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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
8
A young woman slipped on stone steps in front of her sister’s house and sprained her knee. She refused medical help at first, then finally agreed to see a physician after a passing man offered aid. Her family alerted authorities as the incident drew attention.
A SUPSET Magazine passage describes the waters of the Gulf of California teeming with fish and many species including tuna and Spanish mackerel. A steamer encountered a large school of fish near Escondido Bay, about a half mile away, then the school chased the vessel before veering south.
A fragment packed with a spoof product claim for Mrs Winslow s Spormmae Stave for Shu ing claiming relief of rams inflammation and wind colic. It then presents a quip about a knothole joke noting a knothole not whole with a pun about partial knot, attributed to the Philadelphia Press.
A Cincinnati woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remarkable remedy for female troubles. The letter details relief from painful periods, headaches, and weak digestion after using the product, urging other suffering women to try it and seek similar results.
The article explains disk cultivator use for shallow soil work, noting it avoids weeds and preserves corn rows while enabling varied depths. It compares disk to shovel cultivators, advising against across-row use, and highlights its efficiency for last cultivations. Also describes inexpensive poultry fattening coops with wire netting, shelf design, and feed troughs for confined birds.
The article offers practical farming notes on fertilization with nitrate mixtures, hog handling through a ringing box, sheep feeding and management, docking lambs at two to three days old, and cautions on dock care. It also discusses waste land in corn fields, water needs for sheep, and notes on feeding variety and pasture use.
Ail fragments discuss butter cow economics by H P Guerter noting costs of a poor cow versus a fancy cow yielding 400 pounds of butter annually and value differences. Also describes a simple egg testing method from Germany to gauge age via egg buoyancy and mentions applying nitrate to soil to boost tomato yields.
A Boston Post report notes Pinkie, a toy black and tan terrier owned by Mrs. George H. Shapley of Newtonville, weighs a pound and a half and may be the smallest adult dog. Her father Toots, a three and a half pound singing dog, was a favorite at social events and even visited the Waldorf Astoria, with many stories of prizes and charm.
A testimonial from Illinois mentions quitting coffee after thirty years due to stomach and nerve irritation. The writer credits Mist sping and a coach’s advice for relief, claiming improved appetite and fewer hunger spells. The note cites Pousti Co, Pontiac, Michigan, and a product package from Wellsville.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns buttons swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrown nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c sample mailed free. Address Allen and Olmsted Le Roy New York
The record notes that in 1803 murders in the United States reached 8 976 while legal executions numbered 123. The figures reflect early 19th century criminal justice counts and provide a stark contrast between homicide and capital punishment totals.
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