14 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
1
A fragmented, garbled report describes Britain facing a severe butter shortage with panic and rising prices across the British Isles. Merchants in London and major centers like Manchester and Bristol are cited as experiencing unprecedented pressure, with few cold stores available and high demand driving costs upward.
An English periodical notes a carved gilded cap from a French warship masthead. The Revolutionnaire, a 1100 ton ship, was captured by British vessels and added to their navy. Two years later it captured the Unite, a 36 gun frigate, under Capt Francis Crane. The cap from the puvin west passed to Capt Crte and is now owned by descendants.
The excerpt shows a traveler asking about Fort T and the remarkable stores, while a mailman responds that customers wait patiently for service in a system where only one clerk handles goods. The dialogue hints at frustrations with access and efficiency in American institutions and retail.
A garbled exchange shows characters mishearing and interrupting each other as they attempt to speak. The chaotic dialogue hints at misunderstandings and a tension between speaking and listening with a hint of urgency.
Mrs Z A Darling of Ara Th Sp Carthere Maio reports severe scalp crusting in her daughter. After trying remedies, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cleared the dandruff and restored the hair, described as a blessing by the author.
In a Tudor era tale Lucia Vere and Athol Golightly navigate family strain at the Priory and Atholwell manor. Lucia’s mother worries over debts and illness while Athol wrestles with duty and love as Miss Vere plots a quiet, political future. Robert and Leila appear as minor figures in a web of affection, obligation, and social pressure.
The passage describes mutual care as a couple sits with the woman, cheering her longing for him, and the man supports her with bright, hopeful words at her bedside despite a heavy heart and tired day. Lareille rarely left home during that period while Athol remained with her.
Five years after Mrs. Vere's death Athol remains focused on a striving career and thrift. He debates frugality with his sitter while debt looms, resolves to work hard and trust God, and ponders how a rival might be passed in an upward path. Rourke and Battle discuss Thorne and the uphill race to achievement as a cliffhanger ends.
A discussion of the blood’s chemistry as controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, its three divisions, and the role of ganglia in the body. The article also notes a nugget gold find near Highland City, describing its discovery and local interest.
Dun's Review notes quiet year end in Chicago with evidence of substantial recovery. Bank payments rise to the highest since October 1907, December outlays exceed December 1907 by about 40 percent, and the annual loss is reported near 2 percent. Failures total 48 in Chicago, with 11 above $5,000 liabilities.
In New York the wholesale and jobbing trade reports seasonable quiet as fete week approaches. Confidence in a strong spring business persists though inventories show depletion not exaggerated. Weather slows heavy wearables while indoor work plans and plant repairs push hiring. leather and hides stay quiet with retained prices.
Market notes show varied prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. Prices cover butter eggs timothy rye oats corn wheat and barley with regional shifts and a peculiar local note on a weights and measures sealer and a small oyster fundraiser.
Fragmentary remarks show senators debating stock market gambling and proposals around speculative trades. A speaker notes marginal transactions and cautions against paying for goods with ill gotten funds, while others discuss accountability and financial ethics in public discourse.
Mrs John Wright of 60 First St My 8 D says kidney trouble caused backache dizziness and painful secretions for ten years. After using Dear's Kidney Pills she reports relief and improved health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A long mixed page recounts a $100 reward for a cure claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure treats constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous membranes. It notes endorsements from practitioners, threats of testimonials, and various unrelated items from bromides to Whistler anecdotes and society quips.
A reader testifies that after a year of stomach issues and poor nourishment milk failed, but Grape-Nuts and Postum revived strength and health. The anecdote praises the products for restoring vigor and energy, shared as a testimonial from Creek, Michigan.
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