15 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
1
Bustman grows exasperated by constant telephone troubles ten times this morning he cannot reach lumber contact. Finally a voice answers with a jokey miscommunication asking to ring up to send him “cigar” while confusion remains unresolved.
Mrs J Brooksher recalls two years of facial sores that swelled and itched until using Guthura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She reports great drainage and relief after a month, claiming complete cure. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book offer.
In a dialogue on public service two lawmakers discuss the office question. The mock exchange features two Wayfaring men debating government jobs and the idea of earning wages versus easy salaries. A punch line envisions filling fountain pens for an assistant secretary at the treasury.
Arthur, on his birthday, received a large furry toy monkey. Two days later his father finds the monkey missing its eyes. Arthur admits slipping them out saying he did not tell the truth, then corrects himself as a slipper awaits.
In Harper's Weekly Uncle Bilan proclaims New Yorkers crave sports and cites a shift from horse racing to turkey trots. Uncle Silas adds they pursue novelty rather than excitement, reflecting a satirical view of changing amusements.
An advertisement underscores Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children, noting the signature and claims of 27 in use for over 300 years while urging parents to seek Fletcher's Castoria.
A fragmented report describes a person named Ways climbing a tree, attempting to descend, then resuming smoking. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a minor mishap involving a tree escape and smoke. No further context or identifiable dates or locations are readable.
The fragment questions why the least worthy men claim the best wives and cites a dubious remedy. It mentions Hmart husband and a 6 dollar price, Paxtine Antiseptic marketed for nasal passages as a surprising cure for catarrh, offered by The Raxton Toilet Co in Boston, Massachusetts.
A fragmentary item notes Winslow's Booking Bump affecting children with alleged effects on gums insomnia pain and digestion. The text is garbled but hints at a medical or patent claim tied to a product or remedy.
In a tense scene from a Southern plantation saga, Hannibal the boy resurfaces as Murrell is confronted by Hues and a posse. Murrell resists, is finally restrained, while Betty and Carrington vanish, and Judge Price uncovers land-title stakes as the pursuit continues.
Ware faces ruin after Murrell is arrested. Hicks plans escape to Texas as Belie Plain trembles under a web of fear, betrayal, and impending vengeance. Price, Slosson, and the clan loom, while signals and flight orders shift the doomed circle toward a perilous dawn.
A Dominion Mines Department report on Canada’s coal resources states 73 percent of coal is bituminous and 40 million tons of anthracite in reserves. Unexplored western and northern regions may hide vast deposits, with total recoverable coal estimated to last thousands of years at current and future outputs. The piece ties coal availability to rising immigration and agricultural expansion across central provinces, noting the continent’s growing settler population and expanding towns.
The gazettes report the German emperor appointing Mon. de Kiderlen-Wascbter as major of the Levanty-first Thuringian Infantry. He jokes his uniform lacks elegance and that French ambassador Polocare would look sillier in artillerist dress. Prince von Buelow, colonel of hussars, rode at the grand review.
A fragmentary quotation notes the phrase with Buelow about the crooked ways of diplomacy. It attributes the remark to a speaker named William L. and references the hussars of M. von Buelow. The source text is partial and stylistic.
A comic exchange shows Hungry Herbert claiming his job is tending to the galloping horse effects in a theater. The Housewife laughs and questions his profession as she notes little work in his line. The chatter hints at entertainment industry jokes and wartime or home-front humor.
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