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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
8
The spring Setsubun festival casts out devils from homes with Buddhist prayers a shakujo and ritual pan scattering. The ritual aims to avert devil trouble as spring thunder approaches. A humorous aside follows about brain fatigue and a doctor.
Mrs. James M. Long of Staunton Virginia recounts that Dean's Kidney Pills cured backache and urinary troubles in 1903 and, four and a half years later, she reports no kidney trouble since. The ads note the product, 60 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. Also included is an informal note on swordfish behavior and a closing remark praising study and decent conduct.
A farm column gives guidance on sheep and hog care, fence safety, and pasture management. It stresses avoiding barbed wire, using grass for ewes and oats in sheds, and separating lambs by a distance from ewes to prevent distress. It also covers parasite control, tree shelter, and prudent husbandry.
Professor F B Linfield of Montana Experiment Station discusses the ideal size of irrigated farms to support a family and educational opportunities. He compares average wages, costs, and yields from forty acres, highlighting butter fat from cows and multi-crop strategies to reach substantial annual returns and provide a home on the farm.
Maude E. Forgie of Leesburg Virginia writes Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her strength after months of severe symptoms. The advertisement notes the product has helped thousands of women with displacements, inflammation, irregularities, backache, and nervous prostration and invites letters for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A fragmentary 19th century scene shows a young couple discussing a wedding tour with tension and humor. An offhand remark about a lady’s bleeding tongue is followed by a terse street vente and an ad line for a Minn eapolis furs firm. The piece blends dialogue with an abrupt product plug and a hopeful betrothal exchange.
An old style medical notice touts cure for nervous diseases by Kilno Great Nerta Noslurer with trial offer. Address Gil Aw Kline, Arch Street, Philadelphia, listed among other fragmented ad copy. A literary snippet about Scott and a Chicago Tribune quote references poetry and the Lake.
Nevide Cuming known as Mrs. Troy confronts a hoarder at the table in a tense exchange over a mutton bag. The landlady retorts that the last lot she offered was horse meat, underscoring a dramatic dining quarrel in a crowded dining room.
A singular tale from the Marlborough voyage tells of a brave cock that aroused sailors during a fierce attack. A shot shattered the coop, leaving one survivor to perch and crow, reviving the crew and aiding a British man of war to hold its line amid heavy fire.
A testimonial from Alice L. Dowell of St. Louis claims Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her baby niece’s eczema in three months after a year and a half of doctor visits. The note dated May 2 and 20, 1907, describes severe itching and sleep loss, with improvement after using the products.
A theater patron refuses at first to remove her hat despite staff rules. After a sharp exchange, she agrees to remove it but declares she will not do so kindly. A man behind her expresses relief as the curtain rises.
An article extols essential home knowledge and wholesome products. It highlights a renowned laxative, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, praised by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. The piece urges buying only the genuine Californian Fig Syrup Co. remedy through leading druggists.
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