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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
6
A narrator recalls Aunt Milly the outspoken washerwoman challenging a pastor with stylish retaliation and a Broadway theater owner reflecting on building a clientele after a slow start. The anecdotes mix humor, social tension, and midcentury newsroom voice.
Radio's Farm and Home Hour is NBC broadcast daily nationwide from Chicago withMontgomery Ward sponsorship. The program airs at noon daily except Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. EST, featuring farm leader notes and musical interludes, followed by NBCs 1:15 farm segment from Washington and a 2:50 resumption.
The toast and Geodetic survey report that after 113 years no official records confirm sea serpents. A letter from the survey states photographs of sea serpents were requested but none verified.
A aphorism from Hi Ho the Chinatown sage in the Washington Star notes pride in ancestors implies obligation to live up to their watchful standards. The quote reflects enduring respect for heritage and accountability across generations.
The bureau of fisheries warns that fish can be asphyxiated in heavily polluted or chemically contaminated water. Low oxygen levels from pollution can suffocate aquatic life.
Former infielder and manager Lena Blackburne, nicknamed Lena for his lean frame, reshaped the Chicago White Sox from a second-division club into a challenger. The owner Charles Comiskey traded for his star catcher Ray Schalk, and Blackburne, 40, rallied the team with a boss attitude and fiery leadership, including a dramatic ninth inning hit to win a game.
Automobiles now rank as France's leading industry and the top US manufacture by wholesale production value. A centenarian credits insisting on right of way for the industry growth. Honey may serve as radiator anti freeze when mixed with water, safe to 25 below zero.
Tommy Loughran pursues a record as a durable lightweight champion. He won the title against Ould Michael MecTicue, defended it twice, and beat Jimmy Slattery to solidify his position, with earlier wins over Pat McCarthy and Leo Lomski shaping a rapid title run.
A drawn device shows a homemade tire spreader built from two strap iron hooks bent and cut. It is designed to aid inspection of the inside of tires, offering considerable utility in handling and opening tires for examination.
A device described by Lowell R. Butcher of Des Moines Iowa in Popular Mechanics Magazine uses shaped arms mounted on wood and hinged, joined by a wire loop to lock open the tire walls. This setup keeps the tire split for inner examination.
Marie K. Neff recalls a Chicago NBC studio effort featuring a phantom wedding broadcast heard by listeners who cried along with the vows. The incident at KDKA Pittsburgh during early radio days sparked widespread emotional response from women as if at a real ceremony.
A gravity fuel system gauge device for trucks and cars includes a dashboard mounted gas gauge, a clear fuel line, and a 100-pound water gauge aligned with the tank. A T-fitting, turn cocks, and a tire valve enable measurement, line cleaning, and air pressure purge to clear obstructions as described by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club cites a survey by the American Automobile Association showing motorists lose about 20 million dollars annually to short sales of motor fuels. He notes eight states California Indiana Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York and Ohio enforce weights and measures laws. Illinois is among twenty five states with partial protections but lacking funding. Recommendations call for new legislation, stronger enforcement units, and adequate year round appropriations.
Baseball notes include Cards beating Pirates 15 to 22, Swanson leading in steals with 58, Yankees buying Chambersburg Blue Ridge league club as a farm team, and several managers changing seats in 1920. Also covered are Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne’s 12th year, Atlanta Crackers pitcher Dumont’s inheritance, Giants spring trial for Joe Ross, and other sport vignettes across hockey, jockeys, and college contracts.
Judge Fuchs takes over as Braves manager succeeding Roger Hornsby who moves to the Chicago Cubs for 100000 dollars in cash and five players traded. The club president retains duties at Wigwam.
A San Antonio resident recalls severe pneumonia in 1917 18 and a persistent cough in 1919. After using Milks Emulsion starting 1920 she reports better sleep appetite weight gain and no colds for a season. She praises the product and offers to help the company with further testimony. Sold by druggists with a satisfaction guarantee.
Aerial laboratory on board accelerates news picture delivery. The plane houses equipment for developing printing cutting splicing and titling film and finishing still photos. Pilot plus a three person staff operate the flying laboratory.
Advertisement proclaims Papes Cold Compound will end a cold by noon even when it has reached the throat or lungs. The copy invites readers not to despair and asserts quick action through the secret formula.
A witty exchange contrasts art and cleaning, as one friend jokes that a brush can transform a child’s mood while the other quips that the broom can do the same, signaling playful banter about influence and craft.
A man complains that the town is run down as an old shabby building remains empty and unrepaired instead of attracting renters.
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