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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
6
A collage of quips and scenes from small town life includes a jab about doctors at a painters’ banquet, a pensive dismissal of rainy days by Gwendoline de Vere, brisk bank stenography humor, and a wild Arkansas tale of a wife’s brutal but loving punishment.
An advertisement-style plea claims organic phosphate or bitro-phosphate boosts nervous energy, weight gain, and overall health by feeding nerves and body cells. It asserts thin individuals lack essential phosphoric elements and promises visible transformation and improved complexion.
At a dinner honoring Edward Price Bell a number of epigrams about the peace terms were shared. The Americans called it a peace with a punch while an English speaker likened it to a peace with a vengeance. One said it expressed the feelings of the ordinary man who has had to work through the 10,000 words.
The fragmentary text shows an exchange about market timing and food, with references to a Junkman and Unlucky Mit cigarettes. It mentions scarce checks and a satire on writers and praguvitics, hinting at a quirky, overheard newsroom vibe.
A London society woman questions a Chinese diplomat about a man’s death by his own action. The diplomat replies he died from the consciousness of inward guilt, a remark reported by London India.
In a terse comment the speaker rejects the label Deten Lain 2 as mythic, asserting the Denjons lack real natural existence while insisting there is nothing mythical about hard Hawor. The exchange centers on terms and perceived reality.
A fragmentary excerpt recalls a man moving slowly along a street, paired with snippets about hypocrisy and self-restraint. It includes a Persian proverb and a caution about offering odds to an elevator boy, creating a collage of vague reflections and local color.
A U S Department of Agriculture feature explains the ant aphid alliance, especially corn root aphids and cornfield ants, likening it to an underground dairy. It covers how ants transport aphids, honeydew production, and methods to control pests in fields and gardens, including crop rotation, plowing, and nicotine sulfate sprays.
The hand pump barrel sprayer suits the average farmer whose land is small and production modest. It offers low purchase and maintenance costs, unlike the large power sprayer whose upfront price deters owner investment. Some farms hire neighbors with power sprayers, though timing and accessibility remain issues.
The New York College of Agriculture suggests using steel traps on tall posts to catch hawks over poultry yards. For crows, it may help to kill one or two and hang them around the field to deter others. Do crows bother chickens much.
The article notes few soils and sites suit berry patches and warns against neglecting opportunities and core principles of proper tending to create fruitful berry gardens year after year.
Strawberries need ample moisture but surface sprinkling is often wasteful. Apply water deeply to soak several feet before moving to new spots. Irrigate deeply or not at all to maximize fruit quality and plant health.
Guidance on feeding young ducklings from bread and milk with grit and charcoal to a crumbly mash of carnmeal and bran. Includes gradual transition steps and moisture guidance for quality growth.
A mother recounts a doctor examination for Joe and John, noting both have adenoids and bad tonsils. Father is told, then six year old John interjects asking which boy is his and which is Joe’s, revealing a mix up in parentage.
Narrator notes a group of department store clerks joking about a customer and then cites the first land sale on record. The field of Machpelah is described as purchased by Abraham for 400 shekels of silver, the burial plot of his wife.
A three year old girl named Charlotte, daughter of a College avenue resident, went barefoot on a neighbor’s front porch to show her state. The neighbor warned her to put on shoes to avoid damp death. Charlotte replied she had already learned the risk.
Fragmented dialogue and ad hoc quips touch on women in politics, wartime taxation of ice cream soda, new ship berths, doubled prices for cotton and linen, Red Cross laundry use, and stray verse. The piece blends satire and farm life with abrupt shifts and miscellaneous quotes.
A dialogue quotes a parrot buyer and a response about parrots living long lives. Uncle Timothy adds a wry remark on marriages and separations, reflecting humorous rural speech about relationships and longevity. The exchange blends animal lore with social comment.
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