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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
6
A collage of vintage ads and humor snippets. It promotes Pape's Cold Compound with quick relief claims, then shares quips about gloves and a manicurist, Garfield Tea as a natural remedy, and a quip contrasting archaeologists with jazz fans. Named entities include Pape's Cold Compound and London Tit-Bits.
Advertisement notes Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root touted as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. Claims it strengthens organs and is supported by druggists. Encourages samples for ten cents and cites a firm in Binghamton New York.
An old Boschee's Syrup advertisement extols the product as a cure for coughs bronchitis and throat irritation claiming it aids sleep and easy morning expectoration. The ad notes influenza and war deaths while touting Made in America and widespread use in homes. A separate quote imitates a theatrical boast about inheriting Booth's mantle.
A home concoction suggests mixing one ounce Bay Rum one small box Barbo Compound and a quarter pint of water with glycerine to treat gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade darkens, claimed to color only hair not scalp, leave hair soft and glossy, and not sticky. Available ready-made or handmade at low cost.
A fashion writer notes coats as the standout item of the season with dresses and velvets closely matched. Prices rise with high quality furs like Hudson seal and caracul, and ensembles feature long fur collars, contrasting trims, and dramatic velvet or velour wraps.
A collection of aphorisms and home baking recipes with notes on faith as a guiding force. It lists Rasin Drop Biscuit Grandmother's Cookies Cocoa Nut Bars and Beef Stew for Luncheon with detailed measurements and steps, reflecting a nostalgic Victorian to early 20th century domestic voice.
A quaint set of kitchen tips and recipes including Raisin Pie-Mix with lemon, Chicken a la King using mushrooms and paprika sauce, Breaded Tomatoes served with tomato sauce, Corn Flake Griddle Cakes, and a Parsnip Chowder. The instructions describe mixing, simmering, and baking steps for each dish with measurements and preparation hints.
Fred Warren, former editor of the Appeal to Reason, traveling to fill a speaking engagement abroad. Mrs Warren asks how long he has been saving the world, he replies about fifteen years, prompting a wry response from the Bort Scott Tribune.
In October 21, 1019 observations describe a brilliant meteor traveling behind a long horizontal light 835 miles long. It was seen over a point northeast of York Maglad and then 30 miles southwest of St Valery, France. Speed about 88 miles a second, average altitude 74 miles. Those data align with Herschel’s comparison for meteors from the 1789 comet.
An apologetic remark references a father and a request not to smoke, explaining the reason as a protective gesture. The speaker admits fault and presents the act as an apology framed around family ties and responsibility.
A terse remark questions how someone is elevated above raising children, asserting that the person never had such responsibility. The line suggests disdain or critique of perceived parental neglect or misjudgment by a speaker about another individual.
United States government statistics show North Dakota's 1918 per capita wealth at 2966, with agricultural output valued near 38 million and total wealth higher than national average. A Portland exhibit features a White Leghorn hen insured for 5 000 after a 330 egg record in 365 days. A social note reports Mrs Grabeotin's Paris gown causing readers to leave with poorer husbands on the way.
The fragment suggests nations resemble people in public mood with phrases about Turkey. It notes that a man’s character could fail to recognize his reputation if confronted, implying distrust or disillusionment in wartime or political contexts. The lines hint at social commentary and skepticism.
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