22 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
1
An elderly cannibal greets a new missionary warmly in a tense scene. The savage confirms the young man is Jackson Hooker, linking to the grandfather and joking that he once served him in a grim way by broiling him. The exchange blends menace with dark humor as identity ties surface.
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey describes severe kidney trouble with backache side pains dizziness hot headaches frequent burning secretions and sediment. After eight boxes of Donns Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and her strength and spirits returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
In a Philadelphia Press fragment the choir notices a playful birthday prank. The choirmaster received a canary bird from a soprano as a present and rumors say he named the bird after her. A tenor comments the bird cannot sing much.
Alicock's are promoted as the original and only genuine porous plasters, with other so called porous plasters claimed as imitations.
The piece recalls Kansas as a major grain producer and describes four years ago a corn crop failure that forced Kansas to buy corn from Iowa and Illinois, with low emergency rates to move grain westward. It notes another extreme when a bumper crop lowered prices, prompting Nebraska railroads and eastern connections to raise rates by about 50 percent to aid farmers.
The Feelanders devise a queer plan to keep horses from wandering when riders leave them unattended. They tie the head of one horse to the tail of the other, forcing movement only in a circle unless both horses agree to turn. This method renders the horses immobile unless coordinated.
An Ohio woman recounts health ruin from coffee and a dramatic recovery after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She cites clearer mind, stronger nerves, restored digestion, and renewed energy, crediting Postum with transforming her life and daily tasks.
Innis McKee receives aid from Ballard as kinship grows while Kenton and Norwood evade pursuing savages. Allan Norwood and Kenton fight off a hunt, Kenton injured, they escape toward a deserted lodge where Star-Light, a Cherokee maiden, warns of dangers and hints at Rosalthe’s captivity.
A compressed chronology lists battles, assassinations, treaties, and notable events from 1470 to 1905. Highlights include Magellan’s voyage, the Battle of Janine, the Treaty of Rooskild, the Massacre of Jaffa, and the 19th century political upheavals in Vienna and Paris, alongside industrial and social milestones.
Allan Norwood helps Simon Kenton after a ball lodges in his arm. Kenton refuses aid, insists on continuing toward a Cherokee village, and the pair flee Indian pursuers with Kenton wounded and Norwood risking exhaustion while a trailing dog signals danger.
The article describes bells and their various names and customs across England, noting the old and new associations such as Old Lad's Passing Bell on New Year, Pancake Bell at Lent, Pudding Bell after Sunday service, and Great Tom at Oxford. It closes with a Bermuda-like whimsical note about a man with eyes on the ground and a Rhode Island clam weighing over two pounds.
The Supreme Court dismissed the case against United States Senator Clark of Montana to cancel his patent to 11,000 acres of public domain on grounds the patents were obtained fraudulently.
The Supreme Court denied Missouri's plea for a perpetual injunction blocking Chicago from discharging sewage into the drainage canal. The court ruled the canal received 800000 cubic feet of fresh water from Take Michigan and was improved rather than harmed by the flow.
A Midwest worker reporting from Moberly describes a severe rheumatism attack caused by damp foundry conditions. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills, he regained appetite, color, and strength, returned to work, and plans to rejoin a foundry in St Louis. The advertisement notes other blood and nerve disorders treatable by the pills.
A conversation notes a buyer’s guarantee about a corner painting. Mrs Swartleigh asserts the painter is an old master. Mrs Parvente and Mrs Parvenue discuss the seller’s written guarantee that the painter was over 75 at completion.
A testimonial from EF Blankenship of Indianapolis describes severe skin itching and hair loss beginning in July 1905. After using baths and treatments with little relief, four boxes of Cuticura Remedies allegedly cured the condition and stopped hair loss.
A St Nicholas note recalls Tertiary oysters with shells thirteen inches long and seven to eight inches wide, weighing fifteen to twenty pounds with five inch thick shells. They are extinct now, though fossil shells are abundant. If such giants existed today with good flavor, one oyster could feed a church festival stew.
A promotional blurb extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening the stomach liver and kidneys by purifying blood and boosting red blood cells. It claims cures for liver and kidney troubles and touts endorsements from medical writers and free medical advisory books, urging readers to request testimonials and product details.
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