Quitting Time Poem Reflects Hopes and Aging
A 1930 verse from Western Newspaper Union contrasts youth with older adults as they leave work. The brief poem observes varied paths from hopeful stride to weary drift, ending with a wish for hours when the heart can sing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Gas on stomach relief from Adlerika saves woman
Mrs. A Adamek nearly escaped serious gas danger before Adlerika was recommended by her druggist. The advertisement claims Adlerika cleanses both upper and lower bowel and relieves gas in minutes, with constipation relief in two hours.
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A. Adamek
Rio Grande Starts Building in Barstow
Construction began this week on the Rio Grande Oil Company new service station and camp grounds west of the California Inn Camp. Architect D. R. Finnick says the site will be attractive with stucco finished cabins. Camp leased by Knowles and Stevens, also lessees of the Texaco station at Third and Main Streets.
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Rio Grande Oil Company
D. R. Finnick
California Inn
Messrs. Knowles and Stevens
Texaco
Third
Main Streets
The Backlog of Credit and Everyday Foods
A historical reflection likens potatoes beans and salt pork to the backbone of daily life and commerce. It argues that insurance policies safeguarding fires accidents and capital underpin affordable transportation and the security of invested wealth powering millions of workers.
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Europe
Pentecost sermon at Congregational Church and Memorial Day program
Next Sunday at 10 45 the sermon is Pentecost and Our Country In the evening a Memorial Day program with choir music The pastor will speak on Soldiers of Peace The American Legion and Auxiliary will be honored guests A monthly social in the church parlors drew a large attendance The next social is Wednesday May 21 and the W C T W meets Thursday May 22 at 2 30 PM
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Soldiers of Peace
American Legion and Auxiliary
F. C. Reid
Hard Boiled Jokes In A Quick Wits Exchange
A collection of sharp one liners and quick banter. A waitress and customer spar over eggs while others joke about vocabulary stock and a lion, with a brief humorous vignette about a couple by the Statue of Liberty and light liberty jokes.
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Henry
Mandy
The Three Stages Of Man And A Pharmacy Quiz
A humorous item in a old paper features a week old boys staged in three parts and a drug store clerk quipping about an examination mix up. The manager jokes about a club and a western sandwich while a tramp boasts bathing in the spring of 86.
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Jones
Rastus Teaches Mandy Animalogy at the Circus
In Belleville Ontario a man named Rastus shows Mandy the circus animals. He proudly explains the zebra and humorously calls the animal a sport model jackass, joking about her lack of animal knowledge.
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Rastus
Mandy
Lew-zee
Gal
Belleville Ontario
Notice of Daggett Elementary School Bond Election 1930
Daggett Elementary School District San Bernardino California will hold a bond election June 5 1930 from 1 to 5 PM to issue 5400 in 100 denomination bonds at 5 percent interest to fund purchase of school sites buildings repairs furnishings and grounds and to pay existing debt. Election held at Daggett Elementary School House with Ada M. Bell as Inspector and Bertha Morris F A McShane as Judges. First published May 15 last June 5 1980
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Daggett Elementary
San Bernardino
California
Daggett
Ada M. Bell
Bertha Morris
F. A. McShane
Frank A. McShane
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