18 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
1
A husband grows irritated during a theater trip as his wife delays dressing. He questions the nurse's role and the couple discuss their child and prayer. The wife suggests the boy asked if he had said his prayers, prompting the husband to reflect on the meaning of care and faith.
A Boston family reports a severe itchy rash on their baby during a trip to Ireland and England in 1909. After trying doctors and medicines, they found relief using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for about nine months, with no scars and complete recovery. Sample products offered by Cuticura.
A garbled ad style jumble mentions a remedy titled Cure A Cold In One Day with Bromine tablets and a price of 6 cents, plus a line about a signature on each box. The text also cites quotes about weathering public scrutiny, a herbal alternative Garfield Tea, and unrelated sayings about marriage and illness.
In a worn southern plantation library known as the Barony the Quintard estate is up for sale. Jonathan Crenshaw and Yancy discuss its history while Hannibal Wayne, a stranger called Bladen, and Bob Hazard reveal secrets about the old Fane and the adopted boy. Neel Ferris purchases the Barony as unitards hide the truth. Captain Jurrell questions the barony’s past.
Betty Malroy's escape from Murrell ends with a confrontation as Bruce Carrington presents in Washington. Murrell presses Betty for acknowledgment of his love while Carrington appears and departs. The narrative shifts to Betty setting out for Tennessee and Murrell’s pursuit resumes toward Yancy and the Barony.
A satirical remark suggests a woman believes her husband is the best, yet questions the basis of such praise. The line hints at domestic irony and training or conditioning in perception.
Shanghai reports the city wall being torn down to free space for growth. Coolies work with picks on the rampart facing the street to the old gal-lon as the wall is deemed a defenceless obstacle. Officials say the wall removal will unlock valuable land for urban improvement. Two Hangchow gates have been removed and Canton orders an investigation into population and housing along the wall with a report and demolition plan due in a month.
Paul Stephens, familiar with western mining camps, explains how boom towns like Goldfield Nevada Barkersville British Columbia and Rawhide faded after the gold craze. He notes Goldfield fell from about 30 000 to 3 000 residents and real estate drastic depreciation while Barkersville once housed tens of thousands and later declined to dozens.
The Barrett family narrowly escaped suffocation when an alarm clock set to the wrong hour woke Harry Barrett. His daughter turned the gas stove key, and at midnight the clock awakened him, allowing him to reach the stove and close the valve before harm occurred.
A college graduate struggles with overextended finances as he indulges in lavish tastes beyond his income. The piece contrasts his “radium” luxuries with a brass paycheck, highlighting financial imprudence.
The Philadelphia Evening Post recalls a Detroit era ex governor famed for blunt speech. During a dinner with Frank I Cobb and his family a messenger announced a defeat of one of the governor's political schemes. The ex governor argued his wife pressed him to stop swearing, saying he was merely talking in his usual manner.
The article notes that while wholesale substitution of aluminum for steel did not occur as expected, demand for the new alloy expanded rapidly. US production rose from under 100,000 pounds in 1889 to 360,000 pounds in 1893 and then to 7,500,000 pounds, with current output exceeding 60,000,000 pounds.
A brief dialogue contrasts a daughter's surprise at a kiss with her mother's reactions. It pivots on sympathy for a stuttering man trying to praise himself and on the supply of a trust magnate’s influence, implying unequal getting.
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