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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
2
A look at royal dining customs notes King George listens more than speaks at private dinners. Guests are not to discuss new topics unless raised by the hosts and wine labels are removed to hide grower names, a rule dating to George III.
A heroic fireman clings to the window ledge on the seventeenth floor of a burning building with an unconscious woman in his arms. Flames rage around him as onlookers urge haste while authorities restrain the crowd. The rescuer delays descent until the film progresses to the next reel.
Recipe instructions outline Rag-O-Muffins using flour baking powder salt sugar milk cinnamon currants or raisins and butter. Roll dough to quarter inch, brush with butter and fill with fruit and sugar, roll like a jelly roll and bake in a buttered tin for about 15 to 18 minutes.
Instructions for washing net curtains describe soaking overnight in soapy suds, an initial wash to remove dust, then a borax soap solution, morning washing, thorough rinsing, blueing, starching, and drying. Includes material guidelines like borax quantity and soap use.
Six large apples are peeled cored and baked on bread slices. Each core is filled with sugar and butter, then the apples and bread bake until soft. Refill cores with jam and rewarm, then serve with juice and melted butter poured over.
A correspondent shares a method for ironing dresses with hooks snaps or buttons. Fold a thick towel under the fabric and iron the opposite side for a smooth finish. This technique speeds up pressing and improves the appearance of trimmed garments.
In a darkly humorous exchange two women recall fatalities in their families linked to opening hunting season. Mrs Squirrel and Mrs Rabbit discuss losses with a grim punchline about city hunter intimidating laughter to death.
A report notes horses kept in poorly ventilated stables at a facility named Piso sagie Ring. Investigators urge improved airflow and regular maintenance to prevent health issues among the animals.
The piece surveys regional speech quirks from travel slang to shoe repair terms. It notes that phrases vary by region from bridge and pitch games to “heeled and tapped” in New England and “baiting stable” near the Canadian border, with expletives evolving as well.
A Cleveland engineer’s son Tom Hoyt receives a toy car crafted with an electric motor clutch and two brakes. The tiny vehicle runs at a safe top speed of six miles per hour and includes a dummy shift lever. It is touted as the most practical and complete little car ever built.
In biblical days coins weighed so that one piece equaled the value of a lamb. Kesitah means pieces of money. Latin pecunia derives from pecus meaning sheep and other animals. Early coins bore animal figures and names. later values shifted to other symbols like a rose or an eagle.
A compact meditation on apology from Love Making as a Fine Art argues that saying I am sorry forgives hurts heals relationships and sustains families. The piece contrasts male reluctance with the transformative effect of humble forgiveness and urges both sexes to own mistakes to preserve love.
The article argues handwriting reveals personality and nervous energy. It cites a German scientist linking mind action to brain and hand nerves, noting business men, salespeople, artists, musicians, and educators exhibit distinct writing styles.
Cyril Maude recalls W S Penley visiting Britain and mistaking cheval for mirror. He asked for a horse from a maid after arriving with only a dressing gown, sparking laughter at the host’s room without a looking glass. Penley explains the mix up citing home word cheval meaning mirror.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a complimentary dinner for the author of Be Punctual ran half an hour late. Guests grow anxious, asking what they are waiting for, only to learn the author is the cause of the delay.
A man questions why his wife wants to go out in the evening while she has spent the day making the home welcoming. The piece argues women seek variety beyond constant domestic labor and that a home is a woman’s world and occupation, not merely a refuge. It concludes with a call to consider a wife’s perspective when proposing a quiet night at home.
The Paris police prefect uses two waiting rooms for visitors. Men wait in a dark utilitarian room while the women's room is richly furnished with a Louis XV dressing table and ample toiletries. Reportedly women arrive late for official appointments, causing delays as visitors are guided to the prefect’s office.
A stenotype shorthand machine, eight pounds, speeds of 592 words per minute, debuts at a New York competition. It relies on phonetic spelling with 23 keys representing seven consonants and all speech sounds, plus about 150 standard abbreviations. Access is limited to qualified business school students, to prevent market saturation.
During a week long staging of Shakespeare at Stratford on Avon performers tire while scene-shifters and property-men grow weary. After a strong death scene with F R Benson as an English king a stage hand mutters in a low voice Thank God there's another bloody king dead.
The article notes the Duchess of Marlborough’s pearls, once owned by Marie Antoinette, and the royal jewels later bought by W. K. Vanderbilt for his daughter. The pieces include a necklace valued at $6,000 per pearl and a rope necklace that could wrap five times around the Duchess’s neck, lingering well below her waist.
Advert says California Syrup of Figs cleanses bowels quickly for cross feverish children. Claims gentle removal of waste sour bile and fermenting food with prompt action on stomach liver and bowels. Encourages mothers to ask for a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and adults.
In a terse exchange on campaign style, Senator Sorghum admits he aims to attract a large audience rather than illuminate his ideas. He states his goal is to talk enough to draw a crowd and then personally greet each attendee.
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