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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
2
In early nineteenth century writings many who had climbed Alpine peaks denounced the sport. Murray's Handbook 1838 warned that those who succeeded should not encourage others, and two decades later noted many climbers who reached Mont Blanc were of unsound mind.
From Boston comes a touching phonograph romance. A store manager fell for the voice of a young woman whose singing he heard in machines. He wrote for her pictures and they soon married. The bride planned to study in Paris for grand opera but chose to settle in New England.
A Venice California fisherman hauled a remarkable deep sea creature described as five feet long. It is black and green mottled with a shark like tail, a dorsal fin, and parrot shaped fins. Its mouth resembles a Gila monster and its head mimics a California horned toad in a large form.
The note shows W. S. Gilbert disliked Jane Austen, with a New York Evening Post correspondent recalling that Mark Twain shared a similar antipathy. Twain once quipped that a library without Austen is a good library even if it has no other books.
In dialogue from a melodrama, Melie asks George how long he will wait since her father has just invested in a silver mine. George vows to wait until the mine proves productive, while Melie expresses urgency to resolve their plans.
A resident defends a quirky speech mix by saying nought instead of oo when dialing. The telephone operator usually corrects him with three double zero. One night he reaches central and greets Hello, receiving the pun Hell-naught as a gentle rebuke. The Springfield publisher notes the incident as a mild, humorous exchange.
The passage lists common substances found in the average man and links them to ordinary objects and uses. It mentions fat for seven soaps, iron for a sugar container, salt for a shaker, lime for whitewash, phosphorus for match tips, magnesium for magnesia, sodium for half a water portion, potassium for a toy cannon, sulphur for fleas, and albuminoids for eggs, in a playful catalog style.
London adopts a French craft aimed at garment neatness called the stoppeur. In Paris the stoppeur is well known for mending tears or cigar burns by reconstructing fabric. A gentleman’s torn coat or stained trousers is treated by weaving in material from another part to join up threads.
A contemplative line about life and death, noting that time passes while reasoning continues. It suggests death treats all alike, indifferent to whether one is fool or philosopher. The passage contrasts living thought with the inevitability of mortality.
The Enfield Express advertises music for sale spanning folk and ragtime tunes. It promotes offerings from Turkey in the Straw to Mr. Dream Man and various Oh Oh Oh rags by Benham and Murphy.
John Hull reads a telegram and recalls Aunt Rachel a plain old countrywoman who cared for him. He finds in her modest accounts a life given to church missions and a boy in need, proving greater wealth in generosity than in riches. He resolves to visit Aunt Rachel and learn from her faith.
A guide explains making a humorous giant figure via a boy inside a long skirt attached to a stick. It describes materials, assembly, and how the moving figure entertains, plus etymologies for related terms and a note on a tinker's dam.
A report notes that the sand and filtration sand asset was valued at 3 943 012 dollars. The entry highlights the large property value within the current accounting records and reflects the asset's monetary assessment.
An elder woman quotes Harold’s claim of complete reform since his engagement to the young debutante. She recalls his past peril and escape from danger as he vows to live safely with the future Mrs. Harold.
In Budapest two women who planned to duel over a shared beloved settled the dispute by both becoming engaged to the two men who volunteered as their seconds. The unusual arrangement ended the quarrel and secured the lovers' futures.
A German explorer near Lake Chad among the Musgum tribe notes an unexpected luxury. He describes stone coffin like beds kept warm by a fire burning all night, addressing the region’s寒 nights.
A brief exchange contrasts a single word yes with a friend’s blunt fifty plunks debt reply. The dialogue highlights wit and the practicality of finance as a measure of eloquence.
A father's question prompts Tommy to admit his position in class. He truthfully replies that he spends most of his time in the corner, revealing his quiet behavior and distant standing.
A reminiscence from Abe Feters about returning to his hometown and recalling a former high school commencement. He recounts meeting a speaker who read an essay about Alps and Italy, then finds old classmates aged, wrinkled, and transformed by time, sharing a rueful, affectionate tone.
A trained cat named Tommy at Greenwich Seamen’s Hospital walks daily to Greenwich Pier with a collecting box on his back. He begs from river steamboat passengers to support the hospital, reportedly filling his boy with coins each day.
A satirical tale where a collector questions a wealthy man about debt. The man explains he cannot pay because settling would ruin workers he supports, highlighting conflict between financial prudence and social responsibility.
A man with thinning hair asks a puzzled husband why being a kind father requires effort. The jovial spouse retorts that it is automatic, while the husband laments his wife smoking, his daughter seeking a marriage to a noble with a lapse, and his 60s insisting on an airplane.
A tourist visiting an old prospector in a remote cabin asks about his cheerfulness. He recalls a week in Boston and says no matter what happens to him he has been cheerful since then.
The advice urges dedicating all effort to a single role or task to achieve deep expertise and success. It emphasizes removing distractions and living in the work to maximize productivity and mastery.
The San Francisco Argonaut recounts a tale from the Disraelis visiting St Optere in the era of Wellington. Disraeli discovers his wife moving the bed to the opposite wall to separate the beds, claiming the duke sleeps on the other side and that she can boast a bond between two great men.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a man preoccupied with his landlady Mrs Pruner. He admits owing six months rent and teases about revealing her name. The scene hints at a problematic relationship and financial strain.
In Stonham Parva Suffolk England 1414 forty eight residents live within a stone's throw of each other. Twenty eight people total age 2121 years with ages listed as ninety two eighty one eighty four seventy eight seventy six seventy five seventy four seventy three seventy two sixty nine and sixty eight.
A London cloak-room attendant has devised a thief-proof umbrella. The device uses a metal collar slipped over rib-tips and locked by revolving three metal rings bearing the combination letters and numerals. The umbrella cannot be opened without the secret code.
A Washington Herald blurb quotes a husband admiring his wife’s gown then jokes he won’t praise it again until she wears the dress anew. The light exchange centers on fashion and a humorous marital exchange.
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