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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
3
Advertisements claim organic phosphate sold as bitro-phosphate can feed nerves and boost body cells to transform extreme thinness into health and weight. Benefits cited include reduced nervousness and sleeplessness, brighter eyes, and plump cheeks, with a caution about unwanted weight gain.
On a stormy voyage a mutinous crew plans to abandon ship while Captain Sanchez, wounded, lies hidden. LeVere confronts a hostile mutineer group as Dororthy reveals a rescue attempt and the crew moves to retake control, leading to a brutal close-quarters fight.
The two men guide me to the after deck as fog hides guards. Carter stays on duty while Watkins and I return. We light a lantern to reveal the dead sailor stabbed in the back, without a trace or any clear suspect, not Gunsaules, whose nerve betrayed him.
The government advises conserving kitchen utensils by mending granite ware with soft putty. Apply putty to both sides, press edges, then bake in a slow oven until deep brown. The vessel should hold water again and be as good as new.
Capn Ezra objects to umbrellas as dangerous weapons in town. He recalls near misses and misused umbrellas causing injuries, noting careless handling by crowds and individuals as the real threat. The piece cites Roston Globe’s impression of umbrella danger and urges caution in public spaces.
A correspondent claims Austrian notes were not the only counterfeit threat. He says Belgian notes, counterfeitable because the enemy controlled the Belgian banks, misled Allied soldiers on the western front. He warns troops to scrutinize high denomination bills, as fake Belgian five franc notes could be mixed with genuine French staff.
A buyer pursues a sale driven hunt for a mop priced at 98 cents with a 10 cent handle and a bottle of polish. A dropped bottle forces another purchase, totaling a dollar rather than the expected 98 cents, yet the shopper remains determined to beat that bargain in the end.
Dinks-I notice Binks spends all his spare time at the pictures since his wife became a movie actress. Jinks-Yes, he thinks it's wonderful to see her carry on for two mortal hours and never hear a word out of her. Destructiveness, "Bee that boy?" "Yes," "Very destructive." "How 807" "Wears a gust of clothes out the first day he gets them." "Impossible" "Well, he does. He wouldn't go naked, would he?"
A Wyn-Tenkins couple hosts a dinner party with Pa Wyn-Tenkins carving a fowl that malfunctions. The bird slips, hitting the principal guest’s lap as Mrs Wyn-Jenkins turns pale. He calms the moment, quipping that he has helped too much and offers to take back a tile.
An old after-dinner speaker counsels a nervous youth to ruin his first public speech on the eve of the event. He asks about home life and urges deliberately making the talk as poor as possible to avoid future speaking engagements.
An old health advertisement urges men to protect internal organs, especially kidneys, by using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It warns that overworked kidneys cause uric acid buildup leading to pain, back stiffness, and potential Bright's Disease. The copy promises quick relief and money back guarantee on genuine sealed Gold Medal boxes.
An excerpt quotes Curbice Underwood on modesty in magazines, contrasting old and new sensibilities. The text references a Palm Beach scene with a girl and mother, illustrating shifting norms and the tension between propriety and self expression.
A terse dialogue describes a guardhouse and rescue work likened to the Red Cross. Cindy, a colored worker, notes the helpers saved Duke’s life in a tense exchange. The employer asks how it happened while she recalls a postal card warning Duke would have died without ten days in one shelter.
The remark suggests vessels are often treated as feminine in speech. The commentator speculates this may stem from sailors trimming their galls, a peacetime aside that blends nautical slang with gendered language observations.
A woman writes about Mrs. Mary McGinnis and Miss Mayme MacGinntes registering her daughter at the hotel, noting the guest details and spelling variants. The fragment hints at a registry entry or social note regarding familial names and lodging.
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