10 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
1
Bursting miscellany surveys weather jokes, political quips, and travel glimpses. It notes active Salvadoran volcanoes, transit jokes on weather offices, Boer and Cuban insinuations, and broad strokes about Germany’s navy expansion with ships built at home and a twenty year timeline, while mutinies and city cleanliness pop up in lighter notes.
A discussion on tipping in U S service industry shows New York unions pushing a minimum wage of 2 50 per day to replace tips in lower priced venues while high end hotels rely on generous gratuities. The piece compares American and European tipping norms noting Americans may resist or accept tips, and suggests Europeans and London writers would value small coins differently.
In a South Equity general store a poll tax list reveals two new voters, Tommy Fownes labeled gentleman and Henry Varick labeled poet. The town debates birthright and worth, joking about a poet and a gentleman shaping civic life while pondering whether qualification matters. A humorous, era-tinged scene ends with reflective lines on political campaigns.
The narrative traces James Robertson of Dull Scotland from a ragged schoolboy through early schooling, family hardship, and stubborn study. It highlights his mother Christina McCallum’s faith, his Latin and arithmetic talent, and a decisive late-night problem solution that proved his enduring perseverance and intellect.
Treasury department approves new uniform portraits for all currency denominations. Washington appears on the $1, Jefferson on the $2, Lincoln on the $5, Cleveland on the $10, Jackson on the $20, Grant on the $50, Franklin on the $100, Hamilton on the $500, and Hamilton on the $1,000 note, while other figures such as Allegas Monroe Bilas Wright Lewie Clark Mansfield and various historical personages are to be dimmed or omitted. The buffalo nickel motif noted.
Dr. F C Niccolas recounts meeting the Choens in Central America who use paint richly to heighten personal charm. An Indian chief wonders if the narrator’s nose color is real, prompting humor about appearances and rain in the jungle. Also notes on grain market corners and a humorous statute on penalties.
The Yeadors Statesman presents two editorial opinions on women's suffrage. One argues women are intelligent enough to vote, the other contends they are not. Both reflect contemporary debate on voting rights and gender roles.
In this excerpt from ALIX JOHN CHAPTER I, Miss Thorne endures loss after her fathers death and a failed engagement as a shipboard Christmas unfolds. Friends plan a doll making, tree at sea, and gifts for the crew while Stewart and Hudson banter amid faded festive cheer aboard the Atlantic voyage.
Tommy asked about the great American palm as his father, traveling salesman, discusses its place in the catalog. The dialogue hints at a horticultural Blow and a family claim tied to the baud walk, reflecting a traveler's search and a humorous misreading.
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