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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
8
A memory filled poem recalls childhood scenes by the stream, willows, and orchard, with birdsong and mother’s songs. The speaker, transported by dream, relives the boyhood path and rural rhythms of long ago, praising nostalgia and simple woodland days.
A mature narrator recalls a youthful betrothal, a sisterly engagement, and a love triangle involving Eunice and John. Secret letters reveal enduring feelings, a painful family shame, and two later marriages as the couple finds lasting happiness at last.
Mrs Hedwig A Maas of East Orange New Jersey is to be compensated by Congress for the loss of her daughter Miss Clara Maas who died in 1901 after volunteering to be bitten by a mosquito feeding on yellow fever patients. The venomous test aimed to advance science and a pension bill has been introduced in Congress to recognize the sacrifice and tragedy.
Eight granite columns for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine arrived from Maine to be erected at Morning side Heights New York Each column weighs about 90 tons with a 87 by 6 feet main piece and a 17 by 5 foot smaller section The transfer required a custom 30 foot frame truck 10 ton frame and a 40 horsepower traction engine unloading took effort and the two mile trek to the site took nineteen days for the first column.
A witty exchange recounts a polite, sly remark about opportunity and attention. Beery Tilt brushes off knockers while a kindly lady questions the timing of opportunities. A proverb-like line follows about a woman and her feelings toward an admired man.
The Romans show loyalty and warmth toward their king and queen though distant at times. A recent storm while they were driving brought them to shelter with a Turin schoolteacher and his family. The encounter sparked mutual goodwill as the queen observed kindly actions among locals.
A newspaper man from Washington reflects on the contrast between a successful editor father and his journalist son, illustrating how lineage shapes perception in the press world. The piece notes the son’s ambitions and the father’s established career, highlighting evolving roles in journalism.
A Newton Town Herald verse praises pioneers who shun monarchy and luxury, choosing simple toil and thought. It lauds building new empires through liberty, effort, and honest labor, rather than ornamental crowns or fame. The poem frames pioneers as staunch seekers of freedom.
Nora Waring inherits a strange will that splits an Indian estate among cousins George Vardon and Harald Waring with a time bound trap. The trio face lethal cobras and a hidden box test, as Lal Singh reveals the staged trial to prove courage and love. Nora's choice ends with Harald risking death from cobra bites, while the test exposes true character.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train and a westbound freight train collided near Connellsville Pa. Sixty three people died and seventy five were injured as cars were hurled into the Youghiogheny river. Rescue efforts saved survivors while thieves robbed the dead amid the wreckage. Freight timbers caused the crash and an operator alerted officials at Dawson and Connellsville.
Major William H Benn of Omaha claims 16 cents a day can feed a laborer or soldier all day. He feeds ten able-bodied men for five days with meals under 50 cents per meal, inviting crowds to judge the fare at the commissary. The first day features roast beef, gravy, potatoes, bacon, beans, tomatoes, prunes, bread and seasonings.
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