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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
3
A rural dialogue features Mandy Flossie denying a claim of mischief as Hiram Fod der questions the supposed spill and asserts Flossie did not lift a hoof. The exchange hints at local rumor and humor in a conversation about a cow named Flossie.
An advertisement promotes Vader-Balm from BE. W. Vacher, Inc. New Orleans, claiming fast relief for summer colds, nervous headache, superficial inflammation, mumps, hay fever and general pain. It promises a free sample or 225c tubes with 50c stamps and warns against imitations.
The piece argues that war profits fuel demand for diamonds as a safe, portable wealth, noting higher prices and minimal restrictions for dealers. It highlights London’s Hatton Garden as a hub where well dressed buyers scrutinize gems, illustrating the industry’s global concentration and the idea that work should elevate roles rather than elevate workers.
Nagoya draws visitors with its feudal castle, a temple housing a renowned statuary collection, and a world famous porcelain factory. The castle roof bears two gold dolphins kept secure on wire netting, guarding against theft. A tale recalls a thief who tried to steal a goldfish kite and faced swift punishment.
The Kansas City Star notes a tavern landlord and churn man discussing Petunia’s summer brass band. A hired Willersville leader clashes with some players over musical priorities, risking the group if the professor quits.
Marian Weinstein portrays Jerusalem Jews mourning the Galicia killings as elders, women, and children gather at the temple ruin to recite psalms. A Jewish soldier and Red Cross doctor share a moment among the crowd as the wailing continues beneath a sinking sun.
A Pittsburgh man began on $8 a week, rose to $12, then married and rented two rooms. He bought land, built houses, became a landlord, and finally prospered while keeping his weekly wage at $8 in his telling. The bank president reveals the secret: never let the stomach know you earn more. Moral: own a home.
In Bengal around seventy million people boast strong culture and a rising literary tradition. Bengali, a written form only fifty years old, grew from a long spoken dialect and absorbed Persian Arabic and English words. Yet it avoided becoming a mere pidgin and emerged as a refined, scientific, philosophical modern Indian language.
A windstorm over Great Salt Lake sent salt over Ogden and damaged a 200 foot scaffold around a concrete grain elevator. Six workers atop the 100 foot finished section were stranded and rescued by the Ogden fire department using extension ladders.
A Glasgow school master presiding over third standard reading faced a blank when the class was asked to define hireling. After a moment the pupil and later the whole class failed to know the term. The teacher then explained the meaning as clearly as possible and sought a correct answer.
Bayer Cross on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin confirms authenticity. Unbroken Bayer packages include directions for relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. Handy tins of 12 tablets are inexpensive at drug stores with larger sizes also available. Also notes Haiti trains nurses under U.S. Public Health Service authority who opened the first nursing school there.
Farmers work harder and use their feet more, so Allen's Tooth Ease antiseptic powder is shaken into shoes and sprinkled in foot baths to reduce friction, refresh feet, and prevent tiredness, aching and blisters. Women widely use Allen's Foot Ease. sold by dealers everywhere.
In New York a speaker says til pay the dinner check and calls it ransom. The remark frames the dinner as a debt and proposes ransoming their hats as a humorous alternative.
A Baltimore American quip labels Old Man Bobbitts a harsh stingy figure, calling him a regular twin screw in a humorous aside about his frugality. The piece reflects a tongue in cheek attitude toward a local personality.
A promotional essay argues many medicines fail by not meeting promises while Kilmer’s Swamp Root is praised for kidney liver and bladder relief. It claims sworn testimonials support its efficacy and offers samples by mail with a ten cent stamp. The ad ends with a quotation from John Selden on humility.
In Indianapolis a mother and daughter watch a Shriners parade. Two men behind them joke that the mayor has given the key to the city to the celebrants. A child asks where the keys are kept and what doors they unlock, amid the crowd.
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