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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
2
In Paris the prefect creates two waiting rooms for visitors. The men's room is dark and plain with a railway map, while the women's room is richly appointed with a Louis XV dressing table, toiletries, powders and scents. The aim is to reduce late arrivals for official appointments.
A 19th century French forger Ludovic Picard earned money by forging letters from celebrities. He posed as a distressed person seeking counsel, drawing responses from figures such as Beranger Heine Lacordaire and Dickens who replied in French. The ruse was exposed by Jules Landeau in the press, forcing Picard to change trades.
A cadet officer faced a faculty hearing for language at Pennsylvania Military College. He explained that while on duty as officer of the day inspecting the guard a rifle bolt pinched his finger and forced him to utter a mild expletive. The incident led to the mark being removed and the commandant sharing the tale with the corps.
In a Protestant mission lower west side classroom four and five year olds recite the Twenty Third Psalm. A gray eyed four year old girl mutters parallel version mistaken for the line Surely the good Mrs Murphy will follow me all the days of my life.
In biblical days silver and gold coins matched the value of an animal, Kesitah meaning a lamb. The Latin pecunia derives from pecus meaning sheep and other livestock. Early coins bore animal figures, later shifting to symbols like a rose or eagle as values changed.
A new tea table offers dual use as table or tray with folding automatic legs. The tray measures 27 by 17 inches and rises to 24 inches when opened. Variants include plain mahogany with brass handles, inlaid styles, satin wood with or without inlay, and rims in plated or sterling silver. A green cloth board converts it for card play.
The vitiated air harms workers so authorities forbid drying plaster in new buildings with open stoves. Stoves must be plumbed to the outside.
The piece argues the Turk is a lifelong soldier and ruler who avoids hard labor or planning, blaming misfortunes on fate and God. It contrasts his piety with a lack of executive foresight, citing stagnation in roads and industry and noting rising living costs and fewer wives as Bulgaria and Italy shift events.
The Paris theater actress Sarah Bernhardt set a practical example to settle a stage scene. In a Rue St Denis dairy she ordered six eggs and watched as the shopkeeper wrapped them in newspaper. The stunt ended with a fine omelette made by the actress's chauffeur.
A traveler learns from an aged Indian squaw a test to distinguish genuine Navajo weaving from Pueblo or Mexican pieces. The edge of a true Navajo rug is even and firm, while inferior weaves show a loose frazzled edge, a criterion described as infallible.
A glamorous actress voices regret over fame while a weary manager quips that she never actually pursued acting, highlighting strain in show business dynamics. The exchange centers on desire, identity, and career pressure within a spotlight context.
A Balzac quip notes that a man who enters his wife's dressing room is either a fool or a court fool. The remark reflects the novelist's wit on social behavior.
W R Gilbert discusses the Lamb Creep as a safe facility for lambs, methods to dry off cows, and avoiding tar on udders. He notes dairy cows breed best about ten months, ties at milking to calm cows, and hygiene benefits. Cites Wolff on cow diet and albuminoid ratio. Advocates Longhorns for meat and butter quality with 14 to 18 pounds weekly yield.
In spring the first pests emerge from over wintering and lay eggs for many descendants. Late plowing can disrupt ant nests that protect corn root lice and reduce pest survival. Wireworms and white grubs overwinter in soil, with the latter being thick bodied and white.
Rotation of crops should be practiced to increase humus and nitrogen in soils. If a large part of the produce is fed to livestock and the manure carefully returned to the fields, there are few sections of our country that will yield better profits for farming than in the north central states.
Guidance warns to avoid crowding young stock in roosting coops and hen houses. Overheating at night weakens them, making them susceptible to colds when let out in the morning. Maintain space to keep birds healthy and strong.
The text notes that allowing brood sows to run with fattening hogs through summer to farrowing time leads to poor litters with many stillborn or dying pigs. It emphasizes management risks and outcomes for pig production.
Cutworms overwinter as half grown larvae in the soil while wireworms stay beneath the surface. Grasshoppers inhabit egg masses just below the soil, and squash borers lie in silk cocoons. Disturbing these pests by late plowing or surface burial invites birds and frost to reduce their numbers.
Article extols a home made farming implement combining drag and harrow to condition soil. It shares decades of observation, construction details, dimensions for timber and teeth, and notes a bolted linkage to raise the harrow for trash removal.
Farms distant from city markets can profit by shipping poultry to large cities. With strong rail service, any poultry plant within 100 miles of a city can gain high prices similar to closer operations. Shipping costs are offset by lower land taxes when plants operate away from heavily taxed urban land.
A cement trough for hog lots is a simple, effective farm improvement that is easy to build, clean, dis disinfect and maintain. An alternative is an automatic watering device with a galvanized iron tank on a sled that can be moved across the yard.
Advice promoting sheep farming on high rolling land with clay loam soil and limestone subsoil. Notes that such ground supports a wide variety of grasses highly relished by sheep.
Article stresses the six month period as crucial for the dairy calf’s growth. It urges dairymen and farmers to invest thought and feed early to ensure strong development and future productivity.
A dairyman maintains a steady income nearly throughout the year, spanning about 52 weeks with consistent earnings.
A pithy moral on seeking trouble and facing a tougher fighter. The exchange warns that those who hunt trouble often meet defeat at the hands of a stronger opponent and remember the exact time and place it happened.
Maud questions anger over a kiss and her sister confirms anger. The sister recounts making the kiss offender apologize six times, illustrating a sharp, humorous rebuke.
Doctors report an epidemic of grip causing run down kidneys with back and urinary troubles. Swamp Root, an herbal kidney liver and bladder remedy from Dr Kilmer Co, is marketed with a sample offer for ten cents and regular bottles sold at drugstores nationwide.
A dialogue shows Tommy asking to sit up to watch Mr. Green and another play cards. Mrs. Mamma, Ethel, and Tommy discuss outcomes hinging on the card game tonight as reported in the Liverpool Mercury.
A courtroom exchange features Wydeman correcting a misaddressed remark as polite correction passes between judge and participants. The dialogue hints at social etiquette within a legal setting and clarifies kinship ties during proceedings.
A farmer quips about the sobriety of Tom Splinters, saying he cannot be tempted to drink and can act foolishly to satisfy others, in a humorous rural exchange. The exchange highlights rustic humor and character.
Do not add salt to beef while cooking in a fireless cooker. Salt only after the beef is fully cooked to avoid changes in texture and flavor.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for infants and children. It claims a teaspoonful clears constipation within hours without griping and urges asking for a 50 cent bottle with full dosing directions for all ages.
A fragment recalls a wife asking why she divorced her husband while discussing his obsession with baseball. He argued and fretted about the sport, noting the man supported teams across three different leagues and rose to frequent conflicts over games.
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