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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
5
A patient describes severe back pain kidney symptoms and swelling with night urination and fever. After two months of Doan’s Kidney Pills the narrator reports complete recovery and lasting health, crediting the remedy for improvement.
Heavy shipments from Seattle labeled as the American gateway to Siberia reached 15 785 769 dollars in the first half of 1919, vastly surpassing 987 881 dollars recorded in the same period a year earlier.
A historical ad style notice promotes “California Fig Syrup” as a child laxative. It urges parents to use the product to remove poisons from stomach, liver and bowels and to examine the tongue for health cues. The tone mimics early medicine advertising.
An anxious girl asks her lover what her father said after a lengthy interview on marriage. George praises his own rhetoric and wonders if the elder's friends recognize his vigorous speech and command of language.
Iowa farmers rushed to Missouri for cheaper land and overlooked Scotland County which is ideal for corn blue grass and alfalfa. Land prices there rose slowly while others climbed. Scotland County, with rail access to Chicago St Louis and Kansas City, centers on Memphis as county seat and hosts many recent arrivals from Iowa Illinois. The writer notes local boom skepticism and resident belief of being overlooked.
A frustrated customer laments rising costs while the shopkeeper at a local store responds with a terse retort about price pressures. The brief exchange captures the era’s concern over inflation and the retail mood.
In Aubière near Clermont Ferrand on September 6 1918 the 106th anniversary of Lafayette birth was honored by Col Arthur S Conklins Three Hundred and Third Heavy Field Artillery regimental band and American officers. The convoy traveled to Chavagnac Lafayette estate for a feast and concert.
The Paris Fashion forecast points to straight silhouettes over puffed forms, short sleeves, and mid length coats trimmed sparingly with fur. Taffeta gowns gain popularity with intricate tucks and basques. Evening gowns trend toward simple necklines and varied sashes, while French hats, especially draped turbans, remain favored for midseason wear.
The observer remarks on modern street performances and the idea that a man seen performing a stunt may be employed by a moving-picture company. The quote suggests skepticism about motives and hints at entertainment industry involvement.
An old newspaper advert promotes Danderine hair tonic claiming to revive lifeless thinning hair. It urges readers to buy a five cent bottle at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp, curb dandruff, and restore color and vitality. The tone is urgent and promotional with vivid claims.
A cosmopolitan observer notes that some poets lack quick witticisms in society. A Paris boulevard poet, famed years ago, visits a great Faubourg St Germain hostess and remains silent, prompting a witty, if awkward, quip about pink pawn tickets.
An old advertisement urges Cascarets as a nightly cleanse to purify the bowels liver and stomach. It promises removal of sour fermenting food and toxins from the colon while you sleep, claiming no griping or sickness and a morning feeling of wellness at a low cost.
The Athens Progress reports Serbia will construct a 600 kilometer canal from the Danube Morava confluence through Morava valley in Serbia to the Vardar near Salonika. The project spans 87 percent miles and links major rivers to the port city.
Thousands of women suffer from kidney and bladder issues often misattributed to other causes. Back pain headaches and fatigue can signal kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is urged as the remedy with a sample offer and instruction to send ten cents for a test bottle.
A Kansas City Star snippet shows a talkative figure Ike with an elongated face proposing a name for a new group. J Fuller Gloom mocks the idea and suggests a harsher nickname while others debate the League for the Dissemination of Appreciation for the Beautiful Among the Masses.
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