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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
3
A three year old named Hal expresses himself with vivid phrases about a horse and pigeons in the yard. He notes the horse’s chin reaching down to the grass and calls pigeons in the yard red tummies.
A fragmented strip features Claribel in a Nile theme and a recurring character The Next One providing humor. The dialogue nods to a routine comic strip persona with playful lines about appearance.
A humorous verse notes a motorman’s lateness with lines about being behind the car ahead and ahead of the car behind. The quip reflects recurring punctuality issues in urban transit and the human rhythms of streetcar schedules.
Ned and Fred argue about a woman's complexion and honesty. Ned insists the complexion is natural while Fred questions her courage to reveal the truth. The exchange contrasts interpretation of a statement as question or fact.
In a tense exchange, William dodges Clara’s insistence on marriage and hints another candidate is wavering. The dialogue implies multiple suitors and mounting pressure in a romantic tangle.
In a playful exchange the alligator asks which exhibits latest style and the crocodile replies that when it comes to fashion they are not later. The cartooning tone pokes fun at animal vanity with a light observational punch.
A playful exchange suggests Van Mutter-Meeks enjoys cabbage in any form. Van Cutter agrees and proposes offering cigars for tastings or introductions.
The dialogue notes a cafe visit where one character praises piccirilli while another objects to hearing an orchestra during the meal. The exchange highlights contrasting tastes and a casual social setting.
A daughter and father exchange lines as the young man proposes at 1 a.m. Marie whispers for silence while the father urges wakefulness to hear the request and bless the couple. The scene captures a late night marriage proposal and family response.
A playful exchange riffs on the idea of selling film rights to a study about the common house fly. The quip centers on marketing a scientific piece as a potential movie or TV property.
University of Wisconsin poultry department researchers present four main methods to eradicate lice in young chicks and hens. The centerpieces are liberal insect powder applications during hatch and three sodium fluoride based treatments including dusting and a fluoride grease formulation. Clean flock management is emphasized to protect feed and profits.
The article notes that butterflies are day active and moths night active with wing positions like shutters versus folded backs. Adults feed little, relying on nectar sparingly, while most feeding occurs in the caterpillar stage.
Panama earns the nickname Home of Orchid due to its diverse climates from humid lowlands to the high Chiriqui mountains above 5000 feet. Early records note Luis Nee, a French botanist, as the first professional orchid collector visiting Panama in 1784 and 1789.
William Finlayson Ontario minister of lands and forests says four seaplane moths are being brought from England for patrol and fire fighting in northern Ontario. The planes have a 30 foot wingspan and speed from five to 90 miles per hour, far smaller than many existing aircraft.
Ohio State University extension poultrymen advise separating chicks by sex at six weeks old for better growth. Cockerels and pullets should be housed separately with adequate brooding space and not kept together beyond eight to ten weeks. Select quick maturing breeders from the cockerels and allow a second fall selection.
Two high school boys walk downtown when a newsboy offers a paper about a big scandal. One boy says he cannot read, and the newsboy replies that pictures still convey the story.
A man can be insincere in his anger when anger is expected of him, Lindbergh is one of our coming men who has arrived.
A Pennsylvania State College poultry expert notes capon production is very profitable. Using 101 Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels, costs totaled 366.14 dollars. 176 birds sold for 561.14 dollars, netting 150 dollars. Capons weighed 7.7 pounds and sold at 43 cents a pound. slips at seven pounds sold for 87 cents.
The rooster has now served his purpose and should be disposed of after the hatching season. Eight fertile eggs are a liability rather than an asset as the flock does not lay more eggs with a rooster present. Roosters hold no extra value, and keeping them through the summer risks some mortality.
The article stresses gathering eggs promptly whether fertile or not and storing them in a cool place. Egg quality is emphasized as important and will gain weight as grading becomes general. It notes current enforcement of egg handling in most states and advises eliminating all spoilage risks, including removing the rooster.
Dorothy Kitchen, a film comedienne, explains during a job audition that supervisor William Lord Wright remarked on her eyes. Dorothy humorously says she inherited them as a birthday present from her parents.
A Detroit News brief notes a parent’s concern after his five year old son allegedly asked for a thousand dollars. The item highlights parental worry over a child’s sudden money request and unspecified implications.
A new minister visits the Smith family and chats with eight year old Bobby. He asks about his father’s faith and Bobby, influenced by his mother, answers that he is a Sevens Day Absentist, a playful misstatement implying Seventh Day Adventist.
A husband asks about his memory loss and his wife reveals the doctor demanded payment in advance, a light Tit-Bits style gag.
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