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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement claims Papes Diapepsin ends sourness gas acidity and indigestion instantly. It says when meals upset you belching and pain stop as soon as a tablet is chewed, with relief from gases heartburn flatulence and dyspepsia. The ad notes low cost at drug stores.
An 1855 Philadelphia guide is cited to debunk the myth that refined dining manners are modern invention. It notes avoid putting the knife in the mouth, proper edge orientation, minimal teeth picking, no nose blowing at table, and using the napkin only to wipe mouth or fingers.
Lincoln emerges as a self made man whose life embodies perseverance and humanity. The piece traces his humble Kentucky upbringing, early schooling, Black Hawk War service, law career in Springfield, and rise to the presidency amid the Civil War. It highlights his humility, storytelling, abolition stance, and the tender care shown to mothers of troops, ending with national mourning after his assassination.
Doctors report influenza leaves the system run down with back and urinary troubles signaling danger to kidneys. Advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root herbal remedy from Dr Kilmer Co offering sample bottle on ten cent request and noting availability in druggists.
A Los Angeles Times piece notes Marshal Foch golfing as an amateur, avoiding lost balls. He hunted stray balls at night with a flashlight, returning with more balls than he started, keeping derelicts unidentified in his box and catching Germans by surprise in darkness.
Ohio, Toledo, Lucas County testimony sworn before a notary on December date. J J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy that circulates through the blood to mucous surfaces. The underwritten affirms one hundred dollars if the cure fails.
The speaker notes it is strange that those who treat life as a joke are the same people who claim they cannot find purpose. A wary observer says worrying about others' opinions rarely yields happiness.
An advertisement claims Danderine stops dandruff and hair loss within minutes and, after weeks of use, grows new hair all over the scalp. It promises lighter, fluffy, lustrous hair and urges readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores or counters.
During the first Burmese war British troops suffered scurvy until garden allotments were sanctioned in cantonments. The Mesopotamia campaign spurred vegetable diet needs and led to a 250 strong Madras gardeners corps formed in 1917. They expanded gardens at Sheik Sand and Bagdad, supplying hundreds of seedling baskets and achieving outputs of 413 820 pounds at Bagdad and 701 223 pounds at Shiek Saad.
The ad promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for fatigue and weakness caused by overwork. It claims three capsules daily restore strength and vitality, aiding stomach, kidneys, and other ailments. The product is described as original Haarlem Oil with a 200 year history and no substitutes.
A Bath Maine man tried to sell a cow for seven dollars but found no takers. He then butchered the animal and claimed the meat increased in value substantially, prompting disbelief and local curiosity.
Ad copy touts Garfield Tea for constipation and liver and kidney troubles, with self esteem proverbs. It mentions Pierca’s Pleasant Pellet as a health aid and encourages keeping the liver active and bowels moving.
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