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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
7
A critique argues government ownership and operation of railroads would undermine courts and private property. It cites Italy and Canada to show ongoing losses, rising state control, and higher taxes, concluding private ownership with regulation serves the public interest.
A country dance fiddler stays on his fixed set playing The Girl I Left Behind Me from eight to twelve unless persuaded. A dancer asks for Speed the Plow, but the fiddler explains the tune's rhythm redirects him back to The Girl I Left Behind Me, per a Los Angeles Times anecdote.
In a Los Angeles Times excerpt a movie queen asks if marriage could match her success. The big boss hesitates noting risks and cites the crew in love with her as a reason she may lose support, leaving the question unsettled.
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for skin improvement. On rising and retiring, smear face with Cuticura Ointment, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Claims relief for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands.
A reader recounts taking another's car by mistake after a picnic, returning to find their own missing. The author notes they still have the other car but cannot locate their own.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges permanent rye production gains across the country. Rye offers higher yields on sandy soils, tolerates cold winters, and can be sown later than wheat, expanding farm work while reducing risk. Demand-driven growth has raised rye sowings and underscores its growing role in American agriculture.
Kansas State College expert Olle Wade explains that rats avoid weak poison schemes. He details a three class bait method using meat, vegetable, and cereal foods mixed with borium carbonate in a 1 to 4 ratio, placing three course samples to lure the rodent and reduce the population.
Sound hides free from cuts on the fresh side, well salted and cured, can command high prices. Summer salting and curing require greater care by farmers and country butchers with occasional hides. Partly decayed hides are useless. Directions for skinning, curing, and marketing are in Farmers Bulletin 1055 from the Department of Agriculture, Washington.
An article notes the need for vast water during midsummer dry spells. Level ground reduces runoff, preserves soil moisture, and lessens plant wilting. Crops with extensive vines like cucumbers melons squash and pumpkins demand high water during growth.
The illustration shows Liberator's Best II, declared world champion sow in 1922. She farrowed twelve female pigs in April 1928, proving show ring types can excel as brood sows. Her depth of body and udder suggest exceptional brood quality, with litter mates also winning top titles in 1921 and 1922. The sow weighed 852 pounds at the National Swine Show in October 1922.
Cabbage fields are plagued by small green cabbage worms after white butterflies lay eggs on leaves. The worms bore into heads as they mature. prompt control is vital. Recommend white hellebore spray 1 ounce per 3 gallons of soapy water, fresh and applied thoroughly. Arsenate of lead also works at 20 pounds per 50 gallons.
Sour docks and burdocks are among the most troublesome weeds and hard to eradicate once established. A timely, sharp spade is the best tool, cutting well below the sprouting line. In corn fields and along fences they must be cut before seeding to prevent reinfestation.
The squash bugs are among the hardest insects to combat. Remove dead leaves and trash under plants, ring the stem with lime to prevent contact, and lay a board at night to trap and smash adults come morning. Early action is crucial as once established, eradication is nearly impossible.
Guidance warns tomatoes should not occupy the same ground in two seasons. Ignoring this may promote blight among six vines. If blight appears, destroy the affected vine and spray the remainder with Bordeaux mixture.
Mrs. Eliza Rambo of 4123 South 25th Street Omaha says Tanlac restored her strength and appetite after years of indigestion and weakness. She notes weight gain and renewed energy, praising the product and its sales by druggists. Hoffy tries fishing at the lake front but jokes about preferring not to land canned fish.
An old advertisement touts Mother Fletcher's Castoria claiming it relieves constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It promises improved digestion and natural sleep with a genuine product bearing a signature.
A witty exchange between a teacher and Johnny highlights how he learned to swear by listening where it’s being done. The Richmond Times Dispatch quotes the quoted dialogue as a humorous observation on language acquisition.
A barber answers a customer asking about his shaving start age. The exchange centers on the barber claiming forty five, while the customer probes the age at which the grooming began.
Castles in Cassel once built by landgraves repurposed for culture. The residence castle houses a picture gallery and a tapestry museum slated to open soon. Wilhelmshohe may become a hotel. Orange castle at Karlssuhl serves government exhibitions.
For years druggists note Swamp-Root’s record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription strengthening medicine that helps the organs do nature’s work. Sold by all druggists on merit. many friends to this kidney remedy. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Elmer Co. Binghamton NY.
The article recalls Samson as the initial performer to bring down a theater, and notes he was killed by the fall during the stunt.
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