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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
3
Rex Beach talks tough on scenario writing profits amid a tale of returned scripts and a writerly English poet mocked for nine rejections. A salesman fears sharing gossip about a boss’s ex-wife. A church offertory joke lights a strained Indianapolis sermon.
A joke plays on Edith responding to a marriage proposal with the line You take the palm. The exchange turns on a wordplay about hands and engagement.
A dialogue shows a veteran senator admitting long public service. The counterpart asks if his people have absolute confidence, and he replies they often prefer him to the alternative, though not always absolute. The exchange highlights enduring political trust and humility.
A London Answers quip notes the squire chides his gardener John about marriage. The gardener recalls that the first gardener was not long kept after his wife, underscoring a humorous view on reputation, time, and truth.
A collection of vintage kitchen guidance with junket coffee, salmon salad, custards, jellies, date and orange salad, nut cutlets, fruit juice pie, chicken custard, filled sponge cake, and baking tips. Includes dietary hints, serving ideas, and housekeeping tips like broom care and using leftovers to flavor dishes.
The fragmentary text notes an emphasis on excellence across multiple topics with unclear framing. Names and places are unreadable, leaving the main action and entities uncertain.
Popular Mechanics describes a lawn mower with a pivoted handle on a toothed quadrant. By moving a stop pin to set the angle, the device cuts lengthwise swaths on slopes without the operator lifting or lowering the mower. Also includes a brief exchange about layoffs and wares.
The piece argues gold coins retain face value due to gold at world price, while silver and other coins lack metal value. It warns that paper currency over-issues devalue coinage, noting European patterns and the impact of dollars in exchange markets. Under normal conditions exchange demand would balance and align money supply across nations.
A humorous vignette from Harper's Magazine recounts an English train compartment scene where an old lady knitting enjoys the ride until a young soldier sits opposite her. She firmly asks him to point the gun nozzle away from the window, revealing sharp wit in a cramped travel moment.
Mrs Jones recalls her ten year old son Jimmy unable to endure the company of Aune Clara. She questions why he resists her kindness which he calls patting on the head. Jimmy explains the reason is her knuckles bright and firm.
A new representative, famed for odd behavior, astonished crew aboard a transport bound for bomb drop experiments off Virginia Capes. He mistook a range finder for a shooter, used a telescope the wrong way, criticized naval purchases, and arrived with no baggage or toothbrush.
A guest artist at a Wadleigh gathering argues with the host over the number of songs. The performer insists on singing three instead of two, claiming fame with European royalty. The host counters that real people attend and money in the room rivals royal fortunes.
The USDA reports the striped cucumber beetle carries cucumber leaf wilt bacteria in its jaws and gut, surviving winter hibernation to attack early leaves. This is the first record of insects carrying bacteria through winter.
A Saturday afternoon scene in a grocer shop ends with a woman agreeing to accompany a man after he asks if she would be good enough to take her along.
An 80 year old user Mrs. John Hill reports sour stomach and indigestion relief after a week with Eatonic. The ad claims Eatonic relieves acidity gases and distress, noting tens of thousands have benefited and a big box is inexpensive with a guarantee.
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