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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
5
A maid employed a month at the Orchard threatens to quit after claiming she is unhappy with the household. The mistress recalls having fitted a wireless set in the kitchen and asks the maid to stay, noting she has been kinder than many others. The maid cites dissatisfaction with the wireless programs as the issue.
An advertisement promotes washing baby bottles with a 20 Mule Team Borax and mild soap solution. It cites Borax as a natural antiseptic and purifier and urges cleanliness for clean fresh bottles.
South African railways general manager R. Moore issued a circular showing the value of office supplies by comparing their prices to freight charges. He noted that one pencil equals the cost of transporting a bag of mealies 100 miles and a pot of glue equals moving a bag of bran 200 miles. A package of pins costs as much as transporting 100 pounds of fertilizer 100 miles.
Visitors to Papeete gain view into Tahiti life beyond the port. Guides lead walks past villages where music fills the air as Tahitians sing with accordions and harps. The landscape, markets, Chinese stores, and hospitality reveal daily rhythms from breadfruit and fei plantains to moonlit strolls and tropical meals.
A visitor asks why the new clerk jumps at the telephone bell. The manager explains the clerk is a former fireman, a force of habit that makes him react to ringing bells.
A brief dialogue reveals a couple discussing chaperoning on a tour with one remark about the wife accompanying the trip. The exchange highlights social expectations and propriety in a candid moment.
A fragment from London Tit-Bits includes a running quip where a blind man asks for a copper and a woman named Henry responds with a terse retort, highlighting a dated humorous exchange from a humorous periodical.
A fragmentary exchange centers on perception and value with a back and forth about thinking and chance. The dialogue hints at curiosity about who holds influence and how ideas are valued in a casual banter.
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