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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
3
The piece in Akron Iowa protests a congress bill to move presidential inaugurations from March 4 to the last Thursday in April starting 1912. It cites Washington's 1789 start, weather issues, and blizzards, and lauds public power to curb prices via boycotts on meat and butter.
A Spokane man claims Ira Thompson alias James Duffy, suspected in the murder of Patrolman Alfred Waterbury, is a dangerous ex convict. The suspect notes the overcoat and gloves found at the scene fit Thompson’s size, suggesting a link to the Cannon Hill shooting and the fleeing thief who discarded the clothing. An anonymous Spokane woman corroborates Thompson’s criminal record and warns Sullivan and Burns of his alleged misdeeds.
J J Ralfs touts best results and lists names with dates from February to July for want column advertising. Names include Chas B E Johnson Hawarden John Schleuter Nels Hanson Walter Cola Ernest Ostrom August Lundgren Taken Merrill Hinton Jon Huglish Harry Pullan St John and others.
The naturalization chief in Washington questions the meaning of white in law and cites encyclopedias and race classifications. He notes Caucasians include Arabs but not Turks, Hindoo is not white, and Caucasians have been redefined. The piece cites Britannica and Boston Globe on racial terms and naturalization limits for Asians and Siberians.
An icy body sighting near Rudolf Island prompts captain’s crew to debate burial. The figure, clad in a skin coat, may be Andree or another Arctic vanished explorer, a finding kept quiet to avoid demoralizing the polar party. Also presented is a joke about genealogical misdirection from a Kansas City Times item.
A correspondent notes the challenge for budding authors spelling words with ei and ie. An old rhyme offers a memory aid: 1 before Ye except after eo or when sounding like a in neighbor and neigh. New York Sup.
Fragmentary lines from the Louisville Courier-Journal and Puck show characters discussing a clerk and a cook amid unspecified events. The dialogue hints at opportunity, busyness, and social roles, but provides no concrete news or narrative.
A National Geographic style essay credits the herring fishery with shaping cities nations and even monarchs across many lands. It details royal and noble ventures into the trade, the rise and fall of companies, and the pivotal role of fishing policy in the events leading to civil strife and the execution of Charles I.
A multi-line auction notice segment lists sales by J. A. Agnes and other auctioneers, detailing livestock counts, hogs, cattle, horses, chickens, farm machinery, corn, and household goods. Scheduled in Westfield Akron and Sioux Valley areas from January 31 to February 16 with lunch, terms, and 10 months time. Also notes upcoming Sixth World's Sunday School Convention in Washington May 19-24 1910 and a worm treatment ad.
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