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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
7
The former mayor argues in favor of balancing thought and action to curb the national spirit of unrest. He laments perpetual action without purpose, warns against aimless striving, and notes contentment’s uneasy place between ambition and happiness amid wartime enlistment trends.
Secretary of War Taft argues that calls the army rotten reflect prejudice not fact. He says the U S army is efficient though undersized at coast defenses and needs some increases over the next years. He notes its skeleton structure for field work and compares it with European practice and Philippine campaigns.
William Elliott a farmer near Kokomo Indiana has refused a government pension totaling about 16500 saying his duty was plain and he earned nothing by reward. He served as a private in Company H of the 147th Indiana Infantry and suffered a disability from Hesss at Harper's Ferry. He claims the pension remains unneeded for himself and his family and fears idleness if he accepted it.
G Archdall Reid argues tuberculosis strengthens the race by exposing resistant lines. He claims Englishmen, West Africans, and Polynesians differ in susceptibility based on past exposure, noting evolving populations in America and Europe. He asserts germ plasm variation stems from evolution and environmental action is negligible for racial change.
Mrs T P OConnor argues marriage should be more deliberate as a state matter. She compares quick unions to nunneries and urges pre marital preparation, moral schooling for boys and girls, and a focus on purity loyalty and responsibility in the married state.
A Chicago Journal piece argues women deserve labor-saving home gear and power aids. It insists men underestimate the hard work of housecleaning and urge embracing heavy machinery, automation, and hiring help to ease domestic labor.
Governor Higgins abruptly appoints Henry N. Rockwell, a railroad conductor with 40 years on the rails, to the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners in a $10,000-a-year post. Rockwell, once an Empire State Express crewman, rose from office boy to conductor with the New York Central and later said he doubts government ownership of railroads.
A humorous tale features microbes debating that kissing causes their reproduction. A young microbe fears doom, while an older one reassures that multiplication will continue at the same rate despite the discovery. The piece ends with reflections on gendered reactions and a fickle patch in a quarrel.
A New England Magazine verse evokes a grim gray winter yielding to spring. Dryads awaken beneath bark, and whispers travel through groves from vale to hill. The speaker laments harsh seasons yet notes spring arrives despite deep ice and snow.
A man known as an old bachelor, Frarey, takes board with Mrs. Albrecht and Flora, a lively 14 year old in the story, initially finds comfort in a tidy home. As Flora matures, Frarey’s interest grows, but he hesitates, watching her develop domestic skills and a romance behind his back, until a realization changes his course.
News dispatches from Russia describe brutal Cossack use of sabers and whips against crowds. They employ iron loaded thongs and have a feared reputation for savage discipline. Cossacks, speculation on origin, duties, and comparison to Japanese forces.
Senator John C Spooner of Wisconsin is seen as essential to President Roosevelt in the current Congress for two major measures Panama Canal legislation and railroad rate regulation. The article notes Spooner's expected influence and previous involvement shaping policy.
The piece traces Philip Sheridan’s early life in western Ohio. As a boy he earned 50 cents a week, later 1.5 dollars, then 3 dollars as a teen, while dreaming of the army. His perseverance earned a West Point appointment despite humble beginnings.
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