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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
3
The piece surveys autumn fashions and colors as women debate long skirts decolletage and sleeve length while war climate shapes choices. It notes designers favor bright palettes, peltry accents, and wool conservation, with French influences and scarcity outlook shaping consumer behavior.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges hill selection to produce superior seed potatoes. Growers should mark top plants, dig before harvest, test progeny in subsequent seasons, and maintain seed plats to develop pure strains. Plant late enough to ensure tuber development before frost.
United States Department of Agriculture tests at Beltsville compare velvet beans with cottonseed meal as cattle feed. Four groups of 10 steers fed for 112 days show varying gains and costs, with soaked velvet beans delivering solid returns and higher dressing percentages in some lots.
The article notes a sharp rise in kafir grain output from 58,858,000 bushels in 1916 to 75,806,000 in 1917, with forecasts for 1918 around 110,005,000 bushels based on July 1948 conditions. This indicates more than a doubling of production in two years.
An advertisement touts Golden Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache kidney and bladder troubles. It claims rapid cleansing of kidneys and blood and relief from rheumatic and urinary symptoms with a money back guarantee.
The passage blends comic slang about smoking unseen smoke and a farmer’s view of modern conveniences. It cites lines about the eye and a nose high explosive in a playful, slightly surreal dialogue from Harvest and Toledo Blade fragments. The tone reflects urban-rural contrasts and newspaper quips of the era.
Cuticura is advertised to cure dandruff by applying Cuticura Ointment and then washing with Cuticura Soap. A free sample offer is available via Cuticuri Dept Boston. Prices: Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50. Adv. The ad pairs health with romance and mentions doctor costs.
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