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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
7
A Boston millionaire Arbuthnot Browne muses that universal suffrage will make wives more masterful and that future husbands will fear dictation at home. A souvenir-themed chat follows with light jokes about collecting and a quip about missing a husband over a china visit.
Maud seeks influence in many matters while preferring an engagement ring. People with ill intent judge others by their own yardstick, and ample money can dull judgment, even altering one’s behavior.
Fashion writers note a shift to Directoire style for spring with American designers promoting directoire gowns. New silhouettes feature high waistlines, straight coats, and flounced trims in coats and dresses, plus peplums and white pique collars. The aim is modern practicality while echoing the era and adapting to varied figures.
An article explains a tire rotation method to extend rear tire wear life. It stresses moving the tire at greatest strain, with right rear tires wearing fastest and adjustments moving tires through positions to balance wear, including use of a spare on the right rear and reintroduction after repairs.
Robert A. Chandler argues in Popular Science Monthly that a rotation method tested over several years yields substantial savings for car owners. The article emphasizes the logical, unimpeachable reasoning and a careful study of the subject to support the claim.
The article discusses an automobile signaling device by Paintwater of Oxnard California. It explains a system that uses semaphore signals mounted on any suitable car part and operable from an enclosed casing to extend horizontally and lock in place to indicate the chauffeur’s intended car action.
The piece notes high daily travel costs, widespread use of hyphenated license numbers, and France adopting motorcycle sidecars. It reports a shift from ox carts to commercial autos, Chicago parking bans, and a 4 square mile area. An emergency motor post office operated in Washington for Christmas parcel work.
The Holland Holton collection of over 1 000 textbooks is donated by the grandchildren of Martin Rowan Chaffin, who taught in Davie and Yadkin counties starting in 1850. Fifty volumes were used in North Carolina schools from 1820 to the Civil War and the collection will mainly support Trinity college’s education department while remaining accessible to teachers in Durham and Durham County.
Seeds from Siam collected by explorer J F Rock arrived at the quarantine station in Washington. Among them is a brick-kerneled mice plant and a brown-tinted cotton not previously known in the United States. Seeds will be propagated to guard against diseases and the second generation seed tested nationwide.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root praised by druggists for kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims to strengthen organs and support natural work. Sample bottle offered for ten cents with a newspaper notice.
The Observer of Events and Things notes it is fine to sympathize with the underdog yet warns against betting on him. The remark frames cautious support in the context of unlikely outcomes and prudent bets.
A New York Sun item quotes sayings on wealth and thrift. The brief notes a maxim on saving for a brainy day and contrasts two adages from the era.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims the fragrant antiseptic cream clears air passages, soothes swollen membranes, and ends stuffed‑up sensation after a single application. The copy also urges readers not to jeer at youths' dreams.
In a terse exchange the respondent recalls a dispute with their employer culminating in a temporary halt of earnings. The dispute highlights tension over compensation and the consequence of_prolonged workplace friction.
Advertising copy extols Cutt eura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and perfumed powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It positions the Cutteura Toilet Trio as essential with the soap ointment and talcum together.
A fragmented newspaper snippet references Bensonhurst humor and a dyspeptic with Garfield Tea in drug stores. It notes a girl unable to afford a riding habit should start walking, implying a light, quotable ad-like tone.
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