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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
8
A subway ride turns comic as a strapless passenger becomes a lap-lander after three tumbles. A stout matron forgives and even shares the joke with her husband. The column notes a three times perched man and a playful Eskimo remark.
A vintage health ad argues aging is tied to health and touts Dr. Pierce’s Payorite Prescription as a non alcoholic women’s tonic. It appeals to frail and nervous women, promising strength, youthful appearance, and relief from backaches and dragging pains. It advertises tablet and liquid forms and trial packs from the Invalids’ Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
The article discusses orange selection by weight and flavor, and notes Florida oranges are thinner skinned and often seedy. It advises buying when cheapest, after Christmas through February and March, and includes recipes and fruit tips for apples, lemons, and desserts like Grange Souffle and Eggless Devil's Food, plus a Candle Light Salad with banana and pineapple.
A fragment shows a dialogue about aging and a flirtatious remark. An ad promotes Cole’s Carbolisalve promising rapid relief of burn pain and healing without scars, with purchasing details directed to The J. W. Cale Co. in Rockford Illinois.
A fragmentary note recalls two poems and their destination. The line What became of it reveals the work reached its intended place. The brief exchange hints at completion and arrival of the ode.
A reader note features a young author reciting a manuscript about a man chasing destiny and a playful exchange about football dreams. A Chippewa Falls reader asks about a state cash price for fame. A humorous exchange ends with a punchline about a gown and a father’s last word as a dinner party approaches.
An old advertisement piece discusses Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier. The text includes a testimonial-like claim about catarrh and remarks on a grandmother’s remedy Garfield Ten, plus a social quip about women prioritizing money over domestic needs.
An exchange on a street prompts a man to offer escort. the woman replies with a curt invitation to view from a rooftop instead. The remark reveals tension and hints at social distance as onlookers weigh politeness and propriety.
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