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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
3
The article promotes durable stylish serge outfits for fall, praising navy color and Biune serge. It describes a blue serge street dress design with a wide armhole blouse, magenta buttons, embroidered crepe V-neck, knotted silk tie, crushed girdle, and a tunic-ruled skirt opening on the left side.
The article explains that the tongue harbors disease germs and dental fur, urging twice daily brushing of teeth and mouth. It criticizes haphazard brushing, noting many women neglect inner surfaces and the tongue, and recommends brushing morning and night to protect dental health.
The article discusses upturned hems on skirts adding tone contrasts with Roman stripes and Scotch plaids resurfacing in new garments. It notes a dark blue gabardine coat suit with a red, white and blue plaid hem bound by black velvet, and plaid envelope flap pocket details.
A decorative technique describes stitching monograms with small French knots onto an article. The guide notes aging, traditional English aesthetics, and avoiding papier mache letters, suggesting stamping the monogram first and filling in tightly with knots.
The Chicago Record-Herald urges eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for health and beauty. It warns against overripe or spoiled foods and notes that a balanced diet prevents summer complaints.
An autumn outing guide lists a range of male recreational needs from golf to fishing and hunting. Golfers should have a long flat trunk and leather reinforced caddy bag. fishermen need a wicker fishing basket with leather sling, a leather tackle box with compartments, and a morocco repairing kit case. hunters require a leather lunch outfit, luminous compass with a floating needle, and a waterproof silver watch bracelet.
Instructions explain splitting wide leaves or scrolls along the center line when satin stitch is impractical. If a leaf is veined, padding should also be laid in two sections to accommodate the seam and maintain texture.
A shoemaker applies a spring to each shoe and inserts a spoonful of French chalk between the sole and the upper. The method aims to reduce squeaking noises and improve comfort.
A witty dialogue centers on a tramp who stole an overcoat. The speaker notes the garment was “on the bum” after the theft, implying the overcoat was worn by the thief. The exchange reflects social attitudes and humor of the period.
An adotype item mocks the crowd at the Bread Line and notes men and husbands paying bills. It promotes Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops for prompt relief at 5 cents in all drug stores.
A fat man calls a waiter over to a soup with a button in it. The waiter explains the soup uses dressed beef. The snippet ends with an advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, 25 cents a bottle.
Johnnie asks why boys should not swim on Sunday as a lesson on cleanliness and proper conduct. A teacher’s guidance is echoed with the saying cleanliness is next to godliness.
An impassioned orator declares he knows no north or south or east or west. An old farmer in the audience comments that the speaker is badly mixed in several other respects. Louisville Courier-Journal references.
A Los Angeles Times essay cites experts on when a man peaks, with Munsterberg favoring fifty, Wiley sixty, Osler forty, and the author arguing prime comes at seventy. Outcomes depend on physical health and how one handles life’s race.
Miss Mildred Dennis of Pierson North Dakota describes eczema starting on the scalp spreading to the back neck arms and chest with intense itch and scab formation. She credits daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two months with complete recovery, noting hair loss relieved. Sample offer included.
John Ransome’s son Pete left school to take a job in Martin’s store. His uncle asks what Pete is doing there and John notes Pete is superintendent of the crack er and cheese department and has charge of wrapping up the cheese.
Public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and recalls that it has been in use for over thirty years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A tense moment as a stranger cries for help claiming his coat was stolen. A wary New Yorker warns him to keep quiet to avoid drawing danger, the scene unfolding with urgent street atmosphere.
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