08 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
1
The narrator recalls a chaotic night after a theatre incident as Clara vanishes. Mrs. Wilson searches frantically while police and a cab ride lead to Bow Street. Clara’s fate remains unknown as the narrator and Mrs. Wilson confront evasive officials and a uneasy search persists. The narrator awakens in a grim house with a nurse and a visiting Judith appearing as a ghostly threat.
Fragmentary report shows a confrontation with a demand for acknowledgment from a husband figure. The speaker refuses to utter the demanded vow, while threats of coercion are made. A door opens and Mr Rodwell appears, shifting the scene.
Chiapator XXIV depicts Judith confronting her husband John Rodwell in a crowded house. Judith reveals a plan to expose Rodwell to Bow Street by naming a missing young lady for a reward, threatening to ruin his schemes. The confrontation ends with a vow to press the matter, promising continuation.
A playful exchange compares California fruit sizes with Pennsylvania chatter. A Californian brags about huge watermelons and even uses a strawberry as a toolhouse, while a brick house built from melon profits is cited. The conversation shifts to the Port Arthur note as the Pennsylvanian pursues fresh news.
A quip from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a wife’s baking improvement. The jest highlights progress in cake and pie presentation, suggesting the desserts look good enough to tempt, even if taste may still be in progress.
A brief wit exchange cites Darum as an awful coward and a counterexample of temper. The speaker claims Darum fears his wife yet notes an incident where he stopped a runaway horse last night, reflecting on uncontrolled temper and character.
The dispatches describe Japanese forces pressing toward Port Arthur as the Baltic fleet moves east from Swakopmund. General Nogi captures Two Hundred and Three Meter Hill amid costly fighting. Russian sorties follow, while both sides anticipate winter operations. Kuropatkin reports clashes on the Shakhe river as fuel, water, and coal supply concerns rise. A Port Arthur heroine dies, and a Texas man faces charges in a separate case.
The 203 Meter Hill position at Port Arthur, now reported captured by Japanese forces, looms as a pivotal point enabling shelling of the Russian fleet. A map in the London Times lists forts numbered from Antzshan to Kuropnatkin Fort, with outer works shown by dark lines.
The Chadwick case takes a sensational turn with the arrest of Citizens' National Bank of Oberlin Ohio President C G Beckwith and Cashier Spear on federal banking law violations. Allegations claim a $240000 loan to Mrs Chadwick against a $60000 capital and possible personal notes for 102000, with rumored Carnegie signatures and missing director knowledge.
Report notes swimmers are rarely felled by cramps but by apoplexy from sudden cooling. It describes multiple drownings where victims sink immediately or struggle briefly, and mentions the Athy: saving sixty five lives. It also claims drowning victims cannot be stunned and outlines a method to handle by thumbs under the ears and ducking the head from behind.
Mrs W A Hysong, a recent transplant from Sang Ky, declares Dodd's Kidney Pills the greatest kidney remedy known. She credits relief from years of kidney trouble after using one and a half boxes, and notes neighbors also benefited and would recommend the remedy to prevent Bright's Disease.
A wry remark on marriage misreadings suggests spouses sought separation not from conflict but from mutual clarity. The exchange plays on perceiving deep compatibility as a trigger for life changes rather than discord.
A 19th century health notice warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury as it harms the senses and deranges the system. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co as mercury free and effective when taken internally. A testimonial offer and doctor endorsements accompany the claim.
At a dinner with the late Joh Iiske present, stories of social tact amused guests. Mr. Fiske recounted a French king’s costly wine glass mishap, then a glass in the host’s own hand toppled, prompting a witty exchange about not consoling by throwing the service against the wall.
An anxious mother questions George about marriage prospects. The girl, with a distant look, says he has never hinted at considering her as a wife and likely never will. She notes he complained of weariness last night, and it wasn’t nine o'clock.
A promotional letter extols Postum Coffee substitute and Grape-Nuts as stomach friendly. It cites a Alabama reader praising Postum for her family, noting improved digestion and bowels. The ad claims Postum aids both children and adults, replacing coffee to ease stomach and nervous issues.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to Congress the proposed appropriations for the government for the year ending June 30, 1906. The total requested is 619,660,852 dollars, higher than the current year’s 614,548,937, with per-department recapitulations and 146,836,320 dollars of permanent annual appropriations already authorized by law.
A Berkeley case draws medical and public interest as Miss Bertha Young fainted and, after doctors failed to rouse her, a spiritualist was summoned. Her awakening followed the incantations and passes. The event has become widely noted among medical men.
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