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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
2
A Barstow printer notices Darwinian ideas on marriage from the New York Evening Post quoting De scent of Man. The piece argues careful matching of traits in humans could improve offspring, noting selection might raise bodily, intellectual, and moral qualities while warning that practical inheritance laws remain unknown.
The article notes two reasons sailors keep cats aboard ships. Marine insurance often excludes cargo damage from rats, unless a sea voyage lacked a cat, allowing damages to be claimed. A derelict ship at sea with no living creature on board is forfeited, so cats or other pets have saved vessels from abandonment.
A new trap uses Manila paper and stiff cotton fly screen netting in two cones folded flat for shipment. It is placed over bait such as molasses, draws flies onto the inner cone, then into the upper cone with no escape, and can be burned after use.
A Baltimore burglary case features an Irish witness named Casey who trembles before the jury. The judge reminds him to tell the truth, while Casey pleads for leniency as he adjusts to the unfamiliar spotlight and pressure of testifying.
described method for making lettuce and cheese sandwiches with buttered bread and cream cheese. keep bread thinly buttered, place lettuce leaf, then cream cheese with paprika for serving.
A man asks a pretty salesgirl to confirm a complexion powder brand for his wife. He remarks it matches the product on her cheeks and suggests he would judge by tasting it, hinting at a sly ruse in a flirtatious exchange.
A recipe describes combining one cup sugar two eggs one cup milk two teaspoons baking powder butter and two cups flour. Add a pint of canned berries with juice poured off. Bake in a quick oven in muffin rings and serve warm with butter.
A witty London opinion piece jokes about matrimonial plans and a remark that the lady is unattractive, suggesting the suitor should take her photo along to grow used to her face after a while.
A collection of dessert recipes including Green Apple Charlotte, Quincy Puff, and Plum Pudding. Instructions detail apple puree with gelatine and cream, a quince and apple custard, and a plum-based pudding with orange peel, nutmeg, and optional biscuit dough or batter, then steaming or baking and serving with hard sauce.
Guidance on washing dishes in the sink avoiding dishpans. Tips include a wooden sink protector, rubber stopper, a foldable wooden dish rack, a corner enamel strainer, and a wall mounted towel shelf to keep towels handy after boiling.
A simple relish recipe uses two cans of tomatoes one and a half pounds brown sugar one cup strong cider vinegar and half tablespoon each ground cloves cinnamon and allspice with a pinch of red pepper. Simmer slowly for several hours stirring often then jar with wide mouths and seal tightly.
Bake a sponge cake from mix in two oblong pans. Layer with sliced bananas pineapple and cherries, dust with sugar. Add second cake layer and spread with sweetened whipped cream. Cut into squares for serving. Simple, original, delicious.
Sift cornmeal corn starch cream tartar soda salt. Beat eggs light add cooled rice molasses melted butter and milk. Combine mixtures batter must be very thin add milk if needed. Bake in buttered pan in a quick oven. Serve hot with sauce or whipped cream.
Fry sausages to brown perfection then arrange in a dish. Slice tomatoes and onions, fry until tender, season with salt and pepper. Layer vegetables with the sausages and serve hot by the fire.
The article explains sewing a buttonhole in two opposite towel corners so a towel can hang on nails or hooks. A built in hanger forms, letting either end be picked up for convenient use.
Oyster season features guidance from Lida Ames Willis on enjoying raw or cooked oysters. Four recipes include Kabobs with bacon, Scrambled Eggs with oysters, Southern Pan Roast, and Oyster Salad with lettuce, olives or capers, parsley, and mayonnaise dressing.
A French method cooks endives by boiling in salted water until tender then rinsing under cold water. The drained endives are mashed or sieved, returned to heat with butter and flour, then simmered 15 minutes. Finish with a splash of cream or milk to soften and brighten the dish.
The directions describe making a grape sherbet by simmering sugar with water, cooling, adding grape juice, and chilling until mushy. Then fold in stiffly beaten egg white with a rounded tablespoon of powdered sugar. The grape juice is prepared as if for jelly.
Wash flannels in a boiled soap solution then rinse in warm water. Do not rub soap on fabrics. Wring out and dry quickly in the sun. Iron while still slightly damp with a warm iron.
A warm supper dish uses one pound pork chops onions and potatoes. Slice potatoes and onions layer with pork and repeat until used then top with potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, add hot water and bake in a moderate oven two to three hours. Cover near the end for tenderness. Serves three or four.
Four interlocked 4x4 grids share the same pattern of four numbers in central positions. Fill the four numbers so each 4x4 square becomes a magic square with sum 847 across rows columns and diagonals. The diagram fixes the central cells to guide identical placements in every square.
An illustration presents a safe noise making toy based on the common pastime of exploding a paper bag by striking its bottom, a joke enjoyed by fathers and children alike.
A Popular Mechanics sketch describes using a ball shaped receptacle and paper loaded with air pressure. Pulling the trigger or pressing the handle releases force that bursts the paper with loud noise as a basic demonstration.
A children’s game describes sitting in a circle with one child as it in the center. Players toss a duster ball across the ring while the it tries to catch it. If the it catches or claims the ball, the last thrower becomes the new it.
A boy Johnnie explains to his mother how his father hit his thumb with a big hammer while nailing a plank on the back porch. The tale ends with Johnnie revealing he did laugh after the accident, in a lighthearted family moment from Popular Magazine.
A wry saying notes that discussing private issues while driving is foolish since rumors travel like tails on horses, hinting at the ease of gossip spreading in public moments.
Quick guidance states the fastest way to acquire fat is to buy it from the butcher. The note presents a practical, direct approach without extra steps or commentary.
A bedtime vignette has Jack presenting a snail shell and mother answering why snails hide inside shells. She explains snail shelter during bad weather, their winter hiding places, and how they move with a shell. The tale notes the snail's many teeth and eye-tipped horns and gardeners' methods to curb them.
A nutrition item notes French people average 105 eggs per person per year while English eat 85 and Italians 48. The piece highlights international dietary patterns with emphasis on egg consumption.
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