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18 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
1
Dean Ramsay recounts a strange family instruction to give mourners as much whisky as at the baptism for a funeral. Willy, lacking baptismal records, allowed all to drink freely, causing the procession to travel ten miles on a November day and halt at a wayside inn. The coffin was left by a dyke and the corpse reached the grave a day late.
A Virginia reader reports raw eczema on hands for a decade cleared by Cuticura Ointment and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent. After starting treatment all sores nearly healed in one bottle and fully cured after the third. Family use also successful. dated Oct 19, 1909.
An old Irish peasant sits outside his cottage puffing at a pipe and lighting many matches. His wife calls him to dinner as he debates whether he has the wrong glass to see the sun shoots, thinking Moike Mulrooney may have fooled him or he has the wrong kind of glass.
Paddy Blake born at Baldygheen Kilnasoolagh County Clare Ireland 119 years ago has died in Corofin Union hospital. He recalled events a hundred years past and was among watchers who saw Daniel OConnell pass Bunratty Pike on the Ennis journey for the 1828 great election.
A Birmingham Age Herald fragment quotes a young reporter noting the fire's rapid spread and the flames licking paint off an adjoining building. The exchange hints at dramatic but vivid wording and limited details in the coverage.
Local boss claims to be a reformer of the deepest dye reflecting on past reforms. He notes reforms last year changed the town and indicates a desire to reverse them. The dialogue presents a sharp, humorous take on political change.
Fred Musgrave navigates a tense dinner at Mrs. Moores where Captain Claughton’s absence and a fortune’s shadow loom large. Susie Moore resists Mrs. Fenton’s flirtation while Laura Fenton charms the room, and Fred faces a sharp clash over money, love, and social games. The night ends with pointed exchanges about destinies and affection.
A long folk wisdom catalog covers feeding sows and colts, weed and pest control, dairy and bee care, hay handling, and garden basics. It urges attentive farming, clean water, good shelter, and timely actions to improve yields, butter texture, and bee management. It warns against laziness and recommends practical tactics for crops, livestock, and soils.
Senator Hansbrough spoke at a Washington dinner about a strong old age pensions bill and a savings incentive. The anecdote features Hank Shuster of Devils Lake and his spaniel who saved a nickel, bought a sausage sandwich, then saved coins to buy a sandwich stuffed with sausage, illustrating thrift.
Tit-Bits recounts visitors at a jail escorted by the chief warden who encounter three women sewing in a room described as their sitting room. The warden explains they have no other home and that the woman is the wife of the warden and her two daughters.
Charles Lamb writes a playful eulogy on roast pig and rejects muckraker style topics about food supply. He jokes about not meddling in public health questions, noting not all readers need such literary meddling. The Chicago Tribune records his light remark on eleven month cold storage pork.
A woman notes flattery comes easy when shaping Ian's view but sustaining the praise is difficult. She observes that charming words win initial favor yet long term admiration proves elusive for him.
The article extols the value of consistent newspaper advertising, asserting that merit sustains long sales. It argues imitation products fail to gain lasting trust and urges buyers to insist on advertised items, citing Allen's Foot-Kase as a proven example of enduring popularity and quality.
In a third grade exercise forty students debated the life and character of George Washington. When asked why he crossed the Delaware the kids offered the famous chicken joke as a guess, until Annie suggested the real move was to reach Atlantic City, revealing a humorous classroom moment in the Philadelphia Times.
A nurse testifies during cross examination about the physician's visits. The lawyer presses, asking if the doctor visited after the patient was out of danger. The nurse replies that the patient remained in danger as long as the doctor continued his visits.
An electrical supplier urges homeowners to install burglar alarms to wake during night break_ins. Mr Newpop retorts that their home remains secure while they sleep and that they are weaning their baby. The exchange highlights differing safety approaches and parental priorities.
A Louisville Courier-Journal account quotes T refusing to pay a taxi fare, threatening to be taken to a police station, and replying that he'd prefer the poorhouse to settling the bill. The exchange highlights a dramatic confrontation over payment.
A compact aphorism sets the tone on authenticity and respect, arguing that genuine character matters more than wealth or appearances. It contrasts life’s evasions with the claim that true dignity comes from sincerity, not pretense or rank.
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