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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
3
A reader from Ottaws, Kansas describes dramatic improvement after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She reports nervousness, lack of hair combing ability, and subsequent recovery after six bottles, followed by continued benefit from the Pleasant Palidors for constipation. Mary Chase of 603 N Hickory St endorses the remedies.
A testimonial from Mrs Te Klingler of Kansas City Kansas praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for restoring health during times of female distress before and after motherhood. The ad notes strong benefits for life stages and recommends the medicine in liquid or tablet form and as a trial package from the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
Edith Duncan narrates a wartime tale of sacrifice and resilience. Irene and Dave Elden part with love and duty as the nursewoman faces a future of service. A letter from the fallen reveals the universal Order of Suffering and a vow to endure for the soldiers who fight.
An introspective tale opens with a philosophy of hidden guiding forces as a gas tank leaks near a ranch amid August light. A narrator visits a ranch house, meets a young boy, and probes the boy’s vision of life, pride, and the mother’s fate as a doorway to deeper meaning.
The article notes common beliefs about plants repelling mosquitoes including onions eucalyptus and castor oil plants, then shifts to history with October 10 1845 marking the opening of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. George Bancroft, as secretary of the navy, helped establish the academy.
The text argues good roads boost local prosperity by enabling farmers to reach distant towns, lowering living costs, and increasing merchant access to supply chains. It cites savings from faster freight and motor trucks as drivers of road improvements, urging local authorities to act to retain trade, attract homeseekers and industries, and raise property values.
The annual report of the secretary of agriculture shows federal and total road work progress. From July 1, 1918, to November 1, 1919 the USDA approved 1 345 ronfi projects for 12 159 miles at about 181 148 644 dollars, with 78 592 167 dollars federal. Since the federal aid act 1 927 projects approved for 18 596 miles at 225 267 847 dollars, federal share about 95 498 140. Forest road work also advanced with 74 projects for 923 miles and plans for 50 more totaling 9 468 miles.
The piece argues that good roads free citizens from heavy bondage and boost land values as progressive roads legislation spreads. It notes roads pay for themselves and, crucially for urban dwellers, will help solve the high cost of living over time.
An advertisement claims eczema is blood born and promises cure through a blood cleansing remedy. It urges readers to write to Medical Director at 110 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia for advice and a bottle of the treatment. Beware of fraudulent sympathy claims.
Otsego county New York starts a campaign to plant a 100 acre forest in each of its 24 townships as part of a county wide green belt and highway system. The plan mirrors city park layouts and aims to generate future revenue to offset taxes while showcasing public ownership and maintenance of forests. A New York Times note compares European practices of forest funded governance to Otsego’s plan. Also included is a humorous Pittsburgh Sun clipping about a misheard boulevard sign and a car ride home.
A researcher proposes a polyter approach to train dogs to provide hints about their intelligence. The idea aims to quantify problem solving and responsiveness in canine tasks, prompting discussion about methods and ethics in animal cognition studies.
The cost of road construction depends on right of way clearing and grubbing material excavation and filling needs drainage tiling stream crossings culverts or bridges and securing and placing material.
A trucker ten miles from a spring crop market like rhubarb peas and spinach gains a clear disadvantage if his market road is unimproved, risking total inability to compete with a rival on a better road in the same distance from market.
An author iterates a line about Tate Smith and flags an error in the phrasing. A secretary notes, then the writer suggests removing the word unmarried. The passage ends with a note about an Ohio poet who spends an hour daily writing poetry and the rest sawing wood.
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