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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
8
A Philadelphia professor deciphers a cuneiform text in two languages, revealing the epic of Bokidu and his love. The tale follows Hakida's tyranny and a woman’s rescue, set amid contemporary war drums. The translation, begun amid public world events, moves toward full English renderings.
The text shows garbled phrases about naming birds and airships, wartime economy, and a personal missive. It references suggestion to name airships, wartime practice, and a casual remark about a hat and summer plans. The readable content signals communication during conflict with economy emphasis.
Walter H. Gifford heads the nations defense mobilization as director of the Council of National Defense. Created by Congress in 1916, the council coordinates industries and resources for national security, with secretaries of war navy agriculture interior commerce and labor.
The Countess of Warwick urges Britain’s landed aristocracy to emulate Russian grand dukes and surrender feudal estates to state ownership. She argues private property in earth should end, calling for aristocrats to retire from power as a patriotic sacrifice honoring wartime heroes.
Miss Florence Schofield, in Perlis during 1914, aided widows and children of the 25 000 young men killed at the Marne and other battles. She joined a French committee and later urged aid in America. With Miss Fell, she traveled late in 1915 to join the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans, based in New York, under notable national committee members.
Francia 8 reports Peabody of Chicago will head a national coal supervision sub committee under the Council of National Defense. He will advise on production, distribution and consumption to prevent shortages that could hinder military effort and civilian welfare. Railroads ordered to prioritize coal and iron ore. Senator Oldder cites scarce New York coal supply.
Government experts report cornmeal may be used with wheat flour up to 25 percent to make light bread. Two methods described: raw meal in dough or partially cooked meal. both yield a palatable loaf. Instructions cover ingredients for four loaves, sponge preparation, rising times, and baking at 400 to 425 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
A clipped exchange shows Wederly asking Singleton about the fiancée. Wederly presses for certainty that the engaged partner can keep him content, implying a test of suitability and happiness in marriage.
In a suburban scene a boy named Willie hides behind a tree stump after a garden crash in the greenhouse. His mother, hearing a crash, finds uprooted bushes and broken pots, and Willie wails he was seeking redskins as punishment looms with a cane.
A mixed clipping promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for daily grooming with tips for dandruff and a free book offer. It also contains a humorous barroom exchange about a husband sentenced to ten years, with a local dialect remark on good behavior and early release.
Cincinnati readers are advised about a freezone remedy claimed to remove corns or calluses with direct application. The ad asserts quick relief without skin irritation and urges asking local druggists to stock a small bottle. It also notes a French invention for flourless bread and a aside about debt payers harming credit.
Mrs. Manganet Quinn of Lowell Mass praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from nervous condition and pain. The ad invites women to write for free advice to Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts, promising confidentiality.
A young knut returns to rural life, volunteering for work on his father’s moorland property. A passing friend mocks his effort as tourism to a “forsaken” land, but the youth defends farming, claiming to turn waste into productive green space. The piece pairs quips about adaptability and getting rich with casual, cartoonish remarks.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Allen's, a trial, arrests, and a dialogue about poultry. The readability is poor with stray phrases about eggs, self-supporting hens, and a humorous reference to a web-footed spider. The piece lacks clear Personen, dates, or locations.
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