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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
A Christmas bazaar display features a grotesque beetle toy bought for a dollar. The purchaser plans to place it on a dinner party table to frighten guests as drinks circulate, prompting the assistant’s surprised reaction to the unusual use.
A pupil named Jane, new to school, cannot answer a numbers question. She approaches the teacher privately and offers a bribe of her annual crackers if the question is not asked.
Ecologist and mining engineer Tiersehel C. Parker, who first studied Mount McKinley in 1972, claims the peak has subsided by about 500 feet over recent years due to earthquakes, dropping from its 20400 foot altitude.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine and safely proven by millions. It urges buying an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache and other pains and notes small boxes of 12 tablets and larger Thayer packages.
The article describes Rome’s Triumphal Arch of Titus built in A D to honor Titus after death, with relief sculptures and scenes from Jewish history. It notes 1882 restoration removing medieval additions and the Colosseum, once seating 50 000, completed by Titus in 80 CE, now in ruins and likely named for a colossal Nero statue.
A fragmented quotation emphasizes that every person holds a unique capacity or gift, sometimes subtle, which if used well benefits humanity. It quotes Ruskin and muses on transmission of knowledge through generations, noting how even the weakest traits can shine.
The piece reports Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala capitulating in April after siege operations led by Carlos Serrera. It details street fighting in Guatemala City, civilian casualties, and Cabrera’s uncertain fate. It notes Herrera’s wealth, arrest history, and Cabrera’s ruthless regime with espionage and army control.
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