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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
7
A Paris fashion column reports a split between restoring the tailored suit and returning to fuller lines. Designers like Patou push away narrow tailoring, while houses such as Caret and Tollman showcase long, slim suits and new three piece ensembles.
A dated 1923 poem credited to Ella W. Wilcox appears in The Kitchen Cabinet column from the Western Newspaper Union. The selection offers a proverb on burden and personal judgment as a reflective literary item.
A collection of simple, seasonal salad ideas including Pear and Cream Cheese Salad with canned pears and cream cheese frosting, Orange and Pecan Salad with banana and orange slices, Shrimp Salad marinated in French dressing with olives and pickles, Curried Celery served with lemon scented stock, and Cinnamon Prunes cooked with cinnamon and citrus without sugar.
A playful verse notes warnings exchanged between a man and a woman about romance. The couple’s clash of caution and desire points to a wedding that may hinge on these cautions, suggesting humor about love’s hurdles.
Instructions for several pickle and conserve preparations including cucumber pickles with olive oil and vinegar, cucumber catsup, onion and pepper flavors, wild grapes with orange rind jelly, and mustard pickles with vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar.
Advertisement announces dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded clothing and drapery with a price of 15 cents, inviting customers to refresh fabrics. The copy emphasizes accessibility and practical garment care.
Diamond Dyes promises guaranteed successful home dyeing even for beginners. Druggists carry all colors with directions included in each package.
A Chicagoan recalls Sir Basil Zaharoff succeeding the Blancs as Monte Carlo's principal owner. They visit the casino and watch an Englishman win big at roulette, only for Sir Basil to remark the gain is just the casino's money sleeping for the night.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild effects and urges trials with a sample bottle offered for ten cents via mail from Binghamton New York.
In Stray Stories a poet asks to sing the glories of a maiden’s burnished gold hair. The maiden teases that their hair differs by color, noting hers is Titian red. The poet concedes the clue and admits defeat in a light exchange.
Bavaria plans a new channel for the Mid dle Isar to generate 480 million watt hours annually and save 500000 tons of coal each year. About 7000 workers will be employed during the digging phase.
France forms the Comite Francaise du cinema under the minister of public instruction with Paul Leon as president. The body aims to support the motion picture industry, reflecting the government’s long standing support for the arts.
A comedic exchange features a doctor offering a medical exam for ten dollars and the patient replying that half will be paid if the doctor finds anything. The dialogue highlights a humorous bet over medical assessment.
After seven years of construction a 1400 foot long barrage on a 40 mile river in South Africa was completed to stop flood damage and filter floodwater. The structure features 36 sluice gates and a 25 foot full depth, with a British prince officiating at the opening.
Three year old Sam Miller son of Sidney Miller of Rainbow fame admires his father in uniform. He watches the parade preparation and tells his mother he wishes to grow big feet and be a Rainbow.
A resident heron at Kew Gardens in England eagerly seeks photographs. The bird reportedly notices cameras, strikes a pose as a ready subject, and follows the photographer until the shot is taken, then toddles away contentedly.
A French fruit grower uses heat from a hot spring in the Pyrenees to ripen fruit faster, claiming the spring’s warmth equals a ton of coal per hour. The method aims to bring produce to market ahead of the normal season.
A provocative quote suggests some men view prison as a method to reduce spending. It highlights attitudes toward crime and personal finance within a social context.
A boy upstate crafted detour signs to divert traffic by his father's house and set up a front yard stand selling ginger ale and lemonade. He prospered until authorities removed the signs and the street returned to light use.
A sharp quip contrasts caution with commerce as the speaker jokes about a woman weighing her words like stock, noting she would go bankrupt if she ran a grocery on the same basis. The remark satirizes careful speech and economic risk.
A parent counsels a boy about duty and table manners, noting that such talks often fail to bring happiness. The exchange highlights the challenge of balancing discipline with a child’s emotional response, suggesting alternative, supportive approaches.
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