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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
6
New York opinion piece argues against standardizing women’s dress as a wartime priority. It contrasts historical fashion shifts, gender temperature differences, and the practicality of summer attire for women amid war work, noting the stubborn wear of lighter garments by many women.
The article argues against full standardization of women's dress, noting demand for easy to wear, adjustable outfits. It highlights busy women preferring practical coats, shirtwaists, and laundering friendly garments, while still valuing variety and fashionable fabrics like net, foulard, and organdie.
A hodgepodge of old time beverages and recipes including egg lemonade koumis mint cup pineapple lemonade and raspberry shrub. Also notes on iced tea Holland salad dainty croquettes fish souffle marmalade pudding and simple tomato onion cucumber salad with dressing.
The Japanese government outlines a plan to issue paper fractional currency exchangeable for regular bank notes and legal tender up to 10 yen. Separate announcements also note prizes for design work related to the new issue as part of the effort to ease metal value issues.
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to treat weed suppression as a community issue. Larger crops reduce weeds, rotations limit seed spread, and cooperative efforts via agricultural clubs enhance effectiveness beyond individual actions.
Test results from 1917 in Aroostook County Maine show that Bordeaux mixture spraying significantly increased potato yields. In trials, sprayed plots averaged up to 287 bushels per acre versus 1743 bushels on unsprayed plots, with gains of 62 to 87 bushels per acre and over 58 to 86 percent. The study concludes spraying can control late blight profitably when done thoroughly.
The article urges tractor owners to keep machines used, offering reasonable hire to neighbors lacking labor to prepare seedbeds. It argues idle tractors can help boost national food supplies and support others at reasonable costs, fostering cooperation and productivity.
Advertised remedy Freezone promises instant relief from hard and soft corns and calluses without pain. A tiny bottle sold by druggists costs a few cents. The copy claims it dislodges corns by a touch and can be removed with fingers.
Passage from Life of Pasteur recounts Regnault’s Sevres lab ransack during the Franco Prussian War. Prussian saboteurs damaged instruments and destroyed a decade of Regnault’s notes and manuscripts, leaving a burned heap amid shattered glassware.
A modern airship navigator worries about mounting costs and the need for a reliable safety anchor. The exchange questions readiness to endure higher demands and risks for national or corporate goals.
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