28 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
1
The excerpt from The Register-Tribune presents a satirical collage of quotes and musings on topics from hogs as pets to public figures, science, and society. It references Akron Iowa humor and daily observations, noting varied opinions and offhand remarks.
A Kansas City high society scandal article notes lingering issues of money influencing outcomes. It mentions the value of wings seized from Japanese poachers on protected islands near Hawaii, captured by U S revenue service, totaling about 112000 dollars and costing many seabird lives.
Householders who receive mail more than once daily must provide outside access mail boxes. The Post Office Department estimates 30 seconds per delivery call and a annual loss of $400,000. After June 30, 1911, carriers may not deliver to houses lacking suitable outside boxes.
The piece argues that government irrigation projects in South Dakota and Idaho use a gambling approach to land openings. It contrasts Belle Fourche's 10 000 acres offered cheaply with water rights and poor uptake, with Idaho reservation openings where many claimants bid aggressively but few profit, highlighting gambling over home building.
A Michigan woman, searching for her brother and sisters who were placed in an orphan asylum after their parents died, discovers a long lost sister she had played with. Her foster family later moved to the same town as the sister’s adoptive family, and the two households reportedly wed adjacent to each other.
An essay contrasts evolving attitudes to beards and shaving, noting sisters revealed as childhood friends, and a trend toward clean shaven faces across ages. It traces beard status from ancient manhood symbol to modern variability, with cultural references in Jewish and Mohammedan traditions, Greek and Roman styles, and British history, highlighting fashion’s role in social behavior.
A popular Mechanics article outlines a self tipping hat that automatically salutes with the wearer. The crown houses clock gearing set in motion by a pendulum. when the bow occurs, the pendulum swings and releases a spring gear to raise and tip the hat without using hands.
A dispatch from Walker Michigan to the Detroit Free Press profiles an aging Indian from Mud Lake in Cass County. He, about 100 years old, talks of hunting grounds and collecting scalps, plans to seek redress from Agent John Frater over pine holdings, and recalls killing six Sioux Indians near Portage Lake in earlier days.
The Tatler lampoons tariff reform rhetoric in a Mrs Snoggs exchange about foreigners paying, noting a top-floor backroom plan and a joke about a man earning little per day. The piece adds a quip about appendicitis surgery being unlikely for those with meager income.
At Council Bluffs the Southwestern Iowa Teachers Association closed with addresses by John F. Riggs and Dean Charles Fordyce. Officers elected: President W. B. Johnson, vice president Anna Temple, secretary Charlotte Dryden, county supervisor W. F. Cramer. Session praised. enrollment near 1000. Resolutions urged teacher parent cooperation, nonsectarian religious training, spelling reform, and health improvements.
The coatless body was found under a railroad bridge on the Northwestern line east of Vail. Identified as B. S. Kradwell of Racine Wisconsin. He had 80 in his pocket and railroad tickets. Believed to have fallen from the train while traveling to Idaho to seek health. He plus his brother ran a drug business in Racine.
Lake City leaders return from a Des Moines stockholders meeting of the Des Moines and Sioux City interurban project confident a Lake City Des Moines route will be chosen. They expect continued support and payment on stock to secure the line passing through Lake City.
By a vote of 521 to 166 the city of Boone grants a twenty five year franchise to Boone Electric Company for street railway and electric light plants. The company announces immediate expenditure of 568,900 for improvements and plans further line extensions at several thousand more.
G H Sumner secretary of the state board of health issues a public letter designating April 25 to May 1 as clean-up days for the entire state. Every town and city is urged to dispose of winter debris within the period to improve sanitation.
Negotiations begun in 1902 and repeatedly broken off were finally closed this spring with a bill of sale. The Spencer Telephone exchange and the Citizens' exchange of Spencer were transferred to the Western Electric Telephone company.
Fireman Otto Shubert of the Chicago and Northwestern died almost instantly Saturday afternoon when train No. 5 struck a switch engine in the Clinton yards. The sole passenger injured was Mrs. A. Regby of New York, whose knee was fractured en route to Cedar Rapids.
Paul D. Phelps, a six day Great Western operator at Waterloo, allegedly shipped out $300 of company funds. He was arrested in Cedar Rapids and returned to Waterloo to face charges.
John Oakes aged 22 was instantly killed when the traction engine he operated fell through a bridge near Parkersburg. The tragedy reports indicate the machine broke through the structure during work. Authorities investigated the scene and noted the fatality occurred at the site with no further injuries.
A Tuesday blaze in Dubuque gutted Standard Lumber Company's Seventh yard, causing about 150000 in losses with 60000 insured. The wind spared the Union Electric Power Plant but burned its windows. The Fuck Box factory engine room burned, logging 4000 in damage. A rash of fires, including Bijou theater and Hotel Julian, totals rise with 14 fires that day. Anton Bauer was arrested, suspected of starting the fires.
State Dairy and Food Commission Attorney Wright filed three suits against Iowa seed dealers for selling seed corn not meeting purity standards. John Preston of Crystal Lake is charged in two suits with white seed corn germination of 75 percent and 70 percent. L A Nelson of Crystal Lake faces a suit over seed corn germination at 91 percent.
Jacob Pfeiffer, mayor of Cedar Falls, filed papers as a Republican candidate for senator in his district. Other filings include John A. Cousins of Butler County seeking the Republican nomination for state representative and E. E. Wakefield of Orient seeking the Democratic nomination for state representative.
Chief of Police H. Richmond of Council Bluffs faces removal on neglect of duty charges. Judge Woodruff postpones proceedings to Monday April 18 after the attorney stated Maj. George’s serious ideas regarding the case.
Joseph Rhonberg of Dubuque, driver of the car that struck and killed Frank Fuhrmann aged 21, was cleared by a coroner and jury after witnesses testified the vehicle was moving moderately and Fuhrmann had been drinking. Also note: T S Martin Dry Goods Co secures 99 year Cedar Rapids lease for 106 by 40 foot corner site adjacent to current store, plan to build Iowa’s finest dry goods store.
Town Marshalltown switchmen will receive a substantial raise, announced by W. G. Bierd general manager to the switchmen committee. The Chicago scale, recently adopted, will apply to all Central yards, increasing pay by 3 cents per hour.
A Chicago firm has a contract to start at once on a new Bijou theater in Dubuque to replace the one destroyed by fire. The modern building will cost $60,000.
Sheldon Stockman TWurt reports Henry Ranger, a prominent stock man of Sheldon, broke his leg while attempting to break a fractious horse. The incident occurred during a routine handling session at Ranger’s ranch.
Waur Miles of Paving reports a city council resolution approving street paving for the season. About one third will be concrete, while the remaining two thirds will use brick blocks.
Judge T M Fee of Centerville a former judge of the Second Iowa district died Wednesday afternoon of heart failure at age 70.
The California Citrus trade demonstrates cooperative marketing with the California Fruit Growers Exchange handling over half the orange crop and annual business near twenty million dollars. It coordinates packing, branding, and shipping, reducing marketing costs about 80 cents a crate and lowering city jobber and retailer profits by 30 cents. The system, aided by education from the Exchange and USDA, minimizes waste and bad debts, proving efficiency of producer-led marketing.
United States Treasurer Lee McClung notes a two thirds of a cent appears in the accounts under bonds and other securities held in trust. The entry traces to state Tennessee bonds and Indian trust funds, including a Tennessee bond of 31 666.66 3. The mystery fraction prompts questions about bookkeeping and custody of the government’s funds.
A Concordia parish assessor cites rampant deer killings for hides in Cocodrie swamp near J. D. Miller. He estimates over 500 deer killed this season, with carcasses found stripped or dying wounded. Locals blame hide hunters protected by game laws, urging action by the State Game Commission to prevent further extermination.
The piece critiques rising living costs and slipping thrift as Americans gain wealth. It notes overdrawn bank accounts, diversified spending from groceries to luxury cars, and the shift from simple cash to mortgages. The essay laments a culture of rapid consumption and new motto easy come gone before it comes.
An English infection outbreak forces widespread fumigation of residences, stores, and schools as officials report rising cases. A London doctor cites about two hundred cases with high fever as a leading symptom, noting gastric type predominance and significant lung trouble and coughing.
In this excerpt Elizabeth Towne extols short and long fasts as remedies and prevention, recounting personal practice and urging a boycott on meat and breakfasts. Towne notes 36 hour weekly fasts, then two to three day fasts, and long fasts with gradual refeeding, praising fasting as superior to eating for her and William.
A verse from the Brooklyn Times chronicles Miss Muriel Million in distress over love and money. She cries as suitor Age Tenderly nudges consolation with trips and rides. The lament shifts to fashion woes, hats, and Madame Modiste costs, ending with social satire on women and fashion.
A fastidious friend asks why the person persists in muddy boots. The reply claims they are disguising themselves as a farmer to invite people to think they are prosperous.
A Louisville Courien Journal item notes preliminary practice by players and early hoppers, while a Souisville Courier reports a young cub obtaining an injunction to block interference with his attentions to a daughter, reflecting local social tensions.
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