Negro Fighter Wins Over South America in Jersey City
Marty Wills, a black boxer, defeated Luis Firpo in a twelve round no decision bout in Jersey City. Wills floored Firpo in round two with a hard right, then dominated with aggressive hitting and holding as permitted by the referee. Firpo criticized the tactics, while Wills claimed the win earns him a title shot against Jack Dempsey, saying the public saw him as world champion.
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Marty Wills
Luis Firpo
Jersey City
Firpo
Wills
New Jersey
Harry Wills
Virpo
Jack Dempsey
K.o
Mr. Dempsey
Fire at Osdick Destroys Cosnoff Grocery
Osdick residents woke at 1 am Saturday as a blaze engulfed the Cosnoff building housing a Cosnoff brothers grocery and bakery. The insured structure survived but the new stock was a total loss with nothing saved.
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Osdick
Cosnoff
Cosnoff Brothers
Mike
Join
Mining Congress Exposition Meets in Sacramento Coast Tour
The American Mining Congress and Exposition will convene in Sacramento from September 29 to October 4. San Bernardino County will display a mineral exhibit for inspection. miners and prospectors are invited to submit ore samples with details. Samples must arrive before September 20 to reach R. H. Mack or J. J. Osdick.
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American Mining Congress and Exposition
Sacramento
San Bernardino County
Congress
R. H. Mack
San Bernardino
Mining Congress
County Exhibit at Mining Congress to Be Shown
P J Osdick postmaster and mining man of Osdick visited Barstow on the way to San Bernardino. San Bernardino county minerals will be exhibited in the convention hall during the American Mining Congress meeting. Osdick will oversee the exhibit and depart for Sacramento September 20 with samples.
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Mining Congress
P. J. Osdick
Osdick
Barstow
San Bernardino
San Bernardino County
Amercan Mining Congress
Sacramento
Tungsten Carload Shipped From Atolia to San Pedro
The first carload of tungsten since the boom was shipped from Atolia last Monday to San Pedro. The cargo, 34 tons, will be loaded onto a boat and sent east via the Panama Canal.
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Atolia
San Pedro
Panama Canal
Osdick School Opens With Twenty Six Pupils
Osdick school began Monday with 26 pupils under Principal A. Winchester. The nearby Atolia school in Osdick district enrolled ten pupils, led by Mrs Betaque. Doc Morrison spent the weekend with his wife and young daughter.
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Osdick
A. Winchester
Atolia
Osdieck
Mrrs. Betaque
Doc Morrison
California Delegation Plans Mascots for Legion Conclave
San Francisco reports that by a special train on Thursday the California delegation to the National American Legion convention in St Paul will depart bearing an invitation for ex service men to gather in 1925. Official mascots include a live California bear and a full grown ostrich.
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San Francisco
California
National American Legion
St. Paul
County hospital bonds on general election day
Placer county voters will decide on bonds to fund a new county hospital. Other notes report a Pasadena jail crowding incident, a Petaluma home project, a YWCA bandit robbery, and local road and timber plans across Sonoma and Nevada County. Local deaths, hunting prizes, and a fatal Santa Maria crash are also noted.
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Placer County
Notice of Patent Application for Uncle Sam Ophir Lodes
In Independence California on July 28 1924 J A Otto through attorney K Yr Dickinson filed for patent on the Uncle Sam and Ophir Lode mining claims in the Slate Range Mining District Inyo County Containing 41 522 acres total with 20 661 acres Uncle Sam and 20 601 acres Ophir Each claim shows specific corner bearings and lengths Adjoining claims unknown Claimants and any adverse claimants must file with the Register of Independence Land District within the legally prescribed period First publication August 7 1924
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Inyo
California
the Register of the
Independence Land District
Independence
Sam
Cor
Cor. No
Ophir Lode
N. W
M. D.M
Register of
Suns Reflections Set Building on Fire
The unknown fire cause may lie in sun reflected from glass onto pitch on a bunk house plank at Coolgardie mines. Herb Kennedy and his son John observed smoke and flames from the board after noting the pitch inside. They could not find any reflective glass or other cause, but concluded direct sun rays ignited the pitch. Mrs. W G Hargus departed for Tennessee to visit her mother and sister.
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Herb Kennedy
Coolgardie
John
For Sale and Lost Items Notice in Barstow
Classified item list reads For sale horse cart harness one half dozen pigs cheap for cash. Contact G C Compton Barstow. Lost between Harvey House and Standard Oil plant and post office Barstow two baby dresses pair silk socks diaper garter. Keepsakes return to H E Turner Route A Box 188 A Fresno California and receive reward.
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G. C. Compton
Barstow
Harvey Houes
Standard Oil Co
H. E. Turner
Fresno
Calif
Notice of Non-Responsibility for Mining Claims Marietta Bonanza Groups
A. L. Cram signs a notice stating the Marietta and Bonanza Groups mining claims in Summit Mining District Kern and San Bernardino Counties California are now worked under bond and lease and that the undersigned will not be responsible for any labor or materials furnished. Dated March 13, 1924. First pub March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Mining District
Kern
San Bernardino Counties
California
Marietta
Bonanza
Foreclosure Sale Notice in San Bernardino County
Notice of a 1924 California foreclosure in San Bernardino County. D Gerster sues Charles A Boeck et al for a $4,450 judgment plus costs, with sale set for September 6, 1924 at 10 am at the court house east entrance. Property includes half sections in Township 10 N Range 3 W plus equipment and water rights. Commissioner Halsey W Allen to conduct sale for cash to satisfy judgment and costs. First publication August 28, 1924.
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Superior Court
State of California
County of
San Bernardino
D. Gerster
Charles A. Boeck
United States
of California
Towit
Court House
Halsey W. Allen
A. FE. Lewis
Redlands
California
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Lloyd ER. Thernan
South America
Osdick School
Pasadena
N. Tunza
Petaluma
Liberty District
Bandit
Murphy Lumber Company
American Valley
Sonoma County
First
Nevada City
Excelsior Water Company
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Ferry
Castro Points
Congress of Mothers
Parent-Teachers Associations
Board of Education
Charles P. Nathan
Germany
Nathan
William Barr
Lucas Valley
Marin County
San Rafael
M. J. Scanlon Company
Massack
Bend
Ore
W. H. Wellar
Glendale
Santa Maria
United States Land Office
Independance
Oliver C. Harper
Register
W. G. Hargus
Tennesee
Cudahyss
Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Company
Cal
A. H. Pendleton
Prop
Barstow Cafe
C. E. van Wye
Drumm
B. C. Anderson
S. L. Benson
K. Mapes
Dillingham Apt
Kramer Consolidated Oll Company
H. W. Hellman
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Hawes
J. J. Morris
H. W. Helman Building
J.J. Morris
H.W. Hellman
Los Angles
A. C. Pratt
Arend’s
Barstow Res
G. Cleveland Taylor
Randsburg
A. L. Cram
Henderson
EL. White
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