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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
6
A fragment shows a prize claim of fifty thousand six hundred dollars for an Atlantic flight, plus ads for Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and various quips about aviation and advertising. It also touches on a baseball joke with Irvin S Cobb and a discussion of gender notions citing Weininger on masculine appearance and feminine psychology.
A man hides truth from Meg about his feelings for another woman. Meg probes and reveals she knew all along, then forces a painful goodbye as she declares independence while the man admits he must leave for his own future. The scene ends with heartbreak and a firm, dignified exit.
A fragment describes Kate resisting stereotypes by having a telephone at home, contrasting with other women who carry goals. The tone suggests a regional but informal note on modern convenience and independence.
The Washington Evening Star reports a quip by Mr Comroxz about his daughter’s talent. He notes she is quiet in conversation but reveals opinion when she sings, prompting readers to consider how talent aligns with temperament.
An El Paso witness Describes an Elephant bull fight in Juarez across the river. The two animals faced off amid band music, banderillas, and crowd cheering as the bull repeatedly charged, escaped fences, and was finally killed by a Toreador after a lengthy, tense spectacle.
A vintage recipe feature outlines Dollo chicken with paragua style and Waldorf twists, instructing precise steps for tenderizing white meat, cream bindings, truffles, and a Madeira yolk finish. Also includes Aspartagua chicken with asparagus and a matelote method with vegetables, liver, capers, and mushrooms, plus a spiced apple syrup garnish for the dish.
Recipe notes describe roast beef hash with minced onion and slow cooking in milk or water, then filling baked pastry shapes and browning. Also included are nut hash with walnuts bread crumbs hot mashed potatoes and milk, served with cream or tomato sauce, and Cherry Puffs with butter sugar eggs milk flour and cherries baked in cups.
A recipe fragment describes cooking milk with salt and sugar, dissolving cornstarch in remaining milk, then whisking into the hot custard along with egg yolks and butter. The text includes garbled terms but outlines a basic custard preparation.
A collage of verse and short sketches reflects on parental neglect and the gap between a child’s world and adult duties. Poems lament missed time with a son while a church town square tale explores marriage jokes and mistaken reports in a small community.
An unnamed speaker recalls the line of a late life reflection about making a woman, Miss Mashleiga, supremely happy. He explains that he offered her the chance to decline a marriage proposal, implying his approach secured her happiness through her choice.
City bred in the world’s greatest metropolis and untrained as to farming, J,¢, Hl and three sons homesteaded near Lloydminster Saskatchewan eight years ago. They won the Fifth National Corn Exposition silver plate $1500 for best bushel of oats, defeating hundreds of U S and Canadian exhibits. The Hills built a mixed farming operation from four homesteads, studied climate soil and seed, and now credit runs from Edmonton to Winnipeg. Their success spurred others in the district to imitate their methods.
James C. McReynolds recalls beginning law practice in a small Tennessee town where a billsman sought $10,000 damages after calling him a hippopotamus two years earlier. He asked why suit wasn’t filed sooner, and the idea of the circus that came through last week clarified the insult as a compliment.
Old Miss Prim the cat comments on the girls, exclaiming about their abundant heads as opportunity knocks while they gossip with neighbors. The scene captures village tone and social dynamics in a single witty exchange.
Pentwater Michigan resident Mrs Allen Darling recounts severe back and bearing pains, saying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength. In Peoria Illinois Miss Chara Gawwitz reports daily dull headaches and heavy side pain easing after a week, claiming cure with the same remedy.
A terse remark stresses perseverance and daring. It frames success as lasting only if the pursuer survives to achieve the aim, underscoring resolve and timing as essential to victory.
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