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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
The article notes a shift in millinery as light blue velvet and colored ribbons rise in popularity. Paris designers influence U.S. tastes with two-tone bows, jeweled trims, and Eugenie Egerton styles. American milliners face balancing rapid service with personalized fitting while embracing bold new trims and fabric mixes.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that properly operated artificial lights can significantly increase winter egg production in pullets and slightly lift yearly output for individual hens. New Jersey trials show nearly doubling production during lit periods, with notable profit differences between lighted and unlighted flocks.
Farmers should study past regional economic changes to judge a farm’s adaptability to future shifts in profitable crops and farming forms. The survey urges considering whether a farm now growing beans potatoes corn oats clover and hay can switch to dairy sheep fruit hay or livestock, and notes many farms cannot easily adapt.
The article advises selecting solid headed cabbage free of insect or disease injury for storage. It stresses pest free, properly handled produce stored in well vented, drip free houses at 32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, avoiding freezing with shelves or crates arranged to allow airflow.
Malvina torn between two lovers faces a cruel demand from Jack who insists she choose. In a burst of despair she throws her Pomeranian Bob from a window and proclaims Tam yours, ending the scene with heartbreak and a fatal choice.
An Atlanta man recalls a Georgia negro meeting where a charity hat produced only a sad twist. The chairman dropped a dime in, everyone touched the hat, and none could claim the initial coin. Mose Taylor finally declared a moral lesson about what heads may hide.
A forties era bachelor courts a young woman. He tries to serenade her at the piano with a lyric about growing old together. She interrupts him sharply declaring she will not in twenty five years. The Brooklyn Standard Union reports the lighthearted exchange.
A Baltimore woman visits an old friend in Washington and questions the husband’s eyes. The friend hints at a future reveal when the milliner’s gun arrives with her new hat and bill.
An Indianapolis grandmother visits her three year old grandson who stands before a mirror and proclaims he is himself. She corrects him, suggesting he say that it is “That’s 17,” prompting a humorous exchange about identity and perception.
The couple exchange bold claims of possession and happiness on starting their wedding journey. He proclaims “My own” and she replies that being “mine forever” means freedom to eat candy and enjoy a charge account without fear of fat.
Marjory and Mother reminisce about a birth and a surprise moment. The exchange recalls where Mother was and who heard the news, reflecting family memory and rural setting.
An Alabama lawyer famed for crushing crime and drawing praise from all sides faced backlash after leaving office. His first two defenses ended in convictions for clients, prompting an elderly man named Joe Clinton to remark that regardless of side, he sends criminals to prison.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to children for constipation and tummy troubles. It touts a fruity taste that opens the bowels and claims a teaspoonful can prevent sickness later. The copy warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with directions printed on the bottle.
In a hot small eatery a traveling man observes the lack of screens and proposes installing them. The proprietress worries screens would appear lazy while acknowledging the potential benefit. The anecdote reflects practical comfort versus appearance.
The court hears a speeding admission with a homely excuse, a man claiming a louder motorist forced him aside. The judge leniently imposes the minimum fine, noting his own motoring, in a Birmingham Age-Herald report.
The passage recalls Edgar Saltus joking at a New York wedding breakfast about Millionaire bridesgrooms and their marriages. He wryly notes that while successful men marry later, on the other hand they marry more often.
In a mining tale, Leeson and Rafferty bored ten feet then abandoned. Ab Winsor took over and at twelve feet found gold. Rafferty vowed to not leave another claim until he had gone a foot farther.
A humorous exchange in Wayside Tales features a wife described as a pretty picture and a punchline about framing her, illustrating light domestic wit in the column.
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