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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
4
A humorous exchange recalls a large Thanksgiving in Vermont hosted by Uncle Ben. The feast included turkey goose duck chicken roast pig sparerib, plus pies and cider. After dinner a collection for the heathen raised 50 cents per person.
A gentleman directs a general man to lean windows, tend boots and knives, run messages, chop wood, cut grass, mind the horse and gardener, and keep the house supplied with vegetables for a shilling a week. The man asks about a garden day, and replies that he could make bricks in his spare time.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt recalls Old Pete Flood, longtime Franklin cemetery attendant, where a rude custom grew to ask how business was and hear a bass reply saying no one buried today. The tale is recounted amid local chatter and a joking mood in early street discussions.
A historic health notice explains rheumatism as a consequence of inactive kidneys and uric acid buildup. It touts a simple home remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to cleanse the blood and support kidney function, with directions to take after meals and at bedtime.
Archibald Terhune, a popular London bachelor, learns he has inherited twenty thousand dollars a year on one condition. He must be engaged within ten days or lose the estate to a American cousin. At Castle Wyckoff the Vincents arrange to mix Agatha Sixth and Agatha First into his life. Conflicts unfold as Terhune juggles two women and a looming deadline.
In a tense scene at Terhune Castle Arch reveals that Agatha Sixth refused his marriage proposal after a garden confrontation. Wilfred Vincent grapples with the fallout as Solicitor Barnes arrives to witness the ten day deadline for the aunt’s will and Arch’s hopes fade amid betrayals and heartbreak.
A narrator learns Lady Vincent’s room is off limits by order, while Mr Barnes introduces Lord Vincent and himself. Barnes notes they will lunch at one and the narrator wonders if Terhune will attend as an affianced or free man, while awaiting the meeting’s outcome.
A San Francisco paper from fifty years ago describes bootblacks at the California exchange facing customers who avoid them. It notes bootblacking charges: 25 cents for clean boots, 50 cents for boots wet or greased, and 50 cents for full treatment including legs. The piece contrasts capital entering with armchairs and cushions and the bootblacks' display near customers.
A passerby recounts two lights approaching on a sidewalk and revealing a baby carriage with lanterns shaped like small carriage lamps fastened in sockets. The lights helped prevent collisions in the dark and did not disturb the infant.
Little Phyllis sits at a concert as the leader raps, the crowd quiets to a hush. She blurts to her mother, Oh mamma, just listen to the hush, savoring the sudden calm in the hall.
The article notes Western Union’s $13,000,000 surplus reduction after AT&T’s acquisition under Theodore N. Vail. An eight month audit applied market values, write-offs, and depreciation to reveal a $5,136,000 surplus. Publicity boosted stock, signaling a new era in corporate transparency and finance.
The quote argues that reform works only when timely and decisive, warning that delay permits corruption to spread. It critiques philanthropy for waiting until danger is late, letting the sick perish and fools wander while efforts focus on reviving the dead.
Historical overview traces Christmas seals from 1862 Boston soldiers relief to a global charity stamp practice. It details early Norwegian and Swedish anti tuberculosis issues, Jacob Riis influence, Emily P. Bissell and Delaware efforts, and the U S nationwide Red Cross tuberculosis stamp campaigns yielding 135000 in 1908 and near doubling in 1909 with ambitious 1000000 expectation.
A man ingested Paris green to end his life but survived a large dose. An eminent specialist treated him, but the patient resisted. The doctor refused to help if life was wanted only on the patient’s terms. After 24 hours the patient reconsidered and requested further treatment.
Tarsus in Asia Minor, birthplace of the apostle Paul, now lit by electric power drawn from the Cydnus river. The city hosts 450 electric street lights and about 600 incandescent private lamps, marking a modernization milestone.
An Washington woman credits stopping coffee with restoring health and cheer. After years of nervous spells, she switched to Postum and reports renewed energy, ability to work, and care for two babies. She says Postum gave her life back and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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