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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
2
The Akron Iowa Register-Tribune notes a 1003 bicycle model with double gear to reach high speeds on level roads and lower gears for hills, plus cushioned front forks to prevent “bicycle” fingers. It also parries a pension claim story from William B Curtis about a man born in 1862 near a 1863 battle, deeming it a misdiagnosed case.
The Detroit Journal cites Medical Talk claiming lettuce is an anti-scorbutic and a preventive for smallpox. The piece mocks vaccine reliance, urging lettuce seed distribution and daily lettuce on menus, with imagined inspectors and political gain.
A fragment discusses the Iowa Idea as a political topic. It traces lines from the 1901 Republican platform on protecting home industries to 1902 reaffirmations and Roosevelt’s trust policy. The author argues the 1903 platform misrepresented the President and connected tariff policy to trusts.
At Columbus the Ohio Republican convention opened with Senator Heanta’s firm praise for President Roosevelt and the McKinley era. The temporary chair praised Roosevelt’s administration, recalling the Buffalo tragedy and the pledge to carry out McKinley’s policies with patriotism and resolve. The crowd responded with enthusiastic applause throughout.
An Oklahoma settler in 1889 endures severe diarrhea after crossing the plains and harsh heat. A neighbor’s single bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures him, restoring health after two weeks of rest and rest. The note promotes the product as a bowel disorder cure.
A 1900s editorial from the Atlanta Constitution argues that a weekly newspaper represents the town, boosts business, and should be supported for the good of the community. It claims a paper’s value far exceeds its cost and that prosperity depends on a robust, ads-filled publication.
The week was the most unfavorable of the season with below normal temperatures and a large excess of cloud cover. Heavy daily showers swept the state and severe local windstorms caused extensive damage in many areas.
Reports show heavy rainfall across Des Moines Jefferson Scranton Carroll Marshalltown and others with floods causing unprecedented damage. Crop losses loom as washed fields hinder planting and much land may be abandoned while dry warm weather is needed to recover and protect upland crops. Apple crop shows promise amid general disappointment in cereal and general harvests.
Lyon and Healy introduces three new piano pieces by Herbert L. Clarke W H Swanton and Geo D Barnard and W G Yule. Clarke’s Tale Fancies Swanton and Barnard Antics of the Ants and Yule’s A Dream of the Hallet all promise instant popularity. Available at local dealers or by post paid on receipt of price from publishers.
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