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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
7
The recipe blends Swedish pitch and tallow melted over heat to form wax. The tallow amount is set by experiment and rolled into balls. The pitch should be brown when broken, indicating proper quality.
Advisory note promotes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for irritated skin and chafing. Product claims provide 25 cents price and free sample. attributed to J. S. Tyree, chemist, Washington, D. C.
A New York jokesmith writes a fresh libretto for a Verdi opera while Tinpan Alley composers tinker with the music. An advertisement warns against buying water for bluing and notes Red Cross Ball Blue is mostly water.
Since the Gordon riots of 1780 the Bank of England receives military protection. A nightly guard watch is posted, with a five o'clock march in bayonets fixed formation from the duty guard regiment at the headquarter location.
Marine Eye Remedy promoted for red weak and watery eyes with granulated lids. The illustrated book accompanies each package. Described as compounded by oculists and used in physicians practice, sold to the public by druggists at 26 and 60 cents per bottle, and an eye salve in aseptic tubes at 2 and 6 cents. Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago
Balzac notes that our worst misfortunes rarely occur and most misery rests in anticipation, a reflection on how fear shapes experience rather than actual events. The remark underscores the psychology of worry over the future.
A person who can make others laugh is rarely allowed to be alone. The remark suggests social value of companionship and humor in leadership or daily life.
A Westwood Maryland farmer's wife reports months of nervous spells and monthly pains from organic inflammation. After following Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound instructions she says she feels much better and urges others to seek the company’s confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
National banks may loan on approved security but cannot loan on real estate or stock or make accommodation loans beyond one tenth of capital. State and private banks may loan on real estate. Eczema remedy ad offers book of proof from Maxia Texas, $1.00.
A witty dialogue exchange shows a wife lamenting lack of goodbyes and a husband insisting his affection remains, ending with a playful reassurance. The brief scene captures a domestic moment with light humor and period tone.
A concise reflection notes that men seek simple telephone numbers yet prefer an automobile number as intricate as possible, contrasting ease and complexity in personal identifiers.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen smarting and sweating feet and makes new shoes comfortable. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores with sample free. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A young girl was rebuked after a kiss, but she quoted a Bible verse urging kindness in return. The elder woman relented as memories of old discipline resurfaced. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and related diseases, billed as a favorite family laxative.
A whimsical French bachelor bequeathed his entire estate to three women who had refused to marry him. He explained the bequest by stating these ladies owed him all his earthly happiness.
The passage presents Russia as many things at once including ideals and monotony, variety and melodrama, melancholy and liberty unseen by the West. It notes the shackles referred to are those of social convention rather than physical chains.
An old woman asks the judge of probate to be her executor amid a sharp exchange about wills and authorities. She explains her late husband detested her and left her several infidels, seeking to become their executioner.
Harpers Weekly notes arsenic occurs naturally in humans and is found in foods such as peas almonds and beans. Fresh lettuce also contains arsenic though banana chestnut and leek show the lowest amounts in comparative studies.
A brief exchange reveals tension between a couple over money in a wry wartime style. The man reflects on a drifting romance, while the woman states she must have money, ending the moment with a sharp practical note.
A collection of sandwich ideas including Tomato and Horseradish, Butter Brown Bread, Pineapple, Ginger and Walnut, Dream and Hot Preserve variants. Directions cover bread prep, fillings, cutting into triangles or squares, and optional bacon, egg or salad accompaniments.
An egg beater serves many roles beyond beating eggs. It prevents curdling when custard overheats and smooths lumpy gravy. Beat boiled salad dressing to improve texture, and use the beater for cake batter to achieve a delicate creamed mix before finishing with flour and baking powder.
Wash and boil carrots until tender. Mash and season with salt pepper mace and two egg yolks per teacupful. Stir in butter, cool, shape into croquettes, dip in egg and bread crumbs, and fry in hot fat.
A simple, dainty dish uses large red apples hollowed to form cups. Fillings mix chopped apple with celery grapefruit and mayonnaise. Top with walnuts and maraschino cherries on lettuce leaves and serve with wafers and cheese.
A simple method uses a piece of cardboard held at the upper edge of the mopboard to protect the adjoining wall while cleaning. The cloth soils the cardboard instead of the wallpaper or paint, reducing streaks and preserving the surface.
To keep parsley fresh place the bunch in a glass jar with the lid tight. Store in a cool place and it will last about a week with proper care.
A Pruntytown landlord touts Major Hornboggle as the town’s most dignified figure. The judge notes his habit of not chasing his hat and only loafing in the National bank while spectators fetch it. An ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry bluing as the best value.
The New York Telegraph reports that modern life expectancy exceeds seventy with many people living to eighty or ninety and about five in two hundred reaching a century.
Mother's magazine style note touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best remedy for children during teething period in an advertisement style statement.
A city mistress questions Sarah the new maid after a pail hangs from a gas bracket in the hall. Sarah explains the master said the gas was leaking, so she placed up a pail to catch it.
An advertisement seeks performers for a stage opportunity offering good salaries. Details reference Dave Torrington, Box 61, Minneapolis, Minn. Adgt.
A 10 year old boy Hans Weber explained he saved a boy from a pond in Zurich Switzerland because the other boy was wearing his skates. The rescue was risky and the bystander downplayed his role while accepting praise.
An old advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier that heals pimples acne eczema lupus and other skin conditions by purifying the blood and stimulating cellular activity. It asserts poisons are rejected and eliminated and urges readers to obtain the pamphlet from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta and buy S. S. S. at drugstores today.
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