Man Armed Weary Plant Workers To Avert Strike
A man facing threat of plant destruction by striking workers acted in a dramatic way. He armed all the hands, prompting questions about his unusual method to prevent harm.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
6
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers $100 Reward
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It explains the medicine is taken internally and works through the blood on mucous surfaces and notes it has been sold by druggists for over forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schilfmann Co
Proprietors
St. Paul, Minn
Hall
Wy. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
No Other Place Would Do
A nervous burglar avoids a dentist by visiting his door each evening. The man explains he cannot bear pulling a troubled tooth and finds relief when the dentist’s house is in sight, stopping his own ache but resuming when seated elsewhere.
Being Just to Husband and Nuisance in Speech
A witty quip on women’s rights contrasts with a friend’s take on pay and expenses. The piece notes Wilmington Delaware storing too much explosive material within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie
Wilmington
Del
Giant Caproni style giant bomber could raid Kiel canal
The article envisions massive multi engine bombers like the Caproni three motor triplane carrying 2750 pounds of bombs with 6 hour range. It notes Italy's rapid aviation growth and compares size to Handley Page and other giants. Night raids using such craft could threaten Kiel canal and German fleet, aided by silenced engines and advanced night lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titousand Sigantic
England
Necht
Englsh
Kiel Canal
Germany
Italy
Howard K. Coffin
Maj. R. Perfett
Italian Commission For Aeronautics
United States
Caproni
Fiat
Atlantic Ocean
Gallaudet
Carstrake
de Kerns
Carlsruhe
Sofia
Saloniki
Sofa
Trebizond
Balkan Mountains
Balkans
Essen
Munich
de Beauchamp
Dancourt
Ludwigshafen
Mauser
Obtrndorf
Lafayette Mying Corps
Holt
New York Times
Child Questioning Teacher Sparks Frustration
The Boston Transcript recounts a scene where a student named Tommy asks questions and calls the teacher a nuisance. The teacher responds sharply, asking what is meant by nuisance as the exchange highlights tensions in the classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Boston Transcript
Thrift and Moderation in Frugality Teachings
A short moral contrasts stinginess and greed with profligacy and carelessness. It posits thrift as a golden mean, suggesting virtue lies midway between extremes and should blend frugality with prudent spending. The excerpt aims to promote balanced financial conduct.
Prophets of sport and weather in London sketch
Billy My Tarver jokes he rarely sees a winner while Jimmy boasts his father is a weather prophet who always predicts a bad summer. The sketch contrasts sports and meteorology amid light, playful banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Tarver
Jimmy
London
Indifferent Attitude Toward Mr. Lasserby Noted
In the Birmingham Age Herald a dialogue reveals relatives are indifferent to Mr. Lasserby. The speaker mistakes him for wealthy, prompting a contrast between perception and family sentiment.
The Impatient Gist At A Rapid Fire Restaurant
Heloise recounts incidents from the bartenders ball at the restaurant the night before. A sarcastic customer derides the scene while Heloise and Claudine exchange sharp exchanges about the living world and a failed order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudine
Hughie
Ireloise
Aughie
Guti cura Soap Free Samples Ad Distorted
Vintage advertisement promotes Guticura Soap and Ointment offering free samples by mail with a Boston department address. The copy claims quick relief for itching and rashes including babies skin conditions and urges exclusive use to keep skin clear. The text contains unrelated phrases about waste and a dialog line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicura
Dept. L
Boston
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Praised by New Jersey Woman
A Bridgeton reader testifies to relief from inflammation and weakness using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health after long pain and irregularity, urging other women to try it for displacements, inflammation, ulceration, backache, painful periods, and nervous symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Milford T. Cumeaus
Harmony St
Penn’s Grove
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Des Moines
Damaged Goods Seeks Lock Washer But Finds Defective
A suburban boy errands for neighbors enters a hardware shop and asks for a lock washer. The clerk shows perforated disks, which the boy inspects and finds split and bent. He declines, saying the washers are broken and unsuitable.
Freezone promises painless corn removal by fingers
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless method to remove corns and calluses. A small bottle costs little and dries instantly without irritat ing surrounding skin. If unavailable at a local drugstore, a pharmacist can order it from a wholesale house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
V—Ndy
First World War Over the Top Reflections
A fragmented reminiscence wonders what dominated the mind during the first assault. An indistinct voice is heard asking if the speaker looks natural under fire, capturing wartime unease and self-consciousness in a terse, personal snippet.
Kitty Acquires a Habit in a Vocal Studio Scene
Mary recalls her mother a voice teacher and the kitten’s loud whining outside the door. She asks her mother to let the cat in as the mother directs the kitten to practice. The scene hints at a music studio atmosphere and the sounds of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Mary
Hypocrite Admiration Hidden by Contradiction
A witty remark notes that a true hypocrite may respect his mother-in-law yet hides this admiration due to stubbornness. The line plays on hypocrisy and family dynamics with dry humor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oregon
West
B. A. Smith
Colonization & Tndustrial Agt
Union Pacific System
U. P. Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Cutter
Alery
Berkeley
Cal
Arker
Druggsts
Sallie
Compound
Carter
Rowana
Carter Siron
Warner
Safe Remedies CO
Rochester
N. Y
Corns
Cleveland
Subway
Bond
Qin
Nols Ns
Rowe Sanitary
Search the Anita Record Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Anita Record?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.