Evans Firmed as Lessee Editor and Manager
The notice states that W. J. Evans is the lessee editor and manager for a six month term at a specified establishment. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
2
Hot stockings and a Russian fire hose
A Manchester Guardian note explains an engineering firm received a Russian order but two words eluded translation. A native Russian reader clarified that the literal meaning was hot stockings, which proved to be the closest known Russian synonym for fire hose used in the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Guardian
Encouraging Kindness in Children Through Animal Care
The article asserts kindness is latent in every normal child and grows when adults encourage it. Caring for birds fish and animals builds responsibility and shapes character, leading to more considerate treatment of people.
Latin quip mocks truth in parliamentary candidate clash
In a political contest a candidate used the Latin phrase Magna est veritas et prevalebit to claim truth wins. The opponent retorted that Magna and Veritas and other foreign helpers might prevail a bit, but the ballot boxes would reveal the result.
Laughter as a Healing Meal Companion
The piece extols laughter as the most salutary bodily movement. It energizes body and soul, stimulates circulation, aids digestion, and enlivens vital organs. Laughter is described as a cheap, cleansing shower bath of the spirit for the whole person.
Greatest mass disaster floods the world has seen
In a discussion about historic natural disasters the Huang He flood of 1887 is cited as the greatest, washing away 60,000 square miles of fertile land and killing at least a million people. It is compared with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, which have caused high but less certain death tolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Europe
Huang-ho
Yellow River
China
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Peply
Early Men in Africa Discovery Near Bloemfontein
Doctor Broom reports a hot spring dig near Bloemfontein unearthed mammal bones and human implements. The finds include hippopotami eland Cape horse and warthog remains with stone knives and spearheads suggesting co existence with extinct animals and cooking by primitive humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Doctor Broom
Germiston
Europe
America
Bloemfontein
Bloom
Trainin g Child Mind Responsibility Rests with Mother
Ruth Cameron writes in the Milwaukee Sentinel about motherhood shaping children’s sense of responsibility. A young housewife recalls her own lax habits and a wise mother who taught by letting consequences speak, asking the daughter to manage the household for a week to feel the impact of disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cameron
Milwaukee Sentinel
Famous Old London Street and Its Witty Inhabitants
The narrative paints a vivid image of a narrow Fleet Street area near Temple Bar with tavern signs and guttered streets. It recalls Mohocks and footpads, showmen with giants and curiosities, and lists Swift Addison Steele Boswell and a crowd chasing fashion and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Bar
Fleet Street
Swift
Addison
Steele
Congreve
Johnson
Boswell
Bolingbroke
Chesterfield
Nash
Selwyn
Jerrold
Dandies
Impossible Questions Answered by a Four Year Old Scholar
A Rochester Union notice notes a child in college finishing studies and being described as uniquely capable of answering all a small child’s questions. The item presents a whimsical, human interest moment about youth achievement and curiosity.
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Rochester Union
Ino Uo
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Barstow
W. J. Evans
Mgr
Hoang-Ho
Africa
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