14 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
1
In this fresh installment Bertrand Sinclair blends a vivid North of Fifty Three frontier portrait with a wholesome love story. The tale contrasts rugged northern life and East Coast society, highlighting the wild Ute country and modern city living through strong characters and evocative scenes. The editor notes the blend is unusual yet convincing.
Hazel Weir, a stenographer for Harrington & Bush, rebuffs senior partner Andrew Bush who banqueted her with flowers and favors. After a park encounter, he proposes marriage, but she rejects the plan citing age and ethics, threatening to resign if pressure continues, while he warns of social retaliation.
Evansville attorney Joseph F. Igleheart rode a Chicago & Eastern Illinois sleeper from Terre Haute to Evansville, insisting on a berth for a three hour ride. A heavy snowstorm delayed the train seven hours, and on greeting the porter the next morning the porter, angered, asked how the white man knew of the lay-out, after Igleheart spoke twice.
A London Chronicle item humorously recalls a meatless day as a housewife serves lamb bone stew to her husband who finds no meat. She muses grimly on the miscue while he proclaims the meatless moment. In a trench tale a wounded soldier removes his helmet before shrapnel hits, another man nearby reporting the scene.
In a light anecdote two young cousins Anna and Evelyn discuss uncles in the war. Anna claims her uncle is a sergeant over a hundred men, while Evelyn retorts her uncle is a top sergeant over 150 mules, highlighting playful misunderstanding of military hierarchy.
A Kansas City Journal snippet captures a morning exchange between Jim and a senator. The dialogue hints at campaigns and votes, noting a young woman’s presence seeking votes and implying persuasive political activity.
Mrs Hawbuck jokes that Hiram takes twice as long to drive the pigs. Farmer replies he cannot scold creatures worth $50 each. Evguing transcript notes a proverb about not winning war with talk, and warns that without fools wisdom would be cheap.
A Private Mulligan in a trench guards his post between shellfire and daydreams of an Emerald Isle sweetheart. An exploded shell jolts him, prompting a deadpan reply to a yelling subaltern. A joke closes with a vintage shoe shop scene and a wary buyer.
Fiery red pimples, a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment soothe distressing eczemas. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents by druggists or mail.
A quirky dialogue contrasts romance and rationing as one speaker declares abstaining from sugar, urging the other to boost patriotic spirit. Scientists note a two minute rule for sweets, while the exchange hints at wartime morale and social expectations.
An old advertisement proclaims Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children stop colds in 24 hours relieve feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething discomfort move bowels and destroy worms. They are pleasant for children to take and are used by mothers for 1 year. Sample free address Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Pierce Pleasant Pellets as original bone change regulators for liver and bowels, claiming forty years of use. It also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the best American made washing aid, urging readers to discard life’s follies with a bell crown hat and pug dog imagery.
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