10 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
1
In a pointed inference a character notes Eskimo women dying this year while another laments a fashionable trend elbow sleeves spreading to polar regions. The exchange contrasts hardship with fashion obsession.
A simple home made remedy free from opiates. Mix glycerine two ounces Virgin Oil of Pine compound eight ounces and pure whisky eight ounces to create a cough mix that reportedly breaks a cold in twenty four hours and lasts a year for an average family. Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is made in Leach Chemical Co laboratories Cincinnati Ohio.
An old advertisement fragment touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with a claim to cure a cold in one day. The note references E. W. Grove and mentions a public figure, the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, aged 92, reportedly with 150 descendants.
If you are sensitive about shoe size, use Allen's Foot-Ease to shake into shoes. It cures tired swollen aching feet and gives rest and comfort. Great for patent leather shoes. Sold everywhere 26c. Free sample sent with address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A humorous exchange contrasts diet and intelligence, with “matter of diet” joking that Boston girls’ wit stems from their beans rather than knowledge. The playful line highlights regional pride and light humor about cafeteria fare and smart remarks.
Captain Ireton infiltrates into Charlotte seeking aid to strike Major Ferguson and disrupt Cornwallis. Margery hides him at her father’s house, encounters Lord Cornwallis, and plans for safe refuge unfold as tensions mount in a town under siege. The passage blends frontier espionage with perilous loyalties.
A Louisville Courier Journal remark notes old newspaper jokes appearing on stage. The comment suggests humor from past papers feels newly relevant in current musical comedy shows.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers feature banter on marriages and disguises, stage life and church, the cost of weddings, smart misers, and lovers. Jests touch on doctors, salesmen, and bluffing in social scenes with brisk, period voice.
An advertisement touts Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a tonic for the liver stomach and nerves that invigorates without scouring or weakening. It claims no calomel content, soothing healing and stimulating effects, with 10c and 26c sizes and free medical advice from Munyon's Doctors. Also promotes Munyon's Cold Remedy and Rheumatism Remedy with small prices.
A Kansan watching a fair fat bather at Atlantic City failed to heed tides. Each wave crept nearer his feet until an extra big wave washed him over. He shouted to the swimmer to quit jumping to avoid drowning him. The scene drew a crowd as bystanders watched the surf dynamics.
A letter extols Postum and Grape Nuts as cures for stomach and nervous troubles. A Missouri couple reports relief after leaving coffee and adopting Postum with Grape Nuts, gaining flesh and strength. The wife credits improved health to the new diet, while the husband notes better sleep and no coffee. A brother in California also uses Postum.
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