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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
4
A practical guide to choosing blankets with value in mind. It explains the lasting benefits of wool over cotton or union blankets, how to spot cotton content by weight and edge fiber patterns, and notes popular plaid designs in pink blue or yellow to fit bedroom color schemes.
Consumer guide notes many wool fabrics hide cotton blends by felting. It warns that all wool is not best and warns against uneven shrinkage and poor dye fastness in cotton wool mixes. It advises visual and burn tests and mentions a simple chemical test with caustic soda for discerning blends.
Ontario plans a $15,000 play house, Porterville will host a fig preserving plant for next year, and a new passenger and freight service begins between San Francisco Astoria and Portland. Roscoe Arbuckle quits acting for directing, several school and civic developments appear, and a range of infrastructure and public works items are noted across California.
A historical note explains dissolving wool in potash. Dissolve the sample in a pint of water, boil the cloth in the solution, and wool will dissolve while cotton remains intact. If the sample is all wool it will be completely dissolved.
A quoted exchange from the Richmond Times Dispatch where a person claims luck and having ten times as much money now as five years ago, while suggesting others might not learn of it. The tone hints at secrecy and pride in wealth.
A brief line drawing on friendship and loss as Cicero remarks that withdrawing friendship takes the sun away from life, framing friendship as a living light diminished by betrayal or separation. The meditation contrasts personal bonds with the darkness of deserted companionship.
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