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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
3
A humorous exchange contrasts a plan to diversify risk with the maxim of putting all eggs in one basket. Knnicker asks for a good policy while Bocker asserts the single-basket approach as a strategy for hens and eggs.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as the quietest sure relief for indigestion gases flatulence heartburn sourness fermentation or stomach distress from acidity. A few tablets give nearly immediate relief and restore appetite. a large case costs only 6 cents at the drug store. Millions helped annually. Absent harmful effects and pleasant to use.
A woman recounts a rushed driving mishap near a grocery, reversing into the storefront and shattering a window. The grocer quips that she has proven herself a woman of her word, noting she must pay for the new show window.
A brief quip from the American Legion Weekly features a would be groom answering a question about scars. He jokes that Poe has a pack of cigarettes if the father-in-law would like one, implying a lighthearted exchange during wedding proceedings.
A boy, Tommy Brown, mishears his mother instruction to fetch a cup of honey. At the grocer he cannot recall the task, asks his wife for help, and finally jokes about lifting a buxom woman to fit under the cup, revealing a humorous misunderstanding.
Mrs Corntessel asks if a visiting political speaker will tackle high living costs. The reply notes the speaker’s dinner stop and suggests his appetite will spur him to take personal interest in the issue.
An Indianapolis News excerpt notes a woman who had not shown deep interest in suffrage but pledged to inform herself about the men seeking election before voting. She vows to careful analysis and to avoid voting for Republicans.
The article outlines how soil erosion wastes about 1 million dollars annually per country and affects most states. It details erosion causes including heavy rains, soil permeability, and practice-driven gullying, plus prevention methods like cover crops, contour plowing, and terracing to protect upland and bottom lands.
A fragment urges showing the cost in dollars and cents of buying fertilizer when stable and poultry manure leaches away in an open pile outdoors. It proposes proving the loss and then ordering concrete to build a tight storage box with a close-fitting lid.
The text outlines cow or boar selection criteria focusing on compact frame, strong hindquarters, broad chest, well sprung abdomen, and a medium head with wide spacing of ears and eyes. It notes the male has greater influence on external progeny traits while the female shapes internal characteristics.
Reflects on claims of a single English speaking race and common language. Argues that superficial similarity hides deep cultural differences among peoples. References Wipling’s observation of Americans in London and the miscommunication that follows. Includes garbled phrases suggesting debate on linguistic identity and national bonds.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges accepting only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache and more, noting small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger patient packages.
A Boston Transcript item notes a restaurant mishap and the waiter's reaction in a brief city update. The piece hints at a local system overreach and the timing of the winter event, with a focus on community impact and casual commentary.
Catarrh is described as a local disease influenced by constitution requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and believed to reach the mucous surfaces through the bloodstream to destroy the disease's foundation, strengthen the patient, and aid natural recovery. Free circulars from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A compact verse exchange hints at secretive family drama and a line about hiding a skeleton in a chest. The dialogue references neighbors and a quirky insistence on fancy items amid a tense domestic undertone.
An advertisement asserts Eatonic cures torturous neuralgia caused by upset stomach. It cites user R. Long declaring felt perfect after using Eatonic, and urges readers to maintain a healthy stomach by taking Fatonic to reduce acidity. Large boxes offered cheaply with druggist guarantee.
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