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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
2
A humorous exchange with an Irish farmer explains a horse's curved spine. The gentle man notes the odd curve and the farmer retorts that the horse was beaten by another prior to ownership, implying the injury caused the permanent bend.
Cleaning windows with vine ear and water yields a brighter shine and longer lasting cleanliness than water alone. Polish in the usual way with a soft linen cloth.
A Philadelphia scientist traveling to the Hawaiian islands spent three months studying tree snails and their habits evolution and variations. The Boston Transcript notes skepticism about completing the task but acknowledges potential valuable hints on speed.
A French electrician reports a new lamp design that allegedly uses only one two hundredth of the current of ordinary lamps by interrupting current in infinitesimal fractions of time to allow cooling without perceptible light loss.
Reported trend in Paris features audience members playing cards in the boxes during grand opera performances. The practice is considered less bothersome than attendees whistling or singing arias while a card game proceeds.
A quiet child pleads to expose her feet from the bed covers saying they feel choked. She had briefly obeyed an instruction not to stick her feet out, then softly asks permission again with a vivid complaint.
A humorous dialect piece centers on Uncle Eben debunking the idea that finishing with a dollar-sign number makes arithmetic sound. He mocks casual counting and emphasizes careful calculation over flashy figures.
A Harlesden butcher shop posts an unlikely announcement describing a boy wanted to accompany sausages. The note reads as a terse, unappetizing line reflecting the era's shop humor and social tones.
A young woman told the Heathcote Victoria land board that marriage would follow if she gained land. She argued she could plow and perform all farm work and that land would secure her a husband, reflecting 19th or early 20th century norms.
The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a critic noting Plimson is living ahead of his income and argues that even five years of stagnation would not let his income catch up. The exchange frames Plimson as financially aggressive and ahead of his earnings.
Quote excerpt discusses the keenest test of a man arising from attainment and effort, noting that struggle strengthens while ease reveals the line of least resistance. Attribution to Hugh Black framing the lesson.
A reflection on how a truly great friendship provides the richest and most complete culture and method of progress known to humanity, surpassing other human endeavors. The author underscores enduring value in intimate bonds and shared growth.
A compact reflection notes that humans cannot conquer fate but may yield to it in a way that makes them greater than if they could. The saying emphasizes adaptive resilience and moral strength in the face of inevitability.
A reflection urges focus on the positive qualities of friends. It emphasizes avoiding criticism, trusting that faults reveal themselves with time and gentle insight.
Stella declares no man is indispensable while Bella retorts that some man is in a witty New York Business exchange.
Dr Edwin H Hughes of DePauw University discusses the boy's mood swings from adoration to anger and urges sympathetic action at social gatherings. He warns against provoking self-respect deficits and advises guiding the boy toward good books and constructive companions.
Harper's Weekly notes a link between medieval wood carvers and 20th century art movements like Futurism and Cubism. It highlights a Bowery cigar store Indian carved with a real flint-lock musket, suggesting a shared instinct between distant crafts and a single originary genius.
Nell rose, a cerise handbag shade named for Miss Eleanor Woodrow Wilson, debuts in a pin sealskin series. Handbags are mounted on invisible steel frames with self material or steel links, lined in maire or glace kid, and include envelopes with two flap compartments and strap handles. The Nell rose line offers square oblong and blunt triangular shapes with vanity fittings and receptacles.
The ancient contest ended June 6 BC at Pharegalia with Pompey and Caesar leading veteran forces. Pompey, numbering about 40,000, and Caesar, slightly fewer, fought to decisive victory. Pompey fled to Egypt where he was assassinated at age sixty, leaving Caesar as the leading man of the world.
A Belgian group of capitalists has returned from Siberia and central Asia with about twenty concessions for electric tramway lines and lighting plants. Most concessions are limited time and likely to be transferred to the Belgian tramway trust. The group plans woodworking factories at Novoborissov with land already purchased for the venture.
Article outlines hog louse infestation in swine, its irritation to skin, and transmission. It recommends dipping every ten days with creoline coal tar dips, keeping kennels clean, using crude petroleum saturated cloths on rubbing posts, and maintaining warm, well-made dipping vats on each farm.
Farm and Home advises frequent rolling with a heavy roller to keep lawns in good shape and deter moles. A practical cement roller with a gas pipe axle and handle should weigh about 200 pounds and be about two feet long, using a fifteen inch sewer tile as a form.
A ground level dipping tank with drainage aims for a surface flow away from the vat. A large vat measures ten feet by eight feet by two feet at top and bottom. The entrance end is perpendicular, opposite end inclined with cleats and a slide for hogs to enter and exit after swimming through. Regular dipping keeps hogs healthy and parasite free.
The article argues that with ample water, sheep grow more efficiently and produce cheaper mutton. It notes pasture moisture and dew provide some water, but not enough for peak growth, stressing that constant access to fresh water improves bodily functions and overall productivity.
The Poultry Journal urges culling to remove hens past their useful term. Focus fall as peak for culling though it should continue year round. Yearlings and two year olds merit selective breeding. prune birds that feather pull or eat eggs, sending all culls to market.
A plan to improve pig growth suggests V shaped partitions in feeding troughs to give runty pigs equal access to food. A handy man can build the trough in about an hour and the growth benefits would offset the cost.
The article argues brains are now preferred over brawn in livestock and dairy farming, highlighting smarter methods and modern efficiency. It emphasizes knowledge, innovation, and planning as keys to productivity and success.
The article promotes cocoa and chocolate as nutritious drinks for children, detailing their cocoa bean origins, processing, and superior nourishment compared with tea or coffee. It notes cocoa’s protein, fat, and starch content, links to cost, and endorses cocoa for most people while acknowledging rare digestion issues.
A humorous remark laments the uselessness of a man who constantly forces friends to explain that he means well, noting the weariness of perpetual excuses.
A pastor announces Brother Short will lead prayer but Brother Short retorts that he will not pray, urging others to pray themselves. The exchange centers on responsibility and participation within the congregation.
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