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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
8
In Washington a man recounts a comic misadventure over a girl’s shoes at a theater. He retrieves the girl after the show, pays four dollars for a taxi home, and plans to buy a shoe horn from a five and ten store, signaling a cautious end to the episode.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney trouble, claiming high success and urging readers to obtain samples by mail. The piece also includes a short scene of a conversation where a young man remarks about ideal behavior, ending with a question about kneeling in dust for affection.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It claims the syrup cleanses the bowels and quickly restores a lively child, stressing to ask a druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup marked for babies and children.
A garbled courtroom fragment shows a judge questioning charges and a grocer insisting on cash, with a name Thad mentioned as having brought something to the scene. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context.
Gilbert Cannan admits misunderstanding his pacifist position but insists the drive to remove militarism is vital. He declares he will wield the pen as his weapon, noting his antiwar effort began before 1911 and continued through the Great War era with sly references to European institutions and events. The Springfield Republican notes deeper allusions emerge on second reading.
A dialogue reveals two professors debating a breakthrough described as perpetual motion. The first declares success and implies a powerful motor, while the second presses for clarity on the nature and longevity of the contraption.
Tye houses old stock and Tin objects, both agree they cannot lose and propose swapping items to avoid a loss. The exchange hints at undercurrents of distrust as both parties push for a favorable deal.
A testimonial from Mrs Statts of Council Bluffs praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for expectant mothers. She claims eleven healthy pregnancies with minimal suffering and recommends the medicine in tablet or liquid form. The ad offers free medical advice from Dr Pierce and a trial of tablets by mail.
A National Geographic bulletin notes Haifa's bid to become a free port under British and French mandates, linking its Carmel setting to biblical memories while detailing its medieval and modern ties. It recalls Mount Carmel, Caesarea, Tyre, Jaffa, and Crusader history, plus a German-era German Templars colony and Kaiser Wilhelm II's 1898 visit shaping development.
The mummified head once tied to Westminster Hall is now privately owned by Horace Wilkinson of Seal Chart near Sevenoaks. Passed down through generations from a showman to Cromwell descendants, it remains mounted on a spike with its wooden post.
Carl Busch a Kansas City composer was born in Bjerre Denmark on March 19 1862 He studied law at the University of Copenhagen violin under Toft and composition with Hartmann and Gade He played in a Paris orchestra and studied under Godard and Gounod He moved to the United States in 1889 settled in Kansas City where he formed the Philharmonic orchestra He composed works for orchestra symphonic rhapsody a symphony violin music the dramatic cantatas League of the Alps and King Olaf In September 1912 while traveling in Denmark he was awarded the Knight of Danneborg by the king
The fragment describes Rawan, king of Ceylon, using a flying carriage to strike an enemy army and drop bombs, causing many casualties before his eventual death. The Hindu chieftain Ramchander later recovers the machine and travels with it to Ayadhia. The Mahabharata notes flying machines as gifts or tokens of friendship.
Evening gowns and wraps feature slim daytime silhouettes reversed for night with full skirts. Furs and velvets shape lavish models, including fur collars, beadwork, and deep cuffs. blacks and blues dominate, while fabrics blend satin, georgette, and chiffon with rich embroidery and fringe.
A composite clippings page recalls Sir Earnest Cussett and a wife’s devotion, a lamplighter tale of a dropped machine, Liberty Bell repair plans by George Waelde, and Armistice Day bell sounds. It also includes quips on authorship by W L George, tobacco ideas, Cathcura powder ads, and a note on five natural anesthetics.
A playful exchange about magazine editors and author approval. The editor jokes that a story is too sad for publication. The reply hints at a counter argument about jokes and taste, with a note on the folly of pleas for principles.
A town dependent on a single generating station plunged into darkness after an accident. The station manager, en route to the works, forgot to switch on his car lights and, when stopped by a policeman, humorously claimed the lights were out everywhere. The officer corrected him and permitted him to proceed. The piece ends with a humorous Leather Medal Winner anecdote from American Legion Weekly.
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