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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
9
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago claiming relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with no smarting. It invites readers to request a free copy of the Book of the Eye.
In a playful exchange, Tommy asks if “water the horse” is correct when a horse is thirsty. His mother confirms, and Tommy props a saucer to declare he will milk the cat, capturing a domestic whimsy from an old Ladies’ Home Journal item.
A teacher asks a pupil what natural history is and the child answers with a wry guess that it is the kind of field where people fight and kill each other, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding.
A playful exchange questions Earth’s shape and the Sun’s rising and setting. Pat challenges an eminent astronomer, and, after a pause, offers a clever solution the Sun simply slips back at night.
South Africa report confirms General Smuts as defense minister organizing protection of Port Nolloth and Ookiep copper mines against possible German Southwest Africa assault. The Boer war raid once surprised Ookiep, with Colonel Skelton defending the town and Boers destroying the railway. A relief column then lifted the siege and Smuts arrived at Port Nolloth amid talks for peace.
A nurse in Pennsylvania reports headaches and indigestion from coffee improving after two weeks of Postum. She notes benefits for mothers with milk flow and for patients, and explains proper preparation and price. Postum comes in Regular and Instant forms, with packets and tins available.
Citizens demand honesty from candidates as critics challenge John T. Hamilton over state tax figures. The letter accuses Hamilton of misrepresenting Iowa’s state levy and total tax take, citing public records that show a 2.9 mill levy and about 4.6 million dollars in state taxes, not the figures he published.
The article accuses John T. Hamilton of spreading false claims that state tax levies skyrocketed, noting the per capita figure of 2.56 dollars is inflated to nearly six million annually. It contends capital extension accounts for only one percent of taxes and labels Hamilton as swayed by corrupt politicians.
The piece portrays Senator Cummins as the sole leader pressing to strengthen an anti trust law against administration revisions. Democratic opponents call him anti Wilson policies while rivals praise his long effort and health sacrificed for the cause. Clapp Bristow and others defend Cummins and criticize the administration and an invisible government driving the conference bill.
John T. Hamilton contests the state board of review powers under Sec. 1278 1379 and 1305 arguing valuations must not be added to and should reflect deductive adjustments only He warns such actions would violate his oath the constitution and the will of the people.
Grundy Republican notes John T. Hamilton, running as the Little Iowans candidate for governor, is a confirmed wet. He rents a building for saloon purposes as part of his campaign strategy.
James A. Patten, famed wheat operator, questions war era fashion forecasts made by Edward Bok and others. He recalls a wartime shipboard discussion with women about Paris fashion timing, then diverges into a flirtatious comment and a quip about a man pursuing two women.
Mrs J L West of Kyles Ohio reports her year old daughter's scalp outbreak improving after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad claims the head cleared, hair stopped shedding, and dandruff disappeared in two weeks. A free sample offer and skin care booklet are advertised from Cuticura, Boston.
The saying notes that when a man has a chance to praise himself he tends to make loud, attention grabbing noise similar to a megaphone.
A compact aphorism contrasts competition with its potential harm, noting that rivalry drives business but can also cause ruin when excessive. The saying frames economic markets as dynamic forces shaping growth and decline.
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