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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
3
A Paris fashion feature notes Cheruit Madelein and Jenny trend with loop drapery and knife plaited flounces. Odd chic collars gowns and Egyptian touches dominate indoor and evening wear while simpler tailored looks endure for balance amid bold color and sash detailing.
A garment described features bold fruit appliques including apples pears cherries plums and grapes with rosy cheeked figures. The dress marks a shift from vertical to slanting lines seen in early models, aiming for strong color and decorative impact.
Wool embroidery remains popular as trim for garments in spring and summer. Wool and cotton produce similar color effects, and appliqued figures stitched with coarse contrasting threads add decorative touches. A recent Atlantic City blouse featured white fabric with gray wool appliques outlined in red.
A Cincinnati genius claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain and removes corns and calluses without irritation. An ad copy stresses the product costs only a few cents and is sold by druggists in a tiny bottle. A veteran traveler notes sleeping in thousands of beds over decades.
months old advertorial notes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver bladder medicine praised by druggists. It claims treatment helps organs work as nature intends and invites readers to mail ten cents for a sample bottle from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A traveler recalls a fall trip to New York where she sat beside a man on a motor bus. She remarks about his shoes and the man replies that his wife told him so that morning, leading to a brief, light exchange.
An advertising notice touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions of users and recommends unbroken Bayer packages with clear directions for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes small tins of 12 tablets cost mere cents and druggists offer larger packages while identifying the product as a Bayer trade mark derived from monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
Antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes or foot baths relieves corns bunions and sore feet. Used widely by the military, about 1 600 990 pounds of powder consumed by Army and Navy during the war. Sold everywhere.
Fragmentary report notes a confrontation between speakers and creditors with taunting exchanges. The chaotic crowd disperses after a parade, while tensions surface over the community's debt burdens and public grievances.
Four year old Ruth watched a gasoline station scene as a man removed a cushion to fill the tank. After the cushion was replaced Ruth declared: I know you ride on a horse’s back, but I never knew that I was riding on the automobile’s stomach.
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