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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
2
A 19th or early 20th century voice argues that modern parents lack sympathy and real companionship with their children. It critiques early schooling, moral preaching, and the waning bond between generations while praising art like dancing as a path to better character and behavior.
The article argues that psychological tests for intelligence are fallible yet valuable for uncovering extraordinary talent. High scores correlate with later high academic work under favorable conditions, and even flawed tests can reveal latent abilities beyond standard school measures.
A proposal urges dropping the phrase sex appeal in favor of personal magnetism. It argues the term misleads the public and harms the industry, while asserting cinema now stands higher in respectability and artistry. The author suggests using personal magnetism to describe underlying appeal without vulgar implications.
The piece argues for resisting constant machinery and embracing simpler living. It favors natural surroundings over urban rush, valuing steady work as an interval between outings. It urges memory of distant vistas to sustain the soul and maintain civilization without being consumed by it.
Educational campaign against carbon monoxide exposure falls on motorists and workplaces as car emissions rise. Officials warn garages and enclosed spaces without ventilation can fill with deadly gas, causing quick unconsciousness or death even at small leaks.
Warns drivers to not park too close on hills and explains a recent case where a car rolling downhill bumped another vehicle, slipped into neutral, and narrowly avoided a crash only because it struck a parked car’s fender and drew attention.
The article warns brakes soaked by washing or water can fail to grip in an emergency. It advises dragging the brakes after leaving a wash to expel water and dry them. If glaze from grease or dirt forms, remove the glaze with a rough tool or wash the lining with gasoline and scrub to restore braking efficiency.
A meditation on the biblical tale of Bartimaeus the blind beggar who cries to Jesus for mercy. The piece Reflects on the wonder of vision, gratitude, and the duty to serve those deprived of senses, ending with a Longfellow poem about the same scene.
A Popular Science illustration shows extending garage floor four feet beyond the rear for garden tools coal oil and gasoline storage with a kitchen door opening directly into the space. The roof can be removable to provide a scratching shed for chicks during hatching time using a canvas or glass frame.
A historical editorial argues for eliminating unnecessary automobile laws and adopting a few clear rules. It cites that 90 to 95 percent of accidents result from pedestrian negligence, with less than 5 percent caused by motorists, and notes ongoing public resistance to rule adoption.
Coleridge argues a distinction in English poetry. He says elder poets like Donne and Cowley favored wild intellect over passion, while moderns favored flashy imagery over clarity, sacrificing heart or both heart and head to superficial craft.
Archaeologists at Threadneedle Street uncover a Roman cask fragment 28 feet deep with the name Pacati burned inside the cask. The inscription, dating to about nineteen hundred years ago, was previously found carved in stone during 1914 excavations and is preserved in the Guildhall museum.
A brief village exchange shows McTavish planning to move toward London because his crystal radio set is not loud enough. The dialogue captures rural life and early radio frustrations.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio offers Skin cleansing and purifying soap Ointment for soothing and healing and Talcum for powder and perfume No toilet table is complete without them.
A historic remedy advises using a thin strip of fig dipped in milk then toasted. The hot fig strip is applied to a swollen gumboil to relieve pain.
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