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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
3
A courtroom anecdote notes a witness defining an oath as swearing to tell the truth and the judge asking what happens if not. The witness replies that dishonor comes before God and man, except to lawyers, highlighting a cynical take on the legal profession from Everybody’s Magazine.
The idea holds that appreciating natural scenery reflects cultivated taste akin to valuing art. A quoted remark suggests depth of perception comes from recognizing beauty in both land and canvas. The comparison emphasizes cultivated sensibility across forms.
After 16 years of work the USDA proves blueberry culture a commercial industry at Whitesbog New Jersey. About 20 000 hybrids fruited and propagation of select varieties like Pioneer begins, while nurserymen face misleading ads claiming easy cultivation.
Government findings show 28 875 dead hogs and 88 708 in crippled condition in six months at nine major stockyards. Waste stems from improper pre shipment handling, crowding, and heavy feeding. rest before shipping, avoid crowding, and use safe loading chutes to improve returns.
D. C. Mooring of the Oklahoma A and M extension division urges farmers to cultivate trees like crops. He recommends growing row crops between young trees, then reducing them as trees expand, and maintaining a soil mulch from early summer to late July, or August in dry years.
The article notes scant new fence construction in years while workers focus on patching old fences. Repairs move livestock, causing damage to crops before failures are detected, wasting labor.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that between 200000 and 400000 pounds of para dichloro benzene were used against the peach borer in Georgia last fall.
Modern grain drills equipped with attachments seed alfalfa and fine seeds with accuracy, yielding even stands and reliable germination across fields.
The article proclaims corn as the leading U S crop by acreage and value. It notes yield quality hinges on seed quality and suggests hogs could reduce harvesting costs by grazing in fields in the fall.
Corn is the best basis for any feeding ration. The only feed to buy to supplement corn is protein, and farmers are discovering they can produce much more of it at home than before.
In 1922 Western Canada achieved steady growth after the war and 1928 is seen as a hopeful year. Canada recovered currency value, boosted exports, and reduced imports while Winnipeg and the West prepared to liquidate past obligations. Grain, livestock, and dairy projections could total about a billion dollars, with some setbacks but optimism for an upturn by 1928. A note adds Mazarin’s new alloy resembling gold called areum with uncertain composition.
Make jelly in minutes with one box Plymouth Rock Gelatine. Add a few drops of lemon raspberry or strawberry flavoring and a touch of sugar to serve a large family. Economical advertisement style copy.
In a playful domestic scene aunts and a child argue about parental status as a doll family acts out a game. Joan insists she is married and Mrs Jenkins, while auntie discovers the joke and learns the children came from imagination.
A London Mail report quotes a multimillionaire calling his son’s choice of a chorus girl disappointing. He notes he expected to marry his son to the woman he approved. The remarks reflect family tensions over marriage and social expectations.
A concise aphorism notes that in well digging the work begins with reaching the surface or a high point and then descends into earth. It hints at unconventional starting positions and practical field wisdom.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura products for a baby's red rough itchy skin. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, occasional use of the scented Dusting Powder, and Cuticura Talcum as essential items in the routine.
A mother reminds three year old Elizabeth to cover her dolly to keep warm. Elizabeth asserts the doll has no holes in its nose so it cannot catch cold, sparking a playful exchange about coverings and imagined ailments.
For over 46 years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. It includes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that works through the bloodstream to reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A woman in a telephone booth makes a toll call and breaks down in tears as she pulls the hook for central. She whispers that Harold would not speak to her and asks for her money back. The central operator replies with a clear voice: Hello.
Plant soy beans in your corn this year to grow more protein feeds. They help reduce tankage and oil meal costs by boosting feed efficiency and overall production.
Rye has been used successfully as a nurse crop for alfalfa, though barley wheat and oats are more commonly used.
An advertisement claims Ole's Carbonsalve swiftly relieves burning itching and tormenting skin diseases and stops burn pain with healing without scars. It directs readers to ask a druggist or mail for a package from The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford AL.
The fragment shows Jones and Smith debating the price or value of movie stars. It captures a brief exchange with questions reflecting concern and curiosity about celebrity costs.
A would-be peacemaker who intervened amid tensions sparks backlash as bystanders question motives and urge restraint. Authorities caution against vigilantism while communities call for dialogue and legal channels to address disputes. Minor clashes occur as tensions persist.
A comic exchange shows a wife sighing that she must start wearing longer skirts while her husband grimly says he cannot wear the old trousers any longer. The dialogue mirrors domestic fashion jokes from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A light exchange ponders how to pronounce the ancient name King Tut-Ankh-Amen, noting many wonders found in his tomb while joking about pronunciation.
A brief dialogue scene showing Mrs. Parke worried about her husband’s health and Mrs. Lane advising how to speak to him, highlighting domestic concerns and social expectations in Life.
The Boston Transcript notes Wednesday is considered the luckiest day to wed and comments that this belief leads to the common abbreviation "Wed." The remark frames midweek marriage lore with a touch of period newspaper voice.
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