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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
6
New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Sir Bariudl Wilks explains the origin of Fahrenheit’s thermometer. Newton started with body heat as 12 divisions to freezing, later Fahrenheit doubled segments to 24 and finally divided each degree into four parts, yielding the modern scale.
An antique column cites advances in short-haired cat breeding and notes a man in Sedgwick Arkansas praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after his son recovered from dropsy. The tale switches from pet breeding to a medical testimonial about kidney pills reversing swelling and restoring a boy to health.
A brief note asserts that booka and related items are great helps to mankind. The author claims bank books and pocketbooks are essential, and mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption as a house staple. Dated April 1, with Mrs. B. Af, Swayze, Wakka, Olcla.
Complete External and Internal Treatment offered for skin and blood humours. Claims to cure scrofula, eczema, ulcers, and scalp conditions in adults and children. Praises Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for obstinate ailments and infantile rashes, asserting speeds of recovery when other remedies fail.
The piece argues against the stereotype of a meek Japanese wife, describing Olitsa ma as the honored mistress and autocrat of the household. It credits her with full control of domestic affairs, economy, child education, and home atmosphere, while noting a Western view of interiors as bare and undecorated and claiming decoration is viewed as vulgar.
Made for the Day notes concerns that wood pulp newspapers destined for short lives will crumble. The Congressional Library's files, only fifteen to twenty years old, show rapid deterioration from light and age. Experts warn that within fifty years current newspaper files may be inaccessible to the public due to fragility.
A former stenographer shares a testimonial on brain food Grape-Nuts aiding recovery from a nervous breakdown after long strain. He describes hospitalization, jacket restraint, later brain work, and how increased Grape-Nuts enabled him to resume cases, including a murder trial, claiming long-term health restored.
The New York World cites a Princeton source quoting ex President Cleveland denying any desire to reenter public life. He states he has no higher aspiration than peaceful days with his family and will not engage in politics as a private citizen. He says he has never chosen or written to anyone about a fourth candidacy.
The speaker states no influential political figure seeks to nominate him in any state and he does not expect such efforts. He notes he has worked within a year to perform labor normally done by private citizens in the ranks, seeking no reward beyond the satisfaction of contributing to healthier party conditions.
In Jackson Kentucky the Jett White triad jury twice failed to reach a verdict and was dismissed by Judge Redwine. The case moves to Cynthiana Harrison County for a second trial as observers note one juror leaned toward conviction while others discussed punishment. Governor Beckham declined to comment on potential actions.
In a Criminal Court trial the jury acquits Kate Mason principal of an Indianapolis school of assault and battery for whipping a pupil after a brief deliberation. The judge urged support for teachers enforcing discipline, noting teachers’ rights to punish misconduct reasonably. The article also mentions educational efforts by the Young Men’s Christian Association and New York Teachers College purchasing land for a garden and nature study facilities.
A farmer from near Trenton Missouri describes severe back and kidney pain from a cold that left him unable to walk. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster's drug store, his pain faded and he regained ability to work. A Fred trial of the kidney medicine is offered by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo New York. price 50 cents per box.
A short tale follows a young writer who imitates George Ade and seeks to outdo the master by creating slang filled prose. He struggles to find a topic and ends with a moral about surpassing rather than copying past greats.
Iow rates to Boston and return in June and July via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern By. Vickers will be sold June 25 20 and 27 with extreme return August 1 and July 1 2 3 4 5 with extreme return limit September 1. Stop overs allowed at Niagara Falls Chautauqua New York on tickets via that route. Full information with rates via variable routes promptly furnished on application at city ticket office 150 Clark St or to C I Daly Chief ALG BP A Chicago.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune exchange shows a backhanded critique of a poem. The editor voices reluctance to publish citing misrhymes while a poet defends the verse’s stance.
A Chicago News taunt notes a constant rebuff in Central America with a jesting exchange about a mule and a horseman. The quip relies on dialect to imply ongoing political friction and regional tensions.
A Napper-Looting man recalls a downtown street meeting with a pretty girl who recognized him and teased his past, recounting how an old acquaintance baited him into a playful deception. He confesses lingering mischief and a wish to avoid further trouble as this chance encounter ends with a mysterious farewell in Chicago Inter-Ocean prose.
Mrs Frances Stafford of 243 East One Hundred Fourteenth Street New York adds her testimony to the vast praise for Lydia E Pinkham's remedies. Skeptics yielded as thousands cured by the Vegetable Compound and other medicines prove their value. Leading scientists and physicians now take notice of the general public endorsement of the Pinkham line.
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