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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
3
The article describes London’s Brixton initiative teaching girls practical home skills. It details how Mary Smith attends a special school curriculum covering cookery, laundry, baby care, sewing, and budgeting to make the most of limited incomes.
Miss Marion Peters of Middletown Pennsylvania showcases direct transfer ceramic photographs in a Franklin Institute exhibit. About ten pieces demonstrate her enamel-sealed tile method preserving negative sharpness with a soft finish. Subjects include Martin Luther medallion market scenes and ship forecastle details with fine rope and deck features.
A Delineator note describes five year old Beatrice chiding Little Lester over a broken toy. Beatrice proclaims she is older and can fix it, and her father cautions her to be kind as the siblings interact in a domestic scene. The snippet ends with Beatrice embracing her brother.
Samuel D. Ingraham of Lewiston Idaho recounts two decades of sciatic rheumatism in the thighs and disability without crutches before using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports improvements and full recovery, praising the remedy as life saving. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A waiter quips at a customer who complained his steak was not tender, asking if it expected to kiss him. The remark sparked tension over dining service and food quality.
A young man awakens from a coma and explains he thought he was dead. He reasoned that if in heaven he would not be hungry and if in hell his feet would not be cold, proving to him he was still alive.
A mission worker visiting a New Orleans area reformatory finds an old acquaintance, a Black youth named Jim, serving time for stealing a barrel of sweet potatoes. He replies with a wry, humorous retort that he is surprised to be there.
A trans Atlantic liner captain, irritated by ship management woes and many tourist inquiries, heads toward the bridge when a dapper passenger asks about commotion off the starboard. He jokes that perhaps a catfish just had kittens on the port side.
A druggist recalls giving ten cents worth of tincture of benzoin to a girl and misnaming it as benzoin. A doctor notes a diphtheria case where a patient asked if antitoxin was given with an epidemic syringe.
An elderly resident of Baird Texas recounts how quitting coffee and using Postum improved his health. He reports immediate relief and ongoing wellness with regular Postum, including restored digestion and strength for himself and his son. The testimonial frames Postum as a healthier coffee alternative and invites readers to try it.
A farmer explains three seed corn selection methods from a single crop and advocates choosing ears before harvest. He describes a 50 ear breeding plot, detasseling, border planting to deter foreign pollen, and selecting the best ears for next seasons. The article outlines ear size, fullness, kernel uniformity, and vitality plus a testing box for viability before planting.
An article notes that skunk farming has grown into a paying industry across parts of the United States. It highlights high valued dark skins, oil yields, and a hypothetical growth model starting with 20 skunks, projecting rapid population increases and lucrative pelts over four years.
Consul Frank S. Hannah notes drying potatoes under imperial interior department auspices yields a quarter of their weight, allowing indefinite preservation. Military tests show dried potatoes match corn in nutrition and could replace one third of oats or former rations.
It is estimated that about 7,000,000 farmers' families exist in the United States today when broadening the term to include all families living in open country.
A general advocate piece for Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin describes indigestion as a serious health issue. It cites testimonials from C Fowler and Ida Fortune among others and promotes a free test bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
The Weymouth mayor on a royal visit refused to kneel to shake the queen’s hand, claiming a wooden leg and provoking a startled pause. Col Gwynne urged reverence, the king smiled, and the queen’s smile softened the moment during King George’s visit.
A Chicago man reports eczema like eruption that covered his hands and spread to his body. After trying doctors and various remedies he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and saw itching cease within days and the eruption disappear in about three weeks.
A striking dancer draws attention for her performance while her father, a prominent steel magnate, looms as a noted figure behind the scene. The link between art and industry highlights social contrasts.
The California Fig Syrup Co explains its laxative product in a full disclosure statement. It claims perfect purity and uniformity from an in house method, uses California figs for flavor, and asserts medicinal principles come from beneficial plants. It urges buying only the genuine product from the company via leading druggists.
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