for purebred livestock across hogs and poultry. Boys buy purebred pigs at high costs with hopes of selling offspring, aided by county agents promoting purebred hogs. Well-bred poultry has boosted next generation size and average market weight by about 25 percent, per an experienced buyer.
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Linatore
Can't Shoot Gan So Beats Wild Cat to Death
Mrs DT Chilson woke by disturbance to the chicken coop and tried to shoot a wild cat with a new shotgun but could not operate it. She struck the animal with the gun’s butt, the dog then finished thecat. Mr Chilson found the gun damaged and planned to have it repaired.
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Gan
Wild Cat
DT. Chilson
Mir. Chilson
Wildcat
Cvon
Mr. Chilson
Oldest Indian in county buried in San Bernardino foothills
Capt. Manuel, 108 years old and the county’s oldest Indian, was buried October 27 in the foothills behind San Bernardino. Indians from miles around gathered at the Manual Indian reservation to take part in the funeral rites in his honor. Manuel was born at Gold Mountain near Pear Valley.
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Capt
Manuel
San Bernardino
Manual Indian Reservation
Manual
Gold Mountain
Pear Valev
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R. M. Dillingham
L. J. Henderson
N. B. Willcox
Randsburg
Cal
Barstow, Cal
I O. Fox
J. W. Adams
Hinkley
Standard Oil Company
California
W. F. Thompson
Special Agent
Standard Oil Co
Anheuser-Busch
St.louis
Dis’ Barstow
Channel Commercial Co
Tributors California
Pinkey Kerr’s
Pairy
Todos Santos Rancho
E. D. Barry
Gal
BE. Raoaps
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