17 May 1906
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
1
An aged OCR passage describes St Nicholas as a place where girls learn three I’s while gaining practical self-help and self-reliance. The school aims to shape women to be strong and versatile, balancing books with homemaking duties in a traditional education model.
A. E. Stotts of Columbus Ohio recounts long kidney trouble with back and head aches and urinary disorders. After a collapse he used Dean's Kidney Pills and recovered to 188 pounds. He credits twelve boxes and reports lasting improvement. 50 cents a box. Booster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A neighbor tries to greet the new tenant with misheard words about a barn garage and a cab yard patch. The exchange reveals humorous misunderstandings as both parties adjust to each other’s speech.
Avard Oklahoma store proprietor A C Barnett reports his son suffered a severe scalp eczema for three months with no improvement from a physician. After two bottles of Cuticura Remedies and daily Soap and Ointment, the condition cleared, hair regrew, and no recurrence.
A London dinner staged by diamond broker Hatton Garden group led by Harry Barnato recreated the Kimberley diggings with birds flying, quartz blocks, veldt carts, and bags of dust as decor. Turtle soup poured from a tureen and two armed Boers paced the dining room while huge ice blocks formed a Cape cart display.
Curious report discusses quitting coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee. Claims a ten day to two week transformation as caffeine is removed from the nerves and urges are replaced by Postum. Advises boiling well and serving with cream as tastier than many coffees and similar to fine Java. There’s one reason.
In the captured log, Tyars adjusts to command aboard the Martial with Lieut Grace as coadjutor. They plan return voyage to England with a strengthened crew from Madeira, while the faithful dog Muggins and ship’s crew endure a grueling but determined journey home under pressurized conditions.
Grace and Tyars part on Gravesend quay after Grace completes the voyage with ten bluejackets. Grace fears they may lose touch, reflecting on their unlikely companionship formed under shared danger and duty aboard the Martial. Grace seeks reassurance as they plan to report to the Admiralty and depart for London together with the crew.
Tyars and Grace discuss staying in contact as Grace invites Tyars to dine at No 105 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square. They part on the ship as Muggins, the dog, tail wagging, awaits his master's verdict on social manners.
Tyars completes command of the Martial as crowds gather at the quay. The ship glides in with a calm, proud air while Tyars, transformed from weathered captain to a worldly gentleman, steps ashore after a voyage from London. Ostrich tale added as a sailor’s recollection of a storm and the birds’ fate aboard a ship.
A collage of quips from Cleveland Leader and Cleveland Plain Dealer cites spousal tensions and wedding fees. Jests about a groom paying a minister, a wife’s dowry of charity, and a minor chord in military music illustrate social humor and domestic norms of the era through short quotations.
In a bustling session the House passed forty-five bills on varied topics while the Senate focused on a key amendment to the railroad rate measure barring free tickets and rebates. Naval budget debates centered on open market purchases for anchors chains and cordage with adjournment amid cost questions.
An open publicity campaign by Dr. Pierce’s company promotes its women’s health remedy as superior and free of harmful drugs. It highlights native ingredients, glycerine, and endorsements from medical writers while inviting readers to request a free extracts book from Dr. V. Pierce in Buffalo, N Y.
In a terse exchange, one speaker claims Gayman beat him at the club game while another reveals plans to relocate for the summer. The dialogue implies a confrontation and a concealed move to a Michigan resort hotel, with a request to silence the lure.
Proprietors of Dr Williams Pink Pills sue Collier's Weekly for malicious libel over alleged false statements about their remedy. The piece notes some unscrupulous traders exist but warns against unreasoning attacks on standard household remedies long recognized for generations.
The excerpt shows a homemaker asking about a tramp for dinner while her husband grows suspicious after poking at meat. A separate line features a citizen pressing Congress for answers, with Senator Gorgum replying that Congress already has many questions to answer.
Ladies urged to treat kidney disease with Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims of life-saving benefits, testimonials from Mrs. Emma Sawyer of Conyora, Georgia, and free confidential advice offered.
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