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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
3
An amusing experiment shows a visiting card can act as a diaphragm for phonographs. By pressing the card corner to the disk surface while the needle is moved aside, sounds are transmitted clearly though with less volume and expression than proper equipment.
A collection of pun riddles about rooms meters dress heights and misheard phrases. The jokes hinge on homophones and double meanings like room for improvement flagon and stem winder with playful taunts about manners and flirtations.
A humorous note from Harper's Bazar where Little Nancy laments the stork delivering the baby to her aunt. She recalls her mother's prayers and Aunt Cornelia's clothes as the reason the baby arrived at the aunt's home.
Dialogue reflects a child asking for washing and a mother prompting. The exchange highlights practical, humorous household interaction with regional spelling.
A joke about a married man who supposedly never tires of his wife’s talk. Asked how long he’s been married, the reply is one day and a half, highlighting the irony in a lighthearted exchange.
A historical roundup of courtroom pranks and rhetoric where clever tactics sway juries. Examples include a Montreal case using odorless glass retorts to expose a chemical smell, a murder trial delaying seconds of silence to trap timing, and theatrical impulses in parliamentary debates ending in laughter.
Experiments at the agricultural bacteriological station in Vienna explore increasing plant iron content to impact human nutrition. By adding hydrate of iron to soil, researchers produced spinach with seven times the iron content of ordinary spinach, aiming to improve ferruginous plant foods.
The piece describes potluck in Limoges as “take what you get and say nothing.” It notes Saracen residents in a segregated quarter with many butcher shops where pots of soup boil. A ladle from each pot dispenses leftovers to customers who pay a penny and receive random chunks of meat and broth.
An editorial note from the Atchison Globe laments that history has no record of a statesman dying from overwork after an election, remarking on the exhaustion risk for leaders following campaigns.
An American mining engineer uncovers bricks and slag in Mazapil Mexico that yield high gold and silver content. A company buys up nearly all local property including old smelters and walls, but cannot acquire the church. The Mexican revolution halts operations while long term plans unfold.
At the Charlottenburg technical high school in Germany lead pipes were dug up after about twenty four years. The unprotected portion remained largely intact while the cement embedded section hardened into a reddish yellow layered mass. Concentric color rings indicate yearly exposure to cement and oxygen, with lead oxides forming during wet and dry seasons.
Penelope pleads for love while a stern fiancé ends their engagement over chewing gum. He vows one more chance and departs, biting tobacco as beads of agony fall to the floor.
Instructions explain drying and ironing napkins with care to avoid stretching and creases. Monogrammed pieces should be ironed from the wrong side. Shirt waists start with the neckband, then the front, wrists, and other starched parts, ensuring a smooth gloss. Sleeves are pressed along the seam to avoid an unwanted crease.
Instructions from Woman's World outline meat curing avoiding salting before cooling, starting 24 to 48 hours after slaughter and not freezing. It recommends barrels or jars for storage, using salt sugar and molasses as safe preservatives, warns against borax formalin salicylic acid and patent preparations, notes saltpeter brightens color but is harmful.
To prevent mould in bulk pickles keep damp cellars dry by placing open vessels of unslaked lime on the floor and renewing as needed. Skim mould from the top only, drain and re boil the brine, and add thin horseradish pieces to stay strong while pickles are used. Do not use grated horseradish in vinegar pickles as it ferments.
Melt butter then whisk in flour salt paprika and milk until thickened. Stir in sage cheese and plain American cheese until melted. Spread on a greased dish cool then shape into cutlets. Dredge with crumbs dip in egg yolk and milk then crumbs again and fry until rich yellow.
A historic soup method uses lentils potatoes onion celery and ham for a hearty lentil soup. Soak lentils overnight to shorten cooking time then simmer five hours in water with ham bone season to taste and finish with a butter flour roux.
A simple method to use cold baked beans for croquettes. Mash two cups beans with one or two egg yolks and melted butter, season with salt, form into cones, roll in cracker crumbs, and cook without an egg coating for crust.
A maxim about sleeping easier at night cites a dog’s bark from a familiar line. It reflects human vanity and resilience in facing minor disturbances. The quote emphasizes personal peace and the idea that one’s own surroundings rarely disturb rest.
A Maryland man patents a bottle carrier for milk bottles and other wide mouths. Two wires bent into square and semicircular ends form clips that grip the bottle neck when squeezed and release instantly when set down. The device aims to ease carrying and handling for milkmen and households.
A doctor’s certificate claimed by a singer to excuse a performance prompts a manager’s retort about never being able to sing. The exchange highlights humorous exchange over credibility of the claim.
France’s annual wine use stands near 100 bottles per person. The figure reflects long standing domestic demand and cultural role in French cuisine and social life.
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