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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
2
A widow grieving her husband rests at a summer hotel and is awoken by mysterious raps. She fears she may be hearing the dead, but a neighboring guest blames the sounds on others on higher floors slapping mosquitoes with slippers.
A husband returns home to find a heated argument as his wife tries to salvage a bridge party. She fears a guest will walk out, but the guest intends to leave with six chairs and four bridge tables she borrowed, creating a humorous domestic clash.
Readers share experiences praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for avoiding surgery. Mrs Edwards of Wilson North Carolina reports relief from side pains and regained ability to work after one bottle. Mrs Westover of Akron Ohio says the product strengthened her after doctors urged operations and helped her have two children.
The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn Massachusetts announces a free private text book titled Ailments Peculiar to Women. Readers may request it by writing to the company and receiving valuable information.
A California inventor adapts a river ferryboat principle to pump water. Two 14 foot parallel sweeps attached to a anchored reciprocating beam operate with 16 vertical paddles that swing about 45 degrees as current pressure moves the device, reversing automatically like a pendulum, delivering 86 gallons per minute from shore pumped unit.
In ten years since 1911 the university’s campus teaching staff grew by 51 percent while public service staff increased by 135 percent reflecting expanding university duties and outreach.
An aphorism notes that power is measured by wealth, suggesting influence follows capitalization. The idea frames politics and policy as financial leverage, with banks as symbols of control and economic clout shaping governance.
Congressional visitors on a Rocky Mountain tour argue for a 250000 to 280000 project to widen the Fall River road to a two way route with tolls to repay the government. The plan ties to a season pass tax on road users while entrance to the park remains free.
A curious piece on May blossoms cites white and black thorn hawthorn as descended from the horn of India. It notes magical gifts, healing leaves for inflammation, blossoms hung on doors to ward off witches, and warnings against bringing blossoms into the house. It mentions the hawthorn as sacred due to the crown of thorns connection.
The article notes that nearly 100000 people live on the slopes and skirts of Vesuvius, highlighting the dense population around the volcanic area.
The crude gum used as a base in chewing gum comes from sapodilla trees in mahogany forests. Highest quality chiele is produced in Yucatan and Campeche Mexico Guatemal a and parts of British Honduras.
Canadian Federation of Labor reports a membership of 92 00a reflecting ongoing union expansion. The note cites steady recruitment and organizational strengthening across sectors as a sign of worker solidarity.
A woman describes long chronic catarrh and multiple illnesses then reports rapid relief after ten bottles of Pe-ru-na and three bottles of Man-a-lin between March and August 1914. She gains weight, eats and sleeps well, resumes work, and recommends the remedy for catarrh to others.
A witty Life caption quotes a flirtatious exchange about affection and the man’s objection to a bathing suit as a playful moment. The quip reflects lighthearted social banter characteristic of the era’s humor pages.
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted cure for infants and children, claiming relief from constipation gas upset stomach and diarrhea, plus fever reduction and better sleep without opiates. The genuine product allegedly bears the official signature.
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