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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1929
Page
5
The United States public health service warns that speech disorders, especially in school children, have been neglected. About 600,000 of 1,000,000 with speech defects are children who stammer. Most are functional and treatable with early intervention and specialist care.
Ardmore Oklahoma travelers report Susie a setting hen who now tends three kittens. Mehitabel, the true mother, stops by at feeding time and then allows Susie to handle the care of the newborn felines.
Three boys diving for coins drew a crowd to a bridge near the Zoological Gardens in London. So large was the gathering that police dispersed the crowd to prevent damage to the bridge. Several arrests were made as officers restored order.
A peculiar court case centers on seven of eight people implicated sharing the surname Jones. A married Mrs. Jones is accused of stealing boots from Mr. Jones while a servant, a police sergeant, two magistrates, and the court clerk all named Jones figure in the proceedings. The accused woman says she and her husband have just found work for another Mr. Jones.
Charleroi Pennsylvania article notes Arthur Bickerton constable arraigned before Justice Carson on state game law violations. He admitted taking six kittens after a mother skunk was killed, they became tame, county game warden Farner testified and had him arrested. He received the minimum $10 fine for bearing animals.
There are no wild buffaloes to be found except in the big game refuges such as Yellowstone National Park.
Marchesa Casati hosts a costume party in Venice with a tiger on a golden sphere. A keeper in disguise works security as the tiger, asleep, is startled by a guest who mistakes it for a rug. The creature roars and moves toward the door, causing many guests to flee. The keeper recaptures the animal without incident.
Havant six miles from Portsmouth hosts a parchment mill with 1000 years of history. The traditional methods persist on the same site and the A parchment from Havant once famed across Europe now finds demand mainly from the United States for university diplomas and certificates, driving up prices.
Anthony Wasko found his horse after a week apart when a cave in at an abandoned coal mine shaft trapped the animal. He called down the shaft and the horse answered. The animal was retrieved unharmed using block and tackle.
An advertisement advises smokers to cover a toothbrush with 20 Mule Team Borax after a hard day to refresh their mouth. Brushing teeth and gums thoroughly supposedly makes the next cigarette taste like the first. The copy presents the method as a remedy to revive the smoking experience.
Textile makers advise using Diamond Dyes for silk and wool. The Diamond Dyes Blue Package provides clearer, brighter colors than all purpose dyes and is as easy to use. The blue package dyes silk or wool. the white package dyes other materials. Price: 15c.
Paris collects and incinerates nearly 800000 tons of rubbish daily. Waste gases are used to generate electricity and the atmosphere of clinkers is repurposed into bricks, creating a sizeable revenue stream.
Strontium, used in refining beet sugar, making fireworks, glass, and medicines, remains one of the minerals the United States must import. The passage notes the country’s reliance on foreign supplies for this material.
A witty exchange unfolds as one narrator claims a new story is funny and the other jokes that a funny tale hasn’t been told yet. The brief exchange plays on hesitation and humor.
A brief, humorous note questions the fate of the perennially crowded end seat rider. The line suggests annoyance with middle-road driving habits, hinting at a local observation or cartoon caption style.
The text contrasts modern furniture with antique style and notes the paradox of contemporary homes housing antique elements. It also mentions mint oil production in the United States and its use in toothpaste and gum, laundry tips with Russ Ball Blue, rust from Bluing, and a grocer advertisement. It ends with a proverb about luck and men.
A brief note observes that matrimonial matches are often sparked by money boxes. The remark ties financial gifts to matchmaking impulses, suggesting economic signals influence engagements.
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