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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
7
In a tale of struggle and economy Bil narrates a hard winter and a promised cheer from Marse Geo'ge. Eli reports saving wages for a harsh season, only to face a poignant moment when the winter arrives and wealth sits unused on his hands.
Thomas C. Shotwell notes under Taft a tariff dispute with Canada threatens U S food supply as 150000 to 250000 American farmers may move to the Canadian northwest. Canadian wheat and cattle prices shift, easing costs for Canadian households while U S prices rise. The piece urges removal of tariffs on cattle and wheat to avoid food shortages.
A collage of notes covers coal, aluminum, and oil markets, with Germany’s rising Jewish workers, U S coffee dominance, and a Dutch, Russian, and British consumption order. It mentions copper heat tests, wireless music trials, Icelandic cairns, a humor piece about Mamie, and a German effort to curb noise. It also notes a New York studio designer turning wedding cakes into art and a horse extinction theory.
Jeweled sunbursts featuring revolving ray sets have been invented by an English woman. The device uses clockwork to rotate one set of rays over another, creating a shifting display.
Sarnia to Fort William trip promoted with new steamers of the Northern Navigation Co. linking to Grand Trunk Railway. W S Cookson lists contact for rates and literature. Also notes Trinity County California hosts the largest hydraulic gold mine. Various ads follow including Allen’s Foot-Ease, Pettit's Eye Salve, A-B-C Tea for Mother, and Murine eye remedy.
A summary of new titles and themes includes the Keller biography in German schools, a Gilder memorial endowment at Columbia University to fund social research fellowships, Churchill's A Modern Chronicle set around Honora Leffingwell in a New York suburb, Irvine’s From the Bottom Up tracing Irish and Scottish roots to New York mission work, and Voynich’s Interrupted Friendship exploring varied friendships and sacrifices among diverse characters.
A Pittsburg Dispatch report notes about a dozen hand woven American tapestry pieces aimed at reviving the classic craft in the United States. Promoted as art patriotism, the project is funded by a New York benefactor and directed by Albert Herter, with all materials and dyes American though foreign weavers were used for two pieces. The show includes friezes, Byzantine curtains, Renaissance rugs, and Flemish style pieces, some sold at a loss to promote home access to the art.
A Newark reader recounts a severe skin itch that began March 30 and spread all over the body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the itch vanished by April 1, with full relief the same day. Includes ad copy for Cuticura and other items.
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