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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
6
Mrs. W. G. Monson of Beloit Wisconsin says overwork caused her female trouble and that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She reports weight gain from 93 to 110 pounds and invites women to write for information about the remedy.
Roy Nelson of Des Moines declares Tanlac cured his two year illness after flu and a railroad accident left him nearly wrecked. He gained twelve pounds, restored appetite, and energy, with no indigestion. Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills sold by druggists nationwide.
A farmer and a new arrival discuss a makeshift peak formed by a stack of cans behind a barn. The farmer dismisses the term calling it tall enough to salt them by summer, hinting at a forthcoming scare or prank.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to relieve constipation flatulence and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to calm feverishness and regulate stomach and bowels aiding digestion and natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears a signature.
A film hero may not strike a match to light a cigarette but instead snaps a sleeve wire to create a “baby arc” that lights his face. The suggested electric glow may better reveal his cleancut features than a flame.
Report from druggists notes widespread kidney trouble and the success of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. A life insurer's physician says many insurance rejections stem from undetected kidney issues. Sample offer: send ten cents for a bottle to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, N Y.
A playful scene from the opening of the Darktown Interesty Amalgamated Baseball league as a ball clears the fence. Players rush the fence chasing the ball amid a nearby watermelon patch, explained by a gatekeeper who notes the real lure is the fruit.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness roughness or itching. It advises using Cuticura Soap and hot water, rinsing drying gently, then dusting Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Price 25 cents each.
Registration data show an average of 3.45 persons per car in national park visits in 1922, indicating many vehicles carried nearly a full load. Some roadsters counted toward this average, suggesting motorists often traveled with extra companions or tourmates.
Robert Chapman of Chicago admits serving a 60 day jail term for Daniel Nicrito who was convicted of bootlegging. Chapman, held on a conspiracy charge, says he agreed to act as proxy for Nicrito who is heading to Italy for $100 plus $5 for each day served.
Cleveland police pursue John L Whitefield after Patrolman Dennis Griffin is killed during a car arrest. The burned clothing is found and the officer's body is located in a cave 35 miles from the city buried beneath two feet of earth. Whitefield remains at large.
Ng Yew faced a $10 fine or five days in jail for possessing Chinese lottery tickets. He selected jail, noting the company paid $3 per day in prison while offering no work, a point Judge McAfee says is unprecedented for the lottery firm.
Grace Newman of Brooklyn Adelphi graduate donated a pint and a half of her blood to support Adelphi College’s $800,000 building and endowment drive. The blood was sold for $50 to the Postgraduate Hospital. she pledged to raise $312, noting the effort was harder than the operation.
Nashville authorities report the arrest and confession of 16 year old Roy Bell and 40 year old M. O. Harbin in a string of 18 Nashville home burglaries last spring. Bell allegedly stole antiques from Mrs. Leslie Warner for a group of men who forced him into theft.
Salem authorities released Captain J. D. Wetherill aged seventy five after serving part of a two year penitentiary sentence for bigamy. He is freed for one month to help finish a mining deal in British Columbia and prevent destitution for his family, with a pledge to return.
Edward and Alonzo Bates file suit in Detroit against a Berea tabernacle denying them access for shouting amens. They seek an injunction to allow entry and stop exclusion from the church.
Richard Susans aimed to trap a bear cub near Superior Wisconsin but drew the mother bear. He nabbed the cub then fled to his cabin as the protecting mother charged, a roughly 200 pound bear rushing the doorway in a dramatic life risking encounter.
The Kansas City Star recounts an eerie remark by a presiding elder about a boy’s head shape followed by a violent claim. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge interrupts with a harsh memory of another child nearly being struck with an ax helve.
The fragment hints at a self referential line about appearance and wit, noting that the gentleman resembles a poet though the speaker calls him a deceiver. The text suggests a satirical remark on identity and artistry.
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