White Window Boxes and Odd Verse Sayings
Instruction on whitewashing interior window boxes to deter insects and prevent rot. A quip about poets being born and widows being nude followed by a remark on walking delegates paying others’ expenses.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
2
Nine-vessel Latin American Squadron Formed by U S Navy
A nine ship Latin American squadron under Rear Admiral Benjamin Bryan has been formed with five cruisers and three gunboats plus the Dolphin as flagship. Based in the Canal Zone, the force will centralize duty in Central and South American waters and enable rapid redeployment between the Atlantic and Pacific. The move follows consultations among Navy leaders and aims to simplify patrols amid regional tensions and Honolulu disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Central
South America
Pacific
Benjamin ©. Bryan
Dolphin
Denver
Galveston
Des Moines
Cleveland
Tacoma
Asheville
Niagara
Sacramento
Secretary of the Navy
Canal Zone
Atlantic
Bryan
Navy Department
Daniels
Admiral Rodmen
Admiral Wilson
State Department
Naval
Honolulu
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Central America
Nitro builds mechanical dairy to substitute farm milk
A government report describes Nitro West Virginia creating a mechanized dairy capable of producing milk and cream equivalent to 1,500 cows. The facility with 25 000 residents includes schools churches and stores. Emulsified butter fat in skim milk powder produced via large mixing vats and purified water yielded a product slightly superior to natural milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitro
W. Va
Charlestown
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service Laboratory
Madison
Mis
Zoning system praised as model for Washington
Elbert J. Frederick of St. Louis argues the zoning plan is one of the best moves for the capital. He notes it raises property values, stabilizes neighborhoods, and limits factories near homes while granting growth areas to manufacturers, predicting Washington will become a nationwide zoning model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elbert J. Frederick
St. Louis
National Capital
Mr. Frederick
These Farmers Made No Large Profits From Farm Ventures
United States Department of Agriculture figures cover seven years in three farm groups. In Washington County Ohio the 265 farmers averaged 4.6 percent return on investment and $610 annual income with $276 in labor income. Clinton County Indiana showed about 6.7 percent ROI and similar cash returns, while Dane County Wisconsin data are incomplete in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley Phonograph Company
New York City
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington County
Ohio
Clinton County
Indiana
Dane County
Way
Garry
Clinton
Euge
Kent
Diamond Dyes Promised Simple Color for All Fabrics
Buy only Diamond Dyes with easy directions for dyeing worn skirts waists dresses coats gloves stockings sweaters draperies and more whether wool silk linen cotton or blends. See the Diamond Dyes Color Card at your druggist. Also note a humorous tale about signal guns in fog and a joke about threading with a needle gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv
Ned
Boschee's Syrup Endorsed for Coughs and Lung Ailments
A classic advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a long trusted remedy for colds coughs bronchitis and lung troubles offering relief and better sleep with easy morning expectoration over decades of use. The piece also includes a humorous anecdote about a sun dial and a separate Cuticura Soap shaving promotion claiming health benefits for skin and daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlv
Beads Preferred to Bread Across Levant Regions
The report notes beads are viewed as essential, worn by people and animals to ward off misfortune. In major cities from Athens to Smyrna beads are common, with shops and peddlers selling various types including amber and meerschaum. Hair dyeing is said not to extend lifespan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Athens
Constantinople
Tiflis
Smyrna
Washington Post
Empress Eugénie and Napoleon in Agnes Carey’s Emperor
Agnes Carey in the Century magazine portrays Empress Eugénie praising Napoleon’s care for the poor and his hard work while the emperor’s own magnetism and benevolent schemes uplifted the realm. The piece notes Eugénie’s view that Napoleon was beloved by his entourage more for his character than his policy and hints at the fate of a benedict who becomes a widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon m
the Teilers
Agnes Carey
Century Magazine
Eugenie
Napoleon
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Kimberley Phonograph Company, Inc
Broadway
N. Y
Perth Amboy
N. J
Italian Discount and Trust CO
Perth Amboy Trust CO
Royal Suggestion
The
New
Royal Cook Book
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
Bulton Street
Ross, Ely We
Uncle Sam
Raan Oqal
Boschee’s Syrup
Gottribh
Walter Baker&Coltd
Ratarligmed Inro
Dorchester
Mass
Inon
Kansas
Fellows
Mulvane News
Fletcher
Napoleon IIi
Benedict
Postum Cereal. Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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