24 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
1
Broen Kuenigsfeld reports success in replacing cork with turf treated under a patented process. The new material promises lightness firmness and sound proofing with strong insulating properties and damp resistance. It is described as comparable or superior to cork for insulation and building uses.
The piece mocks a young minister at a public gathering, noting his old fashioned speech and guarded tone as he warns the crowd about evils in the world. It ridicules his timid delivery and the crowd of fashionable youth.
A fragmentary quote from a fashion figure links the revival of French frocks to today’s rapid trends. The text references a “Budding genius” and hints at modern fashion’s pattern of shifting styles influenced by past empresses and designers.
Edwin Denby a veteran of two wars and son of a fleet surgeon rose from private to morale officer at Paris Island before serving in the marines and later entering Congress in 1905. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1896 and was admitted to the Detroit bar.
A Chicago meeting endorses a permanent national transportation bureau and continued state groups. It backs a federal aid road act amendment for 500 million dollars over seven years, creation of a federal highway commission, and a national highway system with state supervision.
John W Weeks an Annapolis graduate rose from a country school to teach at a crossroads, entered the Naval Academy in 1877, served in the Massachusetts naval brigade and Spanish War effort, then held roles from land commissioner to banker. He became mayor of Nantucket and Massachusetts state representative before serving as United States senator from 1913 to 1919 before losing reelection in a party fight.
The appointment of Harry M. Daugherty of Ohio as attorney general is described as a personal choice and close presidential confidant of President Harding. A longtime lawyer and politician, Daugherty rose from humble beginnings to study law at the University of Michigan after working as an errand boy, later serving in Ohio politics and as Harding’s campaign manager.
James John Davis of Pittsburgh joins the Harding administration as secretary of labor. A longtime fraternal leader, he joined the Loyal Order of Moose in 1908 as the 247th member and later served as Moose international director general and Mooseheart governor. Born October 27 1873 in Wales he immigrated with family in 1881 and worked in steel mills before rising to vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. He also led the American Mortgage company of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Nancy Sharp says Tanlac restored her health after twelve years of indigestion and stomach trouble. She details gradual improvement after six bottles, noting better sleep, appetite, energy, and relief from nervousness. The advertisement notes Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
An old advertisement explains Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy to build up the system and cleanse the blood to combat chronic nasal catarrh. It notes effects on mucous surfaces, claims to reduce inflammation, and directs readers to all druggists with circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The question of good roads moves from township talk to county concern and now rises to national significance. Advocates urge thoughtful consideration by every citizen as the topic gains momentum in public discourse and policy proposals.
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