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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
6
Mrs May Hull of Des Moines says catarrh and head trouble left her weak and unfit for chores. After using Tanlac she reports renewed strength and clear thinking, noting her ten room house work feels easy now. The ad claims Tanlac treats stomach kidney liver and catarrhal ills and is sold by druggists or through wholesalers in Iowa.
Mrs Borden Harriman a noted sociologist addresses Colony Club about girls schools. She criticizes ultra fashionable institutions for lacking true education. A humorous anecdote follows of two maids discussing a mistress daughter who returns from such a school and jokes about a course in cosmetics.
Red rough itchy skin in babies eased by hot baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment. Free samples available via Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Sold at druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A feature notes a large sum raised to found a national historical society in Ottawa and mentions Christys securing a Romney Portrait of Joseph Brant. Brant, the Mohawk chief allied with Sir William Johnson, was educated in English, led his people bravely, settled in Canada during the American Revolution, and even founded a church.
United States forest rangers at Livingston Montana are gathering cub bears as company mascots after appeals from men across the West. Rivalry grows among rangers to be the first to conscript two young bears.
An almost philosopher observes a man who loses his temper and argues he would quit chasing trouble if he had sense. The remark underscores patience over provocation and ridicules constant irritability.
Practical advice urges drivers to coast to stops on level roads and use brakes sparingly to preserve wear. It covers engine braking on hills, alternating service and emergency brakes, testing and adjusting brake components, lubricating grease cups, and checking equalizers to ensure balanced braking and prevent tire or drum damage.
Article outlines periodic service steps for a car including inspections every two weeks for storage battery, weekly greasing and oil checks, and monthly or mileage based maintenance such as wheel alignment, bearing inspections, fuel system cleaning, spark plug service, and brake testing to ensure reliable operation. It emphasizes regular attention to key components and periodic overhauls like valve grinding and piston ring replacement.
A method to prevent hard oil from drying in bolt and spring eye grooves is described. Drill a hole to admit oil through the bolt cap, then rotate the cap halfway to seal the hole, restoring proper lubrication and reducing wear.
The article notes that many Ight-diffusing devices rely on a fixed position and vibration can loosen glasses in rims, causing lenses to slip and lose diffusion. Some glasses have anchoring methods, but others do not and car owners must ensure proper placement. Screws may fasten them with a lock washer under each.
The article warns the severest load on a rear axle or driving gear occurs when a vehicle backs up from a mud hole and then moves forward on low gear, risking engine and drivetrain damage.
United States Department of Agriculture calls for city and town groups to recruit workers with farm experience for wheat harvest. Kansas City meeting plans training for office workers and campaigns to enlist women and youths to prepare meals and perform supporting tasks in rural labor effort.
The county agent, centerpiece of farm labor efforts, links farmers with labor supply through county and farm bureaus. There are over 2,500 agents nationwide, placing more than 100,000 laborers on farms last year, with intensified help expected this year.
Agriculture service urges growers to block and thin beets early to avoid root breakage and lost yield. Normal plantings are reported across states with potential 15 to 20 ton per acre harvests. Even a one ton gain per acre across 800000 acres would boost sugar supply by one hundred thousand tons.
The article discusses preventing loss of sugar beets during harvest by timely delivery and proper topping. It stresses covering roots to prevent drying and frost protection in cold weather. Labor is a major factor, with improvements from labor-saving beet harvesting machines expected to ease shortages and boost production.
The article discusses transportation bottlenecks in food distribution, urging local flour mills to ease rail freight congestion. It argues home milling boosts farmers’ returns by about one third and notes the small mill movement restores grain work, with wheat bread essential for workers.
A returning veteran honors his wife who managed farm production while he fought the Hun. The piece highlights Oak Lake Manitoba women Clara and Beatrice Forward and Miss R. M. Hillman as leading farmer women and notes broader prairie female farm contributions across Canada, showing how capable wives helped sustain crops, livestock, and finances during 1914–17.
A man dining at a West-end restaurant sits beside a renowned newspaper humorist. Complimenting his work, the diner asks about writing twenty jokes daily. The humorist replies he uses a typewriter, prompting the diner to wonder if he uses copying process.
A brief note observes poker chips treated as nonessential items while noting their red white and blue colors. The comment implies a casual stance on recreational gaming accessories.
A patient from Baltimore recalls years of organic troubles and headaches. She reports a doctor urged surgery but she found relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy helped her and she urges others with similar ailments to try it.
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