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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
3
A middle age reader from New Jersey endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from digestive distress and hot flashes. The note reports improved sleep and work ability after use and invites publication of the letter. An unrelated Exchange snippet about titled households follows.
Wordy ad explains Allen's Foot Bath antiseptic powder to prevent foot pain and shoe wear by reducing friction. It claims benefits for sore feet and bunions and promotes use in shoes and foot baths. Includes stray lines about growing pains and poetry prose without a clear story.
A collage of clipped jokes and anecdotes spans wartime thrift, a post office scene with a farmer, a movie star seeking a divorce, burglary odds, and leap year matchmaking. It notes Sandy from Jordan Minnesota and ends with a quip about a hostess trapping a husband through chickens.
A humorous exchange questions the origin of a popular summer drink. A dialogue centers on whether the narrator meant Spanish or spinach while a passerby notes the common habit of buying the same drink by many in hot weather.
A brief item notes Charles and Helen have seemingly reconciled after an argument. The Edinburgh Scotsman reports Gussie says the couple plan to marry soon, indicating a temporary truce in the quarrel.
A stream of home remedies covers plant tonics using nitrate and coffee infusions, stove repairs with eggshell paste, and moist cake storage. It then blends footwear advice, foot care routines, and shoe and stocking etiquette. Culinary ideas include cabbage baking, vegetable curries, baked banana pudding, whipped fruit jelly, and a squaw dish with potatoes and pork.
The report shows Samson expressing irritation at perceived price hikes, stating frustration that a dollar seems expensive and questioning the logic behind the cost increase. He voices clear displeasure with the rising expense.
An old-era advert warns that false claims may harm but cannot restore a child and promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a long standing aid in reducing infant deaths. It urges mothers to keep it in the house for safety.
President K. CG. M. Sills of Bowdoin comments that college professors can be very malicious. A luncheon conversation between two professors jokes about the author Erudice of Yuleyard and the cost of publishing his novel at $380.
Readers are urged to use Diamond Dyes and follow package directions to prevent streaks or damage to fabrics. The ad emphasizes insisting on Diamond Dyes for reliable color results and proper application.
A Friday ad touts Freezone as a painless remedy that stops corn pain instantly and lets the corn be lifted away with fingers. The tiny bottle, sold by druggists, promises to remove hard corns soft corns and corns between toes plus calluses without soreness.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of a scented face skin baby and dusting powder line. It promotes Cuticura Trio including Soap Ointment and Talcum at 25¢ each with a breezy newspaper tone.
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript notes Jack’s twenty eighth birthday with Nell hinting at a gift as Doris asks if a present will be given. Nell replies with a witty line about a strong hint.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin asserting genuine Bayer tablets proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges customers to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache rheumatism and more and notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
The text argues against lotions and liniments claiming they never cure rheumatism. It promotes a sensible plan to remove the pain by removing the cause, asserting lasting relief follows from treating underlying factors.
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