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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
Claiming catarrh stems from germs in the blood, an advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a blood cleanser. It says the remedy has over fifty years of use and is sold by druggists, with free medical advice offered from a listed Atlanta address.
Mr Brown suspects a gramophone noise disturbing the home but learns the eerie sounds come from the Murphys opening a can of corned beef. The scene shifts to a note on modern salvage ship equipment and a remark on knowing when to let go.
Passengers traveling to Europe are told to carry birth certificates. The warning implies a shortage of berths and risks of mistaken identity aboard steamers.
Advert shows Cuticura Soap and Ointment providing relief for itchy baby rashes with gentle applications. It mentions Cuticura Talcum dusting as finishing touch and lists 25 cents price. Ad copy targets widespread use.
A segment of Boston’s Province House remains at Bossiworth Court, with portions of its iron archway, stone steps, and exterior preserved. Oliver Wendell Holmes resided there for 18 years, Hawthorne cited the house in Twice-Told Tales, and the building, erected in 1697 by Peter Sargent, hosted many governor's balls before its decline.
A four wheel clock with no springs has been patented as an epitaph style reference item for cooks and domestic references. Mrs Hodge asks how to write references while Mrs Hiram Daly comments on the clock symbolically.
A fashion piece contrasts English and Parisian clothing habits, arguing women will seek pretty, versatile dresses over overalls. It describes summer frock ideas using Swiss and organdie fabrics, color combos, and two-material designs, with proofs of current English sateen trends and adaptable patterns.
The porch floors should be scrubbed thoroughly and dried before waxing with any good floor wax. After waxing, polish with a polishing brush as for hardwood floors. This preserves the floor and avoids water during the entire season. Dust daily with a broom or floor mop for a neat appearance especially in hot weather.
To clean a fragile lace collar use a muslin layer as a shield before washing or pressing. The method guards embroidery and netting during the cleansing process.
Straight hanging dresses prove most satisfactory for working about the house with easy movement and practical style.
A wry exchange notes how prohibition agents suspected a demure elderly woman of hiding whisky, joking the clue lay in her corkscrew curls and the whimsy of inference rather than visible contraband.
A Sweetwater Texas man credits Entonic with rapid relief for his daughter who suffered severe misery from drinking water. He reports major improvement after using one box and asks for four more. The ad claims Batonic helps hundreds by reducing excess acidity and toxins and promotes quick relief from heartburn and indigestion.
The race was abandoned due to no breeze to fill sails. Critics note Sir Thomas Lipton spent $1,000,600 to lift the cup and should have wind to win.
An advertisement claims thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed to other causes. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a 10 cent sample by mail, urging readers to mention the paper when writing. It also notes long nurse shifts in English hospitals and a line about not contempt for others.
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