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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
8
The piece reflects on President Polk using cunning in diplomacy by countering opponents on their own ground. It cites Jamies Schouler and notes how Polk sought advantage by quick, decisive contact and balance in the social ritual of the handshake.
A tense seaside moment unfolds aboard a state ly vessel as waves crash and a young man with a steamer cap and camera probes the scene. A pale woman in a steamer chair reacts with distress while others share the shock of the stormy commotion.
Practical tips on livestock feeding and breeding emphasize flavor and value. Geese markets in urban areas are highlighted. Foretelling crop breadth, the piece notes vast world grain stocks and egg production anecdotes. Grafting trends in Germany and Switzerland aim to improve fruit stocks. Plums face curculio risks with pre and post bud spraying using London purple and arsenites to protect yields.
Department of Agriculture researchers continue experiments with lime-sulphur-salt wash and substitutes, testing effectiveness and potential agricultural applications across crops and pest control methods.
The article describes two insect-pest control liquids using salt water sulfur caustic soda and optional lime, with precise mixing steps. It also reports Minnesota station findings on forage crops showing higher protein when soils are fertilized with manures and rotations, and notes leguminous crops vary less in protein response.
A State experiment station bulletin details the peach twig borer pest harming Western Colorado orchards. It explains the worm life cycle, timing of attacks on twigs and forming fruit, and compares control methods lime sulfur wash and arsenate of lead sprays for effective management.
The piece argues the revolver serves only in cavalry use up to fifty yards and is ineffective for hunting. It claims the weapon’s primary function is to kill another man, a value the author deems overrated compared with a slingshot.
Wm H Walter of Chatsworth II, an engineer, describes years of kidney trouble with pain in the side and back, dark sandy urine, and sleepless nights. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with quick relief and eventual cure, noting a 40 pound loss but a current weight of 200 pounds. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A fragmented clipping critiques barroom noise and touts Dr Z Felia Gouraud Oriental Dream beauty cream. It markets a complexion product with bold medical claims and celebrity endorsements. The notice mentions 87 Great Jones Street New York and nationwide distribution. Annie Rosen of Jersey City Heights is noted as a mathematical marvel.
An 19th century advertisement urges readers to ask for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It claims relief for corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample mats address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A humorous exchange notes Gunner-Cogger’s old horse laugh and Gayer-It’s change after purchasing an automobile. The speaker jokes that Ganner-Hm now has the “horseless laugh,” signaling the shift from horse to car culture.
Mrs Lizzie E Sledge of Selma Alabama says four years of severe facial eczema with itching ended after using Cuticura Remedies. Doctors failed, husband bought the remedies, symptoms ceased after six months and have not returned for three years since October 28 1906.
An old solicitation extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Personal letters from readers tout relief from painful cycles and weakness, urging women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Princeton Tiger joke mocks Qld Scriggs as a tightwad forcing family to climb stairs two at a time to save wear on the car. A Louisville Courier-Journal quip recalls dads as mossbacks who thought the Black Crook was indecent. Also an ad touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething.
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