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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
7
Mrs Meekto insists her husband attend every meeting with her and refuses to accept him staying out nights, declaring she will not allow him to remain away.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, soothes the stomach, stimulates the liver, and purports to aid indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, constipation, and related ailments. It claims wide household use for over fifty years and urges readers to buy from druggists or dealers.
In a brief item from the Chicago Daily News a playful scene contrasts a teacher asking what a polygon is with a bright youth answering that an escaped parrot knows the answer. A quip notes a pretty woman's smile can wrinkle a man's purse, reflecting light humor of the period.
Fashion notes praise simple afternoon dresses as elegant and artful. Satin garments use straight skirts with tunics and satin covered buttons, While georgette crepe trims and velvet options enhance the look, the emphasis remains on clean lines, modest detailing, and practical charm.
Ashington hosts a contest by the American Forestry Association to name notable trees and locate America’s largest shade tree. nominations include the Liberty Tree at Saint Johns College Annapolis the Washington Elm near Boston and the big oaks at Oberlin Brunswick and Brunswick Georgia. General Sherman is cited for its vast shade potential and a 1763 veteran elm is noted in Brunawick.
The War Department announces polo will be fostered across the army to build horsemanship and daring. A central polo committee will coordinate activities with the American Polo Association and issue equipment, mounts, and instructions for match play at division camps, training centers, and regimental posts.
A period noted piece catalogs stylish sports attire including silk and wool garments. It highlights scarves, angora wraps, bright green crocheted fringed pieces, knitted silk slips, and sash styles, emphasizing aesthetic appeal over sport function.
Maj. Gen. George C. Squier announces a new wired wireless system that uses a guiding wire to steer high frequency currents through the air. The technique would allow Argentina to Alaska conversations and multiply one wire’s capacity, increasing reliability and secrecy while cutting telephone and telegraph costs.
A rambling piece laments political bunk and extols Kentucky country living. It quotes Representative Thomas on adjournment and imagines frost, harvest, and a grand country supper with ham, hogs and jam, ending with tranquil dreams of log cabins and rain on a tin roof.
A fragment states that science has proven rheumatism is caused by a germ in the blood and that the remedy lies in eliminating this germ to remove pain demons. It reflects a historical medical claim about rheumatism and blood-borne infection.
A classroom moment features a teacher presenting a dog labeled Spitz and a student asking if it spits on everything, capturing a humorous end to a light reading about dogs and names.
Relief comes instantly with a dose of Pape's Cold Compound. A second dose two hours later and a third dose can break up a severe cold, opening congested nostrils and stopping a runny nose. The product costs only a few vents at drug stores and acts without assistance.
A London Mail style note reports on a Tonbridge based cooperative and its pig profits. Shareholders are said to have received back their capital with a 47 percent return as part of winding up the organization amid submarine menace concerns.
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