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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
4
Dexter recalls Jim as not always as mean as he could be and notes he was not always a good guard. The exchange suggests mixed views of Jim and hints at a rough reputation.
A sharp exchange centers on a man facing terminal illness. A remark about paying cash prompts a sly comeback about budgeting with a dollar down and a dollar a week, hinting at hardship and irony in medical costs.
Mary dislikes parties with mother and argues about being sent home. Jane ends the gathering by driving Mary home early, as she insists.
A humorous line contrasts men and women in how they hear and speak. It notes men hear once and forget, while women hear both ears and speak out loud. The brief quote reflects early 20th century gender stereotypes.
Mrs Artie Marie Moore died Monday December 28 at her home near the Kennedy mine five miles north of Barstow. Born April 26 190v she was the wife of Henry G Moore, watchman at the mine. The body was shipped to Tulsa for burial. A little son J V survives the bereaved husband.
J. Scott of Calgary Alberta is in Dagger with his brother George and brother-in-law Homer Ryerson. He travels with Mrs. Scott and plans to visit his sister Mrs Homer Ryerson in San Bernardino after leaving Dagger.
Mr. John Bennett and her son spent Christmas in Coronado with her mother and will return home on New Year’s Day. A family gathering in Pasadena for Christmas day is noted. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thames were greeted by Mr. Thames’s daughters and their families.
Messages of congratulation flooded in for the couple with particular pride in a note from Eleanora Sears of Boston. Sears wrote I always knew Old Nick would get you signaling enduring affection and social attention surrounding the union.
A brief skating dialogue recounts a chance meeting at a Maine Moose River Junction station six years ago between a business man and a salesman. The salesman retreats, offering memory courses as the exchange ends.
A seaside tale shows Tommy planning multiple engagements, succeeding once in week one but spending week two breaking off the arrangements. The piece captures his wavering hopes and final cancellations amid coastal leisure.
The Los Angeles Times notes a light exchange about a proposal and social poker game. A speaker questions if a proposal was refused and mentions a bridge gathering as the setting influencing the outcome.
A brief exchange humorously covers seeking dental care. Saw asks for a good dentist, Chisel questions the purpose, and Saw replies that tooth straightening is needed. The dialogue captures a playful workshop banter about dental treatment.
Cartoon dialogue notes Doris inviting only married people to her wedding to avoid returning gifts. The other character agrees and comments on her grim look as the gag unfolds. The snippet ends with the line They all turned out to be film.
A cynical observer notes that anglers often pride themselves more on the fish that eluded capture than on those landed. The remark reflects on pride and luck in fishing lore.
Barstow residents note items from twenty years ago in a column. Mentions include D. D. Connell and Thos Williams in Otis now Yermo visiting Barstow, Bees sold by Br. L. White to Alfred Nearing east of Barstow, Ray roadmaster from San Bernardino, Night Foreman Jack Hughes back from the Great Lakes vacation, C. J. Garver and wife to the east for a month, Venice vacation, Arthur Doran and George K. Parks in Danby mines, T. Q. Nicklin selling town lots and river lands, J. T. Evans overseeing Barstow bridge construction with crossing planned tomorrow.
Twenty years ago Dr Stauter a dentist established an office in Barstow reflecting the town’s early modern medical development. The reminiscence notes the practice’s founding and local professional history.
A troubled narrator recalls an aging creditor with gray beard and worn patience. The old man, blamed for tough times, faces harsh dismissal as the speaker sends him away. The scene ends with the arrival of a young New Year at the gate.
Russell E. Riley advertises a Copeland electric refrigerator 13 months old for 150 dollars, down from 255 dollars, at 228 East Main Street Barstow. It notes a sacrifice price and contact details for purchase inquiry. The rest is a playful wildly misfit baby announcement listing exaggerated automotive style features and a Wallace's attribution.
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