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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
2
A world section roundup notes the suffragist parade and treasury tableaux in Washington, possible dissolution of the Standard Oil trust, and Wilson era staff pay set at 7500 dollars. It covers liquor bill passage over veto, currency reform plans, rail mail pay talks, and federal surplus. It also lists three money trust reports and naval appropriation debates.
The Missouri supreme court in Jefferson City accepted the resignation of Henry C. Timmonds as special commissioner to take testimony in the contempt case against William R. Nelson, owner and editor of the Kansas City Star. It named Charlies C. Crow of St. Joseph as replacement commissioner.
Calumet Baking Powder is advertised as the true economy for bakers, arguing that preventing failures saves more than buying cheaper ingredients. It claims universal reliability and quality, noting two World Pure Food Expositions honored it as the best baking powder, in 1907 Chicago and 1912 Paris.
R M Fleenor of Otterbein Indiana writes he suffered kidney trouble for a quarter century and bladder inflammation. After two Dodds Kidney Pills he reports dramatic improvement and now feels sound and well. He endorses the remedy and notes free household hints music and recipes offered by Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A Virginia farmer drives a stubborn cow at a crossroads. A Black laborer on the crossroad shouts to urge the animal. The cow continues straight as the driver yells insults. The worker responds politely and tries to calm the animal.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a regulator for stomach liver and bowels. It claims sugar coating makes the granules easy to take like candy and presents the product as a simple health aid.
A jittery young man enters the president's office and, after dropping his hat, handkerchief and umbrella, announces he has come to ask for both the hand of the daughter and a raise. The employer prompts him to speak up and the man stammers out the request.
An east end resident quips that she knows the neighbor so well she does not speak to her at all. The exchange highlights social tensions and humorous local-shot observations.
A diner quip advises roast hare is back on the menu while a waitress notes it once ate the canary, turning the exchange into a wry kitchen line. The exchange highlights a playful food service moment in a casual setting.
International Sunday School feature by E. O. Sellers, director of evening department at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, outlining program aims and leadership.
The lesson emphasizes separation from worldly corruptions, intercession, and God’s mercy before judgment. It covers Lot’s testing separation from Sodom, his partial testimony, and the locating of destruction after Zoar’s escape, noting Lot’s wife’s fate and divine patience.
A short, satirical exchange notes sympathy for victims of abuses in rubber regions. It then shifts to a stark quip about someone moving rubber trees in and out of a house based on weather, highlighting harsh daily realities behind the trade.
A Detroit resident describes eczema starting on the scalp and spreading to the face hands and feet. After trying ointments with no success, a Cuticura sample led to a full recovery within weeks and the purchaser praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
A humorous exchange explains Diogenes carrying a lantern as a joke about modern auto mobile law. The dialogue uses the boy asking why the ancient philosopher would search for an honest man with a light. The punchline suggests the lantern mirrors contemporary traffic rules guiding behavior.
A rector jokes about a sermon as a friend asks how it went. The response notes the congregation was not inspired because they snored. The exchange uses humor to critique a dull service.
The article urges regular bowel action in aging by mild laxatives rather than harsh purgatives. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural sounding tonic that strengthens stomach and bowels, with a testimonial from 80 year old O P Miller of Baroda, Michigan. A sample and discount sizes are offered with a money back guarantee.
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