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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
6
In a tale about the Mole family the Oregon Moles, tiny cousins of the star nosed variety, are described as clever creatures living underground. They build tunnels, mound nests, and runways for escape, with strong noses and front paws as their only tools.
The piece argues the term crusty meaning unpleasant is a true fit for Webster's diction. It dismisses antiquarian links to cross and asserts the origin lies in the word itself with cranky and thick skinned nerve as core ideas.
The plump comedian Rank McIntyre visited a short order restaurant after a vaudeville show. A former circus acrobat on the same bill joked about a seagull with rheumatism while he pretended to treat a knee with a bottle of ketchup nearby.
The world's first flying sleeping cars are under construction at Deutsche Luft hansa. A patented device converts daytime seats into berths for overnight journeys. The aircraft will serve long distance routes with plans for night air expresses.
A hotel stenographer visits a fortune teller who predicts crossing water, a big surprise, marriage in two years, and three children. The scene includes a skeptical house detective and a cheerful believer who paid a dollar for the reading. The piece reflects on fortune tellers and misfortune tellers and the desire for hopeful stories.
A reflection on how truth powers progress while lies hinder progress. It notes centuries of belief that the sun moved around the earth and cautions that many beliefs remain false due to incomplete knowledge across medicine theology physics and other fields.
The article notes that turkey raising has declined as farm areas shrink but remains profitable for some. It advises beginning October 1 with light daily rations to roost, then increasing to three meals a day before sale. It covers feeding plans, especially heavy corn use after mid November, and cautions about scours with new corn.
The author argues truth frees people from belief in falsehoods. Citing Christ’s claim that the truth shall wake you free, the piece emphasizes seeking truth with energy. It praises movable type and printing as pivotal for spreading knowledge and urges readers to apply themselves to information to correct widespread misapprehensions.
The passage extols pursuing truth in science and life. It credits Harvey Columbus and Einstein with overturning established beliefs and argues that relentless digging for facts is the enduring value of knowledge across time. It ends with a call to struggle for truth as a form of immortality.
In Petunia a bank holdup ends badly as a drunken old man named Rumpus arrives and shoots the robbers, drawing citizens and a startled Constable Stackputter into a chaotic scene. The constable later claims the event thwarted his own planned sleuthing.
Poultry experts claim a good dry mash year round boosts annual egg production by about 20 eggs per hen. While many flocks scavenger feed, full time mash could raise winter and early year output, reduce molt time, and shorten rest periods, with higher profits during peak egg prices.
Poultry hints cover selling roosters after hatching, choosing eggs and breeds like White Leghorn and general-purpose types such as Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. Advice includes stable concrete floors, drake to hen ratios, ration choices, whitewash for lice control, signs about hens, and separating by chick size for efficient development.
The Kansas City Star quotes Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge asking if spanking is ever appropriate. He says generally yes but notes his son Bearcat swallowed a cartridge yesterday, complicating the stance and sparking a local discussion.
Regele jokes about a dizzy record while Archie concedes rapid rounds would also make him dizzy. The light exchange captures playful sports banter between teammates.
Uncle Eben warns that food prices will rise again and advises the son to quit gambling dice and tend a garden with a patch and a hoe for self sufficiency. The Washington Star tone reflects a rural folk wisdom perspective.
In a quirky exchange a grocer recalls Mrs Youngbride returning potatoes citing dislike of their eye color, while a clerk notes the remark as curious and humorous within shop chatter.
Andrew Loucks a Stew artville Minnesota resident and Pleasant Grove Lodge Mason says Tanlac restored his health after stomach trouble indigestion and dizziness. He reports weight gain of 12 pounds and improved sleep and appetite after five bottles. Tanlac claims to build up weak bodies and relieve suffering with herbal formula. More than 40 million bottles sold.
Short dialogue contrasts two views on a woman in a bathing suit with remarks on simplicity, sophistication, and freckles above the knees.
The fragment presents a dialogue about Harold dreaming of a person nightly and a cautious exchange about his visibility. The quotes attributions and aphorisms hint at themes of perception and resilience, though no clear event or public figure is described.
A lighthearted domestic note describes a crust mishap during baking. The wife comments on a potential mistake from the rolling pin while the husband humorously answers with playful reproach. The exchange captures a moment of kitchen mishap and family banter.
A brief caption captures a domestic moment with humor as a caregiver scolds Willie to wash his mouth and blow his nose while preparing for visitors. The exchange hints at family life and social norms of care and courtesy.
A compact two line nugget contrasts duty with proper method, and notes that harsh women often overestimate their own beauty. It blends a moral maxim with a social aside, reflecting a column’s wry voice.
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