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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
7
Instructions for correcting sagging bed springs by placing a woven wire spring under them and securing ends to the frame. Includes an advertisement praising Red Cross Ball Blue as a top blueing value and source of satisfaction for laundresses.
Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children during the teething period. The advertisement frames the product as the best remedy and appeals to parental care.
For Sale 130 acres in Sierra County California 110 acreuilt with timber 9 room house 2 barns outbuildings stock machinery in excellent location with all conveniences. For particulars address Jas N Algar Sierraville California advertisement
A brief item notes dialogue between Marks and Parks with a humorous remark about marriage. The Boston Transcript quotes Marks saying Jack seems bent on matrimony and Parks replying that marriage to Helen will straighten him out.
The letter from Mrs. D. H. Brown of Iola Kansas describes severe bloating and illness during change of life. After three doctors failed, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and slowly improved taking twelve bottles. She praises the medicine and urges others to use it. The advertisement notes the company offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts and promises careful handling of letters.
An editorial style piece describes layered fruit salads using lemon juice and sugared fruit with examples such as orange banana apple and pineapple blends. It blends instructions on color fastness for fabrics with an advertisement for Spohn's distemper remedy and a bromine cold cure.
Melt butter add onion vinegar and water fry until onion is tender Stir in diced cold boiled potatoes and brown them lightly Add parsley and serve as a simple Lyonnaise style preparation
Wash and wipe firm green tomatoes cut them into quarter inch slices brush with olive oil dip in seasoned crumbs and fry in butter until tender and brown.
A simple biscuit dough is rolled to half an inch thick and seasoned with grated cheese salt pepper and bits of butter. The dough is rolled jelly cake fashion, cut into slices from the end and baked quickly, then served hot.
A simple method for baked bluefish. Cut fish into thick pieces stand pieces on end top each with a slice of pork. Season with pepper and salt dust with flour drizzle with water and bake until done.
A West Side school lesson uses the word catch with a child mispronouncing it as ketch in a Mother's Magazine anecdote. The item ends with a Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement urging readers to buy the blue product, noting its high water content.
An old anecdote on craps and life opens a Tarbell quote about humanity. An advertisement promotes a selling novelty named Kimo a sure repeater with a large commission. Agents Outfit 35c. Wm Leopold Sobieski Wis.
A quotation attributed to Isaac Bar Row cites Alexander the Great condemning friends for degenerating into sloth and luxury. It calls luxuriating slavish and laboring royal, endorsing toil over ease.
Commercial listing offers 1800 acres of fruit land adjoining Sacramento city limits with 800 acres cultivated and access to electric light and power. Parcel available for all or part. Contact F C Rare at 813 Jay Street Sacramento California.
Dialogue from a Puck cartoon shows Miss Laflin asking about Mr. Clay and Mr. Rand explains he has taken six months work in a powder mill to quit smoking. The exchange highlights a risk of sudden drastic cures through dangerous employment.
For sale about 14 cultivated acres near Kingsbury Fresno County California. Well irrigated with a five room house cellar barn and out buildings. Listing by A Anderson Bluffton Indiana advt.
A humorous exchange reveals a new wife teasing her husband that she is a typewriter, not a sewing machine, as she refuses to sew on a button before he leaves. The couple banters about who will handle small domestic tasks.
It cures while you walk Allen's Foot-Ease is a remedy for hot sweating callus and swollen feet Sold by all druggists price 25c Dont accept substitutes Trial package free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York advertisement
Headmistress of a Ladies School extols teaching legible careful handwriting as core to good writing. An unrelated rapid seller ad from White Supply Co promises high profits for agents with proofs and a 100 percent return, listing 986 Argyle St. St. Paul Minn.
A vintage ad proclaims Hall's remedy for ingrowing toenails with a guaranteed half dollar mailing offer. Local druggists can order directly for customers, with Hall Drug Co of Jackson, Mississippi cited as the source.
A brief quip notes you can often guess a woman's age within a few years by her reaction when called a sylph. The observation uses playful irony about aging and ethereal beauty.
Advertisement notes Lewis' Single Binder cigars cost more than others, made of extra quality tobacco and marketed as a superior smoking product.
Louisv ille Courier Journal notes a witty exchange as a stage favorite refuses to discuss romance or gossip. A cub reporter asks about diamonds and dukes, the star counters with a preference to discuss ethical questions only.
A critic notes many widows marry to prove they can rather than from true desire for marriage, reflecting attitudes toward widowhood and remarriage in society.
Advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT can cure itching, bleeding, and protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. Druggist refunds money if not cured. Price 50 cents. Presented as claim with refund offer.
A brief quotation reflects on the quiet power of a lit lamp, likening its calm glow and fragrance to a gentle influence that fills a home with light. The passage draws on M. McCheyne’s meditation on domestic atmosphere.
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