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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
8
Mrs Eva E Shay of Garnett Kansas describes a severe nervous breakdown after birth and persistent female trouble. After reading a pamphlet she used Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and five bottles restored health, allowing her to have more children and remain well. She praises the medicine and recommends it to others.
Mr Herbert M Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire describes a decade of stomach trouble with worsening pain. After trying remedies he found relief by using Eatonic, taking about five tablets from a box, and reports no further stomach pains and able to eat what he likes.
Mount McKinley in Oregon is described as sinking under the weight of ages. In recent years the peak has subsided by at least 500 feet from its original height of 20,400 feet, according to geologist and mining engineer Heracle Parker who first noted Mount McKinley in 1902.
The dialogue imitates a social quip about apologies and timing for a phone call. A speaker blames circumstances, noting she claimed sympathy for being out when Mr Bavelaigh phoned, and fears a call will come when she is home. It captures light domestic humor about availability and social expectations.
In a rare nonpartisan act lawmakers approve a bill gifting the Sedgwick Post No. 10 G A R memorial hall in Bedford Iowa to the United States for federal building use. The Treasury is to permit continued occupancy by Sedgwick Post and the Women's Relief Corps No. 82 with no rent. A bronze tablet will mark the gift. The post once had about 500 members. now it has 25. The roll call will reveal none answering “Here.”
Excerpts show a House debate on authorizing a refund of duties collected for 1916 field kitchens sent to National Guard units near the Merican border. Britten argues the $2,000 rolling kitchens aided troops amid equipment shortages and warns refunds could set a costly precedent. Cannon counters that refunds imply broad taxation on patriotism and humanity.
The article notes Congress plans three special half dollars for Pilgrim tercentenary and Alabama and Maine state centennials, plus a proposed 2 and 4 4 cent piece with Theodore Roosevelt medallion. It recalls early U S coinage history from 1792 through 1876 and the 3 cent piece later dropped.
Frederic Stone, seventy five, was refused entry due to inability to read English, despite $6,000 in cash and plans to wed Miss Madeline Gauff of Taunton, Massachusetts. She had traveled to meet him, but the immigration inspector insisted on reading ability. Miss Kauf appeals the board's decision, awaiting Washington's final ruling. The tale centers on the saddest words the English-speaking couple could not read.
A fashion note extols innovative beachwear that blends beauty and practicality. The suit features a satinated tafetta look with blue or gray piping, knee-length knickerbockers shaped into a skirt, a kimono bodice with a surplice front, daisy accents, and a laced ribbon belt. A rubberized silk hat completes the chic ensemble.
Ginghams for Little Girls introduces charming dresses for six to thirteen year olds using checked gingham with organdy trim, cuffs, and sashes. Plaid gingham blends with organdy accents. plain chambray rivals for season’s light, dainty tones. Designs feature one piece cuts, bias panels, organdy piping, pearl buttons, and long sleeves, with over-the-skirt blouge continuing in style.
A brief ad describes Freezone as a cheap drop on corns that instantly relieves pain and allows quick removal with fingers. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and works on hard, soft, or between toe corns and calluses without soreness. The blurb then mentions Breezone as a Cincinnati discovery and ends with a gambling joke about finances.
Pimples on the face and body signal sluggish blood and possible skin disorders. The ad touts S. S. S. as the great vegetable blood purifier with no minerals or chemicals to injure delicate skin. Readers are urged to obtain a bottle and write to the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory Atlanta for free medical advice.
In Bridgeton New Jersey twenty five youngsters earned and saved through jobs like dishwashing sweeping dusting and paper selling. They invested a total of $1000 in United States thrift stamps this year. Some even earned prizes while others cut weeds carried coal sifting ashes and babysat. The effort shows time can be converted into money and may steer youths away from street corner idle hours.
A compact item from Stray Stories weighs public sentiment on home rule with humorous prompts about bachelor and married voters. It questions who truly counts opinions and hints at social expectations in a light editorial tone.
A humorous misfit item at a Christmas bazaar features a grotesque beetle toy sold for half a dollar. The customer explains he will place it on his table during a dinner party to signal the moment when guests are ready to depart.
Jane, a schoolchild, failed to answer a numbers question and offered animal crackers as a bribe to the teacher. The incident reflects a moment of distraction and attempted coercion in a classroom setting.
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