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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
3
Doctor Troemner of Hamburg argues in Das Problem des Schlafs that mental work varies with sleep. Weygandt's experiments show fatigue at day’s end but regained ease after sleep, with learning by heart strongest in the morning and declining through the day. He cautions against memorizing at night as it exhausts memory.
The passage depicts a father at the top of the stairs and a daughter in the dark hall at 11 55 p m. The daughter questions a young man about saying good night and replies with a defiant affirmation. The exchange reflects domestic tension and social expectations within a quiet household.
John Classey, aged 84 and England’s oldest racing swimmer, competed in the H J Phillips cup veterans event in the Serpentine Hyde Park. He dove in for 50 yards in fine form but was beaten by John Denty, Serpentine club president and long-time Serpentine bather.
A short scene shows a father signaling a boy to leave as he turns out the light at eleven o'clock. The exchange carries a tone of obedience and quiet severity, underscoring authority and compliance in a domestic moment.
An Australian wood named gate is claimed the strongest known timber and is imported for automobile construction. It is highlighted for its exceptional strength and usage in making sturdy car components.
Readers are presented with a timed puzzle where an alarm clock speeds ahead by one minute per hour while a grandfather clock lags by two minutes per hour. After twenty hours the alarm clock leads by sixty minutes, allowing deduction of the starting time as eleven forty in the morning the day before.
The United States shows a 14 777 foot elevation range with Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet and a Death Valley point 276 feet below sea level, both in California and under 90 miles apart. Asia presents a 30 292 foot difference between Mount Everett at 29 002 feet and the Dead Sea shores at 1 290 feet below sea level. The deepest ocean point near Mindanao rises 32 088 feet below, more than 11 miles beneath Everest. Europe’s land height difference is about 15 868 feet.
This note describes an old spelling school card trick using one suit. It details stacking thirteen cards so that spelling numbers and card names in sequence yields a ordered reveal from ace to king. The fourth card from the top must be the ace and the puzzle asks how to arrange the remaining eleven cards.
A thirteen year old boy near Washington lay near death, delirious with fever and inspired by Walter Johnson. A letter from the pitcher delivered to the bedside through doctors prompted a swift turn for the better, illustrating how idol worship can guide a youth toward recovery and moral growth.
A car suspended by two balloons held by anchor ropes swings within the enclosed space. Propellers on the car drive the motion, allowing curving movement. Passengers enter as the balloons are lowered by winding the central cable on a drum.
A sequence of light riddles jokes and puns. Topics range from unseen friends to sick patients coffee and earth, teething babies, mouth roof, and humorous national contrasts. Each line delivers a quick playful twist.
A family dinner discussion centers on a horse spooked by an automobile. Little Mary dismisses horse fear by joking that pants without a man would also scare horses, prompting a playful exchange about fear and perception.
A blue macaw in a New York zoo aviary reacts to a gramophone by dancing on a crossbar in step with the beat and performing a cake walk. He then beats his wings and stretches his body to the rhythm and attempts a chorus at each musical line.
A paddle device for swimming attaches to the wrist with a flexible strap and to the third and fourth fingers by flaps. The blade is curved along its length to match the palm outline, aiding propulsion.
A Scotch school inspector asks a class about ocean salinity. A girl, after a moment of realization, proudly answers salt fish as the cause, prompting a humorous moment in the examination.
A mother warns Tommy to avoid fights until counting to a hundred. He returns home covered in mud after a fight with Willie Smith, claiming Willie acted while he was counting. The vignette reflects a child's quick temper and parental guidance.
A playful dialogue contrasts devil and Cupid motifs as a mother explains that evil can appear in attractive form. A small boy questions horns and a club foot while the mother reveals the devil may resemble a handsome youth.
A writer describes Lapland travel by pulka, a canoe shaped sledge pulled by reindeer. Harnessing is arduous as the reindeer is usually wild and plunges. The Lapp clings to the animal while the passenger climbs in.
Ducks kept on land must be supplied with fresh water three times a day. The rule emphasizes consistent hydration to maintain welfare and productivity.
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