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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
6
A fragmented list of historical milestones and incidents from 1312 through 1905. It includes royal events such as the executions of Edward II’s favorite and Charles I, battles like Patay and Waterloo, treaties, state admissions, fires, disasters, and notable political actions involving figures and nations across Europe and the Americas.
A collage of quotes from 1890s newspapers satirizes corporate graft and reform. It cites Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Pullman porters while noting antitrust and political commentary across Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. The piece blends jokes about sausages, spelling reforms, and public figures with a snapshot of press opinion.
A forest service bulletin claims the government is the nation’s biggest lumber dealer and that its forest reserve management follows the same profit driven logic as private lumbermen. In 1904 total forest reserve sales amounted to 278 059 dollars with fuel sales led by South Dakota, then Wyoming and Utah. Administration costs are under one third of one percent of value. The piece also notes the Simplified Spelling Board based in New York promotes easier spellings and language reforms with readers urged to respond to adopt simpler forms.
A collection of curious statements lists the Sultan of Turkey as a canary collector, Bavaria’s king earning 1.35 million yearly, Charles Wyndham’s tour plans, London mayors raising over 100 million for charity, the Duke of Bedford as Scotland’s premier peer, Louis Napoleon as a Russian general, the czar’s 6.75 million private income, grand dukes at 1 million yearly, William’s color photography fad, and Cromer noted for Bible study among Brits.
Ohio Governor Pattison dies at Milford after illness linked to Bright's disease and uremia. Lieutenant Governor Andrew Harris becomes acting governor as the state shifts to Republican control. Pattison's death ends a Democratic administration and prompts a swift transition in state leadership and duties.
Experts report a banner winter wheat outlook with US production near 20 million bushels, and Illinois Ohio Michigan figures rising. Texas Oklahoma and Kansas show major gains while Canada also projects a record harvest aided by larger acreage and favorable rains.
A Russian steamship line links Vladivostok with San Francisco while major American rail and bridge ventures advance. The Hudson Memorial Bridge over the Ularlem canal at Spuyten Duyvil is funded at 82.5 million dollars. The first Transanidline section reaches the mountain foot and a New York Central tunnel under the Detroit River nears completion. Desertions in the US Army rise to 6,533, with beer in posts blamed for discontent. The Geological Survey maps warn against bogus agents selling atlas sheets. The ICC surveys railroads nationwide while President Roosevelt urges civil service reform and public accountability.
Notes of Current Events report sixty five people drowned when an overloaded ex cursion steamer capsized near Liza Russia. A Tokio resident receives a letter from Maxim Gorky who plans a visit to Japan. Judge Bason in Coshoeton Ohio denies Dickersons new trial motion for murder of Mrs Catherine Hu Garrett. A Stobart and Miss Briggs tied to Maine as political chatter continues.
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