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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
10
A humorous exchange compares dry cleaning to a waterproof bathing suit. One character asks if it’s advantageous, the other confirms it keeps them dry when going in water. The bit plays on novelty and practicality of dry cleaning.
An old advertisement urges quick action for back pain signaling kidney trouble. It touts Gold Medal Oil of Mosan as a remedy and claims the product has a two century track record with a money back guarantee if it fails.
More than seventy years ago two boys at the Hoxbury village school, the Criskills family, shared a seat and a comic payment. Jay Gould collected seventy rents for a composition, later amassing an estate of about 70 million. John Burroughs, the writer, today at eighty two, enjoys a simple life on his Hudson cottage and says he has taken no joy out of life, valuing nature and simplicity.
Mrs Grabbitt asks if she can deduct from her husband’s salary the dollar a week for carfare and lunches. The bit mentions Batman learning and moving toward wisdom in a tone of monologue.
The record notes there were no winners in a ten fight sequence as the fight ended in a draw. No victor emerged and the event concluded with parity between competitors.
In the good old summer time when fruits ripen and picnics abound, August Flower is advertised as a sovereign remedy for indigestion fermentation sour stomach and constipation. It purportedly stimulates the liver cleanses the intestines and alimentary canal making life worth living with daily use. Sold everywhere. Adv
Banff, the summer hub in the Canadian Rockies, sees daily bear visits and nightly elk leaping from roads to escape cars. Deer fences, bear sightings, and occasional garden raids illustrate tame yet wary wildlife coexisting with visitors and residents in this Rocky Mountain park capital.
A reader recounts a college graduation banquet mishap where bouillon was served in ten heaps and soup with cigar and cream became the joke of the evening, turning a formal event into humorous memory.
A fragment discusses how both men and women may repeat cynical remarks about women, suggesting mutual discomfort with such gossip among genders. The text contrasts responses of men and women to cynical comments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes Farmers Bulletin 104 offering practical guidance on baling hay and managing crews. It covers bale types including box and round bales, press classifications, and the economics of owning versus hiring balers, with emphasis on uniform bale size and reducing waste.
An old Indianapolis Star fragment discusses Bayer Cross on genuine Aspirin and correct packaging with directions for headaches toothaches and colds. It also presents a stray vignette about a family scene and polishing needs, reflecting era advertising and social tone.
Free samples of Vacher Balm touted for catarrh nervous headache and pains. Write for a free sample and agent prices while the offer lasts. EB W Vacher Inc New Orleans La Ady.
A garbled account describes Beery class issues at Solinolimneters with boys from Theanne Negus Maullster Burton Whitheantial Stout and Gh aud the cleaner Des Wines. The piece notes the school faces disruption as it opens onto Brewery Row and questions Beery's role.
An advertisement promotes Cutteura for pimples and blackheads, claiming five minute relief with Cutteura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cutteura Talcum as well.
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