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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
3
An advertisement describes Barbo Compound for fading gray hair. It sells with instructions to mix 1 ounce Bey Rum plus glycerine and Barbo Compound in a small packet. The mix should darken streaked hair without staining the scalp, leaving hair soft and glossy, and not rub off.
In a market scene, Isabel resists frugality by choosing the priciest fur while arguing appearances matter more than economy. An ad-style claim promotes ginural blends and health benefits of Garfield Tea, and a historical note states Alaska produced minerals valued at $41,760,000 in 1917.
The United States Shipyard Volunteers of the Public Service Reserve brings together skilled workers to enroll 250000 men for rapid shipyard service. States receive quotas, with broad support from labor, government, and business leaders to build housing and prepare shipyards and supplies.
New York theater group debate on patriotism features Ben Hapgood Burt who aims to join the army as a chauffeur to a general with a yellow streak. He claims a job in the military awaits him despite yet not enlisting. An accompanying ad promotes Garfield Tea for constipation relief. The note closes with a wartime glycerin production claim.
Fragmentary text cites a quotation about excuses and debts, referencing the Ohio State Journal. It appears as a reflective, editorial snippet on memory and accountability without a specific event, date, or identifiable person tied to a news item.
An insurance physician notes many declined life insurance applicants suffer from kidney disease unseen by the public. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root herbal remedy touted as effective, sold in two bottle sizes, with a sample offer of ten cents via Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. readers urged to mention the paper.
Unconnected vignettes include a couple eloping pursued by a stern parent and a newborn tale of a niece visiting relatives on a day marked by scarcity. Ad blurbs promote Cuticura products, Hall's Catarrh Medicine, and various farm goods, with miscellaneous notes on city spending and local lore.
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