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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
7
Mrs J C Brainex of Schoolfield Virginia tests Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for long illness and reports renewed health. She says after taking the remedy five times she can perform housework, sew, feed animals, milk the cow, and care for pigs with improved energy.
Mothers praise Fletcher's Castoria as a safe gentle remedy for colic constipation and diarrhea in babies. The ad claims Castoria is purely vegetable easy on the stomach and preferred over castor oil. It notes a doctor often recommends it and includes a care book with the product.
A playful scene in a barnyard as animals call out their noises from hens to pigs and ducks. The chatter wakes the pen, but breakfast soon arrives and all partake, highlighting the humor of the creatures’ focus on food.
The article traces the phrase for the nonce from Middle English for the nones to its current usage meaning the present occasion. It notes the Old World flavor and explains the linguistic path from Anglo Saxon roots to modern English.
A playful note attributes long anchoring lines of spiders’ webs to a spell of sunny weather, suggesting good conditions for a planned picnic. The line is presented in a light syndicated voice.
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union piece compares building a skyscraper from blueprints to shaping a life. It urges a definite goal and a plotted plan, urging readers to fix their sights on a clear future and visualize success to drive effort and character.
The article argues against entering pursuits where skills far outpace a participant. It compares dueling to modern college athletics, sales, clerical work, and careers, noting that choosing a field suited to one’s talents yields happiness and success, while chasing superior rivals leads to dissatisfaction.
A powerful tractor-drawn plow has been sent to cut a path through vegetation and create a firebreak. The implement uproots brush and forms a fireproof swath to halt advancing flames.
They discuss a recent sighting in town and whether thoughts of each other crossed during a prior meeting. The scene centers on intimate exchange as waves roll beneath. The mood is tense and introspective about past connections and places.
A mother reflects on her now adult son who has returned from London to study. He answers with a light remark about stars and day time, noting that many he knows sleep until noon, revealing a gentle transition from youth to maturity.
In a rural setting a man asserts his upbringing in the country while a woman counters with a sharp remark about bringing her there. The exchange highlights contrasting views on country life and personal experience.
The item notes college teams venturing outdoors amid complaints about conditions. It references students and spectators reacting to the change in venue for nine innings of play and reports on the mood around the shift.
Washington Star quotes Sena tor Sorghum praising George Washington for having his image on a two cent stamp and on a twenty year bill. The remarks highlight Washingtons prestige and enduring recognition across U S political life.
Not Unknown to Her airs. Brown recalls proposing parties from her girlhood while Miss Bright mentions a recent party. They exchange quips about rings and social custom in a brisk dialogue.
A humorous dialogue contrasts owning a car with dining at a cafe. A speaker asserts no car ownership while claiming recent cafe dining, prompting a light rebuke about being from a filling station.
A quip on a motor buyer's fate, noting how habits and engines shape daily life. The verse hints at care or neglect influencing a traveler’s luck and routine.
A fragment reflects on a young writer living in New York and awaiting manuscript returns. It notes perceived benefits of city life for writing and quick rejections, with a casual aside about holiday visits to a cousin’s home near the market.
A wary youth asks a barber how long to wait for a shave as the barber eyes him closely, suggesting perhaps two or three years before he is ready.
A senator named Sorghum reflects on past assessments of his career. He recalls early promise and acknowledges making many promises over the years, framing a long political arc through candid dialogue.
Berlin Der Brummer discusses imaginative work asking what work is like and how imagination shapes activity. The piece probes creative processes and self reflection on purpose and output in a city context.
A Milan based musician unveils a novel typewriter that prints staff lines, notes with accidentals and marks, and even the accompanying lyrics turning blank paper into a full musical score. The invention is showcased in Popular Science as a breakthrough for composers.
The National Association of Retail Druggists backs First Aid-Home Remedy Week set for March 18. Seven years old this month the campaign, by Sterling Products, urges households to Fill That Medicine Chest Now to reduce illness impact and needless suffering. Secretary Samuel C. Henry promotes broader advertising and public awareness with Little Johnny Advertising helping sponsor the national merchandising drive.
The dialogue contrasts a partner with a complete education and a bachelor, underscoring a wry social joke about credentials. The remark highlights faculty contrasts and the humor of mismatched expectations in relationships.
A concise reflection notes that wealth today does not ensure control over the future with emphasis on the impermanence of riches and the unpredictability of what lies ahead.
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