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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
8
In a rustic exchange a man mocks a bridle and falsely claims a five thousand wager. A youth, Hutson Kissbag, removes a lifted digit as part of the tense moment over a debated engagement ring value. The dialogue centers on a bargaining moment and social bravado.
A garbled excerpt touts Ihniscawner's Painting Outfit from National Lead Company with guides for interior and exterior painting and purity tests. It also recounts James G. Lee describing Sloan's Liniment relief after back pain from a fall, noting his age and continued work ability.
In a quirky report, Drygoodson asks Agent-Mer for visible typewriters in the office. Tad of Firm-Great Caesar confirms one unit weighs 200 pounds, highlighting curious heft and unusual equipment at the firm.
An old newspaper fragment touts a $100 reward for curing catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure, claims it cures constitutional disease by building the constitution, and advertises Kip Kemp's Balsam as a trusted cough remedy. It mentions to send for testimonials and lists Toledo as the address.
Numerous drugstores stock Lane's Pleasant Tablets for colds and grip aiding quick relief. A testimonial triad promises results, with a 25 cent sample offer from FE Woodward LeRoy New York. Humorous exchanges and odd ads appear alongside home remedies and a police-jail quip.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Murine Hyro Remedy and associated remedies and physicians. Mentions Pure Fees and Druespan and murine pean Amart with unclear attributions and spelling errors.
A distorted excerpt discusses deafness and finger spelling rates, mentions speech tempo, then shifts to a note on Canadian speech and European content size. The piece then jumbles with references to Great Britain Ireland energyNurshi folks and a Washington Star quip about a new word for horse drawn carriages.
A wide range of rural topics appear, including barn designs for small holdings with stalls and storage, cattle and horse stock changes, high corn prices and crop values, and guidance on reviving grass with nitrate blends. Additional sections cover corn breeding gains, egg freshness tests, workshop layouts for blacksmiths and carpenters, and fleece packing methods.
The article offers farming notes on fleece packing boxes and handling fleece, sowing vegetable seeds with water management, the use of silos for year round feed, the Baldwin apple history from Lowell Massachusetts, drainage around feed lots and hog pens, and a novel motor setup in Nevada for washing poultry. It preserves period tone and includes named places and figures.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Press item touts pure lotion and illustrated promotion. Mentions Murryat-Y and a "So gud So'y" style slogan with a price seven dollars. Text is garbled but centers on cosmetic product and fashion imagery.
An Indiana mother claims two young daughters suffered severe eczema until using Cuticura Remedies. After cold weather reignited flare ups, the second batch left the skin soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles Byker of Alblot Me reports relief and endorses the product.
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