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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
3
A fragmented Chicago News snippet shows a farmer in a snowy rural exchange asking about hay prices and snow conditions. The farmer explains he’s a widowed suitor with $8,000 and has had no time for snow or hay due to courting a widow.
Mrs Benj Wilson of Moravia New York suffered severe diabetes and weight loss from 200 pounds to 130 pounds over four years after two doctors offered no relief. A Dodd s Kidney Pills advertisement claimed to cure her kidney disease including Bright s Disease and rheumatoid pain. The husband touts the remedy as a God sent cure starting from the first use and recommends it to others.
A conversation at a show contrasts two views of performance. One praises the singer’s nerve rather than the voice, reflecting on charisma and stage presence over vocal quality. The exchange highlights admiration for boldness in a public performance.
Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York, inventor and proprietor of Moot-Rage, secured a Supreme Court of New York State injunction with costs against competitors who copied his foot powder design resembling Olmsted's Foot-Ease. The ruling affirms his trademark and protects his widely advertised product. The article lauds Olmsted for defending his invention against unfair competition and imitators.
A feature on the mushka cap worn by Jewish women from New Russia to Galicia. The velvet cap with pearl network reflects wealth, with values ranging from 250 to several thousand dollars. The piece notes a vast trade in pearls and estimates a $40 million capital tied up in these caps among 800,000 adult women in the region.
A Rome New York matron recounts severe coffee intolerance including dizziness, upset stomach, and nerves. She credits Postum Food Coffee with restoring appetite, blood health, and overall well being after continued use. The Postum Company from Battle Creek Michigan promotes their product and its accompanying booklet The Road to Wellville.
In New Ireland on the Pacific shore two men, a towering German and a tired Englishman, discuss a signed confession by David Leighan. The document traces Leighan’s ruinous inheritance dispute with his uncle, a murder plot, mobbed travels to America, and murder charges, ending with a signed statement and a warning from the German about potential escape opportunities as a ship approaches.
The narrator recalls a moonlit confrontation where he fatally strikes a man, fearing hanging if discovered. He contemplates misdirection by robbing the victim’s money and papers, then flees toward Plymouth, planning to hide the bag of money near the Gray Wether Stone as the truth of the murder weighs on him.
The tale from Sprain tells of an African king gifting a Spanish king a fragrant orange tree. A court gardener’s daughter secures a dowry by gifting a spray and later adorns her hair with another blossom. The legend links orange blossoms with bridal adornment and wealth. A final proverb notes riches measure by what one can refrain from spending.
The text profiles Lloyd C Griscom a U S minister to Japan with a long diplomatic career since 1893 including roles in Constantinople Persia and Tokyo. It notes his birth 1872 New Jersey marriage 1901 London and residence Haverford Pa and highlights his stance on compensating American business losses under Japanese tobacco and monopolies. It also covers Nathan C Schaeffer Panama Canal engineer John F Stevens and other public figures including Rev Carl A Bjork and Policeman Freeman with vivid physical details and career notes.
A former teacher, Miss Margaret M. James of Dayton Ohio, describes years of overcrowded classrooms and nervous breakdown followed by recovery using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the pills with restoring blood, sleep, appetite and stamina enabling a return to teaching. Fellow teachers report similar improvements. Benefits of deep breathing are also noted.
A Paterson New Jersey woman describes nine years of kidney pain and related symptoms including backache headaches dizziness and nosebleeds. She credits Donn's Kidney Pills with alleviating the stinging back pain and head rushes after starting the treatment, and notes the product is sold for 60 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A patchwork of ad blurbs and notes mentions Allen's Foot Enas for foot care and various remedies, plus an Oregon Lew ig and Clark Centennial booklet by Union Pacific. The notice promotes a Portland immersion guide with maps, color views, hotel rates, streetcar lines, and travel tips for visitors, urging requests by two cent stamp to A K Ourta in Omaha.
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