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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
3
A traveling salesman in a downtown hotel lobby critiques suits. He argues that durable fabrics lack appearance while fashionable fabrics lose shape quickly. He hopes manufacturers will produce cloth with both toughness and beauty to resolve the dilemma.
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. It urges readers to obtain a sample by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton NY and to buy large or medium bottles at drug stores.
Science Service notes over 7,000 hospitals and nearly 2,000 orphanages for dependents across the United States and Canada. The figures reflect health care and welfare infrastructure serving diverse populations.
A playful exchange reveals a wordplay puzzle where John asks to name food products and the wife counters with “Dys persia and doctor’s bills” as a punny response. The humor hinges on phonetic twists and domestic banter about expenses.
The piece notes that many renowned French actors and singers rose from working-class jobs. Verdier was a village blacksmith, Franz a Paris opera tenor worked as a railroad brakeman, Antoine started as an electric company clerk, Chevalier ran a fruit stand, Bari tone was a railway porter, and Xavier Privat once begged in Montmartre cabarets.
A New York Herald Tribune fashion piece outlines the spring mode with a shift from tubular outlines to varied bodice and skirt silhouettes. It notes shorter hems, front fullness, defined waists, varied sleeves, and bold ensembles, plus diverse fabrics and colors.
The ad promotes Freezone as a painless remedy for all corn types and foot calluses. A druggist sells a small bottle for a few cents, claiming it removes corns between the toes without soreness or irritation.
An odd notion from the Detroit News imagines a lawn sprayer modeled on the grape fruit as a playful concept. The piece considers a quirky gadget idea unlikely to reach production.
The quote suggests that obtaining a neighbor's buy in requires also yielding on some of their ideas. It frames compromise as essential for agreement and stress bonds built through mutual concessions.
A brief reflection on youth and the thrill of a first watch. The piece celebrates time as a friend to a boy learning punctuality and independence, capturing the moment with simple, hopeful language.
Mrs. Urquhart of Omaha urges housewives to send for a free 10 cent bottle of Liquid Veneer and promises a free $2 mop for each 15 friends reached. She says she benefited from the product and the makers sent her a large mop postpaid. Twenty thousand of these mops are to be distributed.
A Chicago American tip suggests sewing a wire hook onto the peg bag so it can be hooked to the clothesline and pushed along as laundry is hung out. This portable aid helps keep hands free while completing the task.
An advertisement states that a refined woman is defined by the perfume she uses. It recommends a Cuticura Soap bath with hot water to cleanse pores followed by Cuticura Talent powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
Edna CC Robeson of Atlanta Georgia invents a machine that writes a complete word at every key touch. The device claims to surpass speaking speed and records a full word with each press.
A proverb warns that following a corkscrew-like direction leads many good men astray. The image suggests unclear guidance can derail virtue and judgment, urging caution in choosing a path that seems looped or deceptive.
Mrs Verena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming testifies that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieved her monthly troubles and later displacements after childbirth. She now manages five children and housework with renewed health, and she urges friends to use the medicine.
A $1 bank note issued in 1865 has traveled widely and returned to the Old Colony National Bank in Plymouth Massachusetts. The veteran bill now rests under glass, displayed with both sides visible and little wear from its world tour.
An old time advertisement touts Tanlac as a life restoring tonic. It claims the tonic cleanses the blood and steadies digestion helping appetite return and weight gain. It notes millions have benefited and urges readers to buy Tanlac from their druggist. It also promotes Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
A snappy form letter prompts readers to clip the corner and write yes. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the proponent describes the form as a quick, convenient way to register support and urges broad participation.
A playful exchange defines a nightmare not as a dream but as the milkman's horse, turning a common fright into a rural quip. The joke hinges on wordplay and farm life imagery from an old-time saying.
People laugh to ease social tension and signal acceptance of a perceived harmless family dispute. Humor defuses embarrassment, preserves harmony, and shows shared norms without escalating conflict.
A compact reflection on virtue and prudent counsel, noting that wise guidance earns enduring grace and favor through measured actions and thoughtful choices.
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