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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
5
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a man saying it’s odd to forget a face but remember a name while complimenting a person on having an attractive name. The exchange highlights social awkwardness and lingering curiosity in a casual dialogue.
The piece notes low shoes remain popular for warm weather with no major fashion shifts this summer. Oxfords in tan white and black are recommended alongside pumps with silver buckles. Evening shoe novelties feature gold and silver embroidery on satin to match gowns.
Forest Service reports arrest of S. W. Allman of Los Angeles for leaving a campfire unextinguished in Short Cut Canyon on the Angeles National Forest. He appeared before Justice Glover in Azusa California on August 16 and was fined $50.
A reflective excerpt notes the high prize of life is finding a pursuit that brings employment and happiness. It mentions making baskets or broadswords or canals or statues or songs as examples of meaningful labor.
A fashion illustration shows a turquoise blue charmeuse satin gown with a pale green tulle tunic and orchid embroidery in mauve gold and white. The satin girdle features a violet velvet flower and a decorative centerpiece.
Great Britain France and Japan press Huerta regime to support U S mediation for a constitutional election in Mexico while Washington warns against delays. Huerta seeks an envoy to talks with President Wilson as Lima signals, with arms exports approved to Huerta and El Paso shipments planned. Thaw remains jailed in Canada after a ruling denying New York lawyers access to the case.
Harry K. Thaw, reconciled with Canadian lawyers, prepares for a habeas corpus arraignment in Superior Court. He dismisses fear of Matteawan return, seeks publicity control, and hints at statements to Vermont newspapers. Deportation to Vermont looms as immigration.
A forest fire burning for days in Columbia County near Marshland is contained to about 160 acres. State Forester Eliott says danger remains only if winds rise. three wardens remain on site with over 100 firefighters. A perimeter has been cut to limit potential losses. San Jose High School to open September 15 under new principal C M Osenbaugh, brought from Denver’s South Side High School.
A dialogue fragment presents a father and daughter discussing marriage prospects and dowry. The daughter asserts expectations while the father hesitates, calling it a lottery ticket and mentioning a possible sum of ten thousand frances or more. The exchange hints at social pressures around marriage wealth.
A Baltimore American quip contrasts a devoted woman astronomer with motherhood. The dialogue suggests she is so absorbed in celestial studies that her son's dirty face goes unattended, highlighting the clash between science and daily parenting.
An exchange quoted by the Boston Transcript shows Alice boasting she could have had Jack if she had said yes, while Jack believes her hesitation gave him no chance to speak. The witty dialogue captures romantic tension and miscommunication.
A young doctor flirts with a girl saying he has a heart affection for her, she asks how long. He replies he will liver troubled life without her, she retorts you had better asthma, ending with playful banter in Pearson’s Weekly.
A Newark Star snippet shows Mrs. Brown told a street acquaintance her child is from her first husband and that her little girl resembles her husband’s first wife. The same exchange reveals the boy is her son by her first husband, Mr. Green.
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