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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
Mrs Albert Sultze of Winona Minnesota credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her year long nervous insomnia and restoring energy. The ad touts the remedy as a standard treatment for conditions including displacements inflammation irregularities and backache.
A husky Highland uniformed Kiltie aboard a cold city streetcar defends his knees against a slacker's joke about the outfit. The slacker exits at the next stop after the sly retort about cold feet.
A New Haven Register exchange shows Hobbs and Dobbs discussing a former cook. They plan to discount all information she provides, implying distrust and manipulation in a tense labor context. Poverty is described as a test shaping wit.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines how pasture and forage crops cut pork costs. It lists crops such as rape, soybeans, alfalfa, clover, and rye as valuable forage. It notes that grain requirements vary with pasture quality and pig age, and emphasizes permanent pastures for forage harvest.
A farm note advises shelled corn as a top feed for young pigs from three weeks, kept in a self feeder with a growing creep. It recommends adding shorts or tankage, or skimmed milk, and continuing feeding through weaning. Breeding pigs may use a self feeder but excess fat can reduce activity.
A USDA prepared guide emphasizes prevention over eradication to reduce weeds. Key points: stop weeds from seeding on the farm, prevent weed seeds from reaching the farm, and for perennials, curb top growth to starve underground parts.
The U S department of agriculture asks every minister to join a campaign to boost this year’s farm yields. Through the states relations service and the federal council at churches preachers are urged to contact county agents and the state extension service to inform their congregations about local food production needs. They will receive data on transportation burdens and, where local production is insufficient, a special message will urge increased farming to meet demand.
Tom Hendock an ironworker in Cleveland Ohio says two years of stomach trouble left him barely able to walk. He reports Tan Jac eased his indigestion sleep troubles and joint and muscle pain after taking the remedy. He notes no price increase and says druggists can order it via local distributors.
At a Chicago dinner District Attorney Clyne warned of bitter clashes between Bolsheviks and Ukrainians. He recalled a hotel tea room meeting of two society leaders and a quip about a leader’s mother, prompting a startled reply about age.
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. It claims noticeable fading after an ounce or less, with lighter spots disappearing and a clear complexion, offering money back if it fails.
A man overhears two young women discussing magazines in a transit car. The line hints at saucy or breezy magazines as popular reading while the passerby misinterprets and jokes about “night literature.”
Local street chatter reveals Maude’s new engagement ring brings surprise more than joy. Friends note her happiness is tempered by the hidden price tag and the mystery of its cost.
The notice urges mothers to examine each bottle of Fletcher's Castoria for the long standing claim It Bears In Use for Over 30 Years. It underscores trust in the infant remedy and mentions children cry for Castoria.
A dialogue portrays a senator pressing about war appropriations as a colleague notes plans to add a salary increase for a mutual associate. The exchange suggests intra-government bargaining and potential perks tied to funding decisions.
A vintage ad urges daily use of Cuticura to heal eczema and itchy burning rashes and prevent pimples from returning. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept Boston. Soap and Ointment priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A recently patented device promises rapid fish catching for any user. It aims to simplify angling by enabling quick fish capture, potentially appealing to hobbyists and commercial fishers alike.
Frank J. Cheney of I. J. Cheney & Co. swore the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The testimonial notes internal use, blood system action, and 1880s Toledo, Ohio company claims.
A brief, quotable exchange about resilience during hardship. A parent notes a son’s grit, contrasting it with “war bread” as a symbol of rationed sustenance and endurance.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from forty years ago, promising liver and bowel regulation amid a note about morning insomnia caused by a single fly.
The exchange cites Jaggs being in fine health and high spirits while noting talk of him drinking. A quip about a wise man's conscience being new due to nonuse follows, illustrating streetwise wit and cautious humor.
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