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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
6
Duffy informs Mrs. Murphy about the weekly life insurance payment following an accident in the quarry. Murphy’s careless handling of blasting powder leads to the news being delivered gently to the widow with grim irony implied.
A compact guideline urging flappers to maintain pride in appearance and demeanor when courting. It counsels avoiding self pity in front of a sweetheart and recommends cheerful, confident spending and presentation. The piece reflects early 20th century dating norms and social expectations.
A playful verse recalls a chicken named Enza and an old hen linked to a kitchen window. The short quatrain hints at influenza imagery through a household scene and a memorable nickname.
A humorous Pathfinder quip shows a man asking his cook if a policeman might visit the kitchen and the cook replying there is no such visitor, prompting the man to suggest arranging one to eat the cold ham.
In a Washington Star interview Senator Sorghum recalls college days with fond amusement. He credits professors who loved baseball for teaching him about human nature and providing valuable experiences.
Jerry warns of eviction if rent not paid by Saturday. Ted confirms urgency and hopes five days will pass without incident. The exchange implies immediate financial pressure and potential housing risk.
A light humorous remark about a child’s pace at meals. Observers note the boy’s slow eating as an amusing indicator of his future success. The exchange highlights playful family banter.
A father urges honesty as the best policy while a son questions its sufficiency. The exchange probes practical trust in moral guidance.
A verse fragment describes a grand hotel with splendid style where those who cannot pay rent may stand outside and look on without being charged. The piece preserves tone of social observation in a compact diarylike line.
An exchange between sisters notes a rising demand for antiques eclipsing marriage prospects. The elder muses on a future marriage proposal while the younger quips that modern times crave antiques more than nuptials.
A fragment shows two women named Madge and Marie exchanging a sly line about reconciling. one remarks they were given a choice gossip to keep from repeating to the other, hinting at light social tension and humor.
A reader questions editors about publishing a letter and leaving grammar and spelling errors unchanged, while Samson defends the piece as printed without edits.
Upon his death the coroner's jury returned a verdict of justifiable death by own action. The item notes Jones was a popular man and faced scrutiny surrounding the circumstances.
A USDA prepared guide recommends serving three to five vegetables for a vegetable dinner. An in-between-seasons menu features corn fritters, cole slaw, buttered carrots and baked apple, balancing hearty, mild, acidic, and pungent flavors while emphasizing color and appearance to stimulate appetite.
Guidance from the agricultural bureau on safeguarding woolen and fur pieces against moths. Clean garments before storage, brush and sun after cleaning, and use tight containers or cedar chests. Pack each item in sealed boxes with moth repellents and label outer packaging to avoid unwrapping.
Practical guide for baking beans with tomato sauce and side dishes. Recommends pea beans for baking but allows navy lima soy and others. Describes soaking cooking and long bake times with pork rind or butter, seasonings, and optional vegetables. Heathy protein notes and vitamin content.
Sliced oranges serve as a simple dessert on their own or with additions. Suggestions include shredded coconut am brosia, orange jelly made from pure juice, and orange halves hollowed to hold jelly for invalids or children.
A baked omelet offers a hands free alternative for busy cooks. The mix uses milk and eggs with salt and melted butter, baked in a water bath until set. The bureau of home economics provides the recipe, which cooks in a moderate oven with serving from the dish.
Advice urges culling weak chicks early to prevent disease spread and waste. Weak birds stem from disease such as white diarrhea or coccidiosis or management faults. removing them allows better feeding and care, reducing losses and preserving flock vitality.
Duck eggs incubate like hen eggs with machine temps at 101 to 102 for five days then near 1038. After day five turn and water daily. incubation spans 28 days. Feed mix suggested: 200 lb corn meal 100 lb low grade flour 100 lb bran plus 10 percent beef scraps, milk allowing reduction. Provide plenty of sand and green feed.
Farmers are advised to keep mash dry in chick feeding. A outside feeder requires tight top and sides to prevent moisture. Sour wet mash causes digestive trouble and stunts growth, with possible death loss among flocks.
Instructions emphasize avoiding crowding and moldy litter, culling weak chicks, placing chicks on ground promptly, feeding sparingly after hatching, keeping brooders clean, waiting 36 to 48 hours before handling or feeding, and providing ample space and green feed for healthy chick development.
A miser and a pauper face the same hardships yet the miser finds pleasure in his misery while the other endures quietly. The line contrasts thrift, poverty, and attitude toward deprivation.
A new Northern Pacific branch from Glendive to Brookway will open over 1,000,000 acres in Redwater Valley to settlers this year. Rich soil supports corn and diverse grains with wheat averaging 14 percent protein and rising state production. Montana’s nondeveloped farmland attracts farmers who will build homes and develop the region.
A succinct reflection on moral conflict noting that genuine kindness clashes with deceit. The line suggests integrity is tied to how one acts under pressure.
A cableway from Chamonix to the Aiguille du Midi will soon carry 5 to 70 passengers in a hotel style car. The ascent may take two hours without guides, making Mount Blanc accessible by elevator after 11 years of construction paused by war.
Bell-Ans is promoted as universally used to correct over acidity normalize digestion and relieve belching gas sourness heartburn nausea and other digestive disorders. The ad touts over 30 years of use and endorsements from doctors nurses and dentists. It invites readers to send for free samples to Bell & Co Inc Orangeburg New York.
A humorous item from the Boston Transcript reflects a domestic quip about a wife named Alice who is said to have been treated as an apple while her husband moves on to a peach. The brief line plays on fruit imagery to imply separation.
A brief Bits item with playful dialogue snippets and gossip tone. Names appear as character cues like Stern Position sympathizer and Jilted Saltor, fragmentary exchanges suggest tabloid style humor from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
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