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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
3
Dr. W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels without harsh purges. A single dose establishes natural movement for weeks and is safe for children, with a pleasant taste and broad acceptance.
Tom Barr, the state bank commissioner, notes officials closed a bank in a small town and authorized its liquidation. The bank paid 100 cents on the dollar to depositors. A middle-aged woman depositor demanded a dividend, but the bank claimed no funds to pay. She argued that a bank should borrow to pay dividends.
Demand Bayer aspirin only. Warning advises consumers to look for the Bayer name on package or tablets to ensure authentic, safe aspirin proven by millions and prescribed for 25 years. Cautions imitations may be dangerous. Ad by Ady.
This year celebrates the centenary of the omnibus which first appeared in 1825 in Nantes France. The historic streetcar vehicle shared urban transport evolution across two centuries.
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin explains lubrication as vital to all wearing surfaces in an automobile. It argues that wear occurs only when the oil film breaks, allowing surfaces to contact, and that modern cars can run tens of thousands more miles between bearings adjustments when the oil film remains intact.
A car engine develops oil vapor through the breather creating a mist on the hood and engine. The cure is to fit a soft rubber hose elbow on the breather and a tin pipe reaching into the dust pan to carry vapor away from the engine.
The use of split rivets simplifies relining brake shoes. Rivet heads press against metal bands while the split ends open and sink into the lining. A round steel bar used in a vise jaws spreads the rivets to hold the lining in place.
Replacing terminals in the wiring system by taking a terminal from an old wire with a few inches of wire inside the terminal. After cleaning both wires, twist and splice the strands, then solder and tape the joint to finish.
Record output of 2 173 560 cars and trucks in the first half of 1925 marks a new manufacturing peak. The total surpasses the same period last year by 5.8 percent.
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin urges motorists to treat brake care as a safety priority. It warns against overreliance on the foot brake and promotes using the emergency brake, especially on long hills, with regular daily checks and monthly adjustments.
Young players inflate footballs with spare tires as makeshift air sources. Billy Friel demonstrates inflating a pigskin from a motorist’s spare tire, showcasing inventive training aid during idle times.
The American Automobile Association will use its emblem on cars to designate owners who can provide motorists with local traffic and road condition information. The AAA announces a plan to restore road camaraderie amid rising registrations. Many thousands of members volunteer as branch offices for local clubs, benefiting all motorists.
The article explains varying causes for lost engine power with emphasis on spark control. It warns that improper timing may result from a disconnected distributor head or a partly retarded setting and notes mechanics may overlook this during repairs.
The U S Department of Agriculture explains outdoor cellars help prevent losses of surplus crops. Proper placement near the kitchen or stable and two compartments for mixed produce optimize storage, moisture control, and temperature, with ventilation and insulation details for northern and southern climates.
Extra feeding helps young stock like lambs calves and pigs grow faster. Build a lamb run to separate the youngsters from older sheep and feed ground oats corn meal and ensilage with hay. grain should be fed alone to keep it away from older animals. Proper care makes rapid growth and earlier marketReady.
Seed corn should be stored in a dry place with good air circulation not too hot or cold. An airy attic works for home seed but may attract mice. Ears can be dried in oats or hung outdoors on sunny sides of buildings. Proper curing avoids germination and preserves viability for next year. Seed for next year should be secured this fall.
A Greene County survey from 1920 to 1925 shows hogging off 30 acres of a 40 acre corn crop and husking the rest saves substantial man labor. Farmers who let hogs handle part of the work reduce harvesting days from 148 to 78, with labor savings exceeding the value of the remaining stover at high wage rates.
Green feed boosts hen productivity in late fall and early spring by supplementing regular grain rations. Green alfalfa corn fodder lawn clippings and clover are ideal options with mangels or turnips as acceptable roots. Many keepers use both types and plan to cure surplus during growth season for winter use.
A West Virginia poultry raiser followed extension advice and culled 39 out of 81 hens. The remaining 42 laid as many eggs as before while feed costs nearly halved, showing culling can boost profitability.
Agricultural column discusses profits from cows and cabbage cultivation, warns against overcultivation that harms roots, and urges weed and disease eradication. It links soil fertility issues to crop rotations and mentions a sheriff's sale tied to land estate. It also notes egg production as a dividend and emphasizes selective feeding strategies.
At Branden experimental farm the nurse crop test shows sweet clover is far more economical when sown with a horse crop than alone. Yields of nurse crops do not stem from sweet clover presence and next season’s slight yield gain from planting alone is minor. The stubble provides protection reducing winter-kill risk.
Practical advice for loosening a stubborn nut by warming a matching spanner then applying it to the nut. Do not use a blow lamp as it expands the bolt and does not improve the condition.
Upton Sinclair comments amid Pasadena picnic, criticizing modernist divisions for truth telling and accusing a Scribblers writer of fabrication. The exchange questions reliability of facts and authorship as he cites a boastful hack writer.
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions suitable for any woman to tint delicate shades or dye permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies and coverings. Buy Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
A fragment notes a remark about Helen possibly becoming a police woman and a question about why, tied to the phrase She always has a Billy with her, referencing Wabash Caveman.
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