06 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
1
A vintage warning promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for constipated children. It urges tongue checks for illness, notes quick relief in hours, and warns buyers to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product with clear bottle directions for all ages.
Walton fears the dark but asks his father to accompany him to retrieve a toy from a closed room. He reassures his dad that nothing in the room could hurt him, displaying a child's courage and dependence on a parent.
A grocer weighs coffee and clarifies the request for tea or coffee. A boy answers butter and a line ends with a proverb about living for oneself bringing misery.
Weekly health note cites Dr. Pierce of Buffalo stating backache and other symptoms arise from an inflamed feminine tract caused by cetarrh. Favorite Prescription, made from herbs, is urged as the cure addressing the root cause. Also advertised are Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
On a dim deck Dorothy Fairfax reveals Geoffrey Carlyle’s identity and past fate as an indentured prisoner. They fear sale to Virginia and discuss a debt of honor, while a malicious officer, Sanchez, hints at revenge and Carter’s looming sale, as Fairfax’s plan to shield Carlyle becomes urgent.
The narrator reflects on Dorothy Fairfax and the Spaniard Lieutenant Sanchez, wondering about jealousy and motive. He suspects Sanchez’s enmity stems from race and the love triangle, and vows to repay Dorothy by intervening between them if circumstances allow.
Geoffry Carlyle Toaster of sailing ships is sentenced to twenty years' servitude by the American colonies for taking part in the Monmouth rebellion against England. He travels aboard a ship that includes Singer Fairfax a Maryland planter his niece Dorothy Fairfax and Lieutenant Sanchez a Spaniard who befriended the air faxes in London.
In a quiet bay Fairfax and Carlyle spot a strange craft behind Namur off Rotterdam. Sanchez shows little interest while the others fear an unknown purpose. The crew debates what the craft might be doing in this secluded spot.
A Jolietville Courier Journal fragment reports the common green frog exhibits an insatiable appetite for wasps. The frog sits motionless on leaves with coloring that likely deceives insects into approaching, suggesting a deceptive camouflage and unexpected predation pattern.
The Kansas City Star notes Place de la Concorde has long borne tragedy yet may soon bear an immortal tribute to the current conflict. It recalls revolutions and Prussian occupation, with the obelisk and eight city statues, and envisions a new monument to liberty crowning the square that once echoed with mourning and joy.
A reflective tribute extols desert pines for strength and quiet majesty. The author lauds their dark, cool shade, solemn presence, and steadfast growth as a shield against barren brush and harsh landscapes. Their noble resilience stands in contrast to bleak surroundings, offering repose and natural beauty.
An excerpt portrays Eskimo strength and agility, noting jumping from a young age and long reach. It compares appearance to Japanese, highlights ruddy complexions, and praises bright eyes. It details diet from sea mammals like seals and walrus, with seal fur used for clothing and nets and blubber for oil and heat.
An advertisement argues that fertile land in western Canada Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba offers affordable farms from 20 to 40 dollars per acre with favorable terms for moderate capital. It claims rising U S land prices favor farmers and predicts a strong real estate market as soil use and development improve, urging settlers to pursue Canadian lands for independence and economic security.
At an exposition a woman viewed a large warplane painted in red white and blue and asked her husband why the allies would paint targets on planes. The remark suggests wartime curiosity about aircraft camouflage and symbolism in color schemes.
An old style Sage and Sulphur compound is advertised for darkening gray hair. The copy urges readers to buy Wyetha Sage and Sulphur Compound from drug stores, claiming natural, even darkening with a dampened brush. It ends with a misfit aside about forgiveness and kindergarten ages.
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