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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
5
Households seek value in sewing cotton but cheap thread saves little due to breakage wear and waste. The article explains six-cord, soft finished thread from Sea Island or Egyptian cotton, warns waxed threads lose finish and weaken, and guides on spool numbers from 8 to 200 with common sizes between 100 and 20. It advises checking yardage and spool shape to avoid short measure.
Obituary notice from 1922 for Halland H Allen, detailing the death in Harland and noting affiliations and survivor mentions. The fragment confirms a biographical notice with dates and local connections.
Reading the border and weave reveals towel quality. Fine borders and tight loops resist shedding. soft, short loops dry well and feel nicer. Cotton dominates Turkish towels though linen variants exist, with bleaching risks weakening cotton more than linen. New porous towels dry with air flow but spot removal is harder. Various local ads follow, including real estate, livestock, and equipment for sale in Barstow area.
Lost in Barstow a pair of new brown ladies gloves on the streets. Reward offered if found and returned to the Printer office. contact P. MacNeal.
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