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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
7
An old promotional notice touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a liver and bowel tonic for women. It claims relief from painful periods and general pain, noting liquid and tablet forms priced at $1 per box or 50c sizes, with a trial offer by mail from Buffalo New York.
An old advertisement promotes Knowlton's Danderine as a solution for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff harms the scalp and hair life, promising shiny stronger hair with a 25 cent bottle.
A vintage recipe describes mixing eggs, molasses, sugar, butter, flour, and milk to bake a brown crusted pie filling. It also instructs beating egg whites with sugar to top pies. An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children.
Instructions describe making a light tea confection batter with powdered sugar butter milk egg whites lemon extract and baking powder. Mix beat bake and cool then top with a stiff icing of egg whites and powdered sugar.
A household guide notes to add a pinch of soda and a teaspoon of glycerin to starch to keep fabrics sweet and glossed. This mixture lets starched clothes endure up to 36 hours without mil dew and aids ironing dark prints without altering visible appearance on the right side.
A woman details a method of painting the interiors of bureau drawers with white paint and a cream enamel coat. She claims this approach is more sanitary than lining pads and allows quick cleaning with a damp cloth. She also recommends treating pantry and kitchen shelves cupboards sideboards drawers and shelves similarly.
A traditional raisin cake uses sugar butter eggs sweet milk flour and cream of tartar for batter. The filling mixes stiff egg whites chopped raisins sugar cloves lemon and the cake is iced with white icing.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen feet and sweating. Makes new shoes easier to wear. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Sample free. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Passenger complains a watch is missing and porter claims to have kept it safe from beneath the pillow. The exchange ends with suspicion toward porters who may solicit tips, raising questions about theft and trust aboard the train.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a five minute cure for sour stomach gas and dyspepsia. It claims rapid relief from indigestion with a "large fifty-cent case" available at any drug store and presents it as the world's quickest stomach doctor.
Promotes 8 S S as a blood purifier from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia. Claims it restores tissue nutrition, treats eczema rash pimples rheumatism sore throat weak eyes and fatigue by stimulating cellular nutriment. Sold widely with medical advice from the company and warnings against inferior substitutes.
Farmers and horse dealers should train draft colts in walking gait backing and halter handling. Proper training reduces accidents from starting before told and increases work efficiency with less risk to driver and animal. A well trained colt is easier to handle and more valuable.
The American Cultivator notes Danish trials comparing hand and machine milking. Results show similar milk yields overall, with hand milking slightly better for aged cows and machine milking better for heifers. A single man with two machines can milk 50 to 60 cows in two to two and a half hours. Bacterial content may be lower with machine milking if teats and equipment remain clean, as dirt can contaminate milk.
Doctor Marshall an institute speaker from Pennsylvania argues whitewashing dairy barns improves sanitation. He says eliminating dark, filthy stalls is key to tuberculosis fight and recommends a mix of one pound chloride of lime to five gallons whitewash for walls and partitions to prevent disease.
The orchard should fully prepare soil for multi year occupancy. After the first good fall rain is the best time to work with plow subsoil plow and harrow. Moist subsoil allows deep stirring and pulverizing for lasting benefits.
An archival display lists multiple firms including R. Kelly Machinery Co at 624 Mission Road offering boilers pipes and second hand equipment. Pioneer Boiler Works at Palmetto and Carolina. Factory Shoe Repair and Shop. New York Wall Paper Co at 10018 Main. Ball? 80 yre and 110 N. Spring referenced along with boiler and engine services and general repair offerings.
The piece describes boning and stuffing a fresh shoulder, saving scraps, grinding into mixtures with potatoes and bread crumbs, binding with gravy, shaping into small cakes, breading, and frying until brown. It emphasizes economical, sturdy preparation and repeated breading steps.
A four year old boy twisted a black doll by the arms and asked if the doll would cry black tears if Dinah cried. The mother warned him against harming the doll and causing it to cry.
A 10 cent Cascarets advertisement promises relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and sluggish bowels. It claims to cleanse regulate the stomach remove sour fermenting food and foul gases take excess bile and carry off waste matter overnight.
The piece compares cork linoleum unfinished hard maple or birch floors brick tile and cement floors for kitchens. It notes cork and linoleum are easy to clean while bare wood is durable but hard to keep clean brick is durable but costly cement is inexpensive and improved by rugs and a cement dado with a drain allows daily hose cleaning.
A traditional stew recipe describes layering pork chops and beef in an agate kettle placed inside a large boiler with boiling water. Do not add water to the meat and keep covered for three and a half hours to yield ample gravy.
An illustrated eye health promotion from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago offers a free 48 page Eye Book and advice on proper use. The ad claims the remedy soothes eye pain strengthens weak eyes and eases sore eyes with a 50 cent price for the product. It suggests trying it for scaly eyelids and granulation in both adults and babies.
A brief ad notes renovating leather using a flannel and vase line to rub mildewed areas. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels, described as sugar coated granules easy to take like candy.
Advice from a housekeeping note suggests adding a pinch of yellow ochre oil paint to starch to retain the ecru lace color. Mix ochre with boiling water and stir into the starch or the final rinse if starch is not used.
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative that quickly relieves a cross feverish child. It also provides a dated English stuffed ham recipe with stuffing, preparation steps, and cooking times for a cured ham.
Two lines from Harper’s Bazaar quote a dialogue between first and second suburban girls. The first asks why their father goes to town daily and the second replies that he goes to earn money to sleep out at night.
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