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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
7
Historical note recalls that three sets of papal robes in varying sizes are prepared for a new pope. In 1914 Benedict XVI entered the Sistine chapel wearing the smallest size and found them too large, with robes and the Fisherman’s ring often needing adjustments to fit the new pope.
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to keep complexion clear scalp clean and hands soft. Also sells Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and softness, advertised as the complete trio.
A local candidate stumps county ahead of the primary and asks a question of a woman voter. He learns she is a future voter and is told her father is burying the dog after it barked itself to death trying to bark at candidates.
A fragmented line praises a young musical talent named Elysia in a rhythmic, wavering style, mentioning a baby refrain and a playful exchange about hearing a melody from a gifted child.
The article notes over 60 banana varieties with wide flavor and use differences. Hawaii alone lists about 40 distinct types, many introduced by whites. Bananas thrive with minimal care, sending up new suckers after fruiting, common in cities and country homesteads alike.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It urges readers to mail ten cents for a sample and to order large or medium bottles from drug stores, with testimonials from a prominent druggist supporting its efficacy.
A boy and a hunter in the woods watch as the boy sprinkles a tonic near a rabbit burrow. The hunter explains he feared the rabbit would escape while he fetched a stick to catch it. The scene mixes superstition with a practical hunt in this Philadelphia Retail Ledger blurb.
The government radio conference committee declares "wireless" and related names obsolete and urges "radio" usage. They recommend specific terms for conductors and antennas such as "serial" for a radiating system, "antenna" for an open circuit, and "coil" for a closed circuit aerial, as advised by Youth's Companion.
Representative Swing introduces a bill to fund a Boulder Canyon dam on the Colorado River near the Nevada line with a 70 million dollar appropriation. The project would store floodwaters, protect Imperial Valley and Yuma, supply homes for ex-service members, reclaim 800,000 acres, and generate 750000 horsepower for mineral and railway markets. Proceeds from power sales would repay construction and irrigation costs.
Ninety nine former naval auxiliary officers from 1898 era face reduced benefits after 1917 reorganization. Commander William Prideaux appeals to President Harding to spare 59 veterans from starvation by keeping higher pay or transferring them to regular service, noting retirement pay for regulars would cost about $60,000 yearly.
Interior Department bulletin notes lack of park facilities at Mount McKinley National Park. Railroad to Fairbanks brings tourist demand but no park roads or inns exist. Locals Maurice Morino and P. J. Lynch plan roadhouses and tents at McKinley Park station for miners. tourists can hire pack animals and guides only at the station. Travel beyond established routes is nearly impossible.
A Geneva based effort linked to the League of Nations aims to reduce military sizes by studying births deaths marriages health and emigration among member states. A draft program by Professor Benini outlines comprehensive data gathering on every aspect of national life to estimate military power and responsibilities. Officials say full execution would take years.
Mrs Duthwaite questions John about his confidante on the line. He confirms, then she jokes about his stenographer, noting she has a new outfit and urges him to come home in a cheerful frame of mind. The exchange reads as a domestic tease.
Advertisement asserts genuine Aspirin with Bayer name and Bayer Cross stamped on each tablet and package for protection against imitations. It urges patients to ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years.
In a New York Mail item Uncle Ben, a zealot in the church, inspires a moment of humor as Uncle Billy, late in life and with faults, is pressed to pray. After several calls he quips that Bradder Ben is better acquainted with the Lord.
A rural minister complains about the postman reading mail. He mails a card admitting the postman will read it. The postman delivers it and angrily declares the minister a liar for reading mail.
An advertisement promotes wireless receivers and transmitters guidance by Austin C. Tescarboura. Sold books include A B C of Radio and Home Radio with prices. orders directed to Frank McCarth y in Des Moines Iowa. Also lists farm catalogs, salesladies, and plants with prices and postpaid options.
A brief saying asserts that true comfort signals worn out clothes. It captures a pragmatic view of garments showing their age through fit and feel, urging attention to wardrobe quality.
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