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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
6
A political candidate harshly critiques his opponent during last night’s remarks claiming to pursue the uneducated vote while noting several unclear sentences in his speech. The exchange highlights strategic messaging and voter outreach concerns amid rising scrutiny.
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston reports scalp disease and hair loss cured by Cuticura Remedies after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. He shampooed twice weekly, applied ointment to the scalp, and saw thick hair regrowth with no dandruff or itching. He recommends the products to customers.
Manager Gus Hartz refused a panhandler's plea for a stamp, taking the envelope and tossing it through the box office window. He ordered Treasurer Fred Doan to stamp and mail it. The incident was witnessed by the partner who whispered about the man's wife.
The piece urges daily hygiene and cleanliness at home, describing sunlight as the world’s greatest physician. It emphasizes keeping both the living space and the inner life orderly to ensure well being and harmony.
Still Hates Whites profiles Two Strike head chief of the Rosebud Sioux in South Dakota. At about 90, he rules with an iron hand, is feared by his people, and endured exile and shows of strength. Noted for combat in Fort Phil Kearny and Wounded Knee, he later joined Buffalo Bill’s show before returning home. Little Hawk is his heir.
Albany N Y a state department bonfire will burn 3 000 four year old white pine trees imported from Germany. The blister rust they carry is fatal to white pines and could devastate American pine groves if spread. The trees, owned by a private Westchester nursery man, were to be destroyed at Winchester county in coming days.
Ground has been broken at Harriman Gymnasium in Hempstead for a new Harriman Memorial gym to serve as parish house space for St Generos Episcopal church. Mrs J H Harriman and family dedicate the memorial to the late EC HL Harriman.
M Henri Poll the renowned bird charmer of the Tuileries Garden in Paris has received a decoration from the French minister of agriculture. At 76 he has earned the trust of his trained birds who respond to his call, come to his hands, and swap positions on signal, as shown in a photograph.
London reports the famous bronze brown dog vanished from the granite fountain at Battersea after causing police friction. The inscription mourns the terrier’s death in University College laboratories in February 1903 following over two months of vivisection and notes 232 dogs vivisected there in 1902, calling on England to end such practices.
Seattle and Astoria couple Leonora Murphy and Clyde Rowan headed to a minister to wed when Murphy spotted a hole in her stocking above the shoe. The bride-to-be postponed the ceremony then changed her mind during a home call, cancelling the marriage.
The steamer Madeirense arriving from Port Antonio brought 41 000 banana bunches to New York in what is described as the largest single shipment of bananas ever landed in the city.
Matilda, trapped on a bayou bridge by a fallen umbrella and a snagged heel, delays while a storm rages. Mallory Cheatham arrives, recognizes the unposted letter bearing his name, and a tense confrontation ignites as she tries to escape his questions and a sudden, weary romance begins to bloom inside a camp tent.
An Irishman stumbles into a barber shop after drinking, nodding off as the barber prepares him. A stumble leads the barber to snip off part of the ear, prompting a crowd and a wry reply from the asleep customer about continuing the cut since it was too long.
At a London meeting of the Dickens centenary committee Mr F Wells of Birmingham proposed a playful use for Dickens stamps. He planned to travel from Land’s End to John o Groats with 1100 stamps to affix to inn signs, converting 1100 inns into Dickens Heads in honor of Charles Dickens.
A playful exchange centers on Brunson with comic detectability when his tie sticks. The remark hints at a habit of flamboyant style and a tendency to speak candidly. The humor hinges on clothing as a keepsake of personality.
Reader testimonials cite dramatic improvements for women with female weaknesses and related pains. The ad touts Lynn Mass. laboratories with over a million letters praising the remedy, claiming it avoids surgery and is made from herbs to restore healthy function.
Mr Bore exclaims it is nearly ten o clock while Miss Caustique suppresses a yawn asking if it is not eleven.
Spohn's Distemper Cure targets distemper in horses and dogs of all ages with a guarantee on every bottle. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Available through druggists or directly from Spohn Medical Co., Goshen Ind. agents wanted.
A mother tells Mr Owens she trusts her daughter to him and Owens replies that everyone trusts him.
A compact quoted exchange appears as Life magazine style dialogue where Jim asserts the black eye was earned through his own fighting, rejecting the notion of being struck by another. The terse line conveys grit and self-reliance in a rugged tone.
Aseptic tubes supply Marine Eye Salve for infection prevention. Eye salve now available in tube form size 26c and liquid 26c to 50c. Each package includes a small amount of Hye Books.
A reflective line on sincerity transforming every action. It suggests that avoiding fault in a loyal kiss elevates truth into a beauty surpassing innocence. The tone resembles a moral or romantic maxim with concise, idealized insight.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated stomach liver and bowels regulator and invigoration. The copy promises tiny granules that are easy to take and claim not to cause gripe while stressing clarity on purpose and destination of use.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a lasting cure for constipation by training stomach and bowel muscles. Endorsed by Detroit and Oklahoma City users, the remedy claims to strengthen nerves and reduce dependence on harsher laxatives. Free sample available by writing Dr W B Patderik 202 Caldwell Building Monthoello.
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