Knocker Questions Cure of Faith in Medicine Joke
Mr Knocker says he had little faith in the medicine yet it cured him of that doubt. The Agent asks if it cured him at all and Knocker confirms it cured even his small faith.
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
10
Mr Knocker says he had little faith in the medicine yet it cured him of that doubt. The Agent asks if it cured him at all and Knocker confirms it cured even his small faith.
A witty dialogue on long chances in romance. A man recalls proposing and receiving a surprising reply. The piece satirically notes many women remain single by choice, not rejection, and reflects on male choices shaping relationships.
London report on a court ruling denouncing an alleged prank at the Prince of Wales theatre as fraudulent. Press agent Thomas Dann claimed payment from Frank Curzon for arranging the hat hoax, with Mrs. Dann asserting a separate sum. Judge Woodfall dismissed both actions, deeming the scheme unlawful and an abuse of the justice system.
Cooper Pa an eighth of an acre of lime beans on Albert BE Rinn s truck farm yielded 162 to Mr Rinn His lime bean patch covers two and a half acres but records cover only an eighth to test profitability The small French lima commanded at least 15 cents a quart and top quality brought 650 a bushel Major customers included eleven Atlantic City hotels several Philadelphia and New York hotels and local Allentown families
J Howard Moore spoke to the Socialist League at 160 Washington St on The Biology of the Child. He cited Haeckel and the biogenetic law to explain infant and adolescent instincts as echoes of humanity's evolutionary past, noting the child as a born ape and the persistence of primitive traits.
A parcel of bonds valued around 75000 was kicked by schoolboy football players and found by a patrolman near a subway stairs. It bore the address Don A. Dodge Yonkers N Y in pencil. Yonkers police sought the owner but could not locate him.
New York reports heart surgery moving from rare accidents toward broader potential. Rockefeller Institute researchers describe animal tests showing the heart can be opened cleaned and restarted. They propose coronary artery work for angina pectoris and say human trials may be attempted soon despite long steps from animals to people.
In Springfield Massachusetts a novel near aeroplaning test will be tried by Williams College with Berkshire aero clubs this winter. Non motor biplanes will be fitted with bob sled bases and taken to hilltops. Expert coasters will supervise as sleds reach 40 to 50 mph, then elevating planes tilt to lift the craft a few feet above the snow, skimming the ground until the hill’s bottom.
An anecdote from Hilsworth Dunham of Hiram Maine recounts a mother with a scalp tumor misdiagnosed as eczema whose hair fell out. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, itching and burning ceased within six months and hair regrew. The writer also claims healed eczema on feet after winters with Cuticura products.
A witty exchange on railroad progress compares today’s system with 50 years past and notes wrecks nearby farms for coffee and warmth. An ad touts Hamlins Wizard for sore throats, and a quip links a woman's refusal to a man turning to drink. Aims to capture light, opinionated era humor.
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