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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
2
Capitol notes include proposals for a constitutional ban on polygamy and on alcohol, a plan to allow veto overrides by a majority, and currency bill shifts. Other items cover crime, fires, pet projects, and social misdeeds with incidents from New York to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
President Wilson has nominated T C Armitage as postmaster at Billings Montana. The article notes other political moves and regional appointments including a meeting site choice for a national editorial conference and changes in state leadership.
A European betrothal report is denied as invention while King George plans an authorized biography under Viscount Knolly. Eskimos marooned on a Hudson Bay island after drift ice are rescued after ten years, aided by reefs and compass disturbances. Prince Regent Ludwig’s path to kingship in Bavaria clears in the lower house. Churchill cites shale oil potential and current output.
Des Moines reports the new statute requires any person receiving more than 3000 dollars annually to pay a tax, with corporations bearing responsibility for reporting incomes. Nov 1 starts record keeping for salaries, annuities, rents, and investments. Insurance firms and banks face added compliance while exemptions apply to matured policies.
A French case features a young man who shaved his mustache to become a valet for a Chinese embassy attache, then was discharged a week later. He sues for $20 in damages for esthetic prejudice, arguing the loss of his facial hair affected his appearance and value.
The testimonial from C. M. Hamilton of Greenwood Indiana describes scalp itching burning and hair loss improved after three months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Pimples and facial blemishes also cleared, with renewed smooth skin. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers free samples via Cuticura Department L Boston.
A jocular exchange features the fair maid asking Henry whether popper asked him to support her as she is used to. Henry replies that popper only said he could not and gave his blessing, prompting a judge to respond with a wry comment.
A remark suggests suffragettes will not demand the option of baldness, highlighting debates over personal appearance versus political rights. The comment prompts discussions about gender norms and public identity in the suffrage movement.
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