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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
3
A column urges action over talk as writers critique people who claim they would help others if wealthy. The author argues true humanity shows itself through deeds, not excuses, urging readers to pick up tools and assist their communities today.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non habit forming herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims purity and scientific compounding with a sworn statement with every bottle and offers sample by mail for ten cents. Available in medium and large bottles at drug stores.
A short regional item quotes Uncle Eben noting six days pass quickly and that time is ample to forget lessons from Sunday in a folksy reminiscence.
The USDA outlines cooperative city garden programs involving local governments, citizens, merchants, schools and churches. A central garden committee should direct land use and supplies, with a paid garden leader optional. Membership fees and contests motivate gardeners, while group efforts cover soil preparation, policing, and spraying to reduce costs. Community garden schemes offer the strongest growth potential.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges farmers to keep detailed labor records to determine days of man and horse labor per acre or per animal, and to balance yearly workloads. Records reveal income producing tasks, indirect labor, and seasonal peaks to optimize management and production.
Reports from multiple states show TNT and other munitions repurposed for highway work. About 20 million pounds of TNT have reached road builders, far exceeding prior powder distributions, with additional blasting powder dynamite picric acid detonators cord and tampers also supplied across the states.
Garden guidance urges trying several fresh varieties each spring while retaining favored old types. New introductions appear annually, offering diverse choices for growers seeking improved performance and variety.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse the liver and bowels of sick children. It promises quick relief from constipation and sour bile, noting the pleasant taste and availability through druggists. The copy warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitators.
A London magistrate Sir Chartres Biron once spoke on tact and recalled a Scottish minister addressing a condemned man with stark phrasing about readiness for the gallows. The anecdote illustrates the gravity and humanity in judicial bedside manner.
Diamond Dyes ad touts simple instructions for dyeing wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics at home. It claims no streaking fading or running and promises rich color for old skirts dresses waists coats stockings sweaters draperies and hangings. A closing line notes a pretty girl at work as a whimsical aside.
A pithy reflection notes that some people relish seeing others suffer poor outcomes, implying a cynical view of human nature and competitive rivalry. The remark contrasts personal virtue with enjoyment of others misfortune.
The ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women with nervous spells fatigue and female troubles. It cites letters from readers like Mrs. Jim Reakick in Horatio Arkansas and Mrs. Walter Brown in Reading Pennsylvania praising improved health and renewed ability to do housework after using the product.
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