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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
6
The Titanic era spotlighted crow's nest lookouts and watch protocols on ships. It details height, crew, shifts, signaling via telephone and gong, and differing practices by German and British lines, plus modern safety upgrades like submarine telephones improving response and navigation.
A ventriloquist secretly tips his dog into a labeled hamper after boarding a train as it departs. The dog starts barking when the inspector checks the carriage, prompting the ventriloquist to shrug off the stunt. The London Opinion backed anti suffrage efforts in New Jersey with Mrs Fisher aiding opposition at the statehouse hearing.
Mrs. Clark Fisher of East Hanover street Trenton principal owner of Fisher and Norris anvil works opposes women's suffrage. The article notes her prominence and wide recognition in the local community as the suffrage debate unfolds.
The cork tree yields up to 500 pounds of bark per harvest in Spain. Cork wood is first stripped at a sixteen inch circumference and then about every nine or ten years. Best bark comes from trees aged fifty to one hundred years. Bark removal appears to stimulate new growth without harming the tree.
Vandals damaged the bronze statue of Admiral Farragut by Saint-Gaudens in Madison Square New York City by breaking off the sword straps. Police调查 ongoing with repairs planned.
Six Chicago women form a club to share an electric vacuum cleaner washing machine two electric irons and a drying fan with a three cent weekly upkeep. Initiation costs are the apparatus price divided among six, and a boy delivers the devices neighborhood by neighborhood, offering a practical solution to the servant problem.
Little Ethel misbehaved by tying a cat’s tail to a chair leg and spilling ink in her father’s slippers. After a brief punishment without dinner, her mother offered a second chance with pudding. The servant relayed Ethel’s cautious, humorous reply asking what kind of pudding it is before promising good behavior.
A statue is described as a sculptor's finest work with stolen fragments deemed small yet difficult to replace. The report notes the loss and hints at challenges in restoring the artwork. Authorities investigate to locate the missing pieces and safeguard further damage.
Alvo Yusuph, chief judge of Bagdad, was noted for modesty and wisdom. After lengthy fact gathering, he admitted his knowledge could not decide the case, saying the caliph pays him for what he knows, not for what he does not.
In a humorous exchange Mr Growcher questions why some women are industrious gossips. Miss Cayenne suggests the gossip serves to gather enough news to entertain their husbands at home.
A writer recalls lumber camps from Michigan to the Pacific coast. The cook reigns in camp life with strict table silence and meals as meditation. Jacks sleep in bunk houses, boxing sometimes, and spring raids to towns fade with civilization.
Reports from French consular officers in Hawaii suggest Pacific currents could explain ancient migrations. A dismantled schooner drifted 81 days from Tahiti to Hawaii, supporting Hawaiian lore of Tahitians settling the islands and inviting study of Pacific currents and native distributions.
A light exchange cited by the Detroit Free Press turns on a couple’s honeymoon length and a playful line about asking George for funds. The quip reflects a domestic humor snippet typical of the era.
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