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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
4
Barstow California weekly paper led by editor W J Evans and publisher P M LeSave. Operates as second class matter since 1910 with annual price two dollars. Publication details indicate Barstow post office entry under March 3 179.
Otis reports a new well on Tom Williams property near the borax plant and water rights activity by another company. The Otis Club reorganizes, renters hall for a year, and local leaders plan entertainment and civic projects. Frank Knox reports a major mine strike. road survey to Harvard proceeds. a locksmith shop opens at Harvard Station.
The group aims to develop water to supply 5000 acres on the south side of the Mojave river with later expansion to cover all irrigable land south of the river and possibly 15000 acres north. They will use cement pipes and ditches over about 35 miles. Water rights come with a large land tract south of the river and more land along Salt Lake Railroad. They plan colonists from the east and the creation of new townsites near Otis and elsewhere. The project lists Los Angeles Pasadena and Hollywood bankers and capitalists among its supporters.
Odds and Ends recounts the bagno a torturous Venice punishment where a prisoner stands in a water-filled vat and must bale water in a constant stream to delay drowning. The enduring agony lasts as long as the victim can resist exhaustion before succumbing.
A celebrated actor, aged fifty nine yet looking thirty five, quips about keeping his hair and stomach in check as the true secret of youth. He shares a humorously brutal anecdote on corpulence featuring a fat man and a bow legged chap in a fringe tale from the Washington Star.
Dialogue sketch in which Borrowes and Ms. Nellie discuss an umbrella borrowed by Mr. Sweetfern last night. The scene hints at a mistaken action and a squall of thunder as rain begins, set in a domestic humor context.
A literary reflection on the mystery of man beyond worldly systems. Henry Giles notes deeper wonder in the union of soul and body than in cosmic creation.
A brief maxim notes the east wind brings cold and leaves no ground for dispute. It urges practical measures like donning an overcoat when facing unavoidable conditions.
Two lawyers argue over charging a client for unnecessary trouble as they consider remedies and fees. The dialogue hints at ethical debate and financial strategy within a legal case.
A dialogue unfolds about obtaining a father's consent. She asks for permission while he resists, claiming the father is too close and has never granted anything to anyone. The exchange centers on consent and familial barriers.
The excerpt presents a philosophical reflection on knowledge and doubt attributed to Goethe and a maxim about forgiveness. It contrasts certainty with uncertainty and suggests that withholding forgiveness is like starting life as an inexperienced novice.
The Printer promotes district progress and country benefits with a subscription offer. Readers are encouraged to read about local improvements and buy a 6 month subscription for $1.
Intrepid Widow and Mr Slocum exchange wordplay about weddings and the letter d in a playful conundrum. The joke hinges on we and wed. Pear sons.
The disconsolate youth laments three rejections, and Miss Cayenne offers sharp encouragement. She notes a girl who endures three proposals from the same suitor must see some value in him. The exchange carries a wry, London-tone witticism from a Washington Star column.
The judge remarks that roy alty attire suits public functions while a Knight of the Bath should avoid bath robes or knight gowns at court. The exchange highlights appropriate ceremonial dress and decorum in royal settings.
A brief humorous exchange centers on money. Mrs Wadd complains that all she gets from her husband is hard cash while he cites the same. The dialogue plays on the pun in a light domestic vignette.
The fragment presents moral maxims about helpfulness and loyalty from George Eliot and Lavater. It does not report a news event or identifiable person, place, or organization. read as literary reflection rather than a news item.
The Union Sunday School held a Christmas basket dinner at the school house. Mrs. Williams and C. D. Williams family illness updates intersperse community notes. School opened with Mrs. G. W. Hursey as teacher. Several residents and visitors travel to Los Angeles, Barstow, and San Pablo for illness, business, or family reasons. Four-bit hats are for sale at Hinkley.
A couple exchanges barbed remarks as she glides downstairs pulling on gloves and recalls a past praise of worth. He checks his watch repeatedly and objects that even a brief two minute wait changes his view of her value.
The note explores how pride shifts with age from praising parents in childhood to bragging about oneself as youth and later celebrating one’s children in adulthood. It reflects on evolving sources of self worth and social validation across life.
A proverb on human character and wealth stating that men are tested by gold just as gold is tested by a touchstone. The line reflects Elizabethan insight into virtue and value guiding conduct.
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