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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
7
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union feature presents a compact clip of quotations from The Kitchen Cabinet. Notable lines include Dickens on sending out ships and bearing burdens, underscoring common wisdom on usefulness and generosity.
A health article urges young women to avoid extreme dieting and focus on balanced eating. It cites Dr. McCollum of Johns Hopkins and offers family menu rules including milk, eggs, meat, salads, and leafy vegetables, plus several seasonable recipes and tips on proper mastication and reheating baked potatoes for leftovers.
A urologic advice column explains that acidity irritates the bladder and inflammatory kidney function, causing burning during urination and night-time trips. It prescribes drinking soft water and four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water each morning for two to three days to neutralize acids and relieve urinary irritation.
The text notes two ancient galleys at Lake Nemi, sealed for 1900 years, may be salvaged after engineers can lower the water. It recalls emperors, luxury upholstery, gold and porphyry decorations, and the legend of Tiberius and his companions. The piece ends by voicing curiosity about how the ships set sail.
An advocate for simplified spelling argues current spelling costs the nation 925 million dollars yearly in printing writing and teaching. He claims young children lose a year and a half in early schooling mastering complexities while 15 percent of writing uses superfluous letters.
A quirky exchange proposes trading items with a grocer. Sambo Ah asks for a half dozen raisins besides other decoys. The playful barter hints at a rural marketplace banter style.
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