Randsburg seeks Sept. 11 shareholding meeting at home office
Local notes report a shareholders meeting for the Kelly mine will be held in Randsburg on September 11, not Bakersfield, to comply with the company home office rule. Other items include fire damage to a Rosche residence, deer hunting tales, highway troubles between Mojave and Rosamond, desert travel costs, and district gossip as mining season winds down.
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Randsburg
Bakersfield
Mojave
Rosamond
Wise
Inyo County
Samuel Storrow
D. W. Bisbee
W. S. Foley
H. D. Dowrie
Jack Nosser
Hampton
Old Jack
Santa Barbara
Jack
Edith Coons
Josh Billings
Kelly
Barstow High School Registration Open Next Saturday
Barstow Union High School urges all future entrants to register next Saturday. The principal will be present at the school from 1 to 4 p m. Free textbooks are provided by the district, with a $2.00 book deposit required at registration to ensure safe return of the books.
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Barstow Union High School
Phillips Leads Team to Repair High School Grounds
C G Phillips of Hinkley a High School trustee answered the call for help to fix the grounds. He arrived with his team and scraper on Monday and worked on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Phillips
Hinkley
Mr. Phillips
Scraper
Town Topics glimpse of Barstow life and events
Barstow resident notes visit of Mr and Mrs Sperry globetrotting plans. Local church services resume after vacation. Death Valley mystery of Marion Gross linked to insurer payout. Labor Day theater, rail layoffs, and annual school prep fill the week. Ireland dominion home rule demanded at Portsmouth Congress.
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Portsmouth
Ireland
J. H. Thomas
Trades Union Congress
Thomas
Desert section industry arrival noted
A fragment notes an impending arrival of industry activity throughout the desert section. The text lacks concrete dates places or full context, preventing a fuller summary.
Homecoming Notes From the Rand Mining District
Andy Nixon returns from Little Bear Lake declaring it will be home now. The Rand mining district, with Johannesburg as terminal, faces an November order from Santa Fe that cuts overtime pay for the local agent, causing loss and delays for commercial shipping and mining interests contributing $40,000 to $50,000 monthly. The public shipping expects better service from the private carrier, and questions the division superintendent’s stance on fair compensation and public impact.
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Andy Nixon
Little Bear Lake
Brown
Andy
Little Bear
Rand
Johannesburg
Santa Fe
Kramer-Johannesburg
Public Service Corporation
Desert Fruit Growers Opportunity for Barstow Display
Farmers are urged to prepare a display of fruits vegetables and other ranch products at the Harvey House to showcase desert crops for homeseekers and Eastbound train passengers stopping at Barstow. Fruit would be jarred for presentation.
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Harvey House
Barstow
Peach Association at Reedley Opens Plant
The Peach Association in Reedley opens a new plant employing 100 workers as part of expanded processing capacity. The facility aims to boost local production and support regional growers with expanded packaging and distribution.
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Klampt
American Trona Corporation
Barstow
James McDougall
Hans Behr
New York City
Trona
Peach Association
Reedley
Poland and Lithuania At War In Central Front
London reports war erupting between Poland and Lithuania with fighting underway along the Polish Lithuanian frontier where Polish and Russian forces recently clashed.
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London
Poland
Lithuania
Labor Day Observed in Barstow Announces First Public Event
Labor Day 1920 in Barstow marked the town's first public observance with a full day program from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Featuring a barbecue, baseball, and a dance, the event was orchestrated by the Labor Council committees. Two bands performed as visitors enjoyed barbecue oats watermelons and mirrored festivities into the night.
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Alice Lake
Victory Theatre
Labor Council
Shore Acres
N. R. Thompson
Marsh Field
Barstow
Races Held After Barbecue Crowds Enjoy Events
Races included boys under 15 won by Forest Vance with Harry MacDougal second. girls foot race won by Laura Jackson. egg race won by Imogene Fisher with Wilma Penland second. sack race won by Forest Vance. fat women race won by Mrs Grady with Miss Jones second. fat man race won by G W Golden with John Chambers close second. Horse race halted due to crowding to prevent accidents.
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Forest Vance
Harry MacDougal
Laura Jackson
Imogene Fisher
Wilma Penland
Miss White
Raymond Bauer
Grady
Craig
Jones
Emma Jones
Miss Jones
G. W. Golden
Daggett
John Chambers
Golden
G. M. Golden
J. D. Penland
Marsh Field Defeats Marsh Field Soldiers In Barstow Battle
The Barstow nine defeated the Marsh Field soldiers 3 to 2 after a pitcher’s duel. Smith scored for Marsh Field in the third, Brokaw added a tally in the fifth, and Eisenbaur sealed Barstow’s win with a ninth inning run. Fans called it a great game despite the loss and noted the cold morning and evening.
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Barstow
Soldier Boys
Marsh Field
Smith
Brokaw
Mike
Lobaugh
Eisenbaur
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Atolia
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San Francisco
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Morrison
France
Tender Feet
Maine
Mac
California
Michigan
Inyo
Kern
Mono
Lucy Wilson
A. C. Wilson
Allen Holubar
Dorothy Phillips
Chatsworth
Los Angeles
Lucy
Tex
Miss Wilson
Ray Sperry
Victorville
L. E. Tiernan
Long Beach
Lemoore
Ray
Congregational Church
Walter James Wester
W. J. Wester
Marion Gross
Gross
Death Valley
J. H. Fairbanks
Shoshone
Zabriskie
J. R. Storey
Elmer Henry Adams
Oakland
Cal
J. W. Adams
Hinkley School
C. A. Leak
Riverside
Florence
Lois Colby
Barstow Grammar School
Mr. Thomas
Walter Vandermast
Prince & Vandermast Ranch
C. C. Wilson
Vandermast
Jimmy Martin
Albuquerge
New Mexico
Theo
Roosevelt
Mrs. Furlow
Bear Valley
James Honey
Bessie Anderson
Anderson
Miss Anderson
Rev, Stone and Wife
Richenbacher
Newark
N.J
Houser
Chillicothe, O
John Templeton
M. Templeton
Marshfield
Stella Henning
Desert Fruit Growers Opportunity
Barstow Marsh Field
Brokaw Loubaugh
Luce
EU Parks
Suchinsky Eisemnbaur
Ee Breedlove
Tory Cnt
Aa Bee San Thomas
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