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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
8
In downtown Youngstown a lighthearted exchange unfolds as Mrs. Unison and Mrs. Ainsley discuss hat shopping. Mrs. Unison reveals she tried on hats in every store, telling clerks she would return with her husband to view the final pick.
A brief vignette from Town Topics describes Pegsy Pride dining with a bibulous Midwestern man who eyes her for his wealth and business fame. When he presses for a response she nonchalantly says she is simply thinking about it, signaling no immediate acceptance.
In Bermuda small ground sharks used for food with fish weighing eight to ten pounds, fetching 72 cents each. In Honolulu hammerhead sharks frequent markets, flesh deemed nourishing and widely salted.
Horace notes a strong story in a woman's expression and Hortense agrees she crafted it herself, implying deception and intrigue within a social exchange. The lines hint at a tension between appearance and truth in a witty conversational exchange.
Miltiades, famed as the Marathon victor, was noted for seeking another triumph by attacking Paros with ships and money granted by Athens. He died from wounds on the Paros voyage before paying a heavy fine, a fate historians weigh against his grand renown.
Old Jenkins laments being ousted from serving the church plate for twelve months and rages at the replacement. A sailor tries to calm him, noting no ill will, but Jenkins insists the change looks suspicious since the substitute has only one arm.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a boss telling an office wife he is out for the afternoon. The office boy relays the message with humor. The page closes with a maxim about creditors and debtors and a proverb about builders of air castles living near the roof.
A disjointed article blends a romantic quote about friendship with several old fashioned recipes. It mentions Richmond Gam Cakes and Cadillac chicken instructions plus Swedish Halibut and Jellied Prunes, followed by a poem line about longing and a distant hymn.
A fragmented recipe list offers Norfolk Oysters Barbecued Ham Cracker Plum Pudding and Fruit Cream with steps and ingredients. The text also notes mirrors becoming common in interiors during the sixteenth century with pocket mirrors and grooming usage described.
Immediate relief advertised for upset stomachs with undigested food belching gas and sourness. A tablet of Pape's Diapepsin ends indigestion pain, dyspepsia misery, and acidity quickly, at low cost from any drug store.
An Indiana high school teacher overhears a cook claim education comes from having husbands. The exchange centers on whether a woman learns from being married, with the cook insisting women gain by coexisting with husbands as a form of education.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment to relieve sprains strains and swelling by penetrating the skin without burning. It claims quick pain relief within moments and suitability for nerves tendons and ligaments. The copy notes 60 years of use and six gold medal awards.
An odd collection of phrases from an old newspaper ad reads like a cautionary note on risky courting and gluttony. It touts Gaor field Tea as a mild herb laxative to restore normal action to Liver, Kinneys, Stomach and Bowels, ending with a generic ad urging readers to buy at all druggists.
Report describes a chaotic journey through anticipated districts. Witnesses recall rushing from the first village to the tier side where they were kissed.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for a blocked nose from cold or catarrh. It claims instant relief by easing swelling and clearing air passages with a fragrant antiseptic apply topically in the nose.
Caister, a noted British authority, argues car exhaust gases possess a dangerous toxin increasing susceptibility to pneumonia. He presents substantial evidence that automobile engine fumes contain this insidious poison and urges precautions.
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