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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
2
Barstow printer rates and lessee details appear, followed by an oyster nutrition note. Prof Julius Nelson of Rutgers College cites oysters as nutritionally close to milk, containing all four key nutrients, with a recommendation to balance the diet with starchy foods and fats for a cost favorable to other meats.
A Harper’s Bazaar contributor reports adopting designated office hours to reduce interruptions during the workweek. Neighbors embraced the plan, noting improved economy of strength and time through fewer back-door visits and lengthy calls.
The text explains that rapid cooling makes glass brittle, while slow cooling or gradual heat treatment, such as boiling in a weak salt solution, increases toughness. Constant molecular rearrangement during heating and cooling reduces brittleness and enhances resilience.
A well known 1K C sent to an eminent physician in Portland and a wife’s dying mother case. The physician, a familiar Portland figure, was asked to come and help pull her through, a true story Miss Mar declares.
In Le Fanu's Seventy Years of Irish Life a peasant tells a gentleman that his father died last night. When asked which doctor attended, the reply notes the father preferred a natural death with no doctor rather than medical aid.
A reflection on kindness as a potent force. The text argues that considerate people achieve more in life and earn praise from those who grasp human sympathy, while others may call it sentimentalism.
A Victorian saying suggests storms of adversity forge skill prudence and fortitude in a sailor facing rough seas. It compares navy wisdom to the ocean’s trials and notes prosperity alone does not build usefulness or happiness.
In a humorous courtroom aside Judge notes Mrs Justwed flaunting three mirrors to show a triple view of herself while her husband mutters and struggles. The exchange portrays a sharp, comic moment between spouses during a tense scene.
In a Washington Star excerpt farmer Corntessel compares past and present farming methods. He notes modern borrowing on land as the norm and contrasts it with earlier attitudes of luck tied to ownership and finance.
A man who holds steadfast to correct principles endures setbacks and doubts yet gains in the long run. His losses are temporary, his friends may fade, but victory earned by principle remains permanent.
In a brief Washington Star quip, Dustin Stax muses that society splits into those who have surplus wealth and those who know how to use it, framing a timeless divide over money and meaning. The exchange captures a common refrain about abundance and responsibility.
Guidance on lime dressing for pasture fields including quantities for air slacked lime, cost per acre, follow up harrowing and seeding plan. Compares burnt lime and ground limestone, notes benefits for soil health and suitability for alfalfa.
A simple farm sheller made from scraps uses a sloped notched block on three legs with a spike filled notch and lever. Pressing the lever strips kernels from the cob in two or three strokes, with a box on a leg to catch the shelled corn.
Practical tips to boost farm profits through efficient practices. Keen tools save time and labor, deep plowing improves soil, and proper maintenance reduces power use. Plant potatoes on fresh ground yearly and feed garden waste to livestock for bigger returns.
A Dutch trader’s doll gifted to a Papuan youth triggers a multi month conflict between Papuans and the Alfakis. The Chief Katiak Kho is killed, battles claim hundreds of lives, and the idol ends in an Alfaki temple as a taboo relic. The tale, recounted by a German savant, centers on betrayal, worship, and tribal power.
A hardware drummer and a farmer aboard discuss a dramatic turnaround from losses to riches. The farmer explains he leased his farm for 20 years at 10,000 dollars a year, later letting a golf club rent it for 12,000 per year, enabling a rapid rise to wealth.
The article suggests England has had no true humorist since George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, who died in 1695. It recalls Halifax's remark about social status and quotes his republished essay praising wives with foolish husbands and implying wives may bear the better figure in marriage.
A brief reprint notes a quip about duck and hen eggs. Ducks lay eggs quietly while hens cause a stir, prompting demand for hens eggs.
A government inspector confronted a woman at a country post office delivery counter. He assumed a man ran the office, but she bluntly claimed authority after marrying him and asked what he needed before he left.
A collection of sayings from Edward Burke's Bachelor's Buttons explores wit about romance, modesty, and resilience. It highlights amusing lines on love, veils, and the value of humor and toughness in life.
The article cites Farm and Fireside quoting that English sparrows are suitable as food birds. It notes sparrows were eaten in Scriptural times and references a Department of Agriculture bulletin explaining how to catch cook and serve them as a potential food solution.
Berlin hosts what is claimed as the only bank owned and run exclusively by women. The Mutual Bank of Self-Supporting Women was started about three years ago with a four-woman board and seven women clerks.
A light exchange centers on a husband’s silence at home versus his reactions at the ballpark. Mrs Knicker quips about her spouse’s attitude toward the umpire while Mrs Becker notes the contrast with home life and the cook.
A housemaid asks about the wedding attire while the cook notes the mistress has given her as a wedding present, highlighting class and domestic roles in the scene.
Fragmentary text shows dialogue about poverty and marriage with unclear context. The brief appears to reference Beston Transcript and a quoted exchange. No clear人物 or organization identified.
A noted prose fragment extols creating lovely cities with Ruskinian care, shaping them into defined forms, shielding them with a sacred pomerium, and surrounding each with garden garlands, blossoming trees, and tranquil streams.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a nurse scolds a misbehaving child and contemplates his query about soap in his eyes. The line echoes a playful insistence on common sense amid a morning bath.
A London Telegraph quip recalls a lady with a severe cold asking for two pen nyworth of ammoniated tincture of quinine. Her maid returns unable to procure the request and instead mentions two animated pictures of Queen Anne, drawing amused disbelief.
Essay notes a link between lunar attractions and volcanic eruptions. It argues that if the earth's internal magma is liquid it must follow fluid dynamics, reflecting early scientific attempts to correlate moon phases with volcanic activity.
A humorous verse notes three travelers returning from Ireland each bearing souvenir items a tobacco pound mug and two utensils. The Englishman carries God preserve old Ireland the Welshman carries A present from Dublin and the Scotsman carries knife and fork marked London Northwestern railway.
The turquoise is described as a special protection for horsemen and as a general aid to avert accidents.
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