25 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
An advertisement touts Othine double strength serum to remove freckle spots, promising visible fading of dark marks and a clear complexion with one to two ounces. It also promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for pimples and blackheads, urging daily use to maintain clarity.
Irene Hardy confronts the aftermath of a shooting scare and a rift with Dave Elden. Edith Duncan visits Irene to untangle truths about Dave, Conward, and loyalty, while Irene pursues Dave across London to learn the full story and perhaps reconcile relationships before the war pulls him away.
Irene follows Dave across the world seeking to explain a love that endures all things amid past torments and a tense reunion. Dave confronts the truth as Edith Duncan’s warnings echo, and the couple fragments toward a revealed commitment as the tale ends with TO BE CONTINUED.
Francis Jenkins a Treasury Department stenographer produced the first real moving picture and premiered it in Richmond Indiana on June 6 1894. The film featured Anny belle performing a butterfly costume dance and she earned 5 for her performance.
The editorial parodies health faddists led by the self-styled vigor seeker Jiggins who dumb-belled to death. It notes his routines from cold plunges to shadow exercises and iron lifting, warning a whole generation against excessive health mania and its nuisance.
The Florida Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling that the color test can determine marketable ripeness in citrus fruit. A grower shipped grapefruit showing over half color. an inspector seized the load as immature. The court allows the acid test if ripening is delayed beyond reach of color. Linking the Americas for wireless links, new high power stations enable instant cross continent communication despite static barriers.
Germs and microbes are tiny organisms unseen without aid. Bacteria, mainly disease producers, are single celled plants smaller than insects and simpler in structure. Humans have used germs, often unknowingly, as in yeast for baking and fermentation.
A historic note on Prester John, linked myths of Abyssinia and Middle India. The legend places a distant land with a waterless sea of sand and a mountain river of stones, described in a pre 1241 letter to Manuel Commenus. The piece questions the identity and imagination of Prester John.
Piute Pete compliments a stranger on beginner's luck in draw poker and reveals plans with Three Finger Sam to swap entertainment for a game they do not yet know.
Supreme Office story notes a new club formed by neighborhood associates. Jim serves as president and Myron as vice president. Robert boasts he is the most important officer though he is the janitor who unlocks the door. The line hints at a playful, junior viewpoint on authority.
A dialogue fragment questions if locomotives will bel Bells and blow whistles upon return to private ownership. Dustin Stax replies he is unsure if they can afford to use up all that steam and power.
A playful note describes a saundress singing Oh Happy Day while hanging snowy laundry. She attributes the cheerful mood to using Red Cross Bali Blue detergent, framing a domestic vignette with a product reference.
In the Hume Sector a new anti aircraft battery in Toul goes into action for the first time. It fires at every speck above and reports it brought down five planes recently. The commander notes the tally includes one enemy and four allied aircraft, tempering pride with caution.
Timothy presents a garlanded fish to Maria claiming it was a gift for her birthday. Maria reveals her birthday is tomorrow yet hints at keeping the fish for a playful, patient surprise as their courtship unfolds with light humor.
A brief quip features a dialog about a deponent, with one side mockingly defining a deponent as a depot worker and calling the other a fool for not knowing. The exchange reflects a humorous misunderstanding in a casual setting.
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