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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
3
A young woman driver in a Majestic theater area hits a pedestrian, tears his trousers, and leaves him with the claim of ten dollar pants. She dismisses the concern, offers to buy more pants, and notes her husband would end the affair. The car then stops at a clothing store.
A brief Birmingham Age-Herald style quip contrasts weather wit with Mr. Twobble and Mr. Dubhwaite while noting Minnesota becomes the latest state to bar alien teachers amid educational policy shifts.
The U S Department of Agriculture explains spraying reduces yearly potato losses exceeding 100 million bushels. It notes beetles and blight as major threats and recommends bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead, with nicotine sulfate for leafhoppers, plus jarring, driving, crop rotation, and clean cultural practices.
Farmers are urged to maintain complete cash records to reveal which farm activities generate income and what cash is required to sustain them. A yearly summary helps reallocate effort, but avoid snap judgments and consider rotations and dependencies among enterprises. Yearly comparisons yield perspective, while a single bad year signals potential issues.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture urges enforcement of vagrancy laws to compel idle individuals of draft age to work, urging citizens to report loafers to sheriffs or police chiefs to ensure wartime manpower needs are met.
Quote from Clarence Ousley urges urban workers to volunteer for seasonal farm labor during war. He notes that nations at war mobilize all able bodies and that American cities should assist by closing offices and stores if the need arises to support farmers.
G I Christie assistant to the secretary of agriculture notes that modern machines allow one man to do the work of two. He cites corn belt farms where a teenaged boy drives four horses for a two furrow plow and a man on a wagon spreads manure with forks. Machinery like double cut away bars, wide cutter bars, sheaf carriers, milking machines, tractors, and haying tools cut labor needs significantly.
The Lake Charles Louisiana chamber of commerce bureau of agriculture urges that all premiums at state county and other fairs this year be paid with War Savings stamps. A resolution endorsing the plan was adopted and sent to federal and state officials and fair association representatives nationwide.
The article notes sustained gains in Western Canada land values as large tracts, once cheap near rail lines, now command higher prices while remaining available further from rail access. It highlights buyers moving from small parcels to larger farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with examples like C F Matrberg and Peter Klassen, and cites census data showing prairie land averaging 26.70 to 33.00 per acre amid rising optimism about future yields.
A dialogue shows a cautious elder urging a boy not to idle his time amid talk of future leadership. The youth notes that their group narrowly escaped a consequence, suggesting a broader theme of risk and ambition.
A quote references keeping old love letters for four business reasons not sentiment, including a possible breach of promise suit. The dialogue implies a legal dispute over personal papers and motives. The exchange hints at motive and potential litigation linked to a past relationship.
Dr B F Lowry of Ottumwa a leading midwest veterinarian endorses Tanlac the herbal remedy. He cites his wife’s improved health after use with weight gain better appetite and renewed strength. Tanlac available at first class drug stores via druggists or town jobbers.
An internal editorial argues infant mortality in civilized countries is shockingly high and attributes many deaths to narcotic remedies for children. It asserts Castoria, signed by Chas. H. Fletcher, is safe and free of opium or narcotics, contrasting it with dangerous drops and syrups widely sold for children.
A public health style notice warns hot weather and heavy meals tax the stomach, urging readers to use Eatonic tablets after meals to prevent indigestion. It claims Eatonic absorbs gases and acids, reduces heartburn and bloating, and promises restored appetite with a money back guarantee of 50 cents per big package.
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