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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
7
An ad extols Cascarets as a gentle night time solution for constipation indigestion gas and headaches claiming they fortify bowel muscles and operate without griping. A separate discussion depicts a line at a shop where a woman selects a gun for a “nitty boy” with a clerk offering a slug shooting option despite a noted garden full of slugs. Edinburgh Scotsmer
A misspelled offer promises Vader Balm samples by mail for 26 cents from E W Vacher of New Orleans La. The ad targets readers without local agents and claims the balm treats colds and flu prevention with external use.
A bride and groom eloped from a planned live house wedding after the bride’s mother refused consent. They fled by horse to a nearby village, where they were married, leaving behind the deserted wedding party and preparations.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues without realizing the cause. The ad urges Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, notes common kidney trouble symptoms, and promotes testing with a small sample bottle via mail order. It also mentions American goods in Calcutta after an armistice and port embargo changes.
Certificate reads a $100 reward for a cure of catarrh and declares Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces and eyes. It claims to destroy disease at its source by improving general health and strength with testimonials from a Toledo dealer.
In the Core market place two women discuss a sermon about Hell preached last Sunday. One remarks on the preacher’s earnestness and the effect of his words, noting how the subject was handled and the crowd’s reaction.
An old advertisement extols Cutloura Talcum as an exquisitely scented face skin and baby powder. It touts three in one benefits and positions it alongside soap and ointment with a suggested price.
The article notes steep costs in fur making and skin prices, urging shoppers to seek near fur options like plush and astrakhan. It highlights mole skin wraps with square-blocked textures, generous shawl collars, and the rising use of monkey and nutria fur amid shrinking supply of monkey skins and musk rat coats gaining demand.
The piece surveys fur trends and prices from mink to fox with emphasis on sable, dyed muskrat, and dramatic shawl collars. It notes high costs, luxury appeal, and shifting use from muffs to capes while detailing fabric, fit, and the appeal of shorter coats and stoles.
The USDA outlines aims of uniform apple grading to cut deception, reduce waste, stabilize markets, and raise grower dealer confidence. Early efforts trace to 1907 and the Silver DQ, with state laws and national standardization discussed amid mixed enforcement and shifting terms.
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared report notes sweet potatoes have risen in value by more than 80 percent over the past decade. It cites a total crop value around 40.6 million and US 1918 estimates near 117 million, crediting improved storage houses for reduced losses and extended shelf life.
Investigators from the United States Department of Agriculture report that dried pressed potato meal is efficient for rapid gains when fed with protein rich feeds like corn meal, bone meal, and linseed. The study notes best results come from combining the potato product with these proteins to improve digestibility and growth.
The notice urges extensive use of wood for fuel this winter due to coal shortages. It calls for conserving press residues and ditching waste for fertilizer, highlighting potash and soil nourishment as important benefits.
A rural notice urges farmers to protect hill lands by growing soy, planting cover crops, and using brush to reduce soil washouts during winter, aiming to preserve fertility and reduce erosion losses.
A Birmingham Age weekly derisively quotes a dialogue about women having strength of character and the idea of an aviator stopping in midair to powder her nose. The exchange mocks gender roles with clipped, humorously coarse slang.
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