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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
7
The Medical Adviser by R V Pierce of Buffalo answers common delicate questions about health and digestion. Sent free on receipt of 31 one cent stamps for wrapping and mailing.
The text links digestion to athletic power noting that stomach health sustains blood quality and, in turn, the performance of the heart lungs liver kidneys and nervous system. It argues that a deranged stomach harms overall bodily function and mental drive.
A young man courting a girl at a dance hall exchanges flirty, playful lines. He jokes about humm ing and dancing and claims charm while insisting he has not met the girl before. The scene captures light social banter of courtship in a lively venue.
An old advertisement promotes Murine Marine Eye Remedy as a non patent medicine used by oculists with a published illustrated book in each package. It states it is sold by druggists at 26c and 60c per bottle and offered in aseptic tubes by the Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago.
Swiss doctors argue sleep should be regulated by altitude. In valleys seven hours may be safe, while mountains require five hours. Water adulteration noted. Ad shows Red Cross Ball Blue whitening clothes.
At a public library meeting the topic was how to channel a mischief prone child into attentive study. The remark notes the quote is not aimed at any provided reader's child and conveys a light, humorous tone from the Kansas City Star.
To prevent hard leather and cracking rub wet shoes with vaseline after cleaning and set them aside for a day. This method keeps leather supple and protected.
Utica Ohio letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weakness and months of illness. Mrs Iy Ear lew ine reports numbness dizziness yellow face and weakness cured after using the remedy. Mrs Hettie Greenstreet of Nebo Illinois also credits long standing female troubles relief and renewed strength.
The total strength of all voluntary muscles in a strong man is about 10 000 pounds. Beyond the 500 plus voluntary muscles, there exist innumerable involuntary muscles whose total strength is too vast to estimate.
A fragmentary quote from Puck praises a new arrival’s charm while quipping that a traveling salesman stirs envy among legendary fables. Old writers Rabelais and Munchausen are mocked as sore.
A humorous exchange attributes vast liquor donations to missionaries abroad. Mr Hubby quips Christian America sent 1,496 gallons last year while Mrs Wife responds with a playful remark about missionaries’ drinking.
An advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a reliable herbal regulator for back pain urinary bladder or kidney trouble in women. It claims safety and effectiveness with a 60 cent price and a free sample offer via mail from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy N Y.
The Charleston Courier denounces the stealing of servants as a social crime and warns against luring a maid away after she has waited on guests. It calls a household servant a gem and argues such thefts should not be tolerated.
Howard E Burton of Leadville Colorado advertises specimen prices for gold silver lead at 1 and 75 cents and 50 cents per ounce. Zinc or copper priced at 1. Mailing envelopes and full price list available on application. Control and umpire work solicited. Reference carbonate National Bank.
A 600 year old charter granted by King Edward I to Aberystwyth in Wales was unearthed by Dr. Lewis of the University College of Wales during a document search for the town council. The charter, tied to Llanbadarn parish, directed markets on Monday, leading Aberystwyth to observe bank holidays on Tuesdays.
A Western physician raises a child on a banana diet, claiming the youngster shows remarkable mental abilities. Curious conversants debate whether such a diet explains the boy's capacity to answer many difficult questions.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt cites a Paris journal remarking that American suitors rarely win the first kiss, yet a Gallic fear of never knowing who ends up with the last kiss is considered more troubling.
A pedestrian confronts a boy about striking another youth. The boy admits the early hit and says he retaliated by soaking the other, reflecting on the saying to return good for evil. The exchange highlights juvenile behavior and moral instruction.
Mrs Lamb explains social duties require suitable calling cards. Mr Lamb lists options like full houses, fours, flushes or straights as part of etiquette guidance.
Creamery cost breakdown outlines building layout 28 by 48 feet with main work room store room refrigerator engine and boiler room coal room and office. Estimated non refrigerated system totals 2200 to 3000 dollars with equipment about 1200 dollars and daily output around 1200 pounds butter in peak season.
The article advises keeping water close in a large vessel, suggesting a half barrel as an ideal water trough and a half barrel section as a sturdy tub with notches shown in the illustration to support a wagon, reflecting practical shop setup tips.
Practical description notes notches in a tub aid cooling by keeping items like tongs and lags from slipping to the bottom when the tub is set upright. The feature proves handy for various tasks during the cooling process.
Instructions on fattening poultry for market advise moving birds from yards to a spacious coop with a canvas cover to darken them. Do not feed for six hours after repositioning, then offer all they will eat. Feed three times daily and provide fresh water and a grain basin at all times.
A Maine farmer planted and heavily fertilized an old neglected Baldwin apple tree along a stone wall. After field plowing and liberal cultivation, the trees produced apples worth 285 dollars last year. Another Baldwin tree yielded more value than the corn on the surrounding acre.
A horse wound remedy recommends cleaning the nail wound and filling it with hot tallow or lard. The method reportedly causes little pain and often cures the ailment in a single treatment.
Connecticut study shows average net cost to raise a heifer to two years is 66 dollars. Michigan costs for growing steers to one year and to 800 pounds weigh about 27.50 dollars.
A fashionably dissatisfied patient is urged to inhale oxygen daily at five dollars a session by a renowned specialist. She repudiates her family physician’s advice for fresh air. Also promoted is Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children in an advertisement.
An advertising fragment from a magazine cites a woman facing life pressures and asserts ready to wear income as the main problem. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation, claiming cure of the disease by addressing the cause.
A reflective query on choosing the easiest method. It warns that lazy shortcuts can ruin lives and urges early pause to assess whether current actions follow the path of least resistance or risk future harm. It emphasizes vigilance and mindful decision making.
An advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue claiming it washes double many clothes compared with other blue products. The text warns not to waste money on any other brand.
The Indian festival at Kumbakonam, held every 12 years, attracts pilgrims to bathe in the tank beside the principal temple. Last event saw 460000 bathers, including many who washed rarely since the prior occasion, leaving the final appearance of the water to the imagination.
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