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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
7
The note urges conservation of wheat and offers practical breakfast ideas. It highlights oatmeal with top milk, corn flour cakes, fried cornmeal mush with add-ins, and vegetable emphasis for nutrition. It also mentions Cottage Cheese Club Sandwich and cucumber sandwiches for hot nights, plus a poetic line on human contentment.
The article praises self reliant camp cooking using stones as a stove, bacon and fish cooked over a fire, and wild mushrooms as feast items. It warns to distinguish edible from poisonous fungi and describes rustic methods like paste covered poultry and ash baking for flavor.
The marines have landed and have the situation well in hand. They are infantrymen, artillerymen, aviators, and engineers trained to be proficient in all branches of modern warfare. They serve as sea fighters as part of the naval machine and are ready at a moment’s notice to fight.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce asks governors to seek federal action to ease drive-away delivery of new cars. Manufacturers move cars by highway to relieve railroad congestion, with 88,900 vehicles driven in three months and an expected 1,000,000 vehicles this year. Uniform federal license standards are urged to prevent state license conflicts.
A newspaper item explains that discarded tires can yield valuable inner patches for blowouts. By removing tread and fabric layers, a patch of two to three layers thick can be cut, producing up to ten patches per worn casing worth roughly a dollar to a junkman.
A New York manufacturer markets a "dirigible" headlight that can throw rays downward or to either road side. Uses include preventing glare for oncoming drivers and lighting the roadside in fog. The unit attaches to the car and projects light from 800 feet ahead to 12 feet ahead with a simple control near the driver.
Director of Railroads McAdoo reports that thefts from motorcars in transit on railroad cars have become a federal offense. The crime, once petty larceny, carries a maximum ten year sentence and aims to curb a nationwide trend that local authorities had previously insufficiently punished.
The piece advises car owners to study local and state laws before installing an underground gasoline storage system. It notes venting requirements, distances from buildings, and compliance with venting rules. It urges careful examination of all aspects of the matter before proceeding.
A Kansas City milling company develops sugar free bread using germ middlings and a water mash to replace sugar or malt. The sponge expands well and yields a fine texture and mild whiteness. A second method uses 8 percent flour set in five times its volume of water at 150 degrees to avoid sugars, though malt remains desirable.
The U S Army Quartermaster Department orders the largest bacon and canned meat purchase in world history. The deal totals 99 660 000 pounds of bacon and 134 000 000 pounds of canned meat for American forces overseas. Louis I Swift notes the work would require about 1 900 000 hogs and 900 000 cattle, with delivery stretched to year end.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt shows a hesitation over announcing an engagement. The suitor pleads for immediacy to avoid delaying the wedding ring and its luxury tax implications.
An advertising snippet touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads by smearing, washing after five minutes with Cuticura Soap, and hot water. It offers free samples via Cuticura Dept X Boston and lists Soap and Ointment prices. It also includes a odd note that young military attaches are eager to instruct pretty girls in the use of arms.
Old time home remedy claims to relieve aging ailments including bladder and kidney issues. It markets odorless capsules for "poison" removal, boasting quick relief of back pain and various aches, with promise of cure and money back if ineffective.
Hot weather weakens stomachs increasing indigestion and pains and the text promotes EATONIC Tablets as a remedy. It urges daily use after meals and promises relief, refunds, and home stock for summer work. The ad stresses neutralizing excess acidity to restore appetite and stomach comfort in heat.
The Detroit Free Press comments on a person described as two faced and unworthy of respect, noting that neither face merits another look amid a sharp put down.
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