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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
2
The Register-Tribune commentary mocks policy holders, Rockefeller money, and empire talk while mocking public figures and trends. It notes Russo-Japanese War outcomes, canal dreams named for Theodore Roosevelt Jr, and oblique jabs at life insurance grafts. It also targets Kaiser Wilhelm, Sarah Bernhardt, Richard Mansfield, John L. Sullivan, and foreign readers with a wry, satirical tone about contemporary society and theater.
Colleges that have failed to win distinction on the bloody football field will have to content with merely finishing opportunities for the acquirement of a good education.
A remark notes that examining the Origin of Life, as Professor Loeb is said to be pursuing, provides a lasting scholarly role. The work could endure, with the knowledge passing to future generations of professors as a stable, ongoing lineage.
The writer condemns Soviet actions, arguing that if Russia had matched its aggression against Jews with active fighting in the Far East against Japan, the outcome of the war there might have differed. The remark reflects wartime prejudice and sensational rhetoric.
Mrs Astor invited seventy nine guests to a dinner honoring Prince Louis marking a notable small gathering as New York society's "400" continues a rapid social advance amid changing fortunes and public interest.
The report notes Mr. Hyde cannot name another company paying such a salary or any firm where he held 7000000 in stock and securities. It also mentions Edna Wallace Hopper facing a breach of promise suit and her status as heir to an 8 million estate after recent surgery.
A critical essay argues privilege is the oldest source of corruption in politics and business, noting how power inflates moral risk and human frailty. It cites a reader’s magazine complaint about attacks on patent medicines and financiers, and warns against rigid certainty that blocks new insight.
Friends of outdoor sport urge rescue of football from unfair play seen as causing injuries and moral decline. Slugging and hiring outsiders violate rules, yet some players and trainers prioritize winning over fair play. College presidents protest teaching players to break rules without getting caught.
A call for sportsmen to reject unfair play and uphold integrity in college and academy sports. It notes New York academy leaders stopping games with rivals to push rule reforms, urges students to refuse participation until fairness return, and argues true greatness lies in moral character alongside artistic genius.
A father explains to a passerby that his daughter slipped ill after overeating pudding yesterday and he is carrying home several remedies advised by the two grandmothers.
Dr Holmes favors self made success but values lineage, preferring a man with a family portrait gallery to a man with a 25 cent tintype. The piece notes comfort in inheritance and good breeding over ignorance, citing a San Francisco Chronicle quoted lady who boasted centuries of ancestry back to towell and beyond.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes the Mikado invited 2,000 naval officers to dine with him last Friday. The joke imagines Mrs Mikado reacting to such a large party at home.
A humorous exchange notes Perkins draining household funds while applying business logic for two weeks leading to a court hearing. The judge comments on the financial misstep and domestic shakeup as the matter unfolds.
The Presbyterian general assembly cites an 83 percent drop in educated ministers, noting 662 theology students in 1904 from 921 in 1809 at Illinois synod seminaries. It argues the decline stems from misperceptions about ministry and broader social shifts, while praising humanitarian and religious activity. Kansas City World adds a note on train crews being ordered to shoot attackers to deter robberies.
Officials of Western railways move toward arming train crews to deter holdups as robberies rise and success rates tempt more criminals. The plan favors armed guards on money trains, a shift back toward frontier protection to deter and pursue robbers.
A column notes Rockefeller’s admonition to young men to avoid becoming a “good fellow.” It argues this impulse can mask selfishness and self deception, hurting character as generosity overruns discretion and leads to self-centered behavior. Indianapolis News
From the Washington Post letter, argues that women harshly judge other women for immorality while excusing or aiding male partners. Calls for justice without gendered double standards and notes virtuous mothers sometimes marry daughters to notorious men.
An Atlantic Monthly passage argues that mere faultfinding rhetoric does not earn public esteem. It urges fresh ideals of service and recognition for sane, kind-hearted workers who actually do the world’s real labor. It warns against focusing on the weeds rather than the harvest.
A veteran observer contrasts Parisian walkers with London and American women noting high heels and tight waists hinder grace. He praises French style and offers practical steps: turn toes out, walk slowly, avoid tight shoes, keep chin up, stride like in bare feet, and sit poised. Emphasizes posture and confident carriage as essential.
An Englishman Sir J. G. Sinclair shows intense Byron admiration by erecting a Byron house in Fleet Street London. A stone medallion Byron over the door is framed by laurels and marble statues. Inside many Byron poems are engraved on marble tablets along walls and stairs.
A crowded rush gathers ministers merchants women and Chinese toward Chicagaft Island near Cape Midwards amid reports of rich discoveries. Officials struggle to identify a single applicant among the throng as bets and speculation surge.
Narrative about Idabel and Lois planning a light quick correspondence method using preaddressed envelopes. Lois laments slow letter writing, while Isabel suggests sealed, topic-specific envelopes to capture fleeting thoughts. Over two years, Lois and friends embrace the system, praising everyday mail.
A trainload of wheat is unloaded directly into a Duluth elevator via a tunnel and belt system 140 feet above ground. Automatic shovels move grain to 5 000 bushel hoppers, with a Minnesota inspector sampling and grading each car to ensure proper weights and class, before payment at market price.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a playful exchange about marriages linking distant relatives, including Migs Woodby and May Bright with cousins and in laws. The quirky banter highlights genealogical trivia amid social chatter.
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