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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
2
A striking contrast is noted as crops grow rapidly while the production of new cars and the recruitment of skilled workers lag far behind. The coast of labor and manufacturing strains visible in industry reports and regional market analyses.
T Stevenson of Sabetha Kansas bought the first quarter section of land ever sold in Iowa when the territory was still part of the territory. The land lies near Denmark in Lee County. He and his wife recently celebrated their birth wedding anniversary.
Prof Holden, noted for corn seed lectures in Town for two seasons, is credited with boosting Kansas corn output by 25,000,000 bushels through his talks. He notes yields are still 25 percent below potential per acre and credits seed selection as the secret to bigger crops.
Rev Nye of Des Moines urges Christians to rise early on Sunday as on other days. The speaker would likely advise the audience differently if he wore overalls and worked ten hours a weekday, suggesting practical labor might change his stance on early rising.
In Iowa rail charges per mile per ton of freight or per passenger exceed the national average, costing about $2,000,000 annually. Rates have remained unchanged for seventeen years. The notice asks how long Iowa can endure these high rates and appeals to the Republican railroad commissioner candidate for response.
Tuesday evening’s Sioux City Trib editorial praises Pennsylvania railroad for cutting passenger fare to 21 cents per mile and 2 cents per mile for 1000 mile books, calling it a vindication of Representative E. D. Chassell’s family mileage book bill. Chassell from Plymouth county introduced the bill in the Town legislature last spring, where it was defeated and he was denounced as a demagogue by the Sioux City Journal and Blythe doctrine supporters.
Miss Bessie Lancaster editor and publisher of the Butler Herald in South Dakota prints the paper with unpaid help from love sick youths. Local boys set type and relay local items by telephone to compile a newsy issue. A parallel tale speaks of another handsome youth following her example.
A Missouri man, Colonel J M Gore of Nevada, will stop using his automobile on city streets after his car frightened horses and nearly caused a runaway. The piece notes northern drivers are less tender, hinting at a regional cadence in horse education.
The LeMars Sentinel weighs whether Congressman EB Hubbard will be renominated or forced out after the state convention. It notes Perkins as the main opposition and defends Hubbard’s record, arguing against ending his career for trifling grounds while criticizing retirement of capable lawmakers.
Soft wood offered at 3.50 per cord while Ward wood priced at 1.50 per cord. Located at the farm eight miles north of Akron. Contact Issac Waterbury for details and cordwood pickup.
A New York Dress piece reveals bay leaves, scientifically Laurel noblis, as the green bay tree linked to poets and historic figures. It notes their elusiveness in markets, their culinary role in most recipes, and Bacon’s gastronomic appreciation.
An Exchange column argues the horse's strongest instinct is to return home, with nostalgia causing melancholy after distress. It blames the owner for neglect in feed, stables, and exercise, noting physical decline from horsesickness and lack of exercise rather than mere harm from treatment.
An explorer notes in a bleak scene that penguin chicks face harsh neglect from adults who crowd them. He reports many chicks die from overbearing care and accidental harm, estimating about 77 percent perish with nearly half killed by kindness.
The author argues that eyes described as blue or mouths as red are clichés and that sapphires come in diverse colors. Sapphires from Ceylon range from soft blue to peacock blue, with a greenish tint. there is a red sapphire also called Ceylonese ruby. Other notable hues include yellow and white.
In a Cleveland Leader piece, Miss Solefgol asks Mr Oldbate about meeting a person whose mere presence stirred powerful unutterable feelings and whose touch sent a thrill through every fiber of the being, a flirtatious exchange echoed in the column.
Two young men meet a woman and one boasts he knew her. Charlie feigns ignorance as another quips he only knows because he wore his brother's hat, which his brother recognizes. London News reports this playful exchange as a light social anecdote.
A fragment shows a comic exchange about cigars and a box of matches, noting gratitude and reminiscence. The dialogue centers on a cordial debate about favors and gifts, with playful self deprecation and polite thrift.
A reflective quotation suggests the difficulty of life lies in fear rather than the task itself. It emphasizes mindset over challenge and frames bravery as a choice to face the unknown.
The piece urges keeping cool in both body and head when shopping for clothing during sales. It notes some stores push year round bargains while cautioning against buying low quality items. It promotes legitimate reductions on summer goods and suggests discounts on lightweight clothes and furnishings to avoid waste and save money.
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