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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
3
A hired man agreed to cut 10 cords of pole wood at fifty cents per cord and used a three horse power traction engine to saw through the logs. He leased the engine to the farmer at shares in winter, paid a helper, and kept a dollar daily for engine use. In eight days he cleared 100 cords worth of work and later felled 2,000 bushels with the corn shelter, leaving the boss with a grin and a possible future as his own boss.
A brief Houston Post exchange notes that the speaker once called her a perfect poem but jokes she is married off by a magazine editor. The quip highlights a social twist in a literary circle.
A Kentucky spider in the state capitol astonishes visitors by weaving silk lines across 40 feet from stairhead to ceiling in a marble hall. Officials ponder how the web was spun without wind or a jump of several dozen feet.
A city woman writes to an afternoon paper offering to be raffled to a man who will provide a home. She seeks a widower with one child and notes she can cook and manage a home. The writer’s name is withheld and the sincerity of the request is stated.
In Groton Connecticut a showy horse named Bill attached to Loren Perkins grocery wagon bites a small oblong box of matches on the sidewalk. The box cracks and catches fire, singeing his whiskers while bystanders extinguish the blaze with a whack on the mouth.
Quip from Tit-Bits about a worn magazine that is lent to a servant on Sundays. The joke hinges on the servant being different each time, implying the same book is always in use yet never the same person.
The passage outlines ice strength by thickness levels: 1.5 inches for a man, 4 inches for cavalry, 5 inches for an 84 pound cannon, 10 inches for a multitude, and 18 inches for a railroad train. It notes these strict estimates assume even, true ice with no thin spots and that thaw weakens ice substantially.
A reflection on true riches and character beyond money. The author extols a middle aged man whose integrity gentleness and supportive friendship provide moral wealth that money cannot buy.
Quote by William Winter extols England as a peaceful, gentle realm beloved by Englishmen. It notes London’s bustle yet conveys a pervasive sense of repose and national affection. The observation frames patriotism as a natural sentiment tied to the country’s serene beauty.
A Spanish student joined a hunting party to shoot rabbits and was told to stay silent. When rabbits appeared, he exclaimed in Latin, frightening the prey away and provoking blame from his companions. He quips that rabbits must understand Latin.
A boarding house landlady asks Mr. Newcomb about tonight's chicken soup. He replies that soup is easy to find but jokes that the chicken may have an alibi, suggesting a whimsical mystery tone.
Instructions describe cleaning brass using rotten stone paste with sweet olive oil. Scrub hard, wipe dry with fresh flannel, then polish with dry rot ten stone for a finished shine.
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