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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
5
An archeological expedition in Grove, Delaware County seeks to uncover a distinct prehistoric mound builder culture. A cave discovery yielded wood ashes, charcoal, game bones, mussel shells, pottery fragments, and extensive bone and flint tools.
A fragmentary column presents dialogue about marital strain and hospital visits with a punchline on scandal. It includes Mrs Murphy's demand for her husband and a doctor’s remark about anesthesia. The piece closes with wry sayings about virtue and perspective.
A reflective meditation on aging and happiness. The author argues comfort comes from living rightly, foregoing greed for contentment, and pursuing meaningful behavior rather than chasing fame or wealth. A concise moral on values across life stages.
A vintage recipe excerpt outlines preparing chicken in aspic using four pound chicken, stock, celery, onion, and seasonings. It details clarifying the liquor with egg whites, adding gelatin, and molding with asparagus, eggs, peppers, or olives. Also notes quick aspic with bouillon, tomato jelly, and a chestnut orange salad with raisins served on lettuce.
A motivational piece urging workers to always strive for their best in every task. It argues that unfinished work harms the doer most, warns against settling for good enough, and emphasizes continual improvement and effort. It reinforces the idea that higher effort yields better work and character.
The piece traces a chain of Milton lineage from Halifax North Carolina to England, linking Judge Christopher Milton to John Milton who arrived in 1734, with descendants including Georgia secretary of state, War of 1812 officer General Milton, Florida governor, and later jurists and surveyors general. It notes possible origins of the surname from Anglo Norman cas and from parish names in England.
The article explains Russian custom of showering the bride and groom with grain or rice to ensure prosperity and fertility. It notes variations such as raisins and figs in some countries, aiming to sweeten the bride to the groom’s family and symbolize abundance and wealth for the new life ahead.
Englishmen are not wanted as 90 percent of foreign correspondence clerks employed by major export firms in Great Britain are foreigners, many paid little or nothing in exchange for the knowledge and experience they gain.
A reflective note highlights simple living as lasting happiness. Those embracing minimal needs find steady contentment and peace, prioritizing essentials over excess in daily life.
A short lyric about a young lady across the way living in a temperate zone amid bootleg activity. It hints at rusting vitality without excitement, touching on body and soul in a quiet, understated mood.
A Worcester resident reports that catbirds fed on bread, then softened dry morsels by dipping them in water at a bird bath, and returned to consume soaked bread on the ground. The Boston Globe note highlights surprising problem solving in birds.
The first agricultural college of Burma opened in Mandalay last December on a 600 acre farm. It will instruct 84 students in a four year program with practical work on seed selection for rice beans cotton and sugar cane plant disease silk culture and breeding a pedigreed Burmese cattle herd. The agriculture minister said Burma cannot match American farm scale but will imitate their methods to achieve similar results.
An advertisement extols Cuticura for sore hands advising soaking in Cuticura Soap, drying and applying Cuticura Ointment, removing excess with tissue, and notes the trio Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
The Department of Agriculture has begun a census of insects resident in and visiting the United States. It will cover the careers, habits, and life conditions of foreign-born, naturalized, and indigenous species to help forecast entomological cycles.
A light exchange recalls the adage remember Myrtle about fish in the sea. The dialogue shifts to checking the hotel book for the register of fish noted, suggesting a symbolic search or plan related to a summer campaign.
A concise observation notes that many men only gain popularity once they align with the silent majority, implying a shift in public acceptance or consensus. The remark emphasizes unseen social dynamics and the value placed on conformity within a broader group.
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