19 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
1
Long columns reveal scattered notes on women in education and astronomy, a Russian arrest tied to a water supply tale, and a claim of photographing Mars. Other items mention a theater panic joke, Brazil’s tie to a stage comedy, and Spanish royalty, with a comical aside on an Alfonso of Spain snoring and medical cautions for cigarettes.
The piece argues that government policy threatens rural stores by favoring urban markets through trolley service, telephone, and deliveries. It cites economist concerns and a Chicago Journal quote urging protection of country traders to avoid depressing farm living standards and local exchange. It then shifts to rail safety, noting British statistics linking engineer mental strain to accidents. Recommendations include automatic signals or three crews for fast trains to ensure reliability.
The American Academy of Sciences discussed rail improvements that reduced total track irregularity per mile from six to seven feet to about eighteen to twenty inches on certain lines. A track indicator car at 70 mph assesses ups and downs, with dents blamed for remaining inequities, enabling heavier locomotives longer trains and higher speeds.
A quirky note on The Wing of Aysbonia offering his realm for sale for 200000 dollars with wives and a vast 250 mile span. The column references European papers and heiresses seeking titles amid a tangle of historical and transport upheavals. It also mentions Russian canal tractors, peasant rioting, and debates over rural postal services led by officials including Von Mayer and the Postmaster General.
A poet’s wife, holding title to food, deserts for a cab driver who claims the city. Rumors say the blow will strike him as critics hail a supposed opening of inspiration. A neighbor notes the man’s wife’s abstinence contrasts with his drinking, while a gatekeeper describes unrest as a hired girl returns for breakfast.
John N. Swenson city attorney accuses J Campbell of 218 Missouri avenue of selling fortunes with clothing purchases. Campbell faced a $70 fine for operating without a clairvoyant license, claiming readings were a bonus with goods. A patrol of witnesses described free palm readings offered with shirts and other items.
A portrait of photographers who risk heights to capture dramatic city scenes. The piece extols judgment patience and courage as essential traits for snapping top views from precarious perches. It muses on the range of assignments from sewers to volcanoes and Turkish harems.
An odd anecdote about a beguiling tale told by Fakir Prize hopeful Tie. In a peasant cottage a family and a dog try to keep quiet at night while an old clock’s pendulum is stopped by a paw. The quiver full of children and a sudden interruption conclude with a humorous twist and a nod to a New York dress.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines about a person named Wieuty and a discussion of earning money. The piece hints at praise for someone who keeps tones poor live’s, mentions pallid descriptions, and notes someone spending money to help others. Names, places, and clear events are unreadable in this fragment.
Fragmentary OCR text presents disjointed names and phrases including Mrs De Vorse and Philadelphia. No coherent event or context emerges to form a factual news item.
Rockefeller argues wealth should be earned earnestly to enable wise giving. He recalls a minister’s lesson to get money first, then spend it prudently. He warns against folly in benevolence and proposes trusted corporations manage philanthropy as a serious trust.
Wiltson State extols small towns as superior to large cities for residence. He argues cleaner air, higher character, fewer saloons, good schools and churches, less dissipation, and affordable living. If raw materials exist and locals pursue manufacturing, small towns can prosper through practical economy and natural advantages.
The passage argues that strong local demand plus transportation cuts reduce the product cost. It suggests that when investors shift from abroad speculation to modest home returns, price equilibrium occurs as returns stabilize. It emphasizes practical costs and local market dynamics over speculation.
The sermon argues against pleasure and worldliness as an iron yoke. It urges revival of old fashioned virtues rooted in faith, courage, and liberty. It laments those who abandon fatherly faith for vanity and sensual delights, warning of worn shoulders and broken hearts.
Rev Dr Frank Crane analyzes Ibsen’s Ghosts as a metaphor for dead creeds and inherited fears that dominate society. He argues true freedom comes from discovering personal truth and following it, guided by the Son of God, not by automaton institutions.
The article recalls Miss Julia Bryant's death and Julius Bryant's stern yet warm fatherhood. It recounts how Byron-like dignity hid a softer humor with children, who recall being perched on a desk or placed in a waste basket to provoke laughter.
A damaged passage discusses accusations that black children hinder white children’s access to education in the South. It mentions fear and danger near schooling and implies a perceived educational advantage for black children. The text references the era’s racial tensions and education dynamics.
In a West Philadelphia home a man visits a room where nearly all items are preserved as the son left them when he moved to Europe years ago. A corncob pipe, half filled with tobacco, is kept on a shelf and lit by the visitor, who is reminded the dead son’s belongings remain untouched. The host notes the sentimental value and comfort it brings them. A Philadelphia Record item adds that a hunter’s letter home often deceives the mother but not the father.
The saber toothed cats were among the most remarkable fossil felines dating from early times. North America and Europe show evidence of their coexistence with mammoths, with elongated canines and a long tail defining their distinctive form. Some South American examples also show extreme canines and jaw adaptations.
Rondu the Wit outwits a boastful rider along the turnpike toward Durban. Coleridge, famed for riding awkwardly, answers a wag with quips about his memory and the road. The tale closes with a maxim on silence and wisdom against foolish claims.
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