12 Nov 1925
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
1
An advertisement praises Dr. W B Caldwell of Monticello for his Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative that stabilizes bowels with a single dose and helps chronically constipated people, including children, without harsh purges. It also includes humorous snippets and other product ads from the era.
Frank Hall and Jean Lane, childhood sweethearts turned Manitoba homesteaders, face an unbridgeable rift amid isolation. Their love story, intertwined with frontier sociology, unfolds from Ontario childhoods to prairie life, as two couples seek meaning beyond routine vows and endless sameness.
I recall a gray stone house by a road near an Ontario town where a woolen mill fed the place. A wooden water wheel sprayed a jeweled mist as water rushed past a two foot dam. Jean Lane, a neighbor girl, and I nearly toppled into the mill pond but were saved by my father and kissed for bravery. A day of near punishment becomes a memory of mercy, sister Marjorie’s joke, and a boy’s reflection on mischief.
A narrator recalls childhood summers on a rural farm, the big pine tree, and a growing romance with Jean Lane. They vow childhood marriage, start school together, and endure family losses as the town grows and work drives them toward adulthood. Jean’s family friendship deepens while the narrator and Jack Lane pursue their paths.
A terse inquiry asks how death will reshape two interlinked households and what their future holds. The question signals a focus on lineage, inheritance, and family disruption, without specific names or locations.
The column argues gradual furniture purchases are wiser than rushed, overcrowded rooms with mismatched pieces. It suggests combining a few quality items like a dresser with a simple bed and notes mahogany with oak clash while walnut pairs well with some oak finishes.
Tom Barr, newly named state bank commissioner, reports a smaller town bank was closed and liquidated. The institution could pay 100 cents on the dollar to creditors, while a middle-aged woman depositor demanded dividends and was told there was no money to pay them. she suggested borrowing funds to cover dividends.
Demand Bayer Aspirin by name on package or tablets. Imitations may be dangerous. AdyV urges buyers to insist on Bayer for genuine aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years.
English novelist Gilbert Frankau lamented the hardships of writers during his last visit to New York saying the life of a novelist is like a hen’s, both strive for their living but the hen gets hers.
A reader credits Carter's Little Liver Pills for clearing a pimply complexion by curing stomach and bowel issues. He describes prior ineffective ointments and credits the pills for smooth, clear skin and relief from upset stomach and headaches.
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