17 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
1
A string of editorial scraps and satirical notes covers global headlines and local anecdotes. References include an eight year old Chinese emperor, Prince von Buelow, Titanic naming, and German absolutism on slippery ground. It mentions a Missouri man saved by a cigarette package, mound builders as early umpires, and Trenton Michigan’s baseball programs, plus details on Liszt pupil Surnsate and Whistler portraits.
The piece argues that courts err by overrelying on exact phrasing in statutes and case records, noting states limiting appeals for minor errors. It cites a 1907 Collier's example where defendants avoided conviction because an information phrasing did not fit a broad statute, prompting calls to curb judicial overreach while preserving justice.
The article surveys Teis serene de Bort's ballloon sounding results showing nix up to eight and a half miles with helium below six miles and neon at all levels supporting neon lines in the aurora. It notes ancient Pyrenees cave paintings depict arrows, red arrowheads, and hunts. Flammarion publishes an accessible astronomy tile book.
The article showcases the National Botanical Garden in Washington, detailing William Th. Smith’s century-long leadership, the garden’s origins from George Washington’s plan, and how a swampy site became a world class collection. It notes Smith’s connections with presidents, cabinet members, and his early studies in Britain and Philadelphia.
London Notes and Queries details medieval London trades, noting leather production, tailors, smiths, and various crafts. It lists counts of tailors, smiths, and specialized guilds, such as cordwainers, glovers, and wrights, with numbers and Latinized names like Sabor. It highlights common trades and the prevalence of taylour and smith household roles.
Truman H. Newberry succeeds Victor Metcalf as Secretary of the Navy after a brief public life. A Detroit native born in 1864, he led Michigan Naval Reserves, served in the Spanish War, landed at Guantanamo Bay, and graduated from Yale before steering work, rail, and steel firms in Detroit. He has held posts in finance and clubs in New York and Detroit.
Dr A De Clairmont, ex consul for Perr from Ohio, reports vast changes on the Isthmus as the canal moves forward. He notes rapid canal work, organized sanitary measures, new housing and commissary stores, and a growing labor force with reductions in certain trades as progress continues toward steamers passing within five years. He covers shipping, land rents, hotels, and the sanitation system, praising the health and orderly development of the Canal Zone under the Isthmian Commission.
The report notes ongoing disease concerns on the isthmus with new arrivals and gaps in protection. It cites 11,745 treated cases, mosquito spray operations totaling over 2,786 gallons across streets and docks, and strict five day quarantines for incoming ships and crews. Smallpox vaccination for 1907 reached 34,550 doses. Immigrant movement and port controls are described.
A fragment from a discussion on how equine fashions evolved from long flowing tails in the Stuart era to shorter docked tails in the George II period. Lord Cadogan allegedly cut dragoon horse tails to a dock to ease cleaning and uniform appearance, with later trends adding tufted plugs and eventual ear cropping. The text questions whether such changes improved regimental looks or reflected debased taste, leaving the judgment to history.
The account recalls Major Cary who died in England and his lover in the search party that found the Prince Imperial of France. Lieutenant Cary of the Ninety eighth Regiment joined the fatal ride in the Zulu war where the young prince, called the Boy, faced seventeen bayonet wounds and a back injury. The body was recovered after an operation, with a noted display of bravery.
A scattered column notes a tropical village and isthmus leprosy station near Anco with fatality rates rising from 49 to 55 percent since 1900, comparing native and white death rates. It also recalls an odd New York court exchange about a witness exhausted, and ends with jumbled remarks on rope and self.
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