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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
A collage of commentary and light items covers topics from public figures to campus life. Observations on airships, Panama Canal work, and Meats prices mingle with notes on Lord Curzon reforms and college hazing penalties. A human-interest thread follows a drummer boy of Shiloh and a psychologist on baby talk, plus a Omaha police train-robbery capture aided by children.
William B. Dickson of United States Steel Corp tells graduates to prioritize music poetry and language along with business technique. He says young men should dive deep into core subjects avoid distractions and combine liberal education with practical enterprise to reach high positions in business.
A humor note features Miss Citee remarking on Mrs Yapps pigs being plump and Farmer Yapps agreeing they must slim before use as spare ribs. The brief exchange captures a lighthearted rural conversation about livestock and meat preparation.
In hushed tones guests admire the hostess. They note she seems used to entertaining and hints that her former husbands were well off or of brains. The conversation shifts to the front as men prepare to depart before the New Year.
Marco Prevost argues that painting attracts many amateurs who seek pleasure rather than glory or fortune. He notes the abundance of painters and the ease of copying masters, questioning whether art benefits from this deluge. He asks young men what path to choose and urges self examination of one’s progress and working capital.
The article discusses the, old man in business and the changing needs of workers. It argues young and middle aged men must grow, notes future shifts may alter demand for older workers, and critiques retirement ideals and the link between money, leisure, and life satisfaction.
The essay argues mind is the basis of all reality and the individual is part of a universal mind. Actions echo across ages, influencing visible and invisible universes. It posits humanity can master nature, disease, and death by harnessing inner power, while the self moves toward a collective sentient life beyond this world.
A physician should judge fever by careful observation and thermometer readings. Normal mouth temperature about 98.9 F. fever ranges from 99 to 105 F. Fever can aid fighting infection, but suppressing it may hinder cure. sunstroke fever differs and requires rapid cooling.
A fragmentary pastiche recalls Philadelphia water troubles and public quips about muddy Schuylkill baths. Included are comic vignettes from Puck and Brooklyn Citizen, with a running joke about misreading lore and mischief at table.
A Guernsey bull escaped from its pasture and charged a passing automobile on a Pennsylvania turnpike near Mill City. The vehicle suffered radiator damage but continued, occupants including District Attorney O Amith Kinner and others escaped unharmed.
A London Standard note recounts a tale of a benevolent monkey in Guadeloupe who daily helps a goat by removing thorns from its fleece. After pricks, the monkey teases the goat but the animal endures it all, perhaps as payment for relief from the thorns. The piece ends with a quip about men and suffragists.
A collage of verses and travel musings touches on a purring cat, a black mineral glow, parrots mimicking cries, and a writer recalling exotic peoples. The piece describes household pets, peculiar dress, tall tales of Beveral, and a Mexico travel note that hints at an undisclosed country through clues in an atlas.
A fragmentary travel vignette describes a trek in Morelos toward Cuernavaca, with a peon misjudging distances. The writer reaches a town at six after a day’s ride and notes a bathhouse called Grind Banny. Prices for a tub of water, towel, and extra charge are listed on a wall placard. The piece laments the lack of good hotels in Mexico and suggests discipline in adaptation.
Appleton's Magazine envisions a furnaceless home powered by electricity. A basement switchboard feeds wired vacuuming, washing, refrigeration, and climate control. Electric appliances adorn every room, from fans to an automatic piano, promising a new era of home efficiency and leisure.
The New York Holiday Paris edition notes Bernys half million dollar casino opening marks local progress. The marble windows gleam as batlike panes, the casino includes a grand organ and social rooms. Merr Kratt, proprietor, predicts Brunplitz Bern will reach 106000 population. federal plans unveil a central station with twenty tracks at 2.4 million.
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