24 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
1
A collage of anxious notes and flippant gossip spans science beef substitutes new methods to test freshness and moral judgments on public figures. It references a Congo gold claim Belgian Empire shifts English lords and a Harvard prodigy while joking about evolution and personal conduct. The tone blends curiosity skepticism and social commentary with stray anecdotes about politics art marriage and fashion.
The English radicals pledge an unemployment insurance plan if returned to power. Dusty Rhodes, Weary Wil lie, Sauntering Sim, Itinerant Ike may be expected to pivot to conservative stances.
The electric fan, useful in summer, also helps winter warmth and ventilation. It helps keep show windows frost free by circulating air and can shorten furnace warm up times, making it a cheap, practical winter adjunct.
The article contrasts Northwestern University’s growth from a 1863 Evanston land buy of twenty five thousand dollars to modern assets of nine million, with vast land sales and high future value. It urges aligning souls to higher life beyond material pursuits, citing a New York teacher’s lesson on ascetic discipline and mind over body, referencing David Hume and early psychology.
The piece argues that human fear misreads coincidences as cause, noting Paris floods and comet sightings as unrelated. It cites Hume to explain how selective perception creates false links, and urges scientific calm about cosmic events and planetary safety.
In a Smart Set piece, Harry Cowell argues about dress and status, noting that Worth’s creations shape women and reflect progress. He mocks those who deny clothing’s impact, while stressing the costs and artistry behind couture and the social value of appearance.
A London newspaper ad for stenographers outlines strict expectations. It promises good wages but stresses loyalty over personal pleasures, with work hours from 9 am to 6 pm and occasional longer shifts. It labels clock watchers as useless and emphasizes prioritizing the business over social life.
A Boston Hera item records a conversation about Mars Canis where a noted astronomer reports a disturbance seen from Earth and locals speculate about canal mule activity as drought tensions rise. The Yonkers Statesman and Toy Fair suits are referenced in the chatter, with Hank Stubbs joking about plans for a rainy day.
Grand jury at Garner returns indictments against O. B. Stilson and B. L. Stilson president and vice president of the defunct Bank of Corwith charged with fraudulent banking. Bank failed after $150000 losses. depositors’ funds allegedly used in California oil and board of trade speculation. both brothers posted bonds and face trial before the district judge.
Judge Clyde of district court in Nora Springs ruled that the Henry Gladwin estate, valued around 25000, goes to his widow as intestate survivor. Gladwin had invested her funds but held them in his name. no heirs found and no will. The court decided the widow's prior property remained hers despite her husband's management.
C. Galbraith and Bessie Elliott, a well known Boone pair, eloped late Sunday night and were intercepted by police at Marshalltown early Monday. They were brought back to Boone in custody. The bride claims adulthood but Boone officers say she is not yet 18.
The Burlington route plans a seed corn special train on March 21 across its lines to promote seed corn in Iowa. Experts from Iowa Agricultural College will accompany the trip and discuss best practices during the journey following a campaign promoting pure milk in the territory.
The ruling holds that cities under the commission plan of government may fund public works exceeding $200 without prior bids or advertisement. The court states that code provisions for boards of public works under the old plan still apply to the commission plan.
Marshalltown based Johnston Automobile company announces it has perfected two new improved motors for automobiles. If road tests prove satisfactory the firm may assemble vehicles locally and equip them with the new engines, signaling potential expansion for Marshalltown manufacturing.
Children of F. M. Calkins in Burlington discover a middle aged man hanging from a tree limb. He is well dressed with an A. O. U. W. pin and lacks identifying marks or identification.
Roscoe Woodruff of Oskaloosa is appointed to a cadetship at West Point by Congressman N EL Newdall and ordered to Jefferson Barracks Missouri for examination.
A. L. B. Nixon, cashier of the First National Bank of Pomeroy, died Monday afternoon at 6:16 from pneumonia. He was 33 years old.
A Lake City real estate dealer was duped in a bunko scheme when a convincing stranger bought a property with a fake check and debited the dealer for $50 after leaving town. The stranger vanished, the bank denied any relation to the man, and the dealer won back the deed after litigation, though the $50 never returned.
State Superintendent Riggs subdued a drunken assailant aboard Northwestern train No. 5. The Sioux City hotel man railed at crew, knocked hats off, struck Riggs and broke his glasses. Riggs knocked the man down and fought him until other passengers helped eject him at Westside, injuring his hand in the scuffle.
Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham of Fort Dodge sues the A O U Wa lodge to collect a $2000 life policy arguing her husband is legally dead under Iowa code Chapter 2 section 3307 after he vanished in 1900. The insurer plans to contest on other grounds.
Dr C H Frye a well known homeopathic physician of Marshall Town ended his life by hanging in an empty room below his residence. His body was found by his wife while still warm but lifeless. The suicide followed a period of melancholia and ill health.
Mrs. John A. Menton wife of the Boone County Democrat editor dies after several days illness following childbirth. The infant died as well. The couple married at Warrensburg in 1909, she formerly lived there.
Judge Smith McPherson of the United States district court signs a decree to sell the Oskaloosa waterworks to satisfy an $81,345 claim filed by Central Trust Company of New York in a recent suit.
The State Association of Cement Users met in Cedar Rapids and adjourned Friday after electing officers: President L. L. Bingham Estherville Secretary J A Williams Ames Treasurer C F E Tathwell Cedar Rapids.
Citizens of Lake City actively debate street paving with no official recognizance yet taken. Local interest centers on whether to proceed with municipal asphalting and how to fund any project, shaping upcoming community discussions.
Threshermen adjourn after adopting resolutions backing good roads better bridges and dirt highways. J C Cottrell of Plymouth County was reelected president.
A reflective verse emphasizes choosing action over appearance. It contrasts perception with reality and highlights kindness, truth, and generosity as sources of happiness, peace, and moral worth. The cadence elevates virtue as the measure of a life.
Mrs Ayre rises from a hard New Year’s morning to faith in God and a song. Her husband Mr Ayre, and son Robert, face losses at the works and poor grades, but Hetty’s cheer and a brave awakening shift the family. Robert reveals a career plan in the factory, and father resolves to give him a second chance as they unite for a fresh start.
Ayre describes a scene with Rob by his mother Hetty as she sings in a church setting. The children drum on the plates while Rob gently consoles his mother and compliments her singing, noting her heart seemed to sing with good purpose.
The piece reflects on Dr Theodore Ruggles Timby who died at 91 and is credited by friends with inventing the revolving gun turret first used on Monitor class warships. It contrasts Timby with Ericsson and notes public figures acknowledgments, while recounting Henry Stuart and missed opportunities, ending with Timby’s lack of fortune despite peers’ praise.
Reports in The New York Evening Sundays connect Duke of Connaught brother of King Edward VII with possible appointment as Canada’s governor general. His imperial ties and popularity, plus links to Ireland and Malta roles, are cited as factors weighing in his favor amid Earl Grey’s retirement chatter.
In a curious aside the exiled Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid lamented his fate and spoke of feeding his brother Mohammed “bird's milk.” The phrase refers to a European condensed milk brand with a bird image. The column muses on name changes and female shoe pains.
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