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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
7
Norway prepares major coal exports to Norway with 60 000 tons planned for 1920 and new port facilities. Sweden debates women’s suffrage amid political opposition. progress seen from 1907 to 1921 with ongoing parliamentary battles and shifting party lines.
Memorial services for the late emperor of Austria were held in Washington with high officials and diplomats in attendance. Reports note German rationing continues with minor cuts, wartime grain and oil strategies, and possible U.S. restitution talks over a ship incident. Economic updates show German bank changes, and Kaiser Wilhelm plans a gift of American authors to President Wilson.
A reflective piece urging practical acts of kindness this Christmas. It recalls Dickens Kipling and English yuletide memory, praises garlands and holly, and recounts Boston’s civic glow with open window shades, a municipal Christmas tree and carols signaling a cosmopolitan, peaceful holiday spirit.
A humorous exchange revolves around gifting a wax doll for Christmas. A speaker notes the recipient’s indifference, joking that her sister already has a newer doll at her house, highlighting light household chatter rather than a formal event.
In a tale of strain and pride, John Morrill and his wife Mary face a sharp split over money and a plan to save a family home. After a harsh argument, John travels in a storm to seek a friend’s help, while Mary, secretly aware of the truth behind their cash squeeze, confronts him with a tearful plea for forgiveness and the real reason behind frugal hardship.
The piece laments modern Christmas excess, urging simplicity and sincerity over ostentation. It contrasts luxury with memories of past holidays, recalling Tiny Tim and Christmas dinners, and questions the loss of traditional joys amid gift excess and standardized celebration.
A garbled exchange shows a man surprised by a woman’s action and a remark about who she expected, with the phrase confound the fool and a misheard location. The fragment implies an awkward, incomplete confrontation.
At Marlborough Street magistrates, policewomen attended a hearing on indecency. Mr Mead questioned their presence and ordered that women not be in court. An officer stated they were policewomen. One displayed authority from the chief commissioner to act as public patrol. Another wore "W P" and claimed affiliation with the Woman's Police Service and authorization to explain court procedures to women in similar work.
The piece traces wealth in New York from 1855 and lists leading fortunes like William B. Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt, noting 2014 figures of high net worth and highlighting John D. Rockefeller as the pioneer of the billionaire class. It comments on wealth accumulation and disparities across eras.
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