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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
6
Advertisement urges eating a tablet of eatone half an hour before meals and after eating to curb excess acids gases and stomach trouble in hot weather. It claims quick relief from feverish thirsty sensations and loss of appetite while promoting safe bodily elimination. Entenle likened to candy and recommended for overeating and drinking cold drinks in heat.
Breckenridge Long of St Louis resigns as third assistant secretary of state to run for the Democratic nomination for U S senator from Missouri. A controversy surrounds his wartime mail handling and the Brent Von Allinson case, with University of Minnesota professor Stanley I Rypins alleging opening letters. Long denies any Army Intelligence ties.
Mrs Abby Scott Baker political chairman of the National Women’s party says she is not aligned with Republicans or Democrats yet watched both conventions closely. She criticizes Chicago for sidelining women and offering only a sop. at San Francisco she notes men showed more generosity but warns women might be misled into believing a gift equals rights.
Col Edward M Bouse known as Colonel House a Texas figure joins daily press as foreign correspondent with a roving mission to observe Europe and report on it He will work alongside Taft and Bryan providing copy for the Philadelphia Public Ledger His wide high level connections should aid in obtaining material, ensuring the world stays well informed about events overseas.
State highway engineer Herbert Nunn reports Pacific coast highway extending from California through Oregon to Washington. About 1,400 miles total, with California at 525 miles done north to Sacramento, Oregon 400 miles under contract, Washington to Seattle soon complete. Oregon and California show sizable bond and funding, labor conditions similar to the east.
The report cites pay around $4.50 with $7.50 for ten months. It expects no improvement in labor conditions next year. Material conditions are better. Oregon has sufficient local material and limited rail transport needs. Washington, northern California, and others are similar. Southern California faces worse transport conditions.
French ambassador Jusserand and Mme Jusserand left New York for a rest in France after a long wartime tenure. He said he would visit Paris friends and then the country, planning to return to the United States next fall. He dismissed recall rumors as unfounded and noted ongoing world work after the war.
The motortruck gains prominence as a practical postwar transport form. It surpasses the freight car in certain conditions, offering efficient highway movement. As fighting ends, its value to trade grows, signaling a lasting impact on future commerce and distribution.
War era editorial urges vigorous push for highway construction to expand transportation arteries and reduce costs by moving foodstuffs more efficiently. Notes states that will spend most on highways and buy motor trucks in 1920 are farming states with motors and trucks central to the economy.
The motortruck’s value as an aid in marketing forms products is now well established. Improved roads have been an essential factor in bringing this about.
A fragment discuss kitchen lore and recipes with notes on soups broths and dressings. It lists Royal Soup and Pressed Beef Flank methods, Chicken a la Stanley and other poultry dishes, broiled chicken, breaded veal cutlets, and a mayonnaise guide. Contains literary lines from Whittier and references to summer meats and olive oil mayonnaise.
The United States forest products laboratory finds that common ideas about Abers are not supported by tests. A species shown to have short fibers may not differ in strength from others, and fiber length varies more within a single tree than between species. Longest fibers can come from weaker wood.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a vegetable blood medicine that purifies the blood to boost vitality and ward off illnesses. It invites readers to visit drug stores and, for medical advice, to write to the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta Georgia. A wedding tale follows about a New Zealand couple traveling 19 000 miles to wed in Cumberland.
A brief item notes Miss Keen advising action after a handsome guide kissed the narrator a moment ago in Switzerland. The Boston Transcript records the playful exchange and implies social propriety concerns.
Aspirin described as genuine Bayer aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed for over twenty years. Unbroken Bayer package with pre preparations for headache toothache warache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost cents. larger Bayer packages also sold. Also a note about a spider seen by a child in a casual exchange.
An old advertisement touts DaASTORIA Castor Oil for infants and children claiming it bears a 30 year signature in use. It markets Cuticura remedies for pimples redness and rough skin with soap, ointment, and talcum as a complete skin care set.
London scene follows a dramatic taxicab blast involving two heavyset British visitors and their wives. A newsboy quips about the group as authorities clear the scene on the Strand. The exchange hints at skepticism toward the visitors and the organizers of the earlier spectacle.
A fragment shows hoarders talking past midnight with ET listening. Farmer Corntessel says the talk was mostly politics. Some say if mosquitoes stay bad they will leave, while others praise mosquitoes as good after all.
The American Legion Weekly recalls a Brest scene where a dusky stevedore and a French unit failed to communicate. A Georgia boy uses ivory cubes to try to bridge the gap, but misreading, he blurts a harsh remark. The piece ends with Jud Tunkins noting votes for women bring politics into homes.
A cartoonish exchange mocks voters who admit indifference to elections and public issues. It contrasts civic apathy with the grind of daily practice, implying success comes only to those who endure routine work and effort.
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