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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
2
City buyers invest heavily in farms with wealthy capital and premium equipment, but often fail to secure profitable management. Overcapitalization hampers returns as heavy spending outpaces expansion potential.
Reverend Cecil Hall describes returning expedition into New Guinea where he met cannibal Kiki tribes and a secluded inland group three hundred miles from Monorki. The Kiki practice head preservation and the inland people wore cocoanut fiber clothing.
A single fir timber chosen to symbolize British Columbia’s resources became a notable landmark at the Vancouver provincial courthouse. Cut in 1912 and seasoned for a year, the 208 foot pole was moved to its final site in 1913, weighing about ten tons with a four foot globe atop and a twenty foot arrow shaped weather vane.
A basic corn muffin recipe combines cornmeal and white flour with baking powder salt and brown sugar. Beat milk egg syrup and melted butter then mix with dry ingredients and bake in greased muffin tins for 15 to 20 minutes.
Advice on oiling and cleaning caster wheels to improve mobility. Wipe away dirt during house cleaning to prevent buildup and potential staining from drips on carpets or rugs.
An Atlantic City man buried his pet canary in a silk lined coffin with a funeral service, while a Cincinnati woman interred a talking parrot with a graphophone record that accompanied the burial. In Philadelphia a boy buried a pet squirrel and its cage intact.
The article reviews Hugo’s memoirs and Jacques Rambaud’s new Paris review revealing letters and a Naples report from November 4, 1808. It argues the campaign was prosaic and undermines heroic framing, noting bribery over force, a Bojano battle, and Fra Diavolo’s eventual betrayal by a village doctor.
A French inventor tests a bird shaped aeroplane model designed to automatically balance in varying air currents without stabilizing devices or pilot attention. If scaled up, it could remove one of aviation’s major dangers and let the airman focus on steering.
Harper finds a $2.99 check with Mae’s note blaming overpayment for her hat and calls it a con science fund. He faints after reading the confession.
A Toronto Star report describes Canada's unprecedented approach to disposing of a flawed batch of technical items, prompting surprise among legal professionals and industry observers.
A mistress questions Bridget about canceling a marriage plan to the coal man. Bridget confesses she found the suitor homely after seeing him yesterday with his face washed, altering her view of him and prompting reconsideration.
She asks if he loves her when apart and he declares deeper love. She laments not being with him, and he responds with earnest devotion, fueling a moment of romantic tension.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mrs. Bingo jokes about saving alcohol for stain removal and suggests breathing on the coat to test cleaning prospects. The light moment highlights playful banter in a social bingo setting.
A remark from the New York Press notes the peculiarity of past romance when read in present times, highlighting how desires once imagined may now feel improbable or quaint. The quote reflects nostalgia and literary observation.
A columnist cites Darwin from De scent of Man noting men compare traits of animals before pairing but ignore such care in human marriage. He argues selection could improve offspring but heredity laws remain imperfect and utopian until science advances.
A two part Oriental wedding pilaf recipe uses stock rice and butter with saffron rose water and sugar. Part one cooks rice in butter then dries in oven, part two flavors rice with saffron rose water and sugar before combining to serve.
Instructions describe whitening clothing by hanging to air, wetting and scrubbing, then rinsing with a hose. It adds using potato water to brighten shabby carpets, including soaking, wicking, and repeated rubbing with strained potato-infused water.
Two cups powdered sugar and half cup butter combine with a cup of sweet milk and egg whites from four eggs. Add lemon extract and baking powder, then enough flour for a soft batter. Beat ten minutes, bake in patty tins, cool, and ice with a stiff white icing.
A historical recipe notes to cook one peck of ripe tomatoes strained and mixed with vinegar sugar and spices. The blend includes clover allspice salt cinnamon cayenne and is simmered all day to the proper thickness.
Guide describes baking potatoes on a stove top using an asbestos mat and a deep pan. Wash and dry potatoes, place on mat, cover, and bake about one hour. Turn occasionally to ensure even cooking and a soft flaky interior.
A household tip advises adding soda to starch to keep fabrics sweet, plus a teaspoonful of glycerin to impart a dainty gloss. The mixture lets starched clothes stand 36 hours without mil dew and helps iron dark prints on the right side without altering appearance, though dark red blue and black prints may show changes.
A pineapple is trimmed at the top and the core is removed. The flesh is scooped and shredded with bananas cut into small pieces. Sweetened with powdered sugar, the hollow pineapple case is refilled and served upright at table.
Instructions describe wiping linoleum with a turpentine damp cloth, avoiding excess moisture, then polishing with beeswax and turpentine or a modern floor polish. The guidance emphasizes a dryish finish and appealing shine.
Instructions for Tapioca tomato soup Solferino Soup Meatless Sussex soup featured. Includes prep steps with tapioca tomatoes onions butter celery parsley lettuce and milks and eggs. Ends with serving on croutons and sippets of toast.
A short recipe describes dissolving five cups of dark brown sugar in one and a half cups of water, melting lard and butter, beating two eggs, adding aniseed, soda, melted chocolate, and enough bolved rye flour to form a cookie dough. Roll into snake shapes, cut, and bake.
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