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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
7
Ming Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston reports enduring catarrh for nearly twenty years before Peruna. She says health improved and cough subsided after use, praising Peruna for curing chronic catarrh and heart issues. The ad notes Peruna tablets as a liquid alternative and promotes the Free Peruna Almanac for 1909.
In a volatile scene, a pugilist with a wide smile denounces the crowd and asserts his opponent has more money. He claims referees timekeepers and backers conspired to bribe to ensure defeat, then returns to the bout amid a raucous chorus in Chicago.
A corrupted dispatch describes a National Ballotor correspondent's impressions of Western Canada seen in August 1908. It advertises pamphlets and pamphlet rates from Railway and Express agents, listing contact names in Ottawa and Watertown South Dakota for authorized government material.
Tomas Estrada Palma, first president of Free Cuba, died in Santiago province from pneumonia with complications. A wealthy landowner turned exile, prisoner, teacher and diplomat, his career spanned Cuba’s rebellion, exile, and the fight for independence, ending amid the island’s turbulent era. Born July 2, 1835 at Baynino, he led revolutionary factions, served in the Cuban Assembly, and faced Spanish imprisonment before returning to support independence efforts.
The text recalls the struggle over Cuba’s autonomy after American intervention. Towns Estrada Palma, once heir to leadership, faced hostile rivals and accusations of ambition. To avert bloodshed, Palma abdicated and an American governor took over, leaving him to retire to Cuaté river estates and cattle breeding.
A fragment discusses historical brutality such as wheel, stake, rack, and executions, contrasting past neglect of pity with supposedly tender modern human hearts. It shifts to a chaotic scene in a stable where a hostler scolds a son over his work, illustrating reckless language and disjointed phrasing.
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Company of Milwaukee, the region’s largest shoe maker, closes its financial year with higher sales than last year. The firm attributes the gain to its strong product quality and wide recognition of Mayer Shoes as shoes of quality. The catalog highlights brands like Honorbut Leading Lady Yerma Martha Washington and Speela Merit, plus a complete line of daily and Sunday footwear for all ages.
A reader claims it took five minutes to mark a ballot as they wished and asserts they never vote straight. The speaker expresses intent to always split their ticket, while another remark hints at continued effort to understand voting choices.
An old Liverpool Mercury fragment mixes an ad for Bromo Quinine with a comic tale of a new curate tasked to verify a widow seeking church aid. The curate’s bungled inquiry leads to a heated exchange with Selina Jackson, who mocks his questions and exposes his missteps as he departs quickly.
A satirical lampoon fragment shows a physician and a club man debating health and automobile carburetors. The exchange hints at humor about environment influencing character and a nod to technical terms in a humorous vignette.
A citizen recommends Postum as a coffee substitute after health issues from coffee. The testimonial describes headaches, weight gain, and improved wellbeing after switching, noting personal recovery and urging others to try the product as a healthier option.
The passage features exchanged lines between Roth Guessen Weong Aley Burt and Miss Capsi Com and Miss Copaleam. Feathertap dismisses fatigue and describes lively chat as diverting. The dialogue emphasizes witty repartee and light social banter among the speakers.
A testimonial letter from My. Chas. J. Budlong of Anthony, Illinois, praises Stout's Dinturest Linkment for rheumatism, neuralgia, and joint pain. The writer claims rapid, noticeable relief after applying the product rather than rubbing, recounting personal hip swelling and chronic suffering finally easing after use.
A floorwalker refused to allow a man to change underwear bought at the store, suggesting he go home instead. The remark appears in a Judge's Library illustration highlighting awkward etiquette in retail settings.
The piece notes increased whiskey use for rheumatism sparks discussion in the medical field. It claims near infallible cure when mixed with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound taken in specified doses before meals and at night. Toris Compound is sold by Globe Pharmaceutical Co Chicago, with other ingredients available from druggists.
In a quirky exchange, Adam Zawfox asks what one would do with a million plunks. Starky responds with a comically stern promise of a Yurkish bath and a mock threat if refused.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a definitive remedy for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional nature of the disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a $100 reward for any case not cured, with testimonials and contact information for Crisney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
A brief scene centers on Millie and Clarence as he slips an engagement ring on her finger. Millie reveals her mother learned of the engagement six months earlier, while a flustered Misa Millie questions the timing and signals the couple’s evolving secret.
An advertisement touts Pazo Ointment promising cure of itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. It cites guaranteed results and references a medical group. Also mentioned are unrelated items about divorce grounds and a teething syrup, plus a note on Glasgow University clock details.
A reader describes two months of painful red welts under the knees swelled feet and intense burning and itching. After trying multiple remedies with no relief she used Curethura and reports the burning subsided and swelling faded within days, allowing normal sleep and recovery.
In a heated exchange Mumley accuses Tungley of doing less for the party while Uye counters with a small donation and no speeches. The dialogue highlights note of campaign involvement and differing strategies within the party.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss indoor basketball prospects and a catalog write up. Mentions May Haan Tames, LPN ver develop, and references to Minn. and a minivan polis. Reads as stray, unreadable lines with no clear events or outcomes.
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