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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
Plate Pete praises the stranger's luck as beginner's luck while Three Finger Sam contemplates switching entertainment to a game they do not know. The exchange hints at a planned deception or test as the stranger leads in a poker setting.
Advertisement rounds up Diamond Dyes promising rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends with a direction book. Encourages seeing matching Diamond Dye Color Card at the store for material compatibility. A restaurant exchange quips about rising steak prices and smaller portions amid beef scarcity.
A 19th century pitch claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional conditions and offers $100 reward for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces, asserts general health benefits, and invites testimonials.
Supreme Office notes Robert returning home in high spirits about a new neighborhood club. He lists Jim as president and Myron as vice president, proudly claiming his own role as janitor because he unlocks the door for entry.
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation indigestion sick headache and bilious conditions. The claim suggests taking the tea before retiring to overcome these ailments.
The Virgin Islands seek full Americanization as residents protest Danish laws. A key voting rule requires an $800 annual income, limiting the franchise to about 300 islanders who could influence legislation.
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbon salve to stop pain from burns or cuts and heal without scars. It notes prices 26c and 60c and offers a free sample by writing The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois. A separate ad quotes Samuel Smiles on cheerful disposition.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites physician endorsement and thousands of testimonials with promises of rapid cures and uric acid neutralization. Readers are urged to request a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A fragmentary report describes a risky rum situation and warning against discovery by prohibitionists. The terse wording captures a tense moment of illicit activity and public fear without details.
Traditional beauty cure promises removal of freckles with Othine double strength. One ounce typically suffices to clear skin, with a money back guarantee if freckles persist. Use nightly and morning applications as directed by a druggist.
A meeting erupts as an old man shouts he was a Republican before the chairman. The chairman retorts he will remain a Republican after the old man is dead and tells him to sit down.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to smear pimples and blackheads and washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes. It states to maintain clear skin with daily use and mentions including Cuticura Taleum.
Timothy brings a large cod to Marin as a birthday gesture. Marin spots the gift and asks where it came from. Tim reveals a market helper gave it last week for his aid and asks to keep it for today as well since the fish grows impatient.
An old advertisement claims rheumatism is pain and that rubs like St Jacobs Oil instantly relieve sore stiff joints without internal treatment. It asserts the product heals rheumatic pain, neuralgia, lumbago, backache and swelling and urges readers to buy a trial bottle at drug stores.
New York board of education places Miss Jennie Wish on the pension list at age seventy for 62 years of service in one Bronx school. During her career she taught 40 000 children across three generations, never late in reporting for duty in 52 years and absent only once for a family death.
Paris designers turn to antique materials and polonaise shapes for spring and summer. Taffeta shows long vogue with thin soft varieties and coin dot embroidery. Fur trims appear despite rising costs as designers craft three-piece suits and flounced satin gowns with elaborate embroidery and stage influence.
Farmers urged to request a free description booklet on Eastern Idaho lands. The notice cites large and small farms, equipped farms, country estates, and farm opportunities. Secretary of the Commercial Club in Driggs Idaho coordinates.
Urges readers to monitor blood vitality and purify the blood to ward off disease. Promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood medicine to revive strength and vitality. Advises visiting local drug stores and offers free medical advice from Medical Director at Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.
Jean Paul Marat, once Paris’s popular physician, drew wealthy women to his consultation rooms with his looks rather than skill. He faced obsessive attention, contemplated flight as crowds pressed for attention, and even a skin disease in hiding did not quell the admirers.
A humorous exchange contrasts a foolish politician who makes enemies with a sly one who prefers soft talk. The back and forth hinges on a sharp gendered quip about a woman described as unspeakable and the idea that charm can win friction instead of force.
A historical discussion traces the figure of Prester John to Abyssinia in Ethiopia, noting medieval writers described a waterless sea of sand with flavorful fish and a waterless river of stones. The tale, dated before 1241, is linked to Manuel Commenus in Constantinople and reflects vivid imagination and originality.
A humorous exchange reveals marital tensions as one partner recalls early happiness while the other denies ongoing joy. The line about a ton of water colored by a grain of indigo hints at the fragility of perception and truth in intimate life.
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