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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1924
Page
7
A naval officer finds his decanter of sherry steadily emptier and fills it with a vile decoction to stop evaporation. The sherry still decreases, prompting him to ask the steward for an explanation. The officer says the cook is given two wineglasses for the soup each evening, a satisfactory rationale.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a gentle tonic that revitalizes lifeless hair by toning the scalp, reducing dandruff, and stopping falling hair. It claims rapid improvements in gloss and fullness, with the product described as non greasy and pleasant to use. Available at any drug store.
A remarkable plant, called the traveling plant, forms a knotty root and slowly advances about an inch annually from its original rooting spot. This curious growth pattern highlights unusual plant mobility and adaptation.
An essay warns that a seemingly harmless idle word, if fueled by passion and misbelief, can become a sweeping fire. It suggests speech can melt human friendship, ruin cherished hopes, and darken many fine flames beyond a single case.
Advertises dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded garments and drapery at 15 cents per item. Notes dyeing options likely aimed at household customers seeking affordable refreshment of fabrics. Stresses simplicity and value in a local laundry or dry cleaning context.
Advertisement promises perfect home dyeing with Diamond Dyes even for first timers. Druggists stock all colors with directions included in each package.
An old narrator notes how soon each can grasp Latin terms. A young lawyer masters habeas corpus, a drug clerk reaches for shelf labels, a medical student absorbs terms in lectures, and a legislator learns what per diem means.
The phrase argues that rigid legal application can yield extreme injustice. Advocates urge balancing fairness with strict rules to protect individuals and preserve public trust in the justice system.
A fashion critic notes styles cycle through generations, comparing hoop skirts and legs of mutton sleeves to modern silhouettes. Current looks emphasize simplified lines, three main types, and rich fabrics, including wide skirts with lace underskirts, fringe ensembles, and Paris-inspired embroidery in silver on pale green gowns.
The article traces long lasting fashion forms from straight line gowns to the rise of fringe trimmed dresses. It notes Paris and American leaders adopting painterly gowns for dinners and balls while detailing several silhouettes including fringe heavy gowns by Callot Renier and Cheruit and a minaret pannier inspired crinoline alternative.
A fond father nabs his reading son with a dime novel and warns there will be no bloodshed but a woodshed. An irritable hunter wakes to a doorbell and meets a stubborn would be partner who refuses to join a hunt in Africa. North Carolina boll weevil print follows.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for babies and children. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels without griping and to ease constipation, biliousness, and fevers, urging buyers to say California to druggists to avoid counterfeits.
A proposed world circumnavigation in 408 hours through linked air routes costs 3400 dollars. The traditional land and sea route is estimated at 60 days.
An advertisement extols Brandreth Pills as a 90 year standard laxative and blood purifier used worldwide. It notes abstinence may be hard but sometimes pleasing, cautioning against overcompensation in pleasing others.
A Newage Michigan man recounts dizziness heartburn and stomach pain. After failed doctors and medicines he used Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and improved after two bottles. He then bought six more and credits the remedy with saving his life and urges others to try it.
An old advertisement asserts Cole's Carbonisalve quickly relieves burning itching and painful skin diseases. It promises instant burn pain relief and scarless healing. It asks readers to ask their druggist or send payment to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package.
A witty remark suggests that second sight provides the cure for love at first sight, framing the idea as a humorous exchange about perception and timing.
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