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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
A humorous Christian Herald clipping. A camp meeting preacher asks for singing while hats pass as collection baskets. The pianist cannot find the requested song and jokes about “While the Huts Are Coming In.” A tea question sparks a pun about a same varsity. A wry remark ends noting some men boast busy but never act.
In contrast to traditional black hats, brighter hues surge in French millinery with red a favorite. New York women match hats to frocks while Paris houses showcase draped crowns, wide-brimmed capelines, and vivid dyes in taffeta satin and lisere straw. Designers promise bold lilies of color and veiled lace accents.
A newspaper excerpt describes a man passing as a respectable worker while making only a pretense at earning a living. The dialogue labels him a quirky figure and a hair-raising specialist, highlighting social suspicion and abnormal conduct.
Robert W. Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts describes years of kidney disorder and backache. He nearly died in Vancouver but recovered with persistent use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says he remains cured and uses the remedy to keep kidneys regulated. He warns to buy only DODD'S with three Ds.
Instructions describe testing garden soil acidity by inserting a damp blue litmus paper into soil sample and waiting thirty minutes. A red or deep pink result indicates acidic soil needing lime. no color change means test timing may be unreliable.
An advertisement promises removal of freckles using ethine double strength. It urges druggists to sell an ounce for night and morning use, claiming most freckles fade or disappear and offering money back if not effective.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press urges attention to rural land as equally vital as urban vacant lots. It argues farmers should not overlook country plots while city spaces are developed.
The text outlines pill box and Breton style hats with folded satin crowns and gold accents, satin scarves with tassels, and large high crowns. Describes Alsatian bows, rose leaves, ostrich tips, aigrettes around crowns, and straw motifs sewn against crowns in circular and scroll designs.
A Bouffalo Express note recalls a child named Isabel who, offered milk by a friend at lunch, refused and declared in a sharp voice, I ain't a cat. The story highlights a moment of childlike assertiveness over dietary norms.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritated baby skin. It claims daily use prevents troubles, leaves the baby sleeping and the mother resting, and offers free samples by mail with a booklet. Address Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
Miss Catherine Modine of northern Curry county credited as the state’s top bobcat hunter filed for a homestead in the timber reserve. With her shepherd dog she has counted over 100 wildcats and lynxes, per a Brandon dispatch. She and her mother run a stack and dairy ranch near Denmark, doing all tasks themselves with no men on the place.
A Cincinnati inventor touts Freezone as a cheap home remedy that relieves sore corns instantly and lets the corn dry up and lift away with the fingers after applying a few drops. If druggists lack stock, they can order small bottles from wholesale suppliers.
A terse dialogue references WMubbs stealing the speaker’s ideas, accusing them of petty hooeey and prompting reflection on what to call such behavior. The fragment hints at conflict over originality and ownership.
Philadelphia woman shares relief from chronic female troubles after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes years of cramps and illness, avoided operation, and eventual cure after three bottles, with permission to publish.
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