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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
11
A terse exchange about where to place a ring reveals cultural expectations and a moment of social etiquette between two individuals. The remark underscores the idea of appropriate locations for engagement or ceremonial items within a formal setting.
Governor Clarke announced a slate of appointments including Francis of Dickinson to the judiciary chair, Savage of Adair to head the schools committee, and Allen of Pocahontas to Ways and Means. Senator Mattes leads Appropriations, while Sullivan of Polk and Balkema of Sioux head related committees.
Hampton resident Will Brandt unearthed a large tooth and jaw fragment while digging sand on his farm along the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad. Local authorities identify the specimen as part of an enormous antediluvian proboscidean that lived in the Mesozoic era before the flood, one of the largest mammals known to science.
Yeggmen robbed the Exchange bank at Stanley of 200 dollars in postage stamps and 50 dollars in currency early in the morning. Three shots were heard, two families awakened, but robbers escaped. Outer safe door opened, inner doors held. bloodhounds pursued from Waterloo with no capture.
In Union township two large Tudor farms along Windham road sold in one of the county’s largest transfers. Julius Tudor disposed of about 400 acres for 60000 dollars, Tudor Rowland at roughly 180 dollars per acre, and the Lumley Tudor 400 acre farm at about 150 dollars per acre.
Prominent doctor endorses a home remedy using Toris compound and syrup of sarsaparilla mixed in whiskey. Take a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. first doses show good results. If Toris is unavailable, the druggist can source it from a wholesale house. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago.
John L Sullivan recalls a stubborn pupil who learned boxing. After a rough first lesson the student planned to defeat another man but relented and asked Sullivan to teach the rival instead.
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois reports eighteen year battle with blood poisoning and severe rash. She credits two months nightly use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief after relief from blistering sores and weight loss. She endorses the products and offers a free sample with the 32 page Skin Book.
A light exchange as Oscar jokes about joining a photo, while another traveler declines, saying the camera is for pleasant recollections of the trip.
A infant resists a lullaby and settles for sleep, choosing rest over music. The moment highlights the child’s preference for quiet slumber and parental attempts to soothe. No further details are provided.
A reader recalls a brutal crowding incident on Sixth Avenue where a rude passerby shoulder barged the narrator. The collision with a hidden fire hydrant left the offender limping, providing a comic and vivid curbside episode.
Santa Paula, California faces a rat infestation with thousands of large wood rats invading the town. Women fear attending church as rats disrupt services by occupying high benches. City authorities seek effective abatement methods, blaming forest fires for driving rodents from nearby woods.
In these Gridiron Days chat, Miss Culchan asks about the Passing of Arthur while Mr. Chump admits unfamiliarity with players. The exchange centers on identifying the team Arthur plays for and recalling football lore.
Antiseptic powder relieves corns bunions ingrown nails and sweaty feet. Stops blisters and callous spots. Sold everywhere for 26c. Free sample. Address Allen 8S. Olmsted LeRoy New York Ady.
A fragmentary column blends satire on a Chicago firm’s complaint about “its girls” and a retort about marriage. An ad touts Mrs. Winslow’s Syrup for teething, while jokes reference a beauty doctor and a leaky brain box. Also notes on alfalfa seed, a Sioux City farm listing, and a proverb about a bird in the hand.
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