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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
7
A playful exchange shows Miss Clara and a suitor discussing appetite while sharing a bill of fare. The scene shifts to a humorous ad note for blueing products and a teething syrup ad, reflecting light domestic topics and consumer ads in a single vintage column.
Bilkins notes the music committee intends to insert a lighter chant after the heavy classic Te Deum to relieve tedium. The Tatler quotes the exchange as a glimpse into service planning and choir mood.
An early 20th century advertisement by Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago promotes Marine Eye Remedy for red weak watery eyes and granulated lids. It claims oculists compounded formula not patent medicine, includes illustrated book in each package, sold by druggists at 2c and 60c per bottle, with aseptic tubes priced 26c and 60c.
The Gridley Herald says it has most machinery needed for a newspaper and plans to rely on skilled staff to provide the brains behind the operation. The note ends with a light apology for bragging.
Pentwater Michigan resident Mrs Alice Darling reports severe displacements back pain and weakness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Peoria Illinois resident Miss Clara L Gauwitz shares rapid relief from backache headaches and heavy side sensations after taking the compound. Such letters claim relief and urge others to try it.
The Horse World notes a rheumatic form of lameness in highly fed underexercised horses affecting the fetlock and sometimes the navicular joint. Pain is severe when the navicular area is involved, with no swelling and relief from puffing. Many intermittent foot lamenesses labeled navicular may be rheumatic in origin.
Instructions advise placing a silo near the barn with a six foot gap and a connecting chute for cart access. South side placement reduces frost impact on silage and protects the barn from odor. Also notes avoid frozen silage for cows and suggests a summer house for gardens.
A preservation tip advises sprinkling a damaged feather with common salt and drying it by a bright fire. After shaking and drying, the feather should be restored to a usable condition.
The Houston Post reports a sarcastic exchange about a young man living next door described as a finished cornetist. The dialogue hints at escalating tension with an accusation of planned violence as the speaker curious about who caused harm.
A father tests his sons at dinner by placing two peaches before each of his four and five year old boys and two for his wife while he holds a handful. He reveals three in his hand and the youngest immediately exclaims Too many. The anecdote captures a humorous family moment from the Chicago Tribune.
A Beecher quotation celebrates motherhood describing God’s conception as rich deep divine full of soul power and beauty. The line emphasizes the honored, joyful view of mothers in a reverent tone. The excerpt presents a reverent reflection on maternal virtue.
A brief dialogue notes a baby’s resemblance to its mother and father. Jack comments on facial features matching the mother while Pete expresses hope the child will share his looks once teeth appear. The exchange reflects parental expectations and curiosity about the infant’s appearance.
Boil whole cod and haddock or salmon and halibut in salted vinegar water, tied in cheesecloth, skin removed, until flesh separates from bone. Serve with an egg sauce using butter flour hot water salt pepper beaten yolks and lemon juice, a preferred method from the Boston Globe.
Advice covers restoring a wet valuable book using blotters and ironing, dry bran as a velvet and wool cleaner, brushing and brushing off dirt, cleaning foliage with soapy water, baking cookies on a large dripping pan with the bottom side up for faster results, removing paint splashes with benzine or turpentine and pumice, and separating stuck glass tumblers by cold and warm water.
Cut cold roast beef into one inch cubes and simmer in boiling water with half an onion for one hour. Thicken gravy with flour and water, season. Parboil potatoes in salted water for eight minutes, slice and layer with beef in a buttered dish. Cool, cover with biscuit mix or pie crust, bake hot. If using crust, vent with incisions.
Recipe for a lemon custard layered cake using two cups sugar and standard batter ingredients. Filling combines lemon juice and zest with egg sugar water and butter thickened with flour then spread between layers for a four layer cake.
A Boston Globe note describes easy kid friendly desserts and variations. It mentions plain wheat porridge with chocolate sauce as a favorite over plain porridge and playful tricks like heart shaped cookies and sugar or coconut toppings. It also notes sugar cookies with raisins named Man in the Moon and children’s love for frosting on puddings even when not rich.
Fringed cloths can be restored after washing by avoiding fringe starching. Fold the cloth in four, gather and hold the fringe while dipping only the middle into starch. After drying, shake the fringe and brush it to restore a like new appearance.
A dense mix of ads for machinery and piping, teaching agencies, used books, pipes and repairs, electricians. Notable names include Kelly, Boynton’s Teachers Agency, Stratford & Green, W. F. Ball, and International Electric Co. with addresses in Los Angeles and nearby streets.
A fragmentary piece discusses life, habit, and inherited opinions from Mrs Lethbury who cherishes old beliefs. It notes frugality and serviceable heirlooms while promoting Red Cross Ball Blue as a blue dye, ending with an advertisement tag.
A concise discussion on thinking before actions, comparing the adage look before you leap to think before you eat. Authorities in psychology and behavior suggest timing influences judgment, with experts noting variability in when people think most clearly.
Shake in Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure hot sweating aching feet and corns ingrown nails and bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 26c. Do not accept substitutes. Free sample by mail. Allen 8S Olmsted Roy NY.
Only about a dozen white travelers visit the Garden of Eden each year due to inaccessibility and danger. The piece suggests visitors may fear disappointment and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels regulation.
In a Life magazine style quip Mrs Willis complains the newlyweds’ honeymoon is frugal while Mr Willis notes the husband is parsimonious, saying their trip costs scarcely over his first ten years salary.
An advertisement touts a single dose remedy labeled Brom o Quinine promising to cure a cold in one day and grip in two days. It urges readers to look for the signature of E. W. Grove and lists a price of 25 cents.
The article warns that overfilled oil lamps risk spilling oil. It advises letting out excess with an old medicine dropper to prevent tipping and waste. It stresses practical care for lamp users and storerooms relying on oil lighting.
The article argues that true imagination lies with the builder who constructs great railways through deserts and wilderness. It asserts civic progress stems from imaginative vision, crediting Jarvis Hunt as a proponent of this view and highlighting the broader impact beyond daily tasks.
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