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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
6
A Washington youth at Camp Meade receives personal instruction from Major General Kuhn in handling a rifle. The scene shows Kuhn’s hands on approach, slowly correcting the rookie before the gun is returned with a smile. Officers note the general’s kindness mirrors Napoleonic leadership.
A widowed spectator watches a street scene where rumor and fear swirl around an explosion. A newsboy confirms there was only a gas leak in a manhole and an accidental spark, highlighting how public perception shapes disaster narratives.
Washington reports the largest ever register of trained nurses ready to serve the country. More than 20 000 American nurses will work in public health and welfare, not on battle lines. They will be assigned to districts to monitor home health and support base hospitals, with some sent to France under the surgeon general.
Congress selects the northeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Place for the Treasury Department annex. The massive historic stone from Lafayette Park must be relocated after 15 years in place opposite the Lafayette statue. The stone, a memorial bridge corner stone donated by the Stonecutters Union in 1902, may be moved to Potomac Park or another public reserve once foundations for the new annex are prepared.
A Chicago Herald correspondent portrays Bern as a bear city with a long royal lineage to bears in monuments and a historic bear pit. recounts a fatal bear attack, a humane yet strict civic order, orderly play spaces, and graceful river scenery along the Aare.
A collection of old fashioned honey based desserts and pastries. Recipes include plum butter rice pudding honey splice cake baked apples East Indian pudding honey ginger snaps and honey flavored lemon julep fruits served with fruit cocktails. Rich in domestic cooking lore and practical steps.
A midcentury recipe snippet presents Cherry Salad with canned cherries and olive oil dressing, Maple Parfait with eggs and maple syrup, Potato Croquettes with mashed potato and parsley, Royal Sandwiches with ham and eggs, Pineapple Salad with honey dressing, and tips to enrich whipped cream. Includes a concluding moral note on sharing great thoughts.
Classified ad promoting Dr. V. M. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets for women and girls, claiming benefits for weakness, anemia, liver and stomach troubles. Includes testimonial quotes and a call for sales agents for Bed Rock Oil Company in Oklahoma.
A young New York lad outdid the meanest man by stealing harmonics used by a blind man earning his living and then stealing a sailor's bathing uniform at Coney Island. About fifteen dollars were in the uniform’s pockets.
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a remedy for coughs sore throats and lung irritation. It claims quick quieting of coughs calming sleep and easy morning expectoration and notes the product is made in America for fifty two years.
A London cor respondent reports an army officer facing a murder trial whose aging parents, living in a remote area, were kept ignorant by his sisters. They censored all letters and papers, suppressing any trial reference. The officer wrote home claiming to be at the front, and was eventually acquitted without informing his parents of the outcome.
The judge notes a young man’s mixed reception in the army as he impresses higher officers yet struggles with lower ranks. A moral about disciplined thinking and making good resolutions the morning after is offered for self improvement.
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