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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
8
The oldest known fiction, the Tale of Tivg Broth’ag, is attributed to Banann, a Theban scribe of the palace of King fenepthah. The fragmentary D’Orbiney papyrus is cited as a possible source.
The lord of the manor governs a vast collection of horse shoes in the castle hall. The hoard numbers about 200 pieces of various sizes from common racer to seven feet long.
A terse exchange highlights Minnesota becoming the latest state to prohibit alien teachers. The remark by a parent about his son in college raises questions about parental allowance and accountability in the teaching workforce.
A wartime editorial argues that a victorious Allied outcome is essential to prevent a dominant autocratic bloc centered in Mittel Europa. It warns that a united Germany and Great Britain would outsize smaller states, creating second class powers and leaving the United States to face autocratic aggression alone. The piece asserts victory as the sole path to safety.
An old ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims symptoms include back pain headaches and nervousness and urges readers to buy at drug stores or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York while mentioning the newspaper.
The beaver is scarce in Norway, living in small colonies and protected from killing. Farmers argue beavers damage forests and want government permission to kill when damage is proven, with reimbursement for property loss. A separate note mentions a woman appearing in New York and a claim of eleven million women and girls present at work in industries.
A talking vegetable tale features an onion bragging of ancient origins and a potato countering with merit and usefulness. The onion learns pride can fade when boasting about ancestry, while the potato emphasizes personal worth and action over lineage. An editorial aside promotes Tanlac and alfalfa research notes from New Zealand.
A reflection on self belittling and sincerity notes that those who boast little may still be genuine. The passage urges awareness that lamenting inability broadcasts a desire to be contradicted, as echoed in the Girls' Companion commentary.
The page mixes an Othine-double strength freckles remedy ad promising clear skin with a money back guarantee and several navy athletics notes. It mentions athletic equipment, officers, and the navy blue shirt as a symbol of courage, plus Cutleura products and free samples. It ends with a light editorial quote and a cattle population estimate in western Canada.
Fragmentary prose recalls Viking raids in Wales and brutal treatments of prisoners from a distant era, noting burnt churches and odd anecdotes. It mentions Coronthia’s government funding for a fiber production plant and a patent for an electrically operated teeth cleaning device. A shoemaker anecdote ends with a humorous exchange about a “shoe” and a “spanks” remark from a shop boy.
A garbled passage blends stray words about sunshine and clouds with misordered lines. The text reads as if lines are missing or misprinted, yielding a fragmented, poetic jumble rather than a coherent narrative. Its main elements are erratic phrases and displaced syntax.
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