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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1928
Page
7
A witty exchange unfolds between two hospital patients in adjacent cots. One asks if the other’s wife will visit, the other reveals she is also a patient. The exchange highlights a light moment amid convalescence as the bandaged patient quips about the coincidence.
In a light exchange Bert boasts his plant can go eight days without water, eliciting Mack’s curiosity. Bert jokes it’s the finest thing for husbands when wives go to the country, promising less gardening bother and watering at home.
A tense exchange ends with the employee stating they are leaving, expressing dissatisfaction with how they are being treated. The boss asks if the employee is satisfied with conditions, highlighting workplace friction and imminent departure.
A bustling gossip gathers the newest tidbit and then spins it into another tale. The habit keeps her days lively as she chases the next story.
A short dialogue depicts Mr Knagg and his wife reacting to a dream about buying a seven passenger car. She scolds his selfishness for delaying their trip as she hurried to get dressed and start. The exchange highlights domestic friction over a shared plan.
A brief quip contrasts how a couple handles politics with a joke about resignation if one party’s national committee member. The line suggests tension between spouses over political views and party allegiance.
A waiter pitches two dinner options priced at $1.50 and $2. The guest asks for the difference. The waiter jokes that the higher price includes extra portions three potatoes two asparagus and one strawberry, highlighting the humorous miscommunication.
A reader recalls going to the beauty parlor late this afternoon and questions why they did not go before it closed. The exchange hints at missed timing and regret over the scheduling.
A whimsical note recalls Mary and her lamb in a quirky setting where a sweetheart orders lunch, a glass of milk and a slab of pie are served, capturing a playful domestic vignette with light humor.
A salesgirl appears haughty as she offers $20 stockings. The customer replies that he seeks something superior, preferring higher quality over price. The exchange reveals tension over value and taste in a retail setting.
Cora asks why wedding invitations go out far ahead. It is explained that many friends keep money in savings banks and must give notice before events.
An old time medical advocate, Dr Caldwell, promoted gentle vegetable laxatives and herbs for constipation and indigestion. His Syrup Pepsin, a senna and pepsin formula, remained safe, mild, non narcotic. Ready access via drug stores or a free trial by mail from Monticello Illinois.
A noted social commentator remains vocal while revising opinions on current topics, reflecting shifts in stance and ongoing public discourse about fashionable norms and policy debates.
An old medical ad explains excess stomach acidity causes digestive discomfort and soda is ineffective. It promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a fast acting neutralizer that relieves gas sourness and sweetens the system, suitable for children, available at drug stores.
Mrs Barma Gries of Route 3 Box 53 Denison Texas says Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to ease nervousness and the Sonative Wash and Pills for constipation helped her resume all kinds of work She offers to answer letters about the medicines.
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