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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine promising dandruff removal and glossy heavy hair. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, and fights scalp feverishness while urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any drug store. Also notes using yellow soap to ease bureau drawer friction.
An old style ad touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as proven for 75 years and invites readers to test them by sending for a sample to 372 Pearl Street in New York.
A gymnasium instructor explains to a colleague that he has no time for anything besides his work. The exchange highlights the pressure of balancing duties with personal fitness.
Bake fresh beets instead of boiling to enjoy their natural sweetness. Peel and slice into a heated dish, then top with two tablespoons melted butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Also promote Roman Eye Balsam for eye irritation and eyelid inflammation. Adv.
The guide advises cutting silage when kernels are glazed and can be broken with a thumbnail. Watch bottom leaves and tip of the stalk yellowing. if dry, add water. It warns that silage is more often too dry than too wet and suggests adjusting moisture accordingly.
Relief for back pains and urinary or kidney trouble offered by Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf. Describes it as a safe regulator available from The Mother Gray Co at Le Roy New York for 50 cents with a free sample by mail or at druggists.
A simple biscuit recipe outlines rubbing three quarters of a pound of butter into one pound of sifted flour with a pound of granulated sugar and a large tablespoonful of powdered cinnamon. Add three beaten eggs to form a dough, roll it out, cut into round cakes, bake quickly, and they cook in only a few minutes.
Letters from Mrs Stemenson of Independence Oregon and Mrs Hayward Sowers of Hodgdon Maine describe relief from nervous prostration palpitations backache and insomnia after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash The 30 year claim of the remedy helping women is included and the firm offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts
A reader shares personal jelly variations including tart suggestions. The note describes making jelly with apples rhubarb apple and blackberry and green grapes and mentions adapting recipes for a householder who prefers bread and butter or biscuits over pie.
To flatten rug edges press with a damp towel placed along the edge and run a flatiron over the cloth until it dries. This method straightens the edge and restores a like new appearance without heat damage.
An advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a fast and harmless remedy for indigestion and upset stomachs. It claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store.
Mock mince pie recipe with sugar molasses water crackers butter vinegar and eggs suggests baking two pies. Advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as best remedy for children during teething.
An advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation and notes constipation as the cause of many diseases. It emphasizes ease of taking and links truth seeking with life commencement in a Ruskin quotation.
An English joke scene shows Papa asking for his mother at breakfast. Ethel explains Mumsey has a headache and cannot come to the table, dismissing any coffee talk for now.
Chicago firm Marine Eye Remedy Co promotes a 48 page Eye Book offering advice on eye troubles and proper application. The ad claims sore eyes strengthen weak eyes soothe pain and notes the remedy sells for 50 cents. Also mentions using the product for babies and unrelated kitchen tips accompany the piece.
A quotation contrasts parades with speeches, noting that watching a procession pass a point is more engaging than listening to a speech. The speaker values spectacle and duration over rhetoric to convey views.
An advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipation in children and adults. It claims rapid relief from stomach bile and undigested food via a teaspoonful, urging mothers to ask for a 50 cent bottle with full usage directions.
The note outlines a simple shrimp dish: melt butter mix in flour add milk and thicken then fold in two cans of shrimp and one can of peas. Drain liquids before combining with the sauce and season with salt. Serve over toasted bread or mashed potatoes.
Leadville Colorado price notice lists specimen prices for metals including gold silver lead zinc and copper with cents per unit and requests mail envelopes and tools. Mentions carbonate National Bank and a reference.
A basic raised doughnut recipe directs adding to one pint of milk one egg one half cup sugar one quarter teaspoon soda and half pint warm milk. Mix in flour to form a kneadable dough and let rise overnight. Cut and fry without remolding for the final shape.
An advertisement extols S S S as a superior blood purifier that cleanses vitiated tissue, boosts local cell nutrition, and eliminates poisons from the body. It claims widespread health restoration from head to foot, touts botanical purity, and urges readers to seek advice from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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