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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
3
An assorted jumble of late 19th or early 20th century clippings includes remarks by prominent figures, scattered political observations, and social notes. The piece blends references to Roosevelt Taft Kaiser Wilhelm and public debates on capital punishment, religion, postmasters, and prison reform, with curious asides on manners and fashionable dining.
A collection of notes from Hawaii and New York discussing sugar cane cultivation in Hawaii, labor questions, and land use. It covers plans to expand sugar production, the role of plantations, labor hiring practices, and potential diversification to rubber and pineapples. Separate items include a humorous New Yorker quip and social observations.
A monument placed in Groot Sebuur honors Cecil Rhodes, the Cape Colony premier and builder of the Cape to Cairo railway dream. The statue depicts Rhodes on horse, reflecting his daring and energy. Rhodes is buried near the Matopo hills in a region he helped civilize.
A fragmentary wartime report paints Turkish army officers as distant figures far from their horses. It notes poor rider skills, little camaraderie, and unequal pay with lower ranks. It also mentions censorship of newspapers and a fondness for gramophones.
The Chinese ambassador Wu ing ung spoke in New York on Presbyterians and missions to China. He praised Confucius father of the Golden Rule and urged respect for all faiths while supporting education and Christian influence in China amid reforms.
A collage of jokes from various papers includes banter on sociologists hotel bills and single blessedness. Dialogues touch on marriages, sermons, telegraphs, and witty mishearings, with a running thread of light social observations and farcical misstatements.
A discussion on temper and rage notes that outbursts harm the stomach heart and overall health. It cites cases of sudden death from anger, mentions experts linking anger to illness, and promotes calmness, exercise, and self restraint as remedies with a manager’s tale illustrating restraint.
An excerpted reminiscence recalls buffalo hunts on the plains, where swift beasts and armed skirmishes with feathered Indians and halfbreeds sparked dramatic escapes and near-fatal injuries. The narrator, R Campbell, recounts a brutal chase, a wound from a hunter’s splinter, and a deadly final clash with a bull.
The long reign of reform in China hinges on the passing of the Dowager Empress and the ailing emperor. Analysts say the death could quicken modernization as reformists gain momentum. Kragva Wel, a noted advocate of Western ideas, remains influential, guiding Chinese officials toward gradual changes despite opposition.
A fragment describes Kang’s exile influencing reform in China. The Dowager Empress uncovered his plotting, deposed the young emperor, while Kang evaded capture and traveled through the United States and Europe promoting reforms. He organized reform associations, with a major group centered in New York.
Mighty Abyssinian monarch Menelik II expands power as cabinet minsters are appointed in Addis Ababa. The article traces his absolutist reign, foreign policy, and claims of royal descent, noting his defeat of Italy at Adowa and his efforts to blend tradition with civilization while highlighting strains of religious and cultural lineage.
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