Classified Advertising Offers and Notices Fragment
Classified items include stock for sale Western Pacific Oil stock for cash, lost tire from Kelly-Springfield 25 x 5 with $10 reward, a bed-roll with clothes also reward, contact Mountford-Rhodes Trona California, hunt warning on Sturnacle ranch from John Starnacle with September 6 1922 date, dairy hay and trade options from W ST Howe with $50 reward for info on crowbar in well Geo Stornacle, radiophone for $50 from Reece Dillingham Barstow, nearly new 6 hp gas engine from H A Briggs Hinkley, plus other misc notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trona
Mojave
Kelly-Springfield
Winder
Mountford- Rhodes
Calif
Mrs Brenninger Praises RAT-SNAP Rat Poison
Mrs Brenninger of New York says RAT-SNAP kills rats without leaving disagreeable odors after death. She favors the handy cake form that requires no mixing and keeps hands clean. Sold and guaranteed by White and Platt and Marying Grocery Barstow with three sizes priced 85c 65c and $1.25.
You Guard Against Burglars, Bud What About Rats
Rats steal millions of dollars worth of grain and poultry while harming health. If troubled with rats, RAT-SNAP promises to kill them and prevent colors. Cats and dogs won’t touch it. Available in three sizes 35 cents, 65 cents, and 1.25 dollars from White and Platt and Margins Grocery Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White and
Platt and
Barstow
Health board reports mixed disease trends in six months
A state board of health report shows a drop in smallpox and diphtheria but rises in measles and whooping cough for January through June 1923 compared with 1922. May saw 6,165 measles cases. whooping cough and other illnesses also increased while smallpox declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Japan approves massive Yokohama relief plan
The Japanese cabinet has allotted 530 million yen for Yokohama relief, the largest disaster aid in world history. Privy council and prince regent approval will enable the vast project to reorganize devastated areas and rehabilitate millions of homeless and unemployed. Foreign aid is arriving as Tokyo reports over 300,000 buildings destroyed and more than 500,000 people left homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Yokohama
Privy Council
Tokio
Farm Bureau to Aid County Assessor in Valuations
Farm Bureau committees in each county section will work with the assessor staff starting September 15 to advise on mercial values of agricultural and western lands assessed on a one third valuation. Ranchers expect to speed equalization and improve local value estimates through their knowledge.
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Asessor
Farm Bureau
Sessor
San Jose de Cabo Hit by Destructive Tidal Wave
Wireless messages from Mexicali report a tidal wave engulfing San Jose de Cabo on Lower California's west coast near Cape San Lucas. About 500 residents mostly escaped to higher ground as the town was swept yesterday, according to radio advices from a steamer that had cleared Cape Bucos shortly before the disaster.
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Mexicali
California
San Jose de Cabo
Lower
Californa
Cape San Lucas
Cape Bucos
Statewide high school radio spelling contest set for Nov 2
State Superintendent Wood announces November 2 as the statewide high school radio spelling contest start time at eight o clock. Principals of all radio equipped high schools are notified and several Oregon and Washington schools will take part. The superintendent expects strong student interest and says the contest will address public education criticisms. The public works director reports 10000 dollars in state funds to help dam the Carquinez straits. The federal government allocates 20000 dollars with California to match, and the remaining 10000 dollars will come from organizations backing delta region flood control.
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Sup
State Department of Public Works
Carquinez Straits
California
Delta
Highway project to straighten dangerous Sacramento road
The highway commission will start construction immediately on a half mile cut off to remove four sharp curves on the Sacramento Stockton highway near Galt. State Engineer Morton calls the stretch one of the worst in the state and long known for danger due to repeated sharp turns.
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R. M. Morton
Hess
The
Highway Commission
Sacramento-Stockton
Galt
Morton
Traffic Officers Appointed in 26 Counties Statewide
Twenty six of the state’s fifty eight counties have appointed traffic officers. Peter R. Gadd has resigned from the state reclamation board, prompting changes in oversight and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter R. Gadd
State Reclamation Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Pacific
Sturnacle Ranch
John Starnacle
White & Platt, Barstow S Bore
Investisite
Stornacle
Reece Dillingham
H. P
H. A. Briggs
Hinkley
John L. Reilly
of Select Lumber
Just
Allinghan Bros
Bud
Hercules Power
Ford
Fordson
Murphy Bros
Ludlow
Cali
Stagg Post
Los Angeles
Figueroa ST
Hovex
William Best Clark
Gates
Holladay
George A. Golins
Figueroa
S. L. Benson
A.C. Pratt
Cal
J. A. Connell
Katz
San Bernardino
B.C. Anderson
Santa Fe
Morton Hospital
Pine Street
San Francisco
O. K. Mapes
Dillingham Ap
Lubin J. Henderson
A. P. Ring Shoe Repair Shop
California State
Acramen
I. A. Jastro
Chas. W. Paine
Sec’y
Larsen Dye Works
R. J. Mills
General’ Merchandise
Oro Grand
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