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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
1
A World War I yarn recalls a Rainbow Division raid in heavy fog. A carrier pigeon returns with a note from a tired private: I am tired of carrying this I-a bird. The tale blends military drama with a humorous twist as the message reveals the private’s frustration mid siege.
A colored man was arraigned on mayhem in a South Carolina court. Exhibit A showed a mutilated victim as the verdict of guilty was delivered. The judge condemned the brutality as infernal, while the prisoner claimed dem demons urged him to cut off the nose and teeth with a razor and bit off an ear by his own idea.
A large caller in faded overalls visits a lawyer in the Tennessee foothills to sue a neighbor for 10000 over being called a hippo potamus. He explains delays, misheard names, and a Tangling Brothers show that distracted him.
A humorous dialogue features Morris and Maxwell Malay Sun-Bears boasting of ugliness and cross temper as siblings from the Malay peninsula and India. They claim pride in being smallest bears with doglike barks while camels nearby joke about stage props and animal origins.
A tired Teddy resists chores for his mother until a suggestion to see a movie changes his mood. He declares he will not be tired any longer and shows sudden energy to join the outing.
A letter from Dana Horne of Philadelphia reports relief from nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanitive Wash. The note claims improved strength, appetite, and overall well being, with readiness to answer letters about the medicines. Sold by druggists everywhere.
A Teamster from West Park Ohio recounts years of severe leg sores and sleepless nights ending after using Peterson's Ointment. He praises the remedy and shares his satisfaction, noting the product costs 34 cents a box and is marketed by Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo.
The speaker notes a generous allowance for a young man, with a witty clash over indulgence. A father defends leniency as the youth spends faster with each allowance, illustrating a character dynamic from Stray Stories.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims broad effectiveness, notes gentle immediate relief, and promotes sample requests and store sales with a two size bottle option.
A reader reports skin breakouts eased after using Carter's Little Liver Pills, claiming pimply skin stems from stomach and bowel toxins. He notes smoother skin and fewer stomach issues, urging others to try Carter's products.
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