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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
7
The article extols everyday railway marvels amid rising interest in wireless telegraph aviation and subways. It compares a terminal yard at night with jungle life, noting steel tracks semaphore arms and switch lamps guiding trains and workers, illustrating science’s quiet wonders in daily industry.
Worry is identified as the true cause of death in thousands of cases where the final certificate lists another disease. Experts urge attention to mental stress as a leading factor influencing fatal health outcomes.
I B Johnson cites a billion-dollar annual investment in good roads and outlines national progress. Roads link New York to San Francisco with major projects like the Lincoln, Dixie, and Northwest highways. Citizens and farmers fund and support these projects, transforming travel, commerce, and national defense.
A speaker argues that ordinary homes produce world changers and urges contentment with what one has. He cites Columbus Demosthenes Carey Arkwright and other figures born in humble settings to illustrate virtue of perseverance and the idea that happiness comes from inner contentment rather than outward wealth.
A national report forecasts stronger farm output with apple production at 1 780 000 barrels, grain crops rising, and overall prices climbing. Wheat holds at 97 cents a bushel, corn up six cents from last year, potatoes at 1 09 a bushel, and hay up from 8 50 to 11 40 per ton.
Martial law has been declared in the Old Soldiers Home orchards at Sawtelle to protect peach and apricot trees from raids spurred by officials generosity. The piece notes related local actions and incidents across California, including jitney limits in Santa Monica and a bridge fire near Mohawk.
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