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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
5
A reflection on inner sluggishness and the power to break inertia. From timid stages to bold action, the piece urges persistent effort to regain vitality, turning dull passivity into forceful, energetic living and steady progress toward victory.
The piece argues that mental inertia blocks progress and traps people in old habits. It warns that inertia lurks like a thief, tempting with hopeful deceptions and taunting later with lifeless incapacity, never ceasing in its destructive pursuit of unaware individuals.
The Washburne family, prominent in New England, dates to John Washburne who settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 1631. The line includes Israel Washburne of Revolutionary fame and Elihu Washburne, cabinet official and minister to France, among others.
The piece reflects on war and peace with a warning that truth advances slowly yet the next generation—“the children”—brings hope. It contrasts past male decision with a quiet insistence that future mothers once mourned war, while a new generation approaches.
The fragment traces James Rufine from Leyden to England after the Edict of Nantes revocation, linking him to the Rufine family in Suffolk and possibly to the American Ruffin line. It notes Dabney H. Maury as Civil War era, descending from Capt. John Minor Maury, a Huguenot descendant. It also mentions Pitcairn as having Scottish roots and two ancient coin hoards with Theodosius, Arcadius, Marcus Aurelius, and Maximinus.
Two hoards of ancient coins were uncovered by an expedition at Karanis in the Fayoum. The finds belong to the ancient Roman period and illuminate monetary usage in the region. The article notes the hoards’ significance for future study and preservation.
This excerpt offers step by step kitchen guidance for fruit melange layering in a crock with seasonal fruits and maraschino cherries, note on aging a month or two, plus peaches in raspberry juice method and carrot cold packing for winter. It cites 1925 Western New Age or Union paper sources.
A 1904 letter from Mrs J H describes twenty three years of chronic catarrh with head burning and throat mucus. She cites relief from bowel trouble after five bottles of Peruna and urges others to try it. A 1924 note from Mrs Bourland, nearly eighty, confirms continued use and praise for health. Peruna has long claimed success against catarrhal disorders worldwide.
A company memo calls for proper attire, urging employees to avoid dresses for women while men are not required to wear them. The stance prompted discussions on standards and gender expectations within the workplace.
A neighbor jokes that the coal dealer is a nice man and that every toy he sells contains the full 1,500 pounds, implying playful exaggeration about his goods and character.
A brief quotation on patience attributed to Horace Bushnell celebrates restraint over grand deeds. It reflects a philosophy that enduring steadiness surpasses flashy accomplishment. The line emphasizes quiet perseverance as a form of power.
The Kansas Farmer notes a linguistic shift as pedestrian formerly meant walker but now implies someone who runs and jumps, signaling evolving language usage and social perception. This brief remark highlights how everyday terms adapt with changing lifestyles and activities.
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