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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
6
A fragment notes a man dreads a disease he fears contracting, reflecting anxiety over personal health and broader public health concerns without detailing locales or official responses. The readable portion emphasizes individual risk and looming medical uncertainty.
In sixteenth century Russia the czar Ivan the Terrible selected a bride from 1500 candidates gathered in Moscow. An aged courtier accompanied him as 1,500 beauties competed, and Anastasia, from a poor family, was chosen to become empress of about 60 million.
A humorous anecdote recalls a guest who, asked to say grace at an old fashioned country house, muttered an anxious stammer and finally offered a muddled thanks in a light, self deprecating manner.
The text frames worry as a recurring mental nuisance akin to a rat gnawing within the cornfield of life. It suggests worry intrudes on everyday thoughts, shaping attitudes and emotional responses, and invites reflection on its impact and strategies to cope.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to cleanse the blood, strengthen the system, and restore normal conditions to aid nature's healing, with circulars offered free by FJ Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
A fragmentary column quotes varied social banter about steak prices vacations for workers urges free samples of sugar and light alcohol talk. The tone hints at a gossiping era newspaper page with casual, tongue in cheek remarks.
A New York Independent report recounts a 1915 court martial of an Australian gunner in Serancum Egypt charged with undermining discipline by tethering a piece of cheese to a stake on the ground, highlighting wartime moral concerns.
Analyzing the rising prominence of spare tires, the article argues that a five tire setup is now standard in automobiles. It notes drivers’ shift toward spare tires as essential equipment to prevent delays and expensive repairs, highlighting safer, quicker tire changes, overall cost savings, and the spare’s growing integration into car design alongside lights and fenders.
The article notes many motorists require oil gauges on the instrument board and will ignore it once installed. It urges watching the oil gauge as carefully as other instruments since it governs lubrication and can warn of engine issues.
A dated list outlines car maintenance tasks with odd typos and partial steps. It urges frequent inspections and servicing such as battery storage checks, oil system drains, grease applications, joint lubrication, spark plug care, carbon removal, piston work, wheel alignment, and brake testing on a strict schedule.
The Scientific American describes an exhaust powered car heater by T. C. Crouch of Saskatoon. The unit uses an exhaust controlled heater with a casing mounted on a support in the vehicle, adjustable to position under a seat and oriented for efficient heat transfer.
A heater casing uses a system of heating pipes connected to engine exhaust and gas flow through slim pipes regulated by a valve mechanism controlled by the operator to warm the foot area. This device aims to provide warmth by capturing waste heat from the engine exhaust.
The note discusses aluminum use in auto production, the need for rapid engine response across rail crossings, and leak proof gaskets. It mentions 241,601 motorcycles registered in the U S and stresses correct gasket sizing and the use of felt washers under retaining bolts for reliability and safety.
Public health warning style notice promotes S.S.S. blood remedy as a fifty year old treatment. Claims severe diseases stem from impure blood and urges readers to obtain free medical literature from Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta.
A voter described as a Demopubliec an voices support for Brown, saying he is at least a man. Another woman, also a Demopubican, backs Brown but would refrain to avoid his family’s perceived social pride if he wins. Indianapolis News.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims plant based ingredients and sworn purity statements with bottles available in medium and large sizes. A sample bottle is offered for ten cents by writing to Dr Kilmer and Co. at Binghamton New York.
A fashion note from Grand Rapids reports a young woman braving a sharp northwest wind to keep her eleven inch gown above the shoe sale rake. She confides it is not a short skirt but a merry one, in a lighthearted fashion item.
Advertisement extols Diamond Dyes as easy to use on all fabrics wool silk linen cotton or blends. It urges readers to ask druggist for color cards and promises rich fade resistant results from every package. Also references Cole’s Carboll quickly relieving skin issues and a general moral note on humility.
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