16 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
1
The item compiles scattered notes and quips on aeronautics terms, marriage curios, protests to the term flying machine, etiquette about names, a joke about an Anglo Indian cook, medical forecasts on appendicitis, and a harsh Afghan decree. It reads like a mosaic of short, offbeat observations.
Congress offers no opposition to a pension for the widows of Maj. James Curcelt and Acting Assistant Surgeon Jesse W. Luscar, both U S Army, in recognition of their courage in submitting to inoculation against yellow fever. The annuity is $125 per month. The piece also notes the late King Carlos of Portugal's scientific outreach and fisheries studies aboard the yacht Amelia, and cites observations on Portuguese birds.
An analysis of May and five months 1907 immigration and emigration figures shows higher outbound movement than inward at times, with 18 468 emigrants and 29 283 additions in early June. Declines in immigration reflect a buoyant but volatile labor market and regulatory shifts impacting travel and official staffing.
An article argues against ostracizing tuberculous individuals, urging humane treatment for clean, careful patients. It praises sanatoriums as safe havens and outlines precautions to prevent spread while opposing stigma and exclusion.
A proposed Brittah government plan links Trdus dhelam Chenib Beas Travl and Surlej rivers to equalize irrigation flows. It envisions diverting flood surges to support choke points, aiming to secure steady water supply across seasons and reduce Punjab risk. The item also surveys scientific notes on trees in the Philippines and bacteriology, plus commentary on U S Army staffing and English policing.
A royal commission found bribery charges against London police weak and the force largely incorruptible. Magistrates and London police court methods were praised by Fire Commissioner Hogan of New York, who called London policing honest and well handled despite low pay. The piece notes English officers earn about four pounds weekly after probation, implying pay drives graft concerns.
After the Collinwood Ohio school fire disaster 160 children died a cement age scheme proposes a fortress like school. An outer citadel houses connected classrooms with direct exits while interior stairs and a water fed stand pipe enable quick firefighter access. Fireproof walls and Jeep holes for hose operation are described for rapid response.
A bystander recounts a tramcar chat about proposing to a woman named Michel. Misunderstanding words, the suitor’s vows fail as the woman lowers the gas. The gag leads to questions about intent and embarrassment and hints at social signals of courtship.
A fragmented line from the Detroit Free Press hints at a maiden figure in distress or self admonition, marked by archaic phrasing and dialectal spellings, lacking clear context or full narrative to identify persons or events.
Born Caldwall Essex County New Jersey March 18 1837 later christened Stephen Grover Cleveland. He served as clerk in a country store and taught at the New York institution for the church. Admitted to the bar 1835, held Erie County posts, Buffalo mayor 1881, New York governor 1882, US president 1894 with a landslide electoral college majority. He vetoed 115 of 687 bills, married Frances Folsom in 1896, practiced law in New York and oversaw Venezuela boundary settlement 1895. After leaving the White House in 1890 he settled in Princeton New Jersey.
Three men are named as general commissioners for the United States at the 1912 Tokyo Exposition. Loomis, formerly Secretary of State, heads Millet and another figure. Each will be paid substantial annual sums over five years. They will advise on costs, character, and placement of U S exhibits, under Roosevelt’s administration with Congress. A separate note recounts a village poultry-yard reading by Ethan Noble, provoking amused remarks from farmers.
A garbled excerpt describes a community society meeting about information access on topics including food portable houses eggs and local issues. The text mentions a president arranging papers to exhaust the community’s information and references poultry and other items.
The text extols a people described as having the finest teeth in the world and attributes this to rubbing teeth with bread flour small twigs covered with a goss bavls. It notes that the practice keeps teeth clean and that their leader or figure\, Mrbteddy, is said to be the cheapest and the most wondrous, though opinions vary on their ways.
A partial, garbled text notes children named Arirbella and Gwendolla and mentions reading the Bible as a favorite. The legibility is limited and no clear event or date is given.
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