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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
8
A New York fashion correspondent notes a shift toward conservative buying and genuine beauty over mere trendiness. Women nationwide are urged to demand beauty style quality and suitability, embracing durable gowns in serge and duvetyn with copper embroidery, white silk trims, and satin evening wear as the season advances.
A U S Department of Agriculture survey on 101 corn belt farms in Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska records tractor influence on barge labor. It shows tractors broadened cultivation from gumbo soils to heavy lands, displaced horses, and increased tillable acres by about 22 per farm, with most work shifting to tractors in fall or spring depending on region.
The Bureau of Markets US Department of Agriculture urges farmers to sort produce by quality before sale. Following grade specifications has raised monetary returns, with Virginia potato growers reporting higher profits after grading.
Kansas experiments show winter wheat planted after plowing in August yields about 15 bushels per acre on Intercity land, while wheat planted after plowing in September yields about 11 bushels per acre. This compares two timing options and highlights August plowing advantage.
Warning tone urging readers to watch for sluggish blood and maintain purity to ward off disease. Promotion for Swift Specific Go blood medicine with claims of revitalization and vitality. Encourages visiting drug stores and contacting Swift Laboratory in Atlanta for free medical advice.
A collage of consumer testimonials touts Peterson's Ointment for eczema and skin sores, Entonse for stomach trouble, and Cuticura products for pimples. The fragments cite individuals from Ontario and Buffalo, praising cures and urging mail orders and drugstore purchases.
In a tense exchange, Henrietta and Leonidas Meekton argue about household duties and Henrietta's suffrage involvement. He warns that business concerns and ambition threaten their marriage as he admits feeling neglected and anxious about her focus on women's rights.
Postmaster General Burleson, at a San Francisco luncheon, mocked opponents with a quip comparing their defense to a chorus girl and a chorus scene on Broadway. He referenced a young divine and Lalage in a controversial exchange about love and freedom in public life.
WU Hum D. McCracken writes in Asia magazine that Jerusalem has endured seventeen destructions and centuries of turmoil. He recalls its 1917 capture by British forces midwar and envisions a future redemption where the city awaits blessing and renewal.
Fragmentary dialogue lines hint at a Western stage scene where characters discuss poker and chances. The text blends nautical or Danish phrases with no clear plot, setting, or named individuals, leaving the central action unresolved.
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