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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
2
A Barstow printer, Levi, described as kind and dutiful yet German, faces a conflict with a hired man over endless work. The tale highlights conflicting values, patience, and a stubborn horse that balks mid furrow as Levi questions alternatives while insisting on readiness.
Two clubs in New York reduce reading expenses. One group of women provides 25 seats monthly and sends magazines to a hospital. The other pool buys new books for equal share and disperses them by lottery, with each member receiving one book.
A description of fox fire, a decayed and fungoid wood phenomenon, used for a camp fire once. Fragments scattered around sleeping men frightened them, as the fire died and a sleeper woke shouting that they lay among five coals. The group was equally terrified by the eerie glow.
A conceited visitor boasts that half the world does not know how the other half lives. Janie challenges him with a simple question that exposes his bluff, drawing restrained laughter from the crowd as the talker blushes.
Instructions on keeping tinware rust free and bright. Rubbing new tinware with fresh lard and heating prevents rust when used with water. Borax cleans stained tinware and restores shine to discolored tea or coffee pots by boiling in a strong borax solution.
Appu, a native of Kotahana in Ceylon, assaulted his father and mother with a mallet as they slept, nearly killing them. He later claimed he did so because he felt disgust toward his miserable parents for having such a low-down life.
Birmingham introduces a new lifesaving device for fires. Entrapped people are rescued in a cage that is raised and lowered to the windows of burning buildings using the fire department apparatus.
Five year old Lola admires her twin brothers born the night before and proclaims that she has never seen a woman like her mother who hunts bargains. The remark, framed in a Chicago Daily News context, highlights maternal thrift and family milestones.
The Albany Capital notes a whimsical prompt that many former politicians returning to law should study the moral law from the Sinai text and brush up on legal ethics.
A feisty old lady advertised for a page-boy noting youth needed. A witty friend replied by mail with a spoof package including wrinkle filler skin cream fairy bloom false teeth flaxen swig and iodine soap, poking fun at her request.
A light exchange features Enicker asking what is the matter with Smith and Becker replying that Smith’s baby wants the moon while his wife wants the earth. The quip reflects domestic humor and playful family wishes.
The article extols onions and related bulbs as culinary essentials and medicine. It notes their family, essential oils, and health benefits, offering tips to reduce pungency by boiling twice, parboiling before cooking, and selecting young or blonde onions for delicacy.
Recipe describes selecting five pounds beef, simmering, then mixing three pounds meat with two pounds suet six pounds apples beef liquor sugar cider raisins currants citron candied peels and spices to create ripe mincemeat. Alternate: substitute coffee per gallon if cider unavailable.
Memo lists two ways to prepare oyster cocktails with a sauce of tomato catsup horseradish Worcestershire Tabasco lemon juice and salt. Chill the sauce and oysters, then serve in small glasses on cracked ice or arrange on a circle of ice with oysters on the half shell.
Prepare one and a half pounds of tripe cut into small squares. Sauté with five chopped onions in an agate pan with salt and pepper. Bake slowly three hours with stock. Strain liquid, thicken with flour, boil. Return tripe to dish, cover with sauce and mashed potatoes. Bake until brown.
Scald a quart of milk with three ounces grated chocolate. Add a cup of hot boiled rice and a scant cup of sugar. Beat the yolks of four eggs and mix. Bake until set. Finish with a meringue of stiffly beaten egg whites and four level tablespoons of sugar. Cool and chill before serving.
Prepare a skillet with a bit of bacon and brown a slice each of onion and green pepper. Transfer to a large pan with canned corn and tomato, cook slowly for twenty minutes, and serve hot with toasted bread croutons.
A simple prep method forms small cheese balls by mixing Ro cream cheese with almond and a tiny red pepper. Each ball is rolled and dropped into olive oil for storage until needed.
A Kansas City Journal account extols the United States Marine Corps as the navy’s mobile, quick acting force. It notes their long role from early maritime conflicts to actions in Harpers Ferry and New Providence, highlighting their mobility, readiness, and odds overcome in diverse theaters.
The article traces Staffordshire pottery origins from seventeenth century Elers brothers to salt glazing, notes Josiah Wedgwood elevating the ware, and links to the Dr Syntax books by William Combs with illustrations by Thomas Rowlandson published by Ackerman. It mentions current owner S K Nagy dating a related plate to about a century old.
A scraping noise wakes Johnny as Santa Claus emerges from the mantel beneath a gas log. Johnny notes Santa’s missing whiskers and Santa explains he had a close shave squeezing through the “ding-busted” modern chimney.
A humorous exchange about bath prices circulates, mentioning Pittsburg as the place where a bath cost a dollar. The joked value highlights local banter and playful commerce in a light social item.
A historic recipe prescribes stuffing a freshly killed hen turkey with half to two pounds of truffles based on bird size. The truffle force meat is mixed with rasped bacon fat and seasoned, then the bird is hung five days to permeate with aroma before roasting. Bread sauce is optional, as the truffles rival any accompaniment.
The article lists tips for cleaning stains and preserving clothing and fabrics. It covers using alcohol for grass stains, soda in apple sauce, refrigerating butter and milk, hanging woolens to dry, maintaining velvet hats with black stocking, treating medicine stains on spoons with sulfuric acid and soapsuds, adjusting cornstarch in custards, and removing paint stains with turpentine or benzine after softening with butter.
Combine flour sugar salt and baking powder sifted with flour. Beat an egg into a cup and a quarter of milk. Mix with two cups cold boiled rice until lump free. Stir into batter then cook on a hot greased griddle in thin cakes until browned. Serve with maple sirup honey or thick fruit sirup.
Prepare a white sauce then blend in one cup grated cheese. Add one cup canned corn drained and chopped, fold in three well beaten egg yolks, season with salt and pepper, then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a buttered dish in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.
A simple macaroni dish with ham and a creamy white sauce. Break half a pound of macaroni boil until tender in salted water. Prepare a butter and flour roux with milk then add macaroni chopped ham mustard red pepper and egg. Bake in buttered dish with breadcrumbs and cheese until set and golden brown.
Guidance recommends adding a few drops of oil to the umbrella top notch about monthly. This prevents rusting of the rib ends and can double the umbrella’s lifespan.
A cooking note describes freeing mutton chops from fat then simmering in milk with a finely cut onion for two hours. Season with pepper and salt and thicken with a small amount of flour for a finished dish.
The commission, set to examine factory conditions in the cantons, recommends appointing a woman as chief inspector due to the rise of women in industry. The decision reflects unanimous agreement on gender suitability for the role.
A quick home tip advises using old newspapers as padding for an ironing board when a blanket is unavailable. Lay sheets evenly to desired thickness, then cover with cotton. Renew papers periodically to keep the board clean and smooth.
Native American products are highlighted with South Carolina tea noted as unique to America. The piece mentions Florida quota, and gifts such as guavas limes kumquats and preserved fruits. It also notes alligator pears mangoes and chayotes as rare in northern markets.
A humorous witness in a trial on an assault is pressed by an aggressive counsel. He explains he stood four feet five and a half inches from the parties, saying he measured in advance to be precise for any possible questions.
A pithy aphorism on wisdom and bargaining noting that the clever trader would exchange knowledge for the unknown by weighing what one knows against what remains unsure. The notion frames a playful idea about wisdom guiding choices in uncertainty.
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