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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
6
Avoid its dangerous stage and the real danger of catarrh which can progress to lungs. Local sprays and inhalers do not cure. the ad claims 88. S. remedy removes germs from the blood and addresses source. Get a bottle from your druggist and write Medical Director at 104 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga, for advice.
A courtroom exchange features a judge noting familiarity with the defendant and a lawyer replying that the man once taught the judge's wife to sing like a grand opera star, highlighting a past connection in a humorous mistaken-identity moment.
Ad copy cites Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy trusted by druggists for years. Claims it strengthens kidneys and liver, helps nature do their work, and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle with newspaper mention.
A member requests a novel not yet available but is told it will be reserved. A wife, suspicious of a library postcard, suspects a misdeed as the note states the girl he left behind is new in the library and will be kept for him next Tuesday morning.
Fragmentary note references a Bible parable about talents and a punchline about an income tax man seizing 95 percent of ten talents. Mentions Wille Willis-Hubt and Tudga, Lota. Raises moral question on the first servant’s cunning versus the others.
An old advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Halls Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It explains ear tube inflammation causing rumbling sounds and possible permanent deafness if untreated, and notes a $1,000 offer and free circulars from F. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A veteran recounts how his arm was lost during trench duty amid a wartime romance in a rest camp. A bronzed captain explains he could not refuse a true queen who asked him to remove his arm after a dance. The vignette blends memory with a humorous twist in a smoking car setting.
A bold plan proposes abandoning Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital and establishing an entirely new capital in the state of Guyana. The change could occur within two to six years, with a complete relocation and the accompanying new site developments.
Sir Oliver Lodge argues that death is like discarding an old suit of clothes. He suggests for some, letting go of life is nearly as hard as death, reflecting on mortality in the Boston Transcript.
Iowa plans 1500 dollars to back county farm bureau exhibits at the state fair while the fair management provides over 6000 dollars for similar displays. Breeders in Mahaska county pledge spring gifts for pig club youths. Sugar beet acreage in the lawn area near 20 000 acres, with mills at Mason City Belmond and Waverly. An article notes a national army essay winner from Clinton high school and growing poultry club activity in Burlington. Also mentions reduced spring wheat acreage plans, kerosene safety warnings, Dayton night school clothing project, new shop equipment at Town Strate College financed via federal aid, and the Mason City Odd Fellows orphan home expansion.
Mrs W G Mershon of Brand Indiana testifies that after taking Miles Emulsion last fall her eighteen-year stomach trouble vanished within six bottles and she has been bedfast-free all winter. The ad touts Milka Emulsion as a pleasant nutritive remedy that restores bowel action, builds flesh, boosts appetite, and aids digestion. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee, 60 cents or 1.20 per bottle. Terre Haute company. Ad.
The chamber of deputies plans to set an age for bachelors and spinsters in France with an unmarried man facing a 10 percent bachelor tax. Aimed at 80 years, the measure may take effect June 1, and the looming decision hastens last minute marriages during the Easter holidays.
Diamond Dyes assure simple directions so any woman can dye worn garments and draperies into rich fadeless colors. The ad touts guaranteed results even for first timers and mentions a color card by Drugeist. The copy mixes product pitch with unrelated jokes about operators rentals and thieves.
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