12 Apr 1928
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
1
An ad describes Joint-Mise as a fast relief for rheumatic pains easing tortured joints and muscles. It claims quick absorption and easy rubbing in, offered at 60 cents. It mentions uses for sciatica back chest burns and burning feet with generic symptoms.
In a convoluted remark during a conference style moment Walter Aming strolls into Studio Inn mentioning flowers candy and theater tickets while a companion questions if he is performing mental arithmetic. The Los Angeles Times reports the quirky interaction.
A witty exchange in the Boston Transcript recalls a vain man claiming he would become President of the United States while a political friend counters that forecasting a boom far in advance is unwise. The quip captures early 20th century political banter about ambition and timing.
The will of Lady Alicia West dated 1383 is noted as the oldest English will preserved in Somerset House, marking a rare surviv ing example of medieval testamentary practice.
In Haute Savoie France reindeer are to be used as beasts of burden with government subsidy backing. A French town already employs reindeer and trains from Annecy to Chamonix would show sleighs in snow backed by reindeer pulling loads. The piece notes Lapps and French villages may both hear reindeer bells this winter.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette recounts Thurston the magician in emergency moments in Pittsburgh. He astonished bystanders by pulling rabbits and American flags from unlikely places during a charity visit to a destitute miner and his wife, handing the bills with compliments. Later, at the paper’s office, his tricks faltered as he searched for a pencil and turned pockets inside out in comic fashion.
A Baden Austria youth, using ecrasite cartridges in long cigars, prepares for an explosion by clamping a stump between his teeth. He trains to keep his head perfectly still and neck muscles firm to prevent recoil during the blast.
Mrs Mary Sylvester of Middleboro Massachusetts held a valued keepsake a piece of the original Boston to New York message wire. The fragment was shown in a Brooklyn audience as the singing of America was heard over the new device marking a milestone in communication history.
The Boston Transcript notes a sentence that appears complex and invites psychoanalytic interpretation after noting the act of reading it. The item reflects a newspaper style urging deeper linguistic and psychological examination of the sentence structure.
A brief exchange underscores a paradox of anxiety and unemployment. The Boston Transcript quotes a dismissive cure for worry as work, while a listener objects that lack of employment prevents finding relief, highlighting contemporary labor concerns.
Fragmentary dialogue reads as a cryptic exchange about thoughts and loyalty. It hints at tension between enemies and friends, suggesting a wary view of interpersonal dynamics and the risk of betrayal.
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