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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
2
Dr Wu Lien Teh, head of the plague prevention service, notes Western treatment spreads in China. He cites European medicine chest adoption and growing Western trained doctors, while old ideas linger and villagers seek lectures and health advice.
The Rhus vernicifera or varnish tree, common in China and Japan, fuels lacquering. It grows 15 to 18 feet, can be tapped after seven years, and yields a two liquid sap, one clear and one resinous. The varnish is produced by sun drying and separation into top and bottom grades, Ningpo varnish among them. Prolonged exposure during tapping can cause poisoning.
Brazil, a major source of crude rubber, plans to build refineries and rubber product factories across Manaos Belem Recife and Bahia with government incentives to support the enterprise. The move aims to create a domestic production base and could alter rubber dynamics for the United States and Europe.
Superintendent J. R. Beagles reports bamboo thrives in California conditions for commercial growth at plant introduction gardens. Measurements show timber growth of 17 inches in 24 hours outdoors, suggesting a new timber source for furniture piping and other uses, aiding conservation.
The quote stresses the impact of reading on youth, warning that impure or corrupt literature can mold character and push youth toward criminal paths. It cites childhood as plastic, urging parents to oversee reading to prevent lasting negative impressions.
An elderly physician recalls deferred payments from wealthier patients, noting a son who inherited a large estate but owes his father for his birth. He describes the old practice scene near Fourteenth Street, where collecting from the moderately well to do was difficult and debts aged into bad debt after 42 years of practice.
A Fleet Street editor unexpectedly approves a flood of manuscripts after a whisky bottle in his bag breaks on the way home. The pungent scent leads him to accept submissions that would normally be rejected, creating a humorous tale cited by Pearson’s Weekly as a commentary on editorial generosity.
W Goodby Loew, noted raconteur, spoke at a Newport dinner comparing society to Lotta Golde’s teacup scene. The exchange featured Lotta Golde and Gobsa with Scat tergood as the young narrator, describing a Venetian fete versus a Roman revel as a snub to enemies.
A French farmer Crespel and his sons bound neighbor M. Cade after a fowl raid. They strapped the dead bird around his neck and tied him to railings with arms outstretched. Cade was suspended for hours until the mayor released him with dislocated shoulders.
Puck mocks the setting with playful wit about mountain air and champagne prices in Cleverton. The exchange nods to upscale tastes and satire of local consumption.
The note questions whether Doubles remains committed to painting or treats his studio as a trial marriage. If no sale occurs within three years of opening, he plans to study law.
Walter McKay Seattle Sun correspondent for Apex Fishing Co battled a giant octopus for 45 minutes on Alden banks near Anacortes. While entangled in a life line and under darkness and ink, he kept calm issuing bulletins as James Hill on the surface coordinated rescue. The octopus, nine feet in diameter and with 11 wounds, was subdued and McKay was rescued exhausted but uninjured.
Russia advances air power as minister of war plans a flying squadron in each camp. Six aero dreadnought airships are already secured with machine guns bomb throwers and wireless telegraphy to strengthen defense.
A humorous exchange mocks political propriety as a clerk jokes about fining government workers who kiss attractive women. The response shifts to a playful charge of tampering with United States males, highlighting satire over scandal.
A humorous quip shows Mrs Newlywed questioning small eggs and the farmer responding with a wry remark about leaving the next ones longer in the nests, as a judge nods.
A courtroom quip features a prosecutor and defense attorney debating insomnia as a joke about a sleepy defendant. The judge remarks that the man could not be kept awake even with mustard-plaster lined pajamas.
A brief dialogue portrays Miss Sterling and another student trading witty exchanges over thoughts and valuation, highlighting flippant charm and social banter characteristic of campus life at Yale.
A Congregationalist correspondent recalls the funeral of Henry M Sage in Ithaca New York where a 72 year old Henry Ward Beecher read scripture with grace and delivered a powerful hymn of resurrection. He spoke of Beecher's hopeful anticipation of the life beyond and remembered him as vigorous to the end.
H B Eswine of the Ohio College of Agriculture urges farmers to adopt clear ideals. He says failures in farming stem from vague aims and that successful growers set definite goals for their homes and farms, aiming for exceptional quality and quantity per acre.
The late duke of Sutherland, Europe’s largest landowner, kept a private railway at Dunrobin Castle and enjoyed driving the engine. A nearby old woman was run down but not seriously hurt, and after recovering she asked, Is the duke very angry.
The article advises restoring mahogany by removing varnish with a wide chisel then lapping and scraping to expose wood. Use wood alcohol to soften uneven areas and scrape with a putty knife, then wipe with alcohol, sand smooth, and finish with coach or water proof varnish. If varnish whites, dampen with alcohol without rubbing.
A comic line from Puck features a patriot laughing as his son fires crackers while a weary parson grumbles it sounds like a sewing circle. The humorous clash highlights wartime era savviness and rural humor typical of the period.
Patience notes a London facility dedicated to ozone study. Patrice asks if it resembles Esparanto.
Mary H. Northend writes in the Mother's Magazine urging kitchen improvements for beauty and efficiency. She suggests pale yellow or Delft blue walls, sanitary wash paint, white enamel shelves, brass hooks, a hidden dishpan, blue door accents, blue and white crash curtains, window boxes with parsley and alyssum, and a rocking chair for rest.
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