Auto Stage From Kansas In Barstow Wednesday
The Wichita Daily Eagle reports Kansas Transportation Company will run a maiden bus trip from Wichita to Los Angeles. The trip left September 5 and reached Barstow September 12 with nine passengers aboard. Car issues delayed them a day. return plans outlined with fare set at 35 dollars and a seven day trip target.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Transportation Company
Los Angeles
Barstow
Dewey Kuehl
J. C. Jean
P L Sheffier
John Taylor
C. L. Hummel
Mr Helton
Glen Fuller
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Cunningham
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Old Trail
Cupid A Fast Worker Breaks Up Bachelor Home
Announcement from Cupid headquarters at San Bernardino courthouse says Muriel Jane Hopkins became Mrs. Henry George Cunningham on a September Saturday morning. The newlyweds traveled from San Bernardino to Los Angeles and Venice Beach before returning to Barstow. George Cunningham, formerly with True Drug Store, now runs the Barstow area True drugstore side by side with his bride. Friends extend congratulations and wishes for happiness to the couple and their families.
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Henry George Cunningham
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Los Angeles
Venice
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Eclipse View At Barstow Draws Satisfied Crowd
Barstow residents who watched the Monday eclipse through smoked glass and prepared film enjoyed a clear view as the event approached totality. Temperatures fell from 98 to near the upper 80s during obscuration with no fog or clouds interfering. Weather turned cool afterward, and a Tuesday storm brought rain and intermittent downpours on Wednesday, with a high of 72.
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Barstow
Almer Johnson Returns From Vacation With Bride
Almer A Johnson a Barstow Garage mechanic borrowed Albert s Hupmobile for a honeymoon trip. He wed Miss Justin Berry of Ontario who changed her name to Mrs Johnson. They toured Yosemite valley before returning to Barstow where he resumes car work and greetings.
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Almer A. Johnson
Barstow
Albert
Bride
Almer
Justin Berry
Ontario
Mrs. Johnson
Yosemite Valley
Almer Johnson
Preservation plea for Pony Express sites in Sacramento
Sacramento September 10 1923 Mayor S F Melinch of St Joseph Missouri urged preserving Pony Express terminals as national landmarks upon his arrival with the 1923 Pony Express caravan. The idea will be pursued by the St Joseph and Sacramento chambers of commerce.
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St. Joseph
MeIninch
Train Washout Delays Freight Service Near Kramer
Three freight cars derailed near Kramer after an 80 foot washout of the road bed. Engine 180, piloted by K. C. Lee, crossed, then four more cars left the tracks. Wrecking crew cleared the line as North 22 and four freight trains halted until repairs. Joburg line washed out in several spots. no service to Joburg Wednesday or Thursday. Barstow yards flooded, water running onto the highway near the freight house reaching several feet deep in the ice plant area and nearby residences.
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K. C. Lee
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Joburg
Barstow
Minneola News Items Update Local Families and School
Mrs Susan H McPherson returned to Colton after visiting her cousin Mrs M A Webber Oliver Carter and wife and child brought her home The Allen family moves into the Frank Russel house Manuel and John Martinez return from work trips in Long Beach and Ontario Both will attend Barstow Union High School this season The community party was held at the old Burden homestead near Water School opens Sept 17 with Miss Annie B Smith from Los Angeles returning for her third year Miss Bessie Mellon and Miss Ruth Burden visited Miss Anna Webber last week.
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M. A. Webber
Colton
Oliver Carter
Barstow Union High School
Old Burden Homestead
Water
Annie B. Smith
Los Angeles
Ford Gives $15,000 for Japan Disaster Relief
Henry Ford announced a $15,000 contribution for Japanese disaster relief. Ford Motor officials in Japan will be authorized to spend the funds where most needed, in the relief effort named for the company.
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FORD
Japan
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Motor
Barstow Celebrates 73rd Anniversary of Statehood
Barstow residents marked California’s 73rd anniversary with news of local travel, hospital recoveries, and community happenings. Families returned from Riverside and Yermo while others planned trips to Niagara Falls and the east. New residents arrived with the Santa Fe development as road work advances near Big Bear Lake. A major fire destroyed a building owned by George Vick after an oil stove explosion, with one family’s dramatic escape and injuries.
Rainstorm Dominated Town With Cloud Burst Thunder
A heavy rainstorm began at 3 15 this Thursday afternoon and lasted about twenty minutes in cloud burst form then continued lighter throughout the day. Mrs Harry Kelly and children left in No 7 Thursday to spend the week in Beaumont visiting relatives.
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Harry Kelly
No. 7
Beaumont
Bastow Mercantile Company to Open Next Week
New Bastow store to open in Williams addition will house a meat market, grocery, and soda fountain under T. Smuin who leads the grocery department. Lease covers Chas e Williams building opposite the high school with modern fixtures and stock arriving in Bastow today. Owners are C. M. Johnson of Los Angeles and Dave Fredricks of Pasadena.
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Barstow
Barstow Mercantile Co
T. Smuin
C. M. Johnson
New Mercantile Company
Williams
Chas.e Williams
Pasadena
State to take over National Old Trail route at Victorville
The notice says an auto stage line will transport passengers from Wichita to Los Angeles over the National Old Trail Highway. A Cunningham bus carried nine passengers for 35 dollars while railroad fare is higher. The State Highway Commission will take over the route from the state line to the paved highway at Victorville on October first and aims to start operations soon. With 20000 tourists coming through California on the National Old Trail each month, immediate action is urged.
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Los Angeles
Cunningham
Arizona
New Mexico
Amboy
State Highway Commission
Victorville
California
Families Enjoy Sunday Picnic at Harland Ranch
The Staffod and Kelly families and Jean Houck spent last Sunday at the Harland Ranch picnicking and swimming. You ought to see Stafford eat chicken.
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Kelly
Jean Houck
Harland Ranch
Stafford
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