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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
3
A testimonial from Carrie Williams of Overpeck Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy helped restore health to women suffering from pain nervousness and the blues. The ad notes the nationwide reach and frequent use in towns and hamlets across the United States.
The article surveys 1920s style notes on fabrics and trims for summer dresses. It highlights thin fabrics like gandies and swiss, white organdie, and embroidered trims, praising restrained applications and color versatility. Gingham and calico looks appear with simple lines, puffed sleeves, and modest braiding, while bright color combinations and washed fabrics promise practical, fashionable wear.
A midwestern recipe column presents several one dish dishes including Mutton and Vegetables, Baked Pork Chops, Spanish Meat Dish and American Chop Suey with steps for browning meat layering potatoes onions and gravy, then baking until tender. The piece notes price hints and yearnings for June and onions in May with a Lowell quotation.
A healthful living note highlights prune options and simple recipes. It details sliced pressed beef with spiced liquor, a simple blueberry bread bake, a leftover fruit pudding with prunes, and butterscotch sauce. Includes stepwise cooking and serving tips.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer aspirin with guidance to follow official dosages and assures safety when Bayer Cross is present. It notes aspirin handy in twelve tablet tins and available in larger packs. A second section advises linoleum flooring with felt lining to extend life and reduce cold and movement.
Philadelphia art critic Harvey Maitland Watts mocked the new rich as ignorant in art after a Walnut Street shop sold a costly painting and offered a chromo for back hall display. The lady dismissed it as a struggling artist's work, highlighting pricing and taste gaps.
A marine says his gun is missing. When asked for marks to identify it, he recalls a name on the weapon: Springttel. The Tennessee Tar.
A terse, humorous line notes three daughters and an absence of workers, quipping that none are dishwashers. The wit highlights family size and implies unexpected competence or status without detailing names or places.
A newspaper note states France’s population shrank by about 4,000,000 due to the war. The claim frames a drastic demographic loss impacting postwar society and recovery efforts across the nation.
In Sailing South Philip S. Marden recalls a San Jose morning where garbage wagons are escorted by a sober platoon of vultures. The scene, described with deadpan humor, explains the town’s unusual cleanliness despite subpar other aspects.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that kissing a wife on Sunday violated blue laws, yet no husband was ever charged. The exchange prompts a wry reflection on enforcement and penalties.
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