30 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
1
Washington, with over 60 000 salaried government workers, is described as the salaried man's paradise. The city is portrayed as a Versailles of the twentieth century where ambitious schemers monitor legislation and retired millionaires seek social recognition. The piece notes Washington society as a contrasting blend, more cohesive than in most places.
Martha J. Lee of Fraser Idaho testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved her rheumatism three times and finally cured her at fifty eight, enabling daily tasks and Sunday school. The ad explains rheumatism stems from uric acid in muscles and kidneys remove it, claiming the pills heal and strengthen kidneys to purify blood.
A Kansas syndicated item relays a Lincoln era anecdote about a large hay crop in southern Illinois. A visitor asks what to do with such a big yield and a veteran storyteller replies by describing stacking some on the ground and placing the remainder in a corn horn.
In a brief line from the Cleveland Telegram a chatty exchange reveals Dick and Jack debating a late-day street errand. One quips about writing to his dad, another jokes about being broke, capturing a snapshot of small-town life.
Mr F Le Roy Hoar of 189 Constitution street Bristol Rhode Island reports curing rheumatism and blood diseases after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He cites cold exposure triggering symptoms, swelling and weakness then rapid improvement after two boxes and full recovery after three. He invites others to write for convincing evidence of cures.
Casper questions how Smith can wed a beauty he calls skin deep. Casper replies that he accepts it since Smith has spent life taking sugar coated pills.
A historical note on Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription using chemically pure glycerine instead of alcohol. It claims glycerine preserves medicinal principles from indigenous plants, provides demulcent and nutritive benefits, and positions the medicines as non alcoholic and openly labeled with ingredients. It mentions a forty year record of cures and restored health.
Wakefield Smith reflects on gratitude on Thanksgiving at his farm in Battle Now, noting plenty of food, health, and a peaceful home. He praises blessings, family, and the simple comforts of rural life, despite not traveling to town for the holiday.
Vivian discovers Aunt Catherwood packs a charity box with worn garments for Gladys in the West. She secretly fills the box with her own luxury clothes, imagining poor relatives will be pleased, while Aunt Catherwood leaves for engagements. Vivian plans to keep the box as her own company.
In a tale of poverty and generosity, Gladys learns Aunt Catherwood's charity boxes reveal true kindness. Vivian admits sending her dress to Gladys, prompting Uncle and Aunt Catherwood to praise her selflessness while reflecting on their own past stinginess.
Two hundred eighty four years after the voyage Puritan forefathers first glimpsed Atlantic shores the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod on November 21 1620 with 102 passengers after a nine week voyage from Leyden. Strong winds and storms tested the small ship as they sought a new home for themselves and their children seeking safety and opportunity.
A playful verse featuring a chorister counting in a harvest setting with turkey imagery and gobbling sounds as Thanksgiving arrives. The quirky lines evoke seasonal celebration and playful rhythm as the chorus prepares for the holiday.
Thanksgiving season brings a range of tasteful favors and decorations. Shops offer football themed centerpieces, chrysanthemum crafted flowers, candy boxes with college colors, papier mache collegians with football, and affordable table pieces like plum pudding and turkey shaped place cards. These items blend novelty with tradition for holiday entertaining.
The article traces the origins of a national Thanksgiving in the United States from 1780 under George Washington to later proclamations by Adams and Madison, notes lapse in presidential notices, and records Lincoln’s revival in 1863 and Congress’s 1870 law making it a national holiday.
A quirky exchange discusses a modern turkey with a drumless drum sticks remark. The dialogue features Willie and papa as the caller asks why and the response points to drumless drum sticks.
A fragmentary verse suggests a playful epitaph about turkeys meeting in the afterlife. The speaker imagines a waistcoal and a turkey’s sepulcher with a witty, seasonal tone attributed to Puck.
The piece cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and unicorn root as a remedy praised by Prof. Winley Ellingwood and others. It praises Golden Seal root and unicorn root for womb disorders and general tonic use, claiming efficacy in hemorrhoids, dysmenorrhea, and general debility.
A dialogue from The Suburbanite and Cleveland Plain Dealer features Blankly and his serious uncle discussing regrets and a missed opportunity, centering on a notable 7:28 morning train memory.
The Cuticura set offers soap, ointment, and Resolvent pills for a complete local and constitutional treatment. Use Cuticura Soap with hot water, then Ointment on affected areas, and take Resolvent Pills to cleanse the blood and restore healthy function. Promises many cures of skin and blood disorders.
The column mixes satirical quotes about frenzy in markets with sensational recruitment ads. It features a Washington Star quote on investors losing control while brokers stay calm, plus an Buffalo New York recruitment offer promising earnings from 1 to 4 dollars daily. It also includes faded endorsements for Piso's Cure and unrelated snatches of dialogue from a bygone era.
Nonsense fragmentary text with scattered phrases about soldiers, doctors, and animals. No clear events, names, or locations emerge to form a coherent report.
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