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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for instant relief from stuffed nose headache feverishness and sneezing. It claims a dose every two hours up to three cures a cold without quinine tastes pleasant and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
An advertising claim states Cascarets flush out lazy liver, clogged bowels, and sour stomach. It promises immediate relief by morning, with users feeling better after a night of cleansing while they sleep.
In a humorously cynical exchange two men debate a Reds strike joke. One reader quips that to reach a person demands quitting work, while the other notes no red was ever known to be at work. The fragment captures a playful wartime labor quip.
Bayer insists on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer package with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Bayer name signifies genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents. Aspirin is the trademark of Bayer.
A brief exchange features Belle seeking tips for skin care and Nell asking about the airtight condition of her jars. The rustic vignette hints at household routines and practical advice in a quiet domestic setting.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis and lung ailments promising relief and a good night’s rest. It notes American manufacture and widespread use in homes globally. The copy also includes generic product and consumer tips about persistence coal use and household cleaners.
A man recalls his youth and a moonlit night with Irene as Edith listens with care. He reveals a past pact and lingering love while debating whether to confess further truths to his trusted friend. The conversation ends with a cold night prompting them to return home.
In October at the newspaper, Dave, now in a private office, faces Conward’s challenge to rethink his life. Conward argues work alone won’t build wealth or future, urging Dave to consider broader possibilities for the town and his own path beyond the press.
A seasoned investor tells Dave of Alkali Lake rail access and new factories as strangers buy up lots at rising prices. He forecasts an industrial boom and an alliance with local press to push deals, while residents fear losing ground to speculative sales and hidden motives.
David Eldon, a rancher’s son, meets his first car when it crashes near his foothill home, breaking the doctor’s leg but sparing Irene. He rescues the doctor, escorts a healer from 40 miles away, and begins a romance with Irene while his father dies. Dave later becomes a newspaper reporter after meeting Melvin Duncan and Edith.
Dave and Reenie walk to the riverbank as she reveals past sorrow and hints at changes since. She recalls her family, her brother Jack, and a tragic accident that shapes her view of life. The confiding talk exposes hidden tensions and a sense of altered trust between them.
A medical note explains that ear fullness comes from a blocked Eustachian tube causing pressure differences and potential deafness, with relief by gently inflating the tube via a bougie and nasal apparatus. A parrot joke follows about a minister noting its well trained pet joining family prayers.
A city editor weighs Conward's land sale report against a rumored gang threat. The Evening Call ran Conward's sale statement, paired with a column praising the city's growing prosperity, climate, resources, and strategic transport links to promise an assured future.
The article explains that staying in school boosts earnings. It cites a study showing a 25 year old who stayed until eighteen earns about $2,000 more annually than one who left at fourteen, with gains continuing over time. It equates the education payoff to an $18,000 investment at 3 percent and cites stronger future salary growth for the better educated.
The American Museum of Natural History bulletin explains platinum’s remarkable ductility. A single troy ounce could form a wire spanning about 1,800 miles from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro. The process uses successive gold coverings to produce an extremely thin, nearly invisible strand while preserving the metal’s integrity.
A mischievous insect disrupts forest ranger communications by invading the transmitter. The American Forestry Association notes the problem, while a ranger improvises with mothball fragments to end the disturbance.
The mind acts upon the body and keeps it young, as contented and kind people age more slowly. Those who turn troubles into sympathy and keep an open heart retain youth within and in those they touch, even as life grows difficult.
Yonkers Statesman shares a humorous quip from Flatbush and Bensonhurst about mistaken identity on a trolley. A man reserves a seat for his wife only to discover his sister in law exits the car, prompting a lighthearted anecdote about mixing up relatives and courtesy.
A ring once owned by Queen Elizabeth featuring her portrait and a miniature of Anne Boleyn sold at auction for 5330 dollars, drawing bids from collectors and historians.
The fragment suggests riches and love gaining freedom like wings, and questions whether prudent measures can clip such flights. It ponders how precaution may restrain desires and wisdom alike, reflecting on restraint versus ambition.
A columnist quotes John F. Watson 1843 reflections on price changes in 1847 noting oysters, sea bass, sheephead, rock fish, shad, lobsters, butter, fowls, and other staples. It recalls 1768 legal price controls and the later destruction of Blue Points due to fishing laws, with vivid old-time comparisons.
A nurse from overseas, wearing a short strand of pink beads called Croix de Guerre, cared for a sick baby near Chateau-Thierry as refugees fled Eastern France. A grateful mother gave the nurse the beads, saying she had saved her child. The Modern Hospital notes this small act will endure in memory amid the world war's vast story.
A radium institute is under construction in Los Angeles funded by King C. Gillette, totaling about 150000 dollars. The West’s only facility of its kind will include offices, labs, patient beds, and spaces for radium therapy and ophthalmic disease study. Fees will be based on patients' financial condition.
Fred N. Burton of Worry Pennsylvania found 84 pounds of honey hoarded by bees he had driven away with an oil torch last July while plans to repair his roof were underway. The discovery occurred during the roof work and honey remained stored behind the eaves.
A dialogue records a query about the editor's opinion on a submitted story. The editor replies curtly through a letter noting a shortage of white paper, implying indifference. The Birmingham Age-Herald framing suggests a cautious press environment and resource constraints affecting editorial decisions.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes labeling that shows the name California, the product’s fruity taste, and full dosing directions on each bottle.
An Indianapolis housewife laments men’s inconsistency noting her husband hunted two rainy days in the country and returned with game yet could not close a garage door or feed chickens without claiming to catch cold. She highlights the paradox with humor.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Danderine, claiming it removes dandruff and stops hair loss after several applications. It promises renewed hair life, vigor, brightness, thickness and color, with a short instruction to apply the liquid to the scalp.
A humorous exchange in which Hardup declares he loves the daughter for herself and hopes to learn to love the father in time, depicting a playful, era-tinged banter characteristic of London Tit-Bits humor.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a versatile solution to dye all fabrics from wool to linen. It promises rich colors on any material with guidance in the Direction Book and a Diamond Dye Color Card from dealers. Also noted is a humorous court line about a bigamist explaining unlucky marriage choices.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Skin Ointment Wash and Cuticura Soup claiming quick five minute face cleansing and relief for poor complexions itching and rough hands. The ad echoes a joke about an ice cutter after a mention of a job freeze-out.
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