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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
2
A writer questions the common claim there are two sides to every question arguing that most issues have a single valid side and the so called wrong side is not a side at all. The Atlantic piece criticized aims to curb overused debates and emphasize decisive reasoning.
A letter from an elderly fire ranger on Petawawe recounts bears raiding his hut at Catfish, tearing through a nailed window with spikes, waking him at night, and provoking a call for a heavy revolver as park staff note bears passable as a constant nuisance.
Lady Dorothy Nevill recounts the first London steam bus named the Era invented by Walter Hancock. The 14 passenger vehicle ran from Paddington to the Bank for 6d, sparking later bus trials later withdrawn by 1840 turnpike acts. She notes Sir Moses Montefiore's sedan chair appearance at Marlborough House in 1878.
An old traveling man recalls Hughes a cautious cotton speculator who unexpectedly funded a large Baptist church building. Asked if he was a member, Hughes replies he is not, but his margin cotton holdings demand prudence, so he helps the church instead.
An elderly man plunged from a second story window to the street and an anxious crowd gathered. His daughter raced to tell his wife, who calmly replied I saw him pass the window as she continued knitting.
A collector donated a piece of script issued by the late San Francisco figure known as Emperor Norton to the Golden Gate Park Memorial museum. The document resembles a promise note dated 1879 and signed in royal style, illustrating Norton's legendary sovereign persona and his practice of accepting payments in script.
G Lester Pinkham a bookkeeper faced magistrate Conway over abandoning wife Lydia Pinkham and child. He claimed salary cut to 10 dollars weekly at his request employer A M Ryon testified Pinkham once earned 18 dollars a week but asked for reduction. Magistrate ordered Pinkham to pay 5 dollars weekly and furnish a 520 dollar bond.
The article notes that 97 percent of English speakers grow right handed, 17 of every hundred are born right handed while 83 are ambidextrous by circumstance, and childhood influences push them to right hand use. It cites Japan and Germany teaching ambidexterity.
Miss Agga Amdrup, a Danish journalist long based in the United States, tours Denmark urging citizens to furnish homes in the American fashion. She criticizes heavy curtains and draperies that block light and air and lectures nationwide on home modernization.
A Manchester Guardian report records an English seamstress asked if she had read Browning or Shakespeare. She replies she has never read that sort of writing, noting her mother has her own opinion about Shakespeare, indicating curiosity and family influence on literary taste.
A brief humor line contrasts a wife’s anxiety with a husband’s quip about reading a paper before the Don’t Worry club. The exchange highlights comic resignation and social ritual in a domestic moment.
In a spoof of summer amusements a Maltby family flees to a quiet hotel only to find themselves all at the same retreat. The couple meets their son Walter and discovers his intention to flee from them as well. The twist arrives when a stage delivers their grandmother, revealing the comic trap of escape.
A party near Strathblane road close to Mugdock reservoir reports a hayrick rising into the air to altitude several hundred feet, then bursting and scattering hay. A Larkhall witness describes a hay field hay loft lifting to 400 feet, then spreading and falling, with two similar dust lifts noted on hot, calm days.
Senator William Saulsbury of Delaware recalled a tale about a tramp who, after banging at a kitchen door, escaped with two coats a hat and assorted silverware. The story ended with the tramp outwitting the alarm and fleeing down the alley.
A group of traveling salesmen hear a guest recount a remarkable voyage. He notes the heat was so intense that they took turns going to the stoke hold to cool off. The room falls silent as the tale ends.
A dinner remark by Professor Bell recalls his invention of the telephone and the idea that learning comes from diverse origins. He cites a Persian poet who learned philosophy from the blind, who hesitate only after trying the ground.
A short facet from a historical newspaper recalls a boy’s encounter with a schoolmate who persuaded him to lick her slate and then refused a kiss due to germs. The anecdote reflects playful social mores and early views on hygiene.
A suffragette worker asks what actions are being taken for their cause. The man replies that he is supporting one of the movement's enthusiastic members.
The Second battalion Notts and Der by regiment formerly Ninety-fifth foot kept Derby a ram as a pet since 1858. Derby, sturdy and bold, marched 3,000 miles with the Ninety-fifth across Central India and fought 35 battles, never conquered. When matched against another ram they assessed distance then charged in a rushing clash. The impact echoed like a gun, often ending the encounter in one bout."}
An old mountaineer testifies in a southern murder case during cross examination. Asked about seeing the crime at quarter-mile distance and half past eight, he shrugs off the question saying he does not care about the trial. The remark highlights the witness’s indifferent attitude.
A woman recalls believing a man to be divine, marrying him in faith and hope, only to learn he is mortal. The piece explores shattered ideals, surprise, and the consequences of idealization.
A small boy named Jimmie asks if fire horses wear dumbbells after seeing fire engines pass by. His uncle explains the horses are going out for exercise, revealing the child's humorous misunderstanding.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and a path to thick glossy hair. It claims one application doubles beauty, dissolves dandruff, prevents itching, and stops hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at any drug store.
Pare peaches and stone them, halve and layer with sugar in a deep dish. Repeat until the quantity is filled, top with sugar and let stand overnight. In the morning cook until well done, adding water if juice is scarce. Pack into stone jars.
A Cedar Rapids reader testifies to relief from cramps headaches backache and abdominal discomfort using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The ad asserts many women benefit from the remedy and invites confidential inquiries to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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