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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
3
A fashion overview notes the transition to tomorrow’s styles with belts transforming gowns, wool shawls for winter, and knickerbocker suits gaining prominence. Paris shows long full skirts and elaborate capes while radium silk lingerie and robust lace accents enter daily wear.
USDA specialists note that new markets for recreated western alfalfa hay hinge on better grading standards and fair application. Baling from windrows risks leaf loss, while drying stacks shatter leaves. bleaching and weeds also lower grade and raise rejections. Co operative shipping attempts rise amid producer fears of price squeezes and profits.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes that farm income hinges on volume of business. A farm must be sizable enough to cover maintenance costs and provide a margin for living expenses, taxes, and running costs. Efficient methods and market access can raise income to sustain a comfortable living and future needs.
A dairy cow appreciates variety in her ration almost as much as a human. Hay grain and silage form the main part but speckled apples beets carrots and small potatoes are treats. Dairyman who feeds such delicacies keeps cows flourishing and gains milk yield.
The piece argues against counting cows that produce heavily for only short periods toward annual milk records. It emphasizes the need for cows with persistent milk flow, noting that such inconsistent cows should not be considered in evaluating herd performance.
A spring warning from a baseball manager told players who had vaudeville experience to forget the stage and stay on the diamond. He noted that when a hit draws applause, they should not bow but proceed to first base.
Purports to be a pure non-habit forming kidney liver and bladder medicine from Dr Kilmer and Co. It claims purity in every bottle and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample. Available in medium and large bottles at drug stores with a sworn purity statement.
Insects are cited as causing an annual global loss of 125 million dollars to field crops. The Canadian Department of Agriculture, through its entomological branch, leads an anti waste research campaign to find effective counteractives. The botany branch claims savings of 40 million dollars yearly by fighting smut and late blight and rot of potatoes.
Consumers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the familiar signature and note its long history of trusted use. The warning underscores safety in choosing soothing remedies for youngsters, highlighting Castoria as a leading option since it was introduced over eight decades ago.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a mother and child window shopping downtown. Edna urges buying a baby as signs advertise “Children half price,” illustrating a humorous misreading of storefront promotion.
Catarrhal Deafness is linked to inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Hall's Catarrret Medicine is claimed as a constitutional remedy that acts through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation and restore normal hearing. Circulars free. available from Druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A dialogue features a minister and a boy named Billie debating identity. The philosopher explains a philosopher is one who refuses to worry about your troubles, leading to a brief exchange on self and meaning.
A man hides the true cost of a Panama hat after paying 80 dollars while his wife proudly boasts of a bargain she made. She mentions turning a two dollar profit from selling the hat to an old clothes man who offered five dollars, and she plans to advertise items in the paper.
An old advertisement urges buyers to ensure genuine Aspirin bears Bayer on the package or tablets. It claims 21 years of physician trusted safety, lists common uses from colds to rheumatism, mentions twelve tablet tins costing a few cents, and notes druggists offer larger sizes.
An elderly man asks passersby for charity claiming he miscalculated life span. He recalls earning money in youth and saving for seventy, but living to seventy two depleted his funds. An observant old lady questions him, and his explanation garners the expected aid.
In a rustic debate two men argue over spirits and mediums. Dugan doubts their truth while Monahan claims a proof from a sister’s reading that he wished to return from war. He recounts his own mistaken death while he was alive at sea.
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