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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
3
A rhetoric piece argues the farm teaches independence and hard work, contrasting rural and urban boys. It claims country upbringing forges health, courage, and resourcefulness, and cites that many city leaders originate from farms, urging farm youth to seize opportunities.
A puzzle asks to divide a 64 cell square into four congruent parts. Each piece must contain one of the four numbered cells. A second diagram illustrates a method where the square is partitioned into four identical shapes, each holding a numbered cell.
In a heavy snowstorm two male peafowl chose a large oak near a window as their roost. The birds remained perched through the night with snow stacked around them and ice forming on their heads as they appeared unable to fly down.
A collection of dated light verse riddles and puns touching race gender stereotypes, puns on homophones, marriage and science aimed at general readers. The jokes hinge on wordplay such as egress for door, fair for fare, and nautical crossing, reflecting period humor.
In a noted anecdote collected by Stanley Johnson, Daniel Webster dodges a rail fare when a conductor challenges him. Webster boasts of knowing the railroad president and declares payment will come through a friend, then calmly ends the dispute as his escape proves easy money for the baggage car staff.
Turkish periodicals estimate Mussulman populations worldwide. The Ottoman empire holds about 24 million people with 6 million in Europe and 18 million in Asia, not all professing Islam. Russia has several million Muslims, Asia about 50 million, plus 20 million in Persia Afghanistan Arabia and nearby states. Java Borneo Philippines and adjacent islands hold several million. North and central Africa are largely Muslim.
A four and a half year old boy named Willie is scolded by his father for bad manners in front of family. The father threatens possible chastisement to correct the behavior as Willie cleverly replies I got you Steve. The brief note appears in the Indianapolis News.
Norway exports wood flour made from sawdust and clean spruce or pine logs free of bark particles. Wood flour is distinct from wood pulp used in dynamite and linoleum production. Major markets include England and Germany, with the United States importing a small amount.
A provocative shop window announcement in Harlesden questions a boy’s role as an accompaniment to sausages. The London Opinion frame labels it unappetising yet claims the boy would be the proper accompaniment, reflecting satirical humor of the era.
A humorous voice quips that many people judge arithmetic by the final number with a dollar sign. The line satirizes instinct to value only final tallies rather than the process of computation.
An American party travels from Peking toward Jehol to visit imperial palaces before public access. Mrs. Peck joins despite safety concerns, carrying cartridges for protection. The journey notes mules over horses, Chinese inns, and local attitudes to the Republic as they pass through Sunho and Niu Lung Shan with folk legends and emerging modern sights.
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