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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
8
In brisk local items, letters and chatter reference Lloyd George and German actions, Irish sentiments, and wartime intrigue. Social notes mention Fred Parkinson and W J West hosting guests, while ads list secondhand typewriters, a calling card, a young calf, and a team for sale with only sparse details.
W F Badgley explains in Popular Astronomy that the sun’s oval form near sunset is mainly an optical illusion from viewing through a distant horizon air layer. Dust and heat can magnify the disk, making it appear longer horizontally as the sun sits near the horizon.
A naturalist extols Texas agricultural ants as powerful Southwest farmers. Their nests reach 12 to 16 feet high and endure cattle traffic, showcasing remarkable architectural strength and storage for winter.
The piece explains Mother Nature as the designer of crystals in gems metals and water. It describes salt crystals forming cubes, metals like gold and silver as cubes, iron sulfide resembling a wild rose, ice as a low melting rock. It notes crystals’ distinct patterns and the role of evaporation in shaping salt.
A Paris correspondent notes in Orleans that old and new meet as US delegates visit to mark the bicentennial of New Orleans. Joan of Arc is honored with speeches flowers and a bronze palm at her statue. a Tourelles fort pilgrimage recalls medieval defense while Wilson and Marne echo in the modern Flanders front context.
Two commercial travelers on the Oregon Electric railway argued for an hour about how the automatic brake works. The motorman at the station settled their dispute by explaining that stopping the train is achieved by turning a top and filling the pipe with vacuum.
France increases coal output with Loire Saint Etienne area leading. monthly totals rise from 1.8 million tons in November 1916 to 2.867 million in March 1917 and full year import and production climb from 8.4 million in January 1917 to over 4 million in May. Readjusted mine work, transport studies, and motor lorries aid distribution and ease congestion in St Etienne.
Officials examine wage regulation for women and girls in munitions and other war industries. The system seeks a standard rate with limited variation to balance fairness for workers and costs for employers amid temporary wartime conditions.
The piece argues criticism is a personal romantic autobiography of the critic, denying objective art or criticism. It asserts we cannot leave our own perspective, comparing insight to seeing through a fly’s eye or an orangutan’s brain, and urges frank self-reference when discussing authors like Shakespeare Racine Pascal and Goethe.
A discussion citing a United States post office guide urges spelling state names in full to avoid confusions with abbreviations such as Ind Md Me Mo and Penn Tenn. The piece notes repeated town names across states, including eleven Bostons and multiple King and Springfield listings, as justification.
Instructions advise washing bamboo furniture or matting with Walt water to prevent yellowing. The guidance emphasizes a simple cleaning step to maintain natural color.
The article quotes the St Louis Globe Democrat describing ancient chariot warfare and infantry mobility. It notes Romans and Greeks used chariots and cavalry tactics, with later changes from larger horses to isolated use, and mentions Germanic tribes and English riding origins with Norman influence.
Consul Franklin D Hale in Huddersfield reports Britain plans a government controlled boot program. Four classes will be made two for men and two for boys and youths priced from 16 shillings to 16 shillings sixpence and 10 shillings sixpence. Boots will use stout leather and kip uppers with ample leather supply, with women’s boots possibly added later.
The Marine Journal notes life aboard a U boat is relatively comfortable. Submergence avoids bad weather and sea sickness, officers and men can smoke and pass time similarly to surface crews, and occasional surface time at night refreshes the air. Electric cookers provide meals when awash.
A note to the Comptes Rendusa discusses replacing slow growing oak and chestnut tannins with Rumex hymenosepalum tubers, which can contain 28 to 80 percent tannin. Trials show the plant, once grown in Corsica and southern France, can endure northern France's climate and offer a rapid-growth tanning source.
A simple burlap mat placed over radiators keeps ceilings clean. Open-weave fabric lets air rise while filtering dust, which dust is removed by occasional washing, Popular Science Monthly notes.
In New York a young couple thwarted by parental and housing constraints uses a clever routine at a Pennsylvania Station departure to kiss and cling, repeatedly meeting at alternate doors as they bid farewell amid the nipping wind and station bustle.
The article reports that rheumatism is caused by diplococci bacteria found in joints heart valves and throats. Experiments by Poynton Paine and Rosenow show rabbits inoculated with rheumatic fluids develop the disease and that cold enhances rheumatism while pneumonia and other diseases wane.
The article notes South American natives treat snuff taking as an important ceremony. Chiefs must grant snuff, never on first request, and wrong timing could imply poison. Snuff boxes now range from cartridge cases to gourds and horn, often ornately decorated with brass and copper wire. Snuff tobacco mixed with ashes makes the sneezes tearful, with phrases blessing the chief or wishing longevity when he sneezes.
The article notes wireless is used extensively on the France front. Aerial wires run along parapets in front trenches while in support trenches they lie a few feet above ground. At the rear elevated wires reach about 20 feet on bamboo poles. Large sectional masts and wagon sets are rare due to short-range needs and shell damage. Wireless telegraphy is essential amid difficult telephone line maintenance.
The United States Food Administration warned that German agents are spreading rumors of shortages in salt laundry blue and matches. Local retailers faced brief stockouts as housewives bought excess supplies, though national stocks remain ample. Authorities urged consumers not to overstock to avoid shortages.
A-1 regiments of American troops, termed rich men’s regiments, have high civilian incomes yet enlist for modest pay. Engineers at Camp Meade and camps near Washington include graduates earning five figures, while some officers come from fortune. Washington’s wealthiest business leaders serve as capable soldiers, proving their mettle on campaign.
A dog in the Kane Humane Society’s care uses a crutch after a serious accident. Dawn, formerly with J B Rowan, suffered a broken front leg and shoulder in a collision with a car. Despite injuries the animal remains gentle and rarely disturbs bandages, earning praise from manager J B Mata Dorf.
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