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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
3
Senator Sorghum argues that a limited group may vote without fear of heckling and full confidence in results. The piece also notes that in marriage a woman bears the consequences of its success or failure, highlighting gendered outcomes.
The article notes a rising Christmas goose market with thousands of geese killed for holiday dinners. Geese are pasture fed, require less grain, and are raised across Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Michigan, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island, with 15,000 shipped from Canada annually. Major fattening farms exist in Mansfield Massachusetts and Mansfield Illinois, supplying New York City and the Jewish trade. Geese can be stored after dressing, driven long distances, and fattened on corn or mash, with players like W E Firke and Charles Austin profiting from specialized methods.
A Denver Post holiday reflection notes poverty and lack of money as people attempt cheer. It recalls friends Henry Webb and Gene and others offering only “presents of mind” while money is scarce. A critic of material gifts and a tramp's joke about sweeping walks frame the scene as a tempered, ironic Christmas greeting.
The sermon describes the peace of God as surpassing understanding, a lasting calm for the regenerate. It contrasts storms and trials with divine steadiness, likening turmoil above to a tranquil, deep, unshakable bed of rock beneath.
A humorous dialogue notes that a tall man is tall in height but short in funds as his wife remarks on frequent requests for money to shop. The exchange ends with a quip about Tam’s height being irrelevant to financial needs.
Clinicians view uric acid buildup as a rheumatism cause and Dr. Pierce's Anuric offers relief by driving out uric acid. The ad cites testimonials from Leon Iowa and Omaha Nebraska praising Anuric and other Pierce remedies for backache lumbago and nervousness, noting no alcohol or narcotics and that products are plant based.
A New York Times correspondent urges using Native American names for U S Navy ships. He cites Powhatan Pocahontas Tecumseh and Black Hawk as ideal, arguing such names honor enduring Indigenous martial valor and history.
An advertising notice touts Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura ointment to soothe and heal. It promises clear fresh youthful skin and healthy hair and soft hands. Free samples by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A garbled dialogue presents a grim man drawing a pistol as the speaker insists on a distinction between “somebody placing wearing apparel in a Saratogi” and a “bloodhained with a haden.” The scene mimics a chaotic, satirical newspaper fragment with ads and unrelated quips.
A tall man with a walrus mustache voted No on every measure, claiming he supports 75 percent of bills in spirit. He argued that a legislator who votes right 75 percent of the time is a fairly good lawmaker.
Examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and the claim In Use for Over 300 Years. The slogan invites mothers to trust the remedy for infants and children as a longstanding, familiar product.
A lively exchange quotes Mr. Erastus Pinkly and Pickamony Jim arguing over a bet that forces the loser to eat a gallon of molasses with a toothpick. The wry remarks hint at humor and local character without naming places or events.
A hunter disputes being lost claiming he hid to avoid mistaken shots from other hunters during a deer hunt. The quarrel centers on whether he was intentionally concealed or simply misplaced in the hunting area.
A columnist notes how adversity heightens appreciation for luck, suggesting that misfortune makes small fortunes feel significant and alters a person’s outlook on fortune. The piece underscores resilience as a response to repeated setbacks.
Doctor urges iron as key to strength and vitality. He promotes nuxated iron as easily absorbed and claims major gains in strength within two weeks, with promises of doubled endurance and a money-back guarantee if results fail.
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