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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
6
Mary aged 6 notices a stout fellow passenger and whispers that she believes the woman was meant to be twins but never divided. An ad praising thrifty laundry advice recommends Red Cross Ball Blue for bluing and warns against using water for bluing.
An unscientific man asks about the problems explorers face. The intrepid traveler answers there are many, but the most important is getting back.
An illustrated Murine eye remedy ad touts non patent medicine credibility. It claims relief for red tired eyes and granulated lids, prepared by oculists, and sold to the public by druggists at 26 and 60 cents per bottle. The Marine Eye Salve and Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago are listed.
Patrons seek folding furniture and related items, with patents granted for foldable designs that masquerade as other articles during the day.
An advertisement claims Mother Gray's Aromatic Lea cures a range of female ailments and regulates the system. The copy emphasizes its supposed effects on the uterus bladder and kidneys and directs readers to Sam P. Gray Co. in Tacoma for the product.
The article argues electricity improves health in auto plants by providing safer lighting and powered machinery. It emphasizes electrical power as key to safer, more efficient work environments for factory workers.
The remark notes that a busy, diligent man often lacks the easy sociability of a lazy person, suggesting industry does not guarantee agreeable companionship or rapport in social settings.
Two testimonials from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound users praise its effects on organic displacement backache and bearing down pains. Mrs Ep Ferron of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports relief after use and plans to continue if needed. Mrs Abril Lawson of Providence Rhode Island credits improved health and work energy after taking the remedy.
A wife, addressing John, plans to spend birthday money on framing portraits. She intends to display images of her first three husbands in their sitting room as a constant reminder of his generosity. The remark blends affectionate humor with a proposing gift that signals memory and sentiment.
Leadville Colorado specialist lists specimen prices for gold silver lead and zinc and offers mailing price list on request. Advertises control and umpire work and notes reference to carbonate National Bank.
Antarctic is a barren waste with no animal or plant life inland. The only life persists on the fringe where seals and seabirds gather. Human habitation exists far away near 700 miles from the pole, with the nearest humans about 2,000 miles from the south pole.
A 63 year old man tired of life died instantly after propping a heavy copper water tub and placing his head beneath it. The scene described appears in a distressing personal crisis report with medical advertising surrounding the notice.
The article argues the durability gap between old china and modern sets stems from better care in the past. It recalls a grandmotherly routine where fine pieces stayed indoors, were treated with reverence, and washed as a ceremonial duty. The piece is attributed to Alice Margaret Ashton in Today's Magazine.
A gelatin dessert combines cherries with cherry juice and whipped cream. It uses gelatin soaked in water, then heated, folded with stiff egg whites and salt, set in a cold mold, and served with vanilla whipped cream and Jordan almonds.
A vintage cooking note explains vegetable prep by growth type: above ground go into boiling water, below ground into cold water, except new potatoes. It emphasizes simple blanching and temperature basics for different produce.
Preserved Veal Veal shank boiled with onion clove bay loaf and seasonings until tender. Remove gristle and bone, mince, layer with egg and parsley in a lined tin, pour liquid, press, rest two hours, turn out and slice.
A quotation from John H. Finley in the Atlantic extols mobility and transmissibility as means to bring mankind nearer, uniting those in need with our noblest efforts. It envisions waves of ether becoming sound or light to aid unseen neighbors.
A book salesman asks if a jeweler knows the works of Ingersoll and praises a watch as a good buy for her money, in a brief Lippincott's quotation about taste and value.
Five year old Gladys laments how long her father takes to dress for breakfast. The scene captures a humorous domestic moment as she endures a morning haircut or coiffure.
A recipe using sour milk to make spoon bread. Beat an egg into two cupfuls of sour milk, add white cornmeal salt and soda, then bake in a hot pan until brown for about a quarter hour and serve immediately.
Comic exchange from a courtroom slice where Crawford notes the postscript grabs attention while Crabshaw jokes that a wife's postscript reveals her money request. Judge's remark anchors the banter as a sharp social quip.
A collage of classified items including job ads for selling self sealing products and hypnotism courses, home improvement offers, ranch for sale near Pasadena, hair removal treatment promotions, and various cosmetic creams. Read as a snapshot of early 20th century consumer pitches and persuasive appeals.
A collage of classified style ads offering drug free sleep cures, hair removal treatments, beauty formulas, and mail order supplies. Names include Prof. Wirsch Brooklyn New York Moss J Beall Cave City Kentucky N C Ruth Supply Co Alton Illinois F L Engelking Duluth Minnesota Unique Supply House Los Angeles New Davis Supply Co Lafayette Indiana Oregon Specialty Co Eugene Oregon.
A humorous quotation notes the baptism of Little Jean Elizabeth with the infant declaring My mutter washed my face as the minister anoints her. The remark is recorded in The Delineator reflecting a child’s candid mispronunciation during a church ceremony.
A state appellate court rules that a dog sleeping in a hallway does not constitute a public nuisance. The decision rejects the notion that a sleeping dog creates a nuisance in public or shared spaces.
An advertisement promotes The Roadman's Guide offering over a hundred money making schemes for 25 cents postpaid. It urges readers to start a mail order business, be their own boss, and obtain free particulars from Avins Mfg. Co. 161st Street Dept AC New York.
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