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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
A pithy collage of social quips and cultural references from Ray A. Smith in Akron Iowa, touching on money, fame, recurring global topics, and light commentary on education, crime, and technology. Notable items include remarks on radio, Congo reform, American wealth, and infrastructure like the Gunnison irrigation tunnel.
A German air weapon with 160 bomb carrying planes is examined, noting the potential impact on London and challenges of controlling explosives from a moving aircraft. The discussion compares a Channel crossing to a long hostile mission and weighs military drawbacks against broader benefits of aerial explosive tech.
A London World story recounts a paying tale where a junior attendant tells a visitor he earns ten pounds weekly, while the MP and the attendant debate the truth leading to a brisk retort from the boy who insists he earns it. The anecdote highlights misperception and wit in a brief encounter.
The family horse Dobbin, well known for his proper name, is sent to the country to live out his declining years with a farmer friend. Edna, age four, mourns but finds humor in imagining him riding in plush car cushions aboard the train.
A playful garden scene features a child named Johnny and Father as they respond to the child’s mischief. Johnny boasts a sly remark and the father scolds, capturing a light domestic moment reported in London Tid Bits.
A partial overheard exchange notes a mistaken luncheon outing, a brief remark about having only 14 cents, and a woman judging herself as part of the good-looking class based on a photograph enlargement.
The Miller movement followers in the 1840s faced ridicule and wonder as Adventists in Duxbury and New Bedford reflect on the expected Second Coming. The piece notes a recurring Christian theme of soul immortality debates tied to 19th century prophecy and church history.
The Manchester Grammar School headmaster spoke at Rochdale about Rugby School's rule forbidding a boy under three from shading to turn his trousers, a minor example of quaint customs that persist across English public schools. He noted many practices at major schools with varied origins, including Westminster School’s Tuesday tossing of the putenke and scramble for the largest fragment.
Miss Harriman, 25, will supervise Arden farms totaling 33 000 acres, with 14 000 in Arden and 3 000 under cultivation. She will oversee Arden Farm Dairy with capital of 100 000 dollars, 250 registered cows selling butter daily in New York. She is a musician linguist and plans roads terraces and landscape features with her father.
The article traces long running Christian millenarian hopes from Miller's 1843 44 prediction to modern premillennialism with multiple branches. It then shifts to historic school customs at Marlborough Shrewsbury Rugby and Christ s Hospital blues and hall duties, hall porter posts, and St Matthew s day parade as noted in the Shondon Mail.
A collage of humorous vignettes from a period magazine recounts creditors and editors miscommunications, a star actor's late curtain call, a Vermont to Oklahoma homestead tale, Governor Wilson’s luncheon delay with Jim, and eccentric fashion notes about leather knickers and dog fur waistcoats. The pieces mingle wit, regional color, and light social satire through brief, standalone scenes.
A west end tailor recounts unusual client demands from society figures and actors. Requests include suits from dyed blankets, hair shade patterns, colored waistcoats with painted motifs, and garments with movable sleeves, clasp fronts, and braided liners. An elderly client uses dyed hair swatches for shading, while a judge and Beatlemania figure seek bespoke designs, reflecting a market of extravagant tailoring.
Henry M. Hyde recounts a factory boss who refused a three million dollar buyout to avoid closing the plant. He urged workers to show loyalty, citing homes, schools, and long relationships, arguing mutual duty over personal gain. The mass meeting response supported his appeal to loyalty.
The last of the Chehalis Indians, Queen Jeannie, died at the home of her grandniece Mrs. William Vianen in New Westminster at about 122 years old. Once regally famed, she lived in a New Westminster reservation hut, recalled Simon Fraser in tales of hospitality to the explorer, and faced declining health before passing on.
A garbled excerpt discusses a man named Bligging and his mental capacity. It notes the difficulty of applying diverse wisdom to the exact situation required, described as an emergency. The source presents a distorted commentary without clear attribution or context.
Era text warning against hypocrisy and pride in religious leaders. It urges patience, true charity, and devotion over popularity. The piece emphasizes that real piety comes from actions, not display, and cautions against relying on others prayers or flashy preaching. It critiques self interest and moral laxity.
An interview excerpt discusses Alaska’s lack of small coinage and the high price of goods. John Hoover of Fairbanks recalls storefronts shunning nickels and dimes, with tobacco selling at two for 25 cents and wages for shovelers at four to five dollars daily. He notes miners keeping gold dust as barter, low crime due to harsh punishment, and the difficulty of tracing gold origins.
A young girl, age four to six, ran in and told her mother that she went down with the thunder. She recalled her mother’s past saying lightning is quick and always followed by thunder, illustrating a child’s literal interpretation.
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