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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
7
Mother Tahr narrates a lullaby about a Himalayan Tahr family living in a zoo. She explains high mountain origins, long hair, and pride in their appearance while imagining future tales for her baby. The tale ends with the baby asleep and the mother reflecting on family history.
An essay tracing serpent and moisture based superstitions from Nova Scotia to Kansas. It links myths of Isis Osiris and lunar moisture to beliefs that water can revive the bitten and kill the venomous serpent, noting ancient sources and ritual imagery.
A conference report states eight billion dollars lost by Americans since World War I due to fraudulent investments. The piece urges caution against high pressure sales and overtrusting the public, citing ignorance, carelessness, and gullibility as causes and calling for prudent judgment and investigation to prevent future losses.
The Detroit News quips about scheduling quirks noting that double headers would have made Neat's team glad no baseball conflicts arose, suggesting water polo timing as preferable in a light sports column.
Jean Newton reports differing opinions on the origin of the instrument commonly called the jews harp. One view links it to the French jeu meaning play, while another ties the name to David and Israelite harps.
A fragment from a 1920s or early 1900s column pokes at relationships and social advice. It contrasts a silly woman facing risk in love with a man’s perception and warns that a better partner makes the best friend. The text reflects dated notions of gender and social roles.
An amused letter to Leicestershire County Council exposed a holiday era error when a woman, aged sixty three, asked why she had not notified the birth of a son. She explains she has only daughters and jokes she would be notified first-hand if she ever has a son.
Dame Fashion muses on warm nightgown style trends with georgette robes, ostrich fringe, and silk kimonos. American innovation blends with Paris fringe influence to create a slenderizing blue velvet robe. Brides shift from June to winter velvet gowns as Dame Fashion predicts two enduring trends in hats and comfort.
Chicago dairy authority Dr. BP Van Norman warns Americans waste skim milk solids by discarding them or feeding to animals. He notes milk comprises butterfat, skim solids and water and that skim solids provide essential calcium minerals, protein and lactose for energy and digestion.
The article describes a fashion shift toward pairing a dark printed dress with a lighter coat. It notes previous guidance to match coat color with the dark base, but forecasts favor outfits where prints in brown be paired with beige and rose accents. It also discusses black or slate blue dresses with coordinating accessories, suggesting emphasis on print patterns over strict color matching.
reports that hems are out of favor in Paris sports clothing with machine stitching finishing wool fabrics. Cuffs and collars at leading houses use the same method and tweeds drive the change as skirts move toward circular shapes and bias hems become unnecessary.
The period notes sweaters dominating fashion with gray brown and red shades. Descriptions include woolen or “woolle” terminology, bird's eye patterns, and coat styles with low necklines and three close buttons. Specific color pairings and fabric details suggest seasonal trends.
Santa narrates a magical Christmas Eve visiting cities and countryside, using fire escapes in urban homes and delivering toys to sleeping children. Reindeer cheerfully pull the sleigh as bells ring and Santa muses on magic runners and the joy of snowbound sleds for kids spread across places.
A mother and child dialog reveal a repeated loss of time or item, with the child apologizing for losing it. The exchange hints at bad luck or a recurring misfortune and the mother’s frustration over the fourth Sunday lost.
A Western mother from Montrose, California shares how California Fig Syrup helps her children with constipation and stomach issues. The ad touts the syrup as a pure vegetable remedy suitable from infancy and claims broad use over 50 years with physician endorsement.
Rowdy a black and white fire dog owned by Mr and Mrs C A Stewart of Wittsfield Maine aids their busy day. The dog carts purchases to the car in shopping editions and on trips carries a small overnight bag to hotel lobbies with pride and calm.
The text argues that cars consume vast air and CO2, predicting that crowding will push future transport toward electric power for public health and air quality, citing a shift away from conventional vehicles.
A promotional note promises rapid cold relief with Pope's Cold Compound for colds that have reached deep into the throat or lungs. The ad playfully contrasts social plans and illness, featuring a line about waking with a miserable cold and the remedy’s supposed fast effect.
A quip from a guide and a young woman baffle a rural hamlet misunderstanding. An advertisement for Cole's Carbolisalve claims quick relief from burns and skin diseases, priced at 30 cents and one dollar, urging readers to consult a druggist or mail order from The J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois. A closing hint muses on wartime readiness through marriage.
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