08 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
1
A tangled day unfolds as Fitzhugh debates love and money with Esther and Kathleen. Esther declares a risky mission against a Russian ambassador while Fitzhugh faces his fiancée Kathleen and her protective father in a dramatic confrontation.
A humorous quotation ridicules a doctor famed for treating insomnia, suggesting his success stems from “wideawake” methods. The remark wittily contrasts sleep disorders with constant alertness, underscoring skepticism about unconventional treatments.
National Capital reports a new budget practice to begin July 1 1921 with a single 35 member Appropriations Committee absorbing six other panels. The change shifts fiscal powers from military naval agriculture foreign affairs Post office and Indian affairs to the main committee while rivers and harbors and public buildings and grounds retain some independent roles.
Tobacco companies back a forest fire prevention push urging smokers to extinguish all matches and cigars fully. The campaign, tied to national forests and parks, calls for in-pack warnings and billboard slogans to reduce blaze risk.
A proposed park to park highway would connect twelve national parks from Denver to the Pacific, looping through Colorado Wyoming Montana Oregon California Arizona Utah and Colorado again. A Pathfinder trip led by A L Westgard will scout routes with Stephen Mather Gus Holm and state officials to pick a permanent path and seek federal aid for maps publicity and travel promotion.
An old text extols furfural extracted from corn cobs as a versatile chemical. It notes high past prices, potential low production costs, and uses in dyes, paints, lacquers, bakelite, insecticides, adhesives, cellulose, dynamite, paper filler, and acetate of lime.
An old advertising claim promotes a blood purifier as the cure for rheumatism. It argues liniments lotions and local applications fail. The ad urges removing the disease’s cause by cleansing the blood and offers free medical advice from a Swift Laboratory medical director in Atlanta Georgia.
An in depth look at English burglaries finds thieves rarely gain full value from jewelry thefts. Across 468 reported cases the net proceeds averaged about 75 per thief, while the stolen value was far higher. Every offender in the sample ended up jailed.
An advertisement touts Cuticurn Soap Ointment and Talcum as the trio for face skin and baby care. The talcum is priced at 2¢ each everywhere and claimed to render other perfumes superfluous.
A Wyoming cattle rancher Hank, a lifelong woman hater shaped by harsh family treatment, finds love after meeting a boarding house cook whose baked beans remind him of Boston. The tale blends rural life with an unlikely romance sparked by a simple dish.
The Kansas City Star recounts a tale where a house party using an ouija board is interrupted by three robbers fleeing with a liquor list. The incident shatters the revelers faith in the device as they suffer material loss and moral disbelief.
A doctor's family recently moved into a prestigious neighborhood and boasted openly about their status. A nine year old claimed their home bears a formal title after their name, Collett place, while another child retorted their household bears a similar honor, joking that documents also read Collect, please.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and proven safe by millions for over twenty years. It urges acceptance of an unbroken Bayer package with directions for relief of headache toothache and other pains. It notes small tin boxes and larger druggist packages with the Bayer trademark and chemical composition.
A humorous column features Mrs Jones reacting to a gift of candy from her husband. He narrates a boast about another man, prompting witty exchanges on appreciation. A couple of quips follow about Columbus, an egg, and a variegated line about Costa Rica as a married man's paradise.
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