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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
6
A collage of fragmented notes hints at geography with lofty elevations and valleys, plus a collection of old remedies and agricultural guidance. It references places like Lassa and Gyang, then shifts to household cures, farming practices, and tools, mixing tech and trivia from an era of broad editorial miscellany.
The article discusses cattle feeding palatability over strict balance, water heating, and alfalfa seeding rates. It cites Indiana findings on water sources, winter warming, and seed depth, plus milk handling reforms in Chicago, urging pasteurized, properly inspected milk and stronger sanitary controls. It quotes Chief Webster on milk inspection and the role of education and police power in enforcement.
The annual Panama Canal Commission report, issued in Washington, shows payrolls of about 43,057 and total appropriations of 120 million with expenditures of 84.6 million. It notes military style narration, discusses Gatun dam issues, Son-Corogai dam site moves, river diversions, and four major landslides, plus improvements in Sanitary conditions and extensive earth removals at Culebra Cut and Pedro Miguel lock sites.
The report surveys labor union activity in the United States and Europe, noting 1.5 million French unionists, 380000 islanders, 57 Santa Clara unions, and 41 in San Jose. It mentions Shanghai schooling for fishermen, early Workingmen’s Party activity, and Boston women’s chorus efforts. It also covers New York street leafleting laws, 160 labor measures proposed in California, wage cuts for UK stone and quarry workers, and employment bureaus across Alsace Lorraine. It notes California sending labor commissioners abroad, Japanese emigrants to Brazil, and regional ratios of skilled to unskilled workers in German towns. It recalls Philadelphia’s pioneer white workers union and a brief wage strike in the 1700s.
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each bottle of Catarrh Cure not cured. Notary A W Glatson attests on December day. Advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A garbled OCR style snippet hints at a dramatic stage moment featuring figures named Bob Maucel and Noubrette. The dialogue suggests a grim theme with skinning imagery and public theatre references, in a Tribune-like voice.
Pazo ointment guarantees to cure piles, itching, burning or protrusion within days or money refunded. The text also notes wine consumption averages three pints per year per British population and claims a 50 percent decrease over six years.
Clyde suffered widespread eczema for a year with gaunt appearance and painful sores. After trials with several doctors and routines, a shift occurred using Cuticlea products and prescribed regimens, and within six weeks he recovered, ending a night of sleep deprivation. Mrs. Algy Covitburn, Shilo. O. Fune £ 1907.
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