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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
2
A strange weather event at Gibraltar produced reddish coppery clouds followed by rain that stained pink on walls and produced yellow rain later. The sand dust from Africa is suspected, and residents worry about sediment in drinking water tanks.
When scissors dull, insert a pin between blades and rub up and down to renew the edge. For towel markings, machine embroidery at shops offers monograms or initials for 10 to 15 cents per letter, giving a neat effect after laundering. Mark towels before sending them to the shop.
The piece argues women can guard confidences, pointing to Lloyd-George and Asquith employing women secretaries with typist staffs. Percy Illington also cites a woman secretary. It notes some lists exclude women, yet asserts many top officials hire women for good reasons and secrecy.
A reflective meditation on childhood as a miniature paradise that nurtures love and social harmony. The author argues that without parenthood and the deep pull of love, human passions could lead to ruin, contrasting earthly life with heavenly existence.
A dramatic domestic scene unfolds as a father confronts an engagement, vowing to support and pay debts while his daughter defies him. The conversation centers on marriage pressure, financial responsibility, and the clash between parental authority and a woman’s insistence on love and independence.
A counsel questions a witness about a horse's behavior. The witness relates telling the horse it was an old fellow and still a good horse, prompting an objection for recounting private conversation with the animal when the plaintiff was absent.
Viagnosea recounts caring for several people but rejects loving enough to sacrifice home and work. She argues true love would require such sacrifice, while the other speaker disputes it calling it softening of the brain.
A New York Sun retort notes the question of Hamlet’s sanity. The piece jokes that Hamlet never believed there was harmony in chicken raising, reflecting a humorous take on the famous dilemma.
A Collier's Weekly excerpt notes that 4.6 million US factory workers produce only what 45 million hand laborers did, while 90 percent of factory work is by machinery driven by coal power. It details coal mining losses, low energy recovery in engines, and the high costs of coal transport, arguing for improved coal energy utilization.
The Jumping Frenchman mystery puzzles scientists as a nervous disorder seen among French Canadian workers. Sudden commands cause involuntary actions such as leaping from boats or throwing objects, with pranks common in crowds. Doctors suspect a link to St. Vitus Dance though the exact cause remains unknown.
On Poincare's presidential journey Toulouse hosts an immense banquet with hundreds of kilos of meats fish and produce. The feast includes 500 kilos of filet de boeuf 800 poultry 9000 cakes and 6000 bottles of wine among other items illustrating the scale of hospitality.
A Japanese writer Kiong Te Bakin completed the world’s largest novel. Begun in 1852, it spans 106 volumes with 106,000 pages and about 38.1 million words, finished when the last volume was turned over to the publisher this year. No English translation plan has been suggested.
A life insurance man boasts of writing thirty thousand dollars in policies on a man who dies soon after. His friend calls it hard luck but the fiendishly gleeful agent reveals he has married the widow the following day signaling a grim punchline.
An article describes a pendulum illusion using a table and multiple pendulums suspended in water and wine glasses or bottles. The performer makes a selected pendulum swing by slight table movement, with different lengths causing varied swing rates, claiming anyone can master the technique with practice.
An Ohio inventor patents a magnet powered toy using a horseshoe magnet with long rounded pole ends. A single wheel rests on a through axle, rolling on a track formed by the magnet arms. The design demonstrates magnetism while amusing a child and audiences.
Dialogue fragment shows a child delaying a mother’s search, asking about a hair brush and planning to play a while longer. The tone hints at a domestic scene emphasizing concern and routine in a family setting. No clear events or proper nouns beyond Jimmy appear.
A farmer discusses growing 12 to 15 acres of Early Ohio potatoes for an early July market. He outlines crop rotation with corn or oats, rye pasture, planting densities, seed selection, cultivation, spraying, and expected yields around 125 bushels per acre. He notes prices around $1.25 per bushel and that land fertility has improved over years.
Bulletin No. 129 from the Nebraska Experiment Station highlights cooperative cow testing as a key to profitability. It cites Denmark, Sweden, and Holland as models and notes 200,000 Nebraska cows may underperform, while 500,000 could double income with proper feeding and management. The bulletin, available free on request from Lincoln, presents detailed herd data showing varying profits among cows.
The article explains sowing prize taker onions from seed in open ground by April 20 in northern areas, and notes that open ground bulb production requires careful soil prep. It states transplants from under glass should occur after frost danger passes, around May 10 in the north, with frost injury risks and the need for rich, finely prepared soil.
Grandma asks Sadie to check the clock. Sadie says it is not running but its tail seems to wag. The playful moment centers on a clock that appears alive to a child.
A brief comment notes that a magazine claims Japanese women's clothing styles have stayed constant for 2,500 years and ponders what topics arise in their conversations when they meet.
A discussion on why heavily marketed products fade unless they fulfill promises. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is cited as a proven kidney liver and bladder remedy praised by a prominent druggist. Statements claim it helps urinary issues and rheumatic uric acid. sample bottles offered by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co.
A bygone exchange questions women’s pockets and pocket visibility in fashion. The dialogue critiques transparent clothing and society’s view of women’s money and autonomy, reflecting era attitudes toward gender and apparel.
A Chicago company offers a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book and advice on Marine Eye Remedies. The ad claims the remedy strengthens weak eyes soothes eye pain and does not smart, with a 50 cent price. It recommends use for sore eyes and baby’s eyes for scaly eyelids and granulation.
A columnist quips about a young baseball phenom being sent to the minors for more seasoning. The exchange notes the player lacking pepper and being not worth his salt in a light, humorous tone.
An advertising pitch touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming dandruff removal after one application and immediate gloss and softness. It warns dandruff robs hair of luster and may cause itching and hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
In a grim tale villagers report fatalities linked to an annual hunting season. Mrs. Squirrel and Mrs. Rabbit recount losses among their families with a bizarre twist stating their loved ones died from laughter after encountering a city hunter in a khaki suit.
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