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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
7
An article explains premature old age is often linked to kidney degeneration from auto intoxication. It urges protecting kidneys by drinking pure water and taking Anuric before meals, claiming it dissolves uric acid and is more potent than lithia, available at drug stores.
A Sioux City man testifies to twenty years of use and praise for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. He says the pellets regulate the stomach liver and bowels and keep the system healthy. He notes his wife also finds relief for stomach trouble and urges readers to ask their druggist or mail order directly from Dr Pierce.
A playful dialogue about Paris as France's capital and a quip that the country owes money to beat the cars. The lines show a child’s guess and a parent’s groan about finances.
An advertisement promises removal of freckles using ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning, with many cases claiming disappearance of dark spots and light freckles. The ad guarantees money back if it fails to remove freckles.
A grocer's new boy recounts how he misled a customer by handing her a can of consecrated lye and saying nothing, claiming he was on the job and did not correct her. The exchange features the grocer questioning and the boy boasting about his deception.
An advertising pitch touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a remedy to cleanse the scalp, remove dandruff, and stop itching. It claims immediate beautification of hair and, after weeks of use, visible new hair growth all over the scalp, urging readers to buy a 26 cent bottle.
The Guardian notes the pianist struggles with control during performances yet responds to requests to play. The guest confirms he performs whenever invited, shaping the show’s tempo and atmosphere.
Reports describe Austrian ships seized in American waters after Austria-Hungary cut diplomatic ties with the United States. Submarine threat warned in Pacific waters. Secretary Baker says army and national guard enlistments will be for wartime. Wilson plans a food and supply drive to break the German blockade. Mail to Germany and Austria-Hungary halted. defense councils urged. Recruitment and naval actions surge. civil unrest and Red Cross efforts noted.
In Nebraska five women died when their car was struck by a fast Union Pacific train near Gibbon. Two Minneapolis grain elevators were destroyed by incendiary fires. Delaware River area incidents claim 112 deaths and 121 injuries in a shrapnel plant blast near Chester. Economic damage reaches millions amid ongoing turmoil and security steps.
Descriptions from London flag the Battle of Arras as potentially decisive. A German submarine was sunk after striking a mine while shelling a British horse transport. An eye witness aboard a TDutel steamer in New York reports the event. The Monte Protegido, a Spanish vessel, sunk off Europe by a German sub. Public in Buenos Aires protests German actions. Spain seeks indemnity for the San Fulgenccio sinking. German commanders funnel POWs to trench work as reinforcements arrive. A Berlin socialist paper concedes possible German loss if unrestricted submarine warfare fails. British forces under Marshal Haig reportedly take 20,000 prisoners and 40 guns on the western front in the opening day of a presumed spring offensive. French headquarters report cavalry actions on the Macedonian front with substantial casualties.
The armor plate and projectile factory for 12.7 million dollars will be built in Charleston West Virginia per Secretary Daniels. A senate passed bill imposes thirty year penalties for destroying war material in wartime. Oregon upholds a compulsory minimum wage law for women as constitutional. Senator Chamberlain pushes universal military training. ICC may raise general freight rates due to wartime rail conditions. The first ladies pledge to forego luxuries to set a national example. A wartime power bill allows the president to order railway stock use without taking over the roads.
A governess tries to teach Charley gratitude for the cow's milk each morning. The boy questions the cow's own use for the milk, saying she has no use for it herself.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a painless cure for corns and calluses. A few drops on the corn allegedly relieves soreness and the corn lifts out with no skin irritation. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores. If not stock, ask the pharmacist to source it.
A feisty exchange unfolds over a fifty dollar hat purchase as a woman defends her spending while a man questions her judgment. The seemingly casual remark reveals tension and social attitudes of the period.
A dialog jokes about bowlegs citing a father as a Prevention of Disease association charter member. An ad mockingly pitches a Dr. Pierce cure package and a hat as a headache remedy, reflecting early 20th century promotional humor and medical quackery.
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