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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
7
A Washington Star quotation extols inclusive society and the value of thoughtful leadership. It argues a statesman should be both wise and pleasing in appearance, likening society to a garden where all kinds of flowers, seeds, and fruits coexist, each adding beauty and value to the public sphere.
Grandpa Harding and Ethel Dawson helped each other through a risky family loan from the Harding estate. Billy Dawson gains a city job, they both tighten finances and work hard to repay. The wedding gift trip, a promotion, and a quiet bank trust seal their resolve, restoring harmony.
A new volume by Professor Doelter explains volcanic eruptions by deep magma reservoirs under high pressure. Molten rock at Vesuvius requires about 1600 degrees Fahrenheit to melt, and steam and gases escape as magma solidifies, often forming miniature volcanoes on lava streams.
Mrs. L. Hinde, wife of a subcommissioner in the British East Africa protectorate, recounts a remarkable encounter on the Uganda railway. While camping seventy miles from aid, lions hunted their party nightly, forcing Mrs. Hinde to flee with her sais as two natives deserted. Her husband shot two lions, then she rode ahead as six lions pursued her. a rhinoceros blocked the path, and she reached camp unharmed.
A friend recalls Mark Twain as a Mississippi River pilot. Clemens once missed his boat and told his officer the boat left at 7 20, he arrived at the wharf at 7 35 and could not catch it. The note reflects blunt humor from the era and references to other satirical lines.
A Chicago Daily News feature recalls James, a versatile worker who trades bakery and laundry skills for handy home improvements. He fixes shelves and cabinets, learns steamfitting, and dabbles in bicycle repair, automobile repair, sausage making, and meat buying. His adaptability contrasts with Purdy the stonemason’s stubborn specialization.
The piece recounts a cowboy tale of a doughnut artist who feeds a camp and earns pay by his baking skill, then shifts to a discussion of ski history. It notes the evolution of snowshoe versus ski use in Norway and Scandinavia, highlighting Holmkollen ski jumps and a 13445 foot record.
An early article notes skiing is a popular sport among Norwegians. It describes skis as long wooden slabs varying in length from six to unspecified units, reflecting traditional designs and varied usage based on need and fancy.
The Spiketown Blizzard editor laments a lack of burnable content in the office store and proposes corncobs as a substitute. A village cornsheller explains cobs earn money by shipping to sugar factories, prompting the next Blizzard to publish four editorials on trusts and oppression.
A Cleveland Leader quotation frames a humorous exchange about honesty and responsibility. A gentleman explains he avoids picking up objects in the street that do not belong to him, in a wittily defensive exchange about helping his wife who fell yesterday.
Deacon Miay berry notes the oddity of a large congregation appearing small while counting the church funds. The remark hints at skepticism about the apparent scale of the gathering versus the wealth being handled.
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