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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
6
This article traces how early home made remedies in households evolved into the patent medicine industry. It notes the Mennonite origin of Perni a and Dr Hartman as the founder of Peruna, a tonic used for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and catarrhal diseases, selling widely through drug trade networks.
A sailor explains a method in which babies are offered as bait to crocodiles along Sri Lankan streams. He claims mothers rent babies for about a dollar a day, and crocodiles are lured to boats where hunters shoot them for fusing meat.
A warlike exchange quotes a colonel appealing to the general to call the peace conference as his troops faultily report half the defenders ate garlic and the other half dangled in burger. The Cleveland Leader lampoons the scene with a droll misquote about battle readiness.
A small boy living near a lake fished as his mother called him five times. After finally catching him, she shook him and asked why he did not answer. He replied that he did not fear her on the first three calls and only heard the last call because he had a bite.
The Iowa Board of Health enacts rules on sanitation and quarantine. Railways must install water closets and urinals. failures to comply are violations. The secretary supervises local boards and can take control if local enforcement falters. Local cities must keep disease records and report annually. Each city must elect a health officer with state certification and set salary. The health officer directs school and public building sanitation and can require exclusion of infectious cases.
The text outlines disinfection definitions, agents, and procedures, detailing terms such as germicides and antiseptics, and listing diseases requiring disinfection. It prescribes preparation steps, room setup, chemical usage with formaldehyde and permanganate, and post treatment for persons and belongings, plus vehicle and pet disinfection and standard disinfectants.
The Warshington Star quotes Stites and Corntessel in a humorous exchange about patriotism and notice seekers. The dialogue hints at public suspicion and the difficulty of judging motives in political discourse.
A home test demonstrates how white lead purity can be checked by passing it with charcoal and a blowpipe, illustrating paint quality. The National Lead Company offers a free blowpipe and booklet to verified respondents who request test gear.
A crumpled exchange from Yonkers States features Patrice acknowledging frequent dyspepsia while discussing a drawing of a cooking school. The garbled snippet includes casual banter and a reference to Tatience.
A letter from Charles McCormick of Manitoba reports a 1907 wheat crop yielding 22 bushels per acre on 80 acres and 60 per acre on 20 acres, with net crop profit over 1000 dollars after expenses. Thomas Sawatzky of Saskatchewan cites per acre values of 22.50 and varied yields, praising regional gains. The piece notes 1906 and 1909 horse and dog slaughter in Saxony and Germany, and discusses dog meat trade in German newspapers and price claims.
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