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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
3
An Oxford undergraduate, son of the vicarage, drafted a mock letter to obtain money from a stern father. The note asked for this month’s parish magazine and a five pound note, ending with a postscript to not forget the parish magazine.
In a domestic squabble a bride reports her husband dislikes her cooking. The mother asks how she knows and the bride says he did not say so directly but prefers fruit cake to be at least six months old, while they have been married five weeks.
A playful exchange recalls a jam mix up with a joke about a strawberry flavor. Two speakers named Jim and Bill banter about the taste and timing of a single shot. The lighthearted snippet captures casual conversation style.
A dental patient jokes about his wife showing no interest in life despite attempts with golf billiards football and racing. The doctor asks what changed and the man retorts with comic irony about her stone like indifference.
In a brisk Broadway style aside, Boothby is praised for meticulous detail. The speaker jokes he would marry and then discern whether Mendelssohn Lohengrin or Tannhauser filled the ceremony.
A humorous cartoon exchange shows Fat Kid asking what he likes about school and Slim Kid replying he enjoys going home, highlighting school fatigue with a lightweight punchline.
Barratt quips to his invalid friend that a physician would be foolish to let a decent customer die, revealing a sharp, wry exchange about trust in doctors and endurance of illness.
A brief Montreal Star exchange shows a housewife rebuking a tramp who refuses to apologize, insisting he has seen worse. The dialogue reflects social tensions in a neighborhood and public attitudes toward vagrancy.
A warm exchange shows a mother asking a visitor about naming a newborn. The visitor humorously notes they have only one rica relative, implying a light, domestic moment without conflict or problem.
A witty exchange notes that a free ticket mattered more than understanding a lecture. The quip, attributed to Gemutliche Sachse of Leipzig, reflects a light social commentary on value and attention in post‑lecture culture.
A witty exchange notes that repeated robberies went unseen as the protagonist claims the giant corporation was too occupied to notice. The Prisoner counters that the company was busy, implying a mutual amusement at the oversight.
A fragment hints at domestic norms and humor about husbands and wives. A line about pithetto frivolous wives serving as chauffeurs suggests a social satire tone. No clear event or real individuals are named.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the guide describes making salmon croquettes from canned salmon. It outlines creating a cream sauce with butter flour and milk, breaking the salmon, combining with lemon juice parsley bread crumbs and salt, shaping into croquettes breading dipping frying and keeping warm until served with parsley garnish.
Raspberry flummery described as a cold dessert made from fruit juice thickened with cornstarch or farina. It notes fruit varieties with seeds, German name rote grutze, and suggests proportions with lemon adjustment. provides cooking steps in a double boiler for 15 to 20 minutes.
Mrs. F Poole of Winter Haven Florida treats her rose garden as a partial business selling cut flowers plants and cuttings while deriving personal joy from the colors and fragrance She follows guidance from the county home demonstration agent and notes rose varieties suited to Iowa climate Radiance Killarney Mrs Wakefield Christie Miller La Tosca for pinks Kasserine Augusta Victoria white Cochet red Radiance Gruss an Teplitz yellow Marie Van Houtte copper Mrs A R Waddell Also offers to provide planting and management information via the USDA.
The article suggests redeeming stiff jellys by dipping them in chocolate and also recommends figs dates raisins nuts and marshmallows dipped in chocolate. Such confections make wholesome surprises for children in the school lunch box.
The article describes a two way pass closet between kitchen and dining room enabling a sink placed at right angles along the outer wall with a window above for light and vent, allowing dishes to be passed directly for washing and return. It advises compact storage for utensils, tools, and cleaning supplies and outlines sliding doors and a tilting bin for potatoes.
Professor Curtis from North Carolina State College argues shade is essential for sheep as it is for hogs. A simple 16 by 16 foot corral with a sloped roof provides day heat relief and night protection from dogs, with tightly boarded ends and a buried wire perimeter.
Self feeders for hogs reduce labor and boost gains by allowing free choice of corn tankage age and minerals. Hogs eat less tankage when self fed, and little pigs benefit from grain via self feeders in a pig creep after three weeks. Shelled corn starts the diet, then middlings shorts ground vats or hulled oats in separate compartments. Keep feed fresh and clean to prevent scours.
Records show 85 000 to 105 000 hogs die annually in transit from loading points to terminal markets and 140 000 to 170 000 hogs are crippled. Losses average about 5 dollars per carload of 70 hogs, dead hogs at 25 dollars and cripples at 6 dollars, totaling roughly 3.5 million dollars annually.
Advice notes fermented feed is bad for pigs and bran irritates young pig bowels. Alfalfa and clover hay are best for fattening pigs, with leafy hay as winter pasture substitute. Lambs need frequent pasture changes. shear on warm dry days. treat sheep for ticks within ten days. Turpentine cited for round worms. diet pigs 12 to 15 hours then 80 pound pig a teaspoonful for three days.
The Department of Commerce reports 185 cotton fabrics have at least 1000 uses. About 150 farm articles, 100 household items, 43 railroad products, and 20 industrial items rely on cotton, while per capita consumption has risen only slightly in the past decade.
A reflective line notes how people often overlook life's brevity and urgency, suggesting a general complacency about time. The statement points to a broader cultural tendency to delay meaningful choices and slow to act when time is limited. The tone is contemplative and admonitory.
A compact excerpt urges self-study as a path to understanding others, presenting its idea as a guide for personal insight and social perception. The message emphasizes reflection as a tool for empathy and improved judgment in interactions.
The republic of Andorra has paid its yearly tribute of 1,400 francs to the two co-princes the president of France and the bishop of Urgel. For 649 years Andorra has paid tribute and kept sovereignty in its mountain valley. It became a republic in 1806 and claims about 5,200 inhabitants.
A fragment shows a controversial remark about women as tellers, implying they reveal too much. The dialogue hints at gender bias and raises questions about professional conduct and workplace norms.
A man often stays quiet in disgust after losing, not out of sportsmanship but from a deep resentment. He shows restraint instead of extending a gracious reaction.
The text lists jelly making ratios with fruit juice to sugar amounts. It cites Pexel and shows 4 percent strawberry juice with 8 cups sugar yielding 11 glasses, plus raspberry 42 cups juice with 8 cups sugar for 11 glasses, currant 6 cups juice with 10 cups sugar for 14 glasses, and grape % cups juice with 7 cups sugar for 10 glasses.
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