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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
7
A fragment of a poem by Louise Chandler Moulton reflecting on death and sleep. The speaker questions waking again, calls death sweet, and notes faithful friends near, while some hate remains. The passage ends with the poet considering death’s rest as a gift from God.
Ronald Bevan meets Ella Plympton a suffragist in a crowd on Throgmorton Street. He journeys with her to a Birmingham suffrage meeting, aided by a clever ruse involving his sister in law and a baby. The plan backfires into a realization of genuine affection, a marriage proposal, and a comic twist as Bevan reveals his true feelings and Celia becomes part of the pair.
A fragment on New York as a deep-foundation hub praises the city for underwater caissons, portable air plants, and rapid-hoisting derricks. It claims Manhattan’s small island, mud surround, and dense development have spurred American engineering advances and produced experts termed web-toot engineers.
Henry F. Cope argues that truth shifts with each era and must be treated as a living, developing force. Two kinds of minds confront truth, one rigid and one adaptable. the latter fuels scientific progress and practical faith. True life comes from applying truth to daily conduct, labor, and service, forming a hopeful, purposeful existence.
A religious essay argues Christians should be optimists, trusting that all things work for good for those who love God. It contrasts pessimistic and optimistic outlooks, cites a Latin proverb about art and life, and urges focusing on pleasant hours while acknowledging life’s burdens.
The sermon urges forming good habits to shape character. It argues life is automatic, habits govern actions, and progress comes by deliberate, persistent practice in prayer, church attendance, and daily conduct. Even worst cases can reform through divine power and disciplined habit formation.
The piece outlines federal and Audubon Society efforts to protect key nesting sites such as Duck Lake Maine Stump Lakes North Dakota Huron Island Lake Huron Pelican Island Indian River Movida and others. It notes limited funding and a single warden salary of 12 per month, with 1,060 members paying six dollars annually to support reserves and patrols.
Along the Oblta River a few antique ferries survive in the Middle West. Some, like at Anderson's Ferry below Cincinnati, use steam power with raised landings and a central engine house. At Lawrenceburg the ancient ferry still carries horses on either side using a treadle mill and a paddlewheel to move across the river.
A small boy demands precise butter weighing, saying Ma wants exactly two pounds and to be sent as last time. The grocer replies with calm humor that he delights in serving particular customers and will attend to them shortly, while bystanders react to the insistence on exactness.
A fragment shows a mother and daughter discussing a young man named Terzun. The dialogue notes Terzun’s rising presence at their house and questions his worth. The speaker claims he is valuable to his firm, earning $100 a week in value despite a $25 earnings figure.
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