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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
6
In a bustling town scene a glazier chatter grows into a joking incident as residents trade quips about bluffing through life. A winded exchange frames local wit around a fourteen inch joke and a shop window remark. The scene captures everyday humor among townspeople.
A fragmented discussion reviews how wealth in Europe and the United States is measured for taxation. It notes per capita values vary by whether wealth means property within city limits or property owned by residents. The piece cites Hartford and Boston among others and includes unrelated vignettes on misheard phrases and witty exchanges.
A dated vignette recounts a man entering a restaurant and waiting long for his order, finally remarking to the waitress You dont look a day older. The scene shifts to a baggage master enforcing a law on trunk contents with humorous family dialogue about values. A final short gag about hair and a barber closes the fragment.
W H Murphy a Minneveska salesman living at the Minneveska apartments tried to board a moving train before a ball game. His grasp failed and both feet were cut off by the wheels. He was taken to Racalving hospital where surgeons attended. he joked during etherization and remarked no more ball games for a while. The ball game continued around him as he recovered.
The article explains hydroplane design aims to reduce draft and displacement at speed through underbody innovations. It notes heavy investment in these freak boats, many discarded, as owners boost power to gain extra speed, including duplicating a motor on a 450 miler to reach about ten more mph while chasing the 80 miler.
A mad 18 mile chase between a Laurèl Unead express train and a high powered car requisitioned by Chit of Polloa Roberta of Wilkes Barre ended with the fugitive, accused of filmjamming a Wilkes-Barrean, captured at Scranton station then returned to Wilkes-Barre. The train ran 35 minutes. the auto gained about a mile a minute to overhaul the suspect as officers waited.
Two men argue over the merits of an automobile across the street, each claiming ownership of a car neither actually owns. The humorous exchange highlights a spirited, nonverbal clash over vehicle value.
A garbled, era-laden note mentions beverages named Demova's Coffes and claims about coffee purity. It references a rectangular dishpen designed to fit a kitchen klinic with a rubber foot to steady it. The text is riddled with OCR errors and nonsensical phrases.
A vintage advertisement urges grooming with Precede shampoos followed by Cuticura Ointment to address dandruff itching and scalp irritation. Claims superior results for hair, skin, and hands with free samples via mail. Also notes tallet preparations. Iceland horses shown shod with sheep horn while Sudanese horses wear camelskin socks.
A fragment describes Mrs Styles calling for installments on a bonnet purchased earlier. The seller notes the bonnet is out of fashion and the woman aims to push the buyer to swap for a newer bonnet. The exchange evidences changing style demands and sales pressure.
Walter Baker & Co Ltd of Dorchester Massachusetts receives the grand prize for superior cocoa and chocolate preparations at the Panama Pacific Exposition. The renowned firm claims 65 highest awards at leading exhibitions in Europe and America.
A fragment notes a loud moment on a subway platform where a gateman tells a woman to use both gates as she boards the train. The brief exchange hints at public transit tensions and commuter behavior.
A man complains to the editor after a note about Mrs Peck visiting her mother in law is printed. The editor defends the line but the subscriber warns sarcastic remarks could ends his subscription.
A witty exchange notes one writer begins a European war history before peace is declared to gain a market edge. The joke contrasts rushing a book to publication with the wartime timelines that extend beyond victory.
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