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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1916
Page
3
William A. Radford explains how novel hardware, rough brick trims, white window and door trim, and dark siding create distinctive bungalow exteriors. Inside, a reception hall leads to a bright living room with four windows, a den with a brick fireplace, and a connected dining area with a bay and buffet.
A long historical recipe page offers steps for potato cheese bake, rhubarb dessert, fruit punches, lemonades, nectars, and teas. It includes instructions for ice cream with prunes and almonds, tea punches with cherries, and a celery cheese spread. Also features moral quotes and advice on jelly making and kitchen tips for preserving fruit flavors.
The article analyzes an unusual bungalow featuring heavy brass door fittings and long hinges that signal strength yet create a friendly, attractive look. It notes a corner entry porch, three- pillar roof support, and a roomy dining area with a pantry and rear-ice refrigerator. The layout includes two bedrooms, a bathroom with a medicine closet, a basement, and ample attic storage, all emphasizing individuality and practical flow.
An American made church pane with 22 keys goes on display in London as the world’s largest. Six pianists can perform simultaneously, provoking London crowds who joke about hearing a Zeppelin style noise.
In a bold Somme action French officers led a small party through long grass to breach the Meld fort defenses. They captured 113 German troops after misinterpreted force movements caused a moment of fear among the attackers, yet the entire garrison surrendered with no French casualties.
The article traces slavery from early colonial times to the Revolution. It cites 202,000 African slaves in the colonies and notes legality gaps in Massachusetts Vermont and the gradual northern abolition. Census figures of 1810 1820 and 1850 show declines and remnants, with New Jersey retaining a small slave population in 1850.
Instructions for a quick pimples treatment using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. Advertisement offers free samples by mail with a book from Cuticura, Boston. Also includes a brief, casual aviation school joke exchange about a student’s mishap.
Warted 30,000 men for harvest work in Western Canada is echoed by a wartime aside from the Battle of Jutland. A stoker tells a domestic story amid shellfire, remaining calm as battles rage overhead. A Texas city bans killing bats after exterminating mosquitoes. Gotham notes compare bat and mosquito sizes across regions.
Dialogue spins around the number thirteen, with jokes on luck and a claim it held sacred meaning among ancient Mexicans and Yucatan peoples. The exchange contrasts superstition with fiction as Egbert questions the value of thirteen days for payday.
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