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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
3
A British officer narrates a servant saved by a steel helmet who quips the tin hats were horrible. In Providence a draftee brings a trained rat-catching cat to deter rats, arguing no cat means no soldier, but an army officer refuses the cat for overseas service.
A terse quip about why the army favors single men over married ones. It suggests that single men are ignorant of war's horrors, while the comment also notes that fault finding consumes time when one is determined to locate it.
An old household remedy promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules as a pure imported treatment for kidneys and bladder. Ads claim gentle cleansing, healing cells, and renewed vigor with ongoing daily use after recovery, with a money back guarantee if not as represented.
Iowans killed or died of disease in the past week include Corporal John Kelley and Lieut Walter Schafer among others. Sac County yields good crops despite hay shortages with marquis wheat averaging 45.5 bushels per acre and oats at 90 bushels. Des Moines workers parade with 7,000 participants under a service flag of 104 stars and thrift stamp pride. Five hundred labor leaders condemn editor James M. Pierce of the Iowa Homestead for unpatriotic remarks. University of Iowa grants about 500 degrees in June and July. Federal agents find 75 pounds of sugar in Cedar Falls postmaster George W Hughes’s home and fine him. Iowa plans men for overseas Y M C A service. A prize Clydesdale from Ames is shown at the State Fair. War contract optimism in Iowa. mail in France must include unit and division numbers. Wheat substitute price revision aims at 20 percent substitutes after Sept. 1. Exemption boards seek uniform physical examination standards. Clarion reports a family with four members in service and four more under 45.
At a Salem dinner Captain Joseph Cowell of the Bran dywine declares he hates the sea after surviving three submarine attacks. He jokes he will buy an anchor and walk inland to settle on a farm once the war ends and the enemy is defeated.
Heal Baby Bashes That itch burn and torture. A hot Cuticura Soap bath gives instant relief when followed by Cuticura Ointment. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. At druggists and by mail Soap 25 Ointment 26 and 60 Adv.
A visitor asks what became of Plute Pete. Broncho Bob replies Pete joined the army, claiming he was too old to fight. Yet Pete proved a fighter, undeterred by others’ doubts.
The letter and the fan exchange reflect a playful debate about diamond quality and American baseball. The Girl asserts England holds the finest diamond while The Fan retorts that baseball is not played there, framing a humorous, lighthearted scene.
A fragmented historical note recalls a ministerial trial sermon and a comic gift basket moment in a village chapel. It then cites a Toledo Ohio testimonial for Hall's Catarrh Medicine with sworn affidavits and Ohi o city details.
The Atlanta Constitution cites a parable from Brother Williams about people avoiding the right actions with excuses. It notes missing tools and resources, the grind without a sharp edge, and the well running dry, illustrating wasted effort and procrastination.
A quip about a dog spinning to catch his tail leads to a moral lesson on balancing ends. The exchange emphasizes steady effort to unite opposing forces and build a durable character through imagination.
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