27 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
1
A brief observer note on financial nerves and bank activity contrasting lively money chatter with an unexpectedly subdued bank mood amidst changing markets. Dark lines hint at broader economic tension without specifics or figures.
In a clipped excerpt from the Loston Transcript a character named Henry faces affection and duty as an exchange hints at music and family strain. Peck laments his role as the second fiddle, revealing a quiet tension between personal longing and home expectations.
Statistics by the Bureau of Public Roads based on 1 850 federal aid roads totaling 500 miles show costs: 2 percent grading, 14 percent structures, 62 percent paving, and 8 percent engineering. Variations occur by region with Middle Atlantic paving at 75 percent and grading 16 percent, 9 percent structures, while Mountain states focus on grading for new construction.
A U S D A traffic census on a busy New England highway shows 40 percent of trucks at 1 ton capacity or less, 32 percent between 1 and 2% tons, 5 percent between 2% and 5 tons, and under 2 percent above 5 tons. On a level road, most trucks moved at 20 mph or faster, with 37 percent at 20 mph or more. One driver claimed to be in a hurry, reaching 45 mph.
The Minnesota forestry department at St Paul offers nut trees for planting along state highways. Planting should begin now with well-drained roads and trees set 60 feet apart to avoid harm while enhancing future drives.
The state highway commission in New Mexico has launched a large road building program featuring six new federal aid projects. Costs include 46,707.02 dollars for one project, 5,505.67 dollars for another, 68,462.87 dollars for a third, 41,624,738 dollars for a fourth, 9,844.49 dollars for a fifth, and 74,194.47 dollars for the sixth.
A state policy urging lawmakers to prioritize actual road construction over other uses of road funds, arguing that investing in infrastructure serves the public interest and improves national conditions during challenging times. The call stresses direct projects and practical spending to maximize value.
A. L. Quaintance reports a new spray using 2 percent engine oil emulsified with potash fish-oil soap effectively kills San Jose scale in Bentonville Arkansas orchards. Florida tests with 1 percent emulsions informed this approach, but further study is needed to assess potential injury to trees.
Instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture on sowing garden peas. Prepare soil, scatter fertilizer in the row, create a deep furrow, plant 15 to 20 seeds per foot, cover, and firm soil. Expect germination in about two weeks with four weekly plantings for continuous supply. Specific varieties suggested in order: Alaska type Rue and show Gradus or hompd Laxton Excelsior Telephone. references appear garbled at the end.
The text advises keeping peas well tied to brush or wire trellis to stay off the ground. After harvest, remove vines and trellis, then plant late potatoes cabbage spinach turnips or other crops for the late summer or fall period.
Choose a semi protected location from the southwest winds for tomato plants. Buildings trees a hill or corn can provide protection. Do not place plants near the protecting object to avoid shade. Fertilize the soil and set plants deep in rows five feet apart with two to three feet between plants.
Alfalfa sowers with pens and oats early, with red and white clover, made a good stand at Massachusetts station. The nurse crop matured for cows, but growth was uneven during the moist summer, affecting forage prospects by September.
Harold 3. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba writes of arriving from Tennessee in 1918 and discovering Western Canada’s fertile soil control. He details 480 acres of farming, crops of high value, low machinery prices, and profits from a hay crop enabling purchase of a Gray Dart automobile. Information on Western districts available from Canadian government agents.
A husband bluntly accuses his wife of being ignorant for loud talking while she retorts, denying the accusation amidst a tense domestic exchange. The dialogue highlights frustrations over voice and perception within the couple.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder issues without realizing it and may mistake symptoms for other ailments. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy to restore kidney, liver and bladder health, offering a sample bottle for ten cents by mail and larger sizes at drug stores.
A World War I vignette recalls a Quaker patriot’s daring frontline encounter as he spares a German and reveals the era’s grim humor. An advertisement touts Cutleura Ointment and Soap at 25 cents, promising clear skin. A casual family anecdote ends with a child noting a grandmother’s scratched record, reflecting the era’s light domestic moment.
A testimonial from Mrs. Fan Nie RoseNsTHIn Philadelphia and Mrs. J Livernois Detroit praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. The ad outlines common midlife symptoms, touts the medicine as restorative, and invites readers to request a free text on ailments peculiar to women.
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