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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
6
The text highlights ads as the most interesting part of the issue. Mr Hobart reads them to his wife while she works stockings, joking about antique furniture and a mysterious process to age furniture. Mrs Hobart quips about Tommy’s feet needing no process and suggests renting him by the day.
An advertisement extols Dr Martel's Female Puls as a scientifically prepared remedy for women's ailments. It claims the treatment is prescribed and recommended, with quick and permanent results, and notes availability at all drug stores.
A stranger asks the line name and the motorman calls it the dairy line, joking about sour cream. An ad for Mrs Winshow’s Soothing Syrup notes its effects for teething, priced 26¢. A mother rails against grammar education, favoring self taught German drawing and piano skills.
A veteran waiter recalls a New York Sun tale of a man who splits a bill and uses a half for a tip. The waiter pretends indifference to money, prompting the other man to refuse, then offers his own half for sale. The buyer pays three dollars and leaves, while the man remains unsure if he gained or lost, yet he did not tip.
A confidential friend asks how the magnate would respond to imprisonment. He replies that if threatened, he would order agents to unleash the biggest panic this country has ever seen.
Mrs Ida Finch of Newton Iowa credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after severe back pain kidney trouble and swelling. She suffered smothering spells and irregular secretions before finding relief. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sellsDean's Kidney Pills 50 cents per box.
The back view of this little dress is praised as attractive with a jackety tab at the waist and a distinctive knot of the girdle. In front the overskirt ends in a deep point, creating a notable silhouette.
A Salisbury Missouri woman explains how Grape-Nuts stopped crippling cramps nausea and vomiting after other remedies failed. She details her continued improvement and notes her husband promotes the food to physicians who recommend it locally. The letter touts science and wellness and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
The Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin argues round barns save 34 to 48 percent on costs versus rectangular equivalents of the same space. It details material costs, storage advantages, and efficiency in feeding, with plans and cuts of round barns including one at an agricultural college. It also features a collapsible A shaped chicken coop from Popular Mechanics, showing hinge joined frames and wire netting options for portable use.
Home pasteurization of milk is discouraged due to unsanitary handling and potential risks. Experts warn that feeding untreated or improperly treated milk to children may cause illness or harm.
The article argues that successful alfalfa farming hinges on similar factors as other crops. It notes that root farming alone does not yield big crops and that land quality strongly affects final yields, highlighting the need for fertile soil for strong harvests.
Practical instructions outline pasteurizing milk with a makeshift bottle thermometer setup, cooling methods, and safe handling. Additional guidance covers soil element deficiencies for crops, quart weight of various feeds, and a gray rot grape prevention method using Bordeaux mixture with soap applied in late July.
A guide notes heavy draft horses should be long ribbed while short ribbed animals are light in the middle and poor feeders. It explains how bone and muscle influence value, describes three coin types for horses, and outlines dry, moist, and suppurating corns with signs of inflammation. It also mentions rural telephone fines as merchants in the South seek to develop them.
The article argues for wide wagon tires to reduce road damage and increase hauling capacity. It discusses potassium sulfide as a mildew remedy for fruit, noting it is effective but harmful with limited lasting effects. It also explains atmospheric nitrogen fixation by legumes via root bacteria and notes normal farming limitations.
The Peck v Tribune case finds the publisher liable for a false portrait ad linking plaintiff to whisky use, harming her reputation among a respectable class. In Kalem Co. v Harper, a moving picture dramatization is debated as a form of expression versus copyright rights. Manning v State upholds a Sunday shooting verdict where a rabid dog provoked the act, with the jury to decide willful vs negligent shooting.
A Detroit Free Press item mocks a Norwegian household overemphasizing minor new items a suitor might notice. A farmer, wife, and daughter display one new sleeve shoe and cap, each overcompensating to seem well off to a hopeful young man.
In a Louisville Courier Journal item a man recalls childhood sweetness and reveals he has been divorced three times while the maid has had two divorces. They note they are both unmarried and consider hitching up now.
A humorous line notes true car enthusiasm as a man endlessly sports a leather cap. Mildred reports reading a graduation essay to her father who comprehends every sentence yet she must expand it with longer four syllable words.
A shiftless houstkeeper favors bakery bread over her own fare in a curious domestic note. The comment highlights a quirky preference within a household setting.
An exchange in the Baltimore American jokes about a nephew choosing a wife with a good cook and stew, noting the wife’s cooking makes him feel he is in the pot. The ad then promotes Cuticura skincare and hair products, touting their use for skin and hair care and offering a free 32 page Cuticura Book by Potter Drug & Chem.
A brief exchange notes slow time and a cross town journey with several cross looking passengers aboard, suggesting a transit mood and observant tone from two voices about their ride.
A handsome illustrated Grand Trunk Railway brochure promotes the Lake of Bays district in Ontario as a charming resort. It highlights a new hotel named the Wawa at Norway Point and offers free copies upon request from W S Codkstn in Chicago.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Salve in aseptic trial tubes. It urges readers to see a druggist or write to Murine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago for the product. A stray comic line about a big black bug on the ceiling appears in the script.
Bloomdale Ohio resident Mrs E M Frederion credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing backaches and nervous fatigue. The testimonial urges others to seek root cause relief and notes confidential free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Overland leads in sales with 200,000 per day and claims unmatched value. Pedal control makes operation simple and reliable, suitable for novices. Prices range from 1000 to 1260 dollars with 25 or 118 inch wheel bases. Overland dealers number 800 nationwide. request the catalog via coupon.
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