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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
8
The Sandman, Nick, and Nancy recount brave dog deeds. A quick dog on a wagon saved a frightened horse by grabbing the reins, earning praise as a splendid hero. Other stories tell two collies capturing a burglar, and a fox terrier waking a sleepy family to a fire, saving lives and earning affection.
A fragmentary verse piece by Viola Brothers Shore uses sharp social satire to mock hypocrisy and political manipulation. The brief lines compare swayed opinions to glass houses and warn against wielding power with vanity rather than justice.
An essay tracing Valentines Day origins from Roman and heathen customs to Saint Valentine. It notes medieval church efforts to Christianize the festival, including Saint Francis de Sales replacing names with saints billets, and modern clergy reminders that Valentine’s Day honors a martyr and cautions against inappropriate valentines.
A Toleda Blade editorial argues against the idea there is no pain and notes another authority claims a cold is not a cold. The piece predicts a patient with sclerosis will soon be told he never felt better in life.
An exchange between an old crab and a female driver sparks a humorous tale about learning to drive. The driver attributes her skills to a traffic cop, highlighting a streetwise mentor in a light, folksy moment.
An essay argues that professional women face employer bias over attire and that uniform clothes would curb conspicuous fashion. It notes Mary Walker defied gendered dress norms, cites lawyers removing hats in court, and recounts English debate on wigs for women entering the bar while asserting women resist rigid tradition.
Louise Alice, once fretful and underweight with whooping cough, improved dramatically after California My Syrup. Her mother reports rapid bowel movement, weight gain, and renewed energy, praising the product as a non prescription laxative that tones the stomach and bowels. The endorsement notes four million yearly bottles and physician approval. The article also mentions steps to protect a white stag found in Reinhard forest Cassel Germany, a healthy one-and-a-half year old specimen attracting interest.
A playful exchange in a Detroit News item captures a boy requesting a pound of oysters and a dealer replying they sell by the measure not by the pound, prompting the boy to ask for a yard. The vignette reflects casual street commerce language from a dated urban setting.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a quirky line about choosing chow and turning in a car as a first payment on a turkey. The piece contrasts reactions when a crack is wound up versus other businesses.
From a quirky tale, a twin lives on onions, prompting Mrs Salley to declare anyone living on onions should solve their own riddle. The snippet hints at playful dialogue and a humorous local flavor.
Fossils from Africa recounts a four year British expedition in Titigany collecting dinosaur remains and other toxall fossils. The venture strains funds with an annual cost of 15000 dollars and may end soon as expenditures rise.
The largest creameries in the country report high profits by using Dandelion Butter Color to make a popular June color. Ninety percent color with a small amount, it does not affect buttermilk and is vegetable and tasteless. Approved by state and national food laws, Wells and Richardson Co. offers a free sample bottle.
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