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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
11
In a Pittsburg street a driver blocked traffic and a man shouted through a passing street car window announcing dramatically that a baby must be eight pounds and fourteen ounces. Passersby watched as the scene unfolded with evident excitement.
Shop dialogue shows a woman asking for nails and the clerk offering options 18 penny 10 penny and 12 penny. She selects the 12 penny as the best, reflecting shop talk and product preference.
The Farm Journal asserts that neglecting garden possibilities leaves earnings on the table. An intensively cultivated garden of one acre can yield about 1500 dollars annually, while a strong corn crop from a comparable plot is worth around 60 dollars.
Dr. Caldwell’s 1885 prescription for constipation relief gained global fame. It addressed coated tongue bad breath headaches gas nausea biliousness low energy and appetite loss. By 1888 it was prepared for ready use and remains a staple at drugstores as Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin.
Philip Cross, a rich, restless man, travels to a prairie outpost to donate a box of books to Lavinia Hill, a shy librarian and teacher who runs a remote public library. He hopes to meet romance, but Lavinia’s dedication and modest life reveal deeper ties to the community than his fantasies.
Pathfinder Magazine argues Magellan deserves credit as the first circumnavigator since he died in 1521 before finishing the voyage. The article notes he reached Mactan and was killed, with Del Cano returning to Spain with 21 survivors. It contrasts his 1512 Banda Island voyage under Portugal and stresses longitude references.
Winthrop arrives late to a dance and apologizes for an unavoidable delay. He claims to be dismissing his second footman, provoking a quip from an acquaintance who says they just dismissed their fifth parlor maid since July. The exchange highlights social pretensions and witty putdowns.
A lively dialogue unfolds between a motor driver and a friend about the sound of the old car engine. The driver insists the vehicle purrs beautifully while the friend and companions shout over the roaring Bally engine, trying to hear each other.
Report claims the Scud I achieved over 1½ miles in 42 seconds on ice in January 1885, a motorless speed record before cars and planes. The feat, mentioned by the Exchange, describes an extraordinary pace of more than 107 miles per hour on a measured course.
The First Census Moses counted oroses in his flock and Solomon followed. After nine months and twenty days the census taker reported 1,300,000 addle bodied men among the people of Israel and Judea, according to The Country Hume.
A brief exchange captures a motorist declaring expertise and a policeman retorting that what he lacks would fill a hospital. The quip underscores a city newspaper humor page moment from Philadelphia.
An elderly mother endorses California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for a child’s stomach and bowel issues. The advertisement cites long physician endorsement, claims gentle rapid relief, and features a testimonial from Mrs. Joseph W. Hill of Omaha praising the product and urging buyers to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup.
Time magazine notes the Lutheran church has an estimated 81 million members worldwide, placing it third in size after the Roman Catholic Church with about 331.5 million and the Orthodox Eastern Church with 144 million among Christian denominations.
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carboli salve as instantly stopping pain from cuts or burns and healing quickly without a scar. It urges keeping the product handy and lists prices 30c and 60c with J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois as the supplier.
A seven year old second grader told her father about making cock-eyed Susans at school. The simple childhood craft reveals how classroom activities become family conversations.
A compact aphorism by Voltaire proclaims labor as the cure for irksomeness vice and poverty. The saying frames work as a moral social remedy rather than mere economic activity.
The Washington ditch marked the first step in reclaiming the Dismal Swamp. Stretching from south of Norfolk Virginia into North Carolina, the marshy tract was densely wooded with impenetrable brush. It has been partly cleared and drained, revealing Lake Drummond seven miles long and famed as the Lake of the Dismal Swamp in Thomas Moore’s writings. the swamp was once part of George Washington’s Virginia estate, with Washington overseeing the ditch digging.
Dainty white dresses for baby or daughter made beautiful by Russ Ball Blue. Your Grocer has it.
A salesman touts iron window sashes saying they will last forever and can be sold for old iron afterward, framing them as a durable product for builders and a potential resale. The remark reflects a sales pitch emphasizing longevity and recyclability.
A soothing remedy promises fast relief from gas and sour stomach with soda like action and neutralizes acid. It calms digestive organs, suits adults and children, and is urged as a safer option to ease coated tongue or fetid breath. Physicians note each spoonful neutralizes multiple times its volume in acid. Emphasizes getting the genuine Phillips brand.
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