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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
8
Gouvernor Charles A Hughes reflects on direct democracy and representative governance. He notes consti tutional safeguards guarding liberty, criticizes self serving lawmakers, and urges disciplined party organization while warning against double allegiance and private interests shaping public trusts.
Justice David Brewer discusses future scientific breakthroughs, citing Lord Kelvin’s remark on vast past discoveries and predicting wireless telegraphy becoming practical. He envisions the telegraph and telephone boosting commerce and wealth creation, shrinking distances as merchants trade globally with innovations saving time and expanding opportunity.
A Shipping Illustrated letter from a New York firm highlights how local slang hinders understanding with foreign partners. Examples include phrases like do not let Messrs and a missing ease in communication. The piece urges careful use of English as a global business tool to avoid confusion.
The speaker argues wealth should serve mankind by boosting welfare and happiness. They reject alarm at wealth accumulation, believing growing humanity and responsibility spirit are rising among people.
A column by John A. Howland notes that salary is not the main goal for youths starting out. The writer tells of a clerk who chose a stable store salary over higher pay selling cheap goods, eventually building a million-dollar business. He warns that early salaries can mislead, and prudent counsel helps young men see opportunity beyond a small first check.
The essay argues two key paths for educated women: deep literary study to build lasting taste and knowledge, and practical study of social and economic issues. It emphasizes addressing wealth inequality, temperance, housing, crime, and neglect through informed policy and direct contact with urban evils to guide reform.
A coroner at Liskeard guildhall held an inquest into thirty one gold coins found buried in a farm yard near Liskeard. The jury ruled the coins treasure trove and they were claimed by the Duchy of Cornwall. The finder James Croker Govett described the discovery and showed a 1745 document linking prior finds.
A fragment notes that the tangparent gliss ruter aids drafts mien in their work. It describes a worn animal that dislikes dogs and yells to drive them away with the phrase Dake it away. It mentions fleas and the creature’s protective behavior.
An Oakland California scene discusses leprosy care and the burden on families, with a suffragist arguing for fair labor conditions and wages for women. The exchange touches on independence, economic need, and fears of losing rights, reflecting early 20th century tensions between health care, gender equality, and social reform.
The article describes life at the Molokai leprosy settlement under U S government care. Residents receive food clothing medical treatment and wages from the board of health. Lepers enjoy pasture horses sports music and clubs while awaiting death and exile from loved ones. It notes Brother Joseph Dutton, ally of Father Damien, has spent 25 years at the colony without contracting disease.
A 1945 era New York woman recalls Castle Garden scenes with immigrants entering the city. She contrasts past pity for arriving women with pride in a country she believes treated women with better regard, reflecting social attitudes of the time.
A fragmented quote from a Congregationalist argues that mental mood affects physical health. It asserts that cheerful, amiable temper improves wellbeing while persistent gloom and discontent can lead to illness, and that managing temper is key to long life according to Bancroft.
Fragmented article notes a physician on signs of long life and short life with traits like hair, head shape, teeth, and alert remarks on aging. It also cites a Department of Age culture study of bedbugs to reassure feeding frequency. A plague death toll in India reaches 5,000,000 in a decade, equating to Napoleonic war casualties.
The record notes a total Feypt population excluding noe and Bedouins at 11,206,350 with 5,587,875 females and 1,500,100 more people since 1Sy7. A social aside adds a remark about a girl and kissing norms, reflecting dated attitudes.
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