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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1920

Page

7

Predatory Animal Control Aids Stock Loss Prevention

Federal funds support a campaign by the Biological Survey to destroy predatory animals and control rabies in western states. About 400 to 600 hunters were employed, with $74,128.58 in hunter returns to the treasury, and poison campaigns reduced coyote and wolf numbers, cutting livestock losses notably in Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah Wyoming and California. Rabies outbreaks were contained with swift predator destruction and vaccination efforts.

Biological Survey United States Department of Agriculture Rious United States Treasury Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah Wyoming California Idaho Oregon Washington Bureau Duebois Wyo Morizon Tex Chihuahua Texas Bureau of Co-Operative Idatia

Elf arrows and elf shot lore from old British superstition

The text describes elf arrows or elf shot as silver set talismans once used in Great Britain and Europe. It notes beliefs that cattle died from elf arrows and that these barbs protected against poison and witchcraft. It also mentions various names and how to prepare feather cushions with feathers and brine to reduce superstition.

Great Britain Europe

Removing Blood Stains From Feathers

Instructions advise making a strong salt solution in water, soaking a thick cloth, wrapping feathers, and keeping until the blood softens so it can be rubbed out gently.

Fragmentary Exchange Shows Daily Service Talk

A clipped dialogue reveals a maid explaining she works by the day rather than by a systematic plan, while a mistress asks about method. The terse exchange hints at service norms and labor expectations in a domestic setting.

Simple Designs for New Frocks

Fashion writers note a postwar shift to simpler youthful dress lines as extravagant styles fade. One piece cloth dresses and fur accents trend, with suits from Doculllet and bold colors replacing dark blues, while taffeta fabrics gain midwinter popularity for daytime and evening wear.

Lanvin Toifete

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription praised for restoring health

Mrs Mohler of 520 20th Street Fort Dodge Iowa credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with saving her daughter’s life after a doctor warned she would not live a year. She reports full recovery after taking the remedy and notes her own mother was cured similarly years ago for general weakness.

St. Paul Minn Dr. Pierce A. J. Allen Walnut St Fort Dodge, Iowne

Truly Nothing Is Certain Inex Haines Gilmore Compliments Children

In Greenwich a children's author praised for books that please kids says writers must study child psychology. A friend's daughter humorously muses she might marry and have three children, then notes she could marry a bachelor, illustrating playful insights into childhood thinking. Garfield Tea advertised as a gentle nighttime tonic.

Inex Haines Gilmore Greenwich

Curious lightning odds amid gender attracts

Statistics reveal men struck by lightning nearly four times more than women. Mrs Clatbush notes the fact while Mrs Bensonhurst argues women are more attractive than men, a odd counterpoint to the data.

Clatbush Bensonhurst

Gossips Quoted By Authorities Lead the Narrative

Quote reflects a newspaper urban legend where rumors shape official discourse. It notes how unofficial voices can drive public perception, with authorities citing or being influenced by chatter rather than formal statements.

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