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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
3
A collage of quips from The Register-Tribune commenting on suffragists, hats, hell roads, practical jokes, Edison batteries, Drudge whist, Rostand, Wyoming penitentiary, Dr Wiley on eggs, and wedding behavior. The snippets reflect social quirks and public figures with a humorous edge.
The text notes that in the year 1300 eight cents a day was considered high pay for an expert artisan. It suggests reducing current commodity prices to the 1300 standard while keeping present wages unchanged.
Citizens dread the simulated drills recalling real war, as locals remember past frightful experiences and question the staged nature of the exercises. The passage notes fear and skepticism among Filipinos toward the military maneuvers.
If every man had the courage of his convictions, if he were not afraid to try his wings, if he were not weighed down by considerations of ease and comfort, the world's progress, rapid though tit be, would not be so slow as it is.
Dr. Auerbach of Frankfort forms Society of the Enemies of Noise with many adherents across Germany. The group issues a monthly publication and is already creating attention beyond its borders as it campaigns against sound pollution.
A Turk who sought U S residency was deported after stating to immigration officers that he believed it would be right to marry all the women he could support. Officials doubted his judgment on what constitutes support.
The judge imposed a 725 fine on a high school student for cutting a page from a magazine at the town public library. The piece argues for strict penalties for book mutilation and urges schools to teach respect for public property and libraries. The piece also comments on immigration, noting most newcomers head directly to employment hubs and are guided by informal networks.
The article argues for balanced speech over gossip, praising study and thoughtful reading. It cites Carlyle, warns against excess talk, and notes rising literacy and reading interest among women. It urges focused dialogue on serious time-worthy topics in colleges and clubs.
Jecp Estabrook of Rockland helped raise a 100 man New England company in Camden in 1857 to assist Buchanan’s call to suppress the Mormon rebellion. He met the president in Washington, showing papers drafted by Alvin Dunton. Buchanan praised the writing but sent troops closest to action, leaving the New England unit unused.
A Pacific Monthly excerpt recounts Jack London describing Long Pig as a Polynesian term for human flesh. He notes possessing an ancient Marquesan calabash used to drink blood, and tells of a shipmaster deceiving a Marquesan chief who later exacts a grim balance by eating the cheated man.
A witty Punch caption notes the charm of a pale old nurse congratulating a newly married couple and joking that even a pawnbroker would be pleased to handle their wedding treasures and gifts.
A woman keeps a watch not for timekeeping but as a cue to ask others what time it is. The detail highlights a quirky personal ritual and social interaction around time inquiries.
Rev N E B Spicer of St Pauls Universalist church Webster City argued the star of Bethlehem was not a miraculous visitor but Halley’s comet. He presented arithmetical proofs aligning the comet’s return with the biblical timing and noted its eastward appearance and southward movement as matching the star. He asserted the star and the comet are the same phenomenon.
Electric line upgrades along the Mason City to Clear Lake route include new transmission wires and a relocated principal power station from Emery to Mason City. The project adds three primary feeder wires to a substation at Emery, uses 50 foot poles, nine foot brackets, and aims for a power increase over 5 percent once turbines and boilers are installed, with full operation expected by July 1.
Mason City Commercial Club plans another meeting to study the passenger service issue that has stirred debate for some time. Great Western runs freight trains with improvised box cars to aid shops, while Iowa Central declines a train between Mason City and Albert Lea. The contest over train service continues with no clear winner.
Castana high school defeated the Onawa team in a debate held on the question whether party allegiance is preferable to independent action in politics. The negative side, backed by Castana, secured the win.
Three meningitis cases were found in the Century annex at Mason City on Sunday. The patients were promptly removed to the detention hospital. The outbreak has caused worry among local residents.
A gasoline stove exploded at a summer cottage at Clear Lake, severely burning Mrs. T. J. Steinhour and scorching her clothing. The burns to her face and chest are deep and serious as she and her family occupy the cottage.
An aged man named McCarthy was killed in Remsen railroad yards on Saturday night. He was believed intoxicated and attempting to board a train when he fell between the cars and was ground to pieces. He leaves a wife and family at Cherokee.
Burglars visited several Logan houses between 1 o'clock and daylight on Saturday. No valuables were lost except for T. A. Massie who was touched for 13 dollars.
Andrew J. Rowley, a prominent salesman, collapsed and died on Sunday in Clinton of heart disease while traveling in Iowa and Illinois. He was 58.
Sioux City officials rejected a proposal from the Combination Bridge Company to transfer the bridge and have the city assume bonds in exchange for ownership. The $1.5 million structure was offered for $500,000 with free passage, a plan feared to spur South Sioux City growth and Sioux City decline. The bridge has lost about $14,000 annually and investors sunk roughly $500,000 plus over $280,000 in special taxes. The company argues it should not pay taxes as a public highway and favors passing control to other hands or sale to Burlington if possible.
State board of control members submitted to Gov Carroll a report on recent disturbances at the Mitchellville girls industrial school. It accuses former chairman John Cownie, whose term ended April 1, of improper familiarity with inmates and public criticism of the matron Miss Hattie Garrison. It also says reports of brutal punishment are untrue.
Engineer John McCormick of the Great Western road died after being caught under his engine when a fast extra freight derailed east of Clarion. A spread rail likely caused the wreck between Omaha and Chicago. Sixteen cars and the engine left the track. no other injuries reported.
Dr Ida Guthrie of Carthage Illinois pleaded not guilty to dynamiting the home of J A Quick near Prairie City. Indicted by Newton grand jury, the offense involved her former lover Dr Alexander Hall and his wife. Trial set for June 13.
Prof. F. E. Cram resigns as head of the normal department at Memorial University. He will leave at end of the school year and be succeeded by Prof. Harma De Graff, head of Ossian public schools.
A runaway team hitched to a harrow near Rockwell fatally injured Mrs. William Williams. The rig collapsed onto her, breaking ribs and injuring her severely in a tragic farm accident.
The congregation of Emerson's Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. E R Kelley has begun a campaign to remodel the building, planning a steel ceiling and additional improvements.
A Logan commercial club meeting approved drawing up articles of incorporation and soliciting stock for a hotel project valued at twenty thousand to fifty thousand dollars. The move seeks to establish a new hotel venture in Logan.
I. Peterson of Harrison Grove is in a very serious condition with blood poisoning after a sliver injury to his hand. Little hope for recovery is entertained by doctors.
An overview of Siam's trade, population, resources, and government. The article notes Siam exports rice and cocoa oil, timber, sappan wood, and fruits while importing textiles and metal goods. It details a 30 million dollar annual foreign trade, government as a hereditary absolute monarchy, and the king’s modernization efforts under Chulalongkorn with European influences.
Salih Pasha, head of the Turkish war department, ordered 1,250,000 table forks from a German maker for use by the Ottoman forces. The fork, once a seldom honored utensil among Muslim elites, stands as a symbol of reform or supply effort amid political strain.
Henry W. Lucy recalls a hungry guest from Punch who kept a goat at the house. The goat feasted on the garden, ravaging flower beds and the grassy plot before being captured and confined near the kitchen stairs. The humorous misadventure ends as they devise a plan to manage the trespasser.
A household recounts a dramatic goat episode as Billy climbs stairs, ruins a door, and drags a keeper along a field rope. After a chaotic chase along the road he bolts and vanishes, leaving the narrator fearing further danger and the animal’s fate remains unknown.
Dr. C J White, dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, says women should limit auto trips or risk baldness. He notes improper head covering and frequent shampoos worsen hair loss, advising monthly washing for normal scalps and reduced driving to protect hair after age 25.
A terse quarrel unfolds as he asserts a heartfelt vow while she rebukes him. She insists his speech betrays a lack of true breath from the diaphragm, prompting a pointed rebuke attributed to Puck in a dramatic, witty exchange.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes pork prices rising beyond the reach of a small stipend. It questions what has happened to the old fashioned traveling figure described as a dago who toured the country with a bear.
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