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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
10
An advertisement touts a home mixed remedy for rheumatism using Toris compound and syrup of arsaparilla combined with whiskey. It claims rapid relief after the first dose and urges buyers to insist on the genuine sealed Toris compound. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago.
A London Opinion excerpt quotes a diner lamenting yesterday s fish not fit to eat and says it was given to servants. The remark reflects consumer frustration with quality and service in daily provisions.
Euphemia Ohio resident Evelyn AdelIa Stewart describes long monthly pains from age 16, relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound since age 47, and years of good health without doctor visits. She notes improved vitality for work as maternity nurse and seamstress earning a comfortable home.
An advertisement touts RESINOL as an instant soother for eczema and other skin diseases. It claims immediate relief on application, rapid healing, and long lasting value compared to costly prior treatments.
An ad offers free samples of Resinol with directions and invites readers to write to Dept. 16K, Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore. It notes Resinol is sold by all druggists and general stores, 50 cents for the standard size and 1.00 for large. Resinol Soap costs 25 cents.
In Des Moines the Thirty-fifth assembly debates a plan to reorganize the state supreme court into nine judges with two divisions, appointing three extra judges. It also proposes redistricting senatorial districts, pharmacy board overhaul, health board changes, a state office building, and Bloomfield normal school funding. The temperance issue opposes a liquor shipment bill, and a bill on pharmacy management sets pharmacist ownership requirements.
A homemaker notes Carlo the new dog is affectionate and demonstrative while a husband worries about a past bite. Mrs. Alec Tweedie of London’s Eugenics Education Society draws New York reception discussion on eugenics and inherited penalties.
Henry J. Rommel a rural mail carrier at Silver City Iowa pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Sapp to stealing from the Silver City post office money drawer. He was held to the federal grand jury in Council Bluffs in March on 300 dollar bond after a trap revealed a marked bill in his pocket.
Creston Mrs. Mary Gibson files in district court charging John A. Golden and the Guaranty and Surety Company with selling intoxicants to her husband Chas A Gibson and her minor son Hale Gibson. She seeks an injunction to stop the business.
A laborer at the Quaker Oats plant identified as Etrack shot fellow worker William Simmons three times during an altercation. Simmons is dying. Etrack has vanished.
Anamosa High School defeated Marion 26 to 25 before about 400 spectators. The closely fought contest featured a single late basket securing the win for Anamosa.
Mason City reports Fred Shipley a well known local printer has purchased the Kiemme Times and will take possession February 1. The transfer marks a change in ownership for the newspaper and anticipates continuity of publication under Shipley.
Mrs E F Sulzberger recounts a two year old boy's battle with a spreading itchy skin eruption starting as white pimples and scabs. After failure of other treatments the family used Cuticura Soap and Ointment nightly and with bathing, reporting complete cure. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A tense exchange features Sambo Johnsing scolding his son for joining white children at water. The boy insists he was told to avoid white kids until reminded to be cautious. The dialogue hints at a fraught social setting and parental authority within a racially charged scene.
A humorous exchange reveals a wife’s offbeat strategy to hint at gifts. She jokes that telling her husband she does not want what she desires actually leads to unexpected results, highlighting playful marital banter.
A four year old girl asked when cruelty would begin during a discussion about child protection. Her mother had agreed to bring her if she stayed quiet, and the child remained well behaved for most of the proceedings before voicing the remark.
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