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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
3
A fragmentary text describes a French officer attempting to master English and a humorous neighborhood club scene. One member explains they follow a single law: to serve refreshments at every meeting, reflecting local tone and wit.
An old style advertisement promotes Gold Medal Artem Of Capsules as a remedy for kidney pain and backache. It claims quick relief by eliminating poisonous germs, urging readers to ask druggists for the box marked Gold Medal. An aside jokes about a boy and his mother in a separate ad blurb.
Claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures by internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Describes ingredients as tonics and blood purifiers and notes testimonials from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Quotations from Lydia Maria Child praise the refreshing effect of cheerful people and urge deliberate effort to share that pleasure with others. The note frames cheer as a social good and a practice to cultivate daily.
A brief cartoon caption notes storms forming with a quip about clouds and thunder. A girl shows indifference to a man’s future if he arrives with a present, reflecting light humorous social chatter.
A promotional piece claiming Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, New York specializes in women's health. It asserts that his Favorite Prescription blends roots and herbs to treat feminine disorders and backaches. The tonic is sold in liquid and tablet forms by druggists nationwide and targets weak, nervous women with menstrual or related health issues.
The passage notes Pat denying charges to Judge Richardson, claiming he did nothing and quipping about a zoo. It reflects a courtroom moment described in the Los Angeles Things clipping with Irish context and a quip about a zoo.
In a dim cabin Geoffry Carlyle and Mistress Dorothy navigate danger aboard a mutinous ship. He outlines a deceitful strategem to win crew trust while planning escape, while she pledges to play her part and vows to avenge any harm. A silent door seals their pact as a mysterious lookout slips away.
A narrator speculates on a mysterious male figure entering a scene and his purpose to attack a girl. The speaker shields the girl, steps forward to confront the brute, unarmed yet ready for a physical clash as the assailant probes the darkness cautiously toward them.
In a stateroom aboard a ship a man fights an intruder with a chair, killing a stranger who turns out not to be Estada. Dorothy witnesses the horror and fear grows about the attacker’s motive while the pair ponder the body’s disposal. The scene ends with a plan to hide the corpse and continue the voyage, as the mystery deepens. The text shifts to a feature on the Polka dance origin tracing from Bohemian peasant girl to American fad, linking 1835 to Polk era Europe and subsequent fashion booms.
Gerald gave his grandmother a small birthday present. She offered a picket as a token, praising him as a good lad. The boy replied that the gift cost 15 cents, highlighting a simple, candid exchange on value.
Robert Chambers notes British humor as two Tommies on leave in London observe the Windward guard parade. Disheveled, wounded, they study silver uniforms, plumes, red coats and polished boots, whispering about the soldiers with childlike awe.
Mr M- faced opposition when elected to carry the church collection basket due to prior juggling of accounts. A grocer quipped that a cash register should accompany the basket if one exists, reflecting lingering doubts about his reliability amid a playful, chatty tone.
Senator Lodge warned that articles of the League should be weighed carefully before adoption to avoid jeopardizing the future. He compared it to a prima donna editing a rough draft of her contract, humorously noting a line about transportation for herself and companions.
English soldiers recover two bullets that traveled through heavy fire after German lines fell back. The bullets met barbed wire entanglements in transit, producing varied effects as they crossed the contested ground.
Oyster shells are being used extensively in the manufacture of Portland cement along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The note observes shell utilization and hints at local industry activity while a tangential quip about handling abuse adds a humorous aside.
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