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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
8
Sunset Magazine presents a devotional meditation urging the soul to open its doors to vast horizons of sea and sky and mountains. It speaks of wind through pines, the Word of God moving abroad, and the release of care and petty stress as the heart broadens to embrace nature and spirit.
A breakfast quarrel over a two guineas hat exposes debts and pride. Fred tries hiding from an awkward bill problem while Kitty laments extravagance. Uncle John confronts meddling, then Bill arrives and the family reconciliation ends in laughter and a cleared misread telegram.
Los Angeles widow Mary H. Delo outbid Wyoming man Edward B. Milner for farm unit G33 at the Yuma land project auction. Delo paid $201 plus $65 per acre, securing the first right to file an entry. Milner later chose farm unit C33 by default, paying only the standard $65 per acre. The two plans make them near neighbors on the project.
A little girl from next door recalls Santa bringing a baby sister for Christmas. The neighbor confirms, and the girl notes it’s the only present she and Freddie received that their father hasn’t yet repaired, winding and showing how it runs.
In Lustige Blaetter a manager tells a composer a piece cannot be produced for three years because Wagner won’t be dead for thirty years. The note sits alongside data showing Britain in 1909 imported 78,406,000 pounds and exported 44,567,000 pounds of rubber, marking large gains from 1908. A quip notes only a linguist can bore you in more languages than one.
The navy plans two 554 foot dreadnoughts, Nevada and Oklahoma, with 14 inch guns and 75 officers plus 1,500 men. The ships will carry ten 14 inch rifles, seventeen 5 inch guns, and armor including 14 inch belt. They feature raised turrets and overlapped fire, a stern 5 inch gun, and a potential 25 mile range.
An in depth profile of Mr Menager head cook at Buckingham Palace earning 10000 a year and controlling the royal kitchen. The article details his daily menu planning starting at 11am and dinner service at 9pm with a strict routine. It notes his private work room experimental kitchen and guarded secret sauces.
The article examines white men marrying indigenous women in the Dakotas, noting social acceptance, family roles, and education for mixed families. It details equal social penalties for legally married Indian wives, social mingling of half-blood children, and schooling dynamics, with a brief aside on Holland windmill customs and a Washington Star snippet about a baseball season.
A fragmented excerpt shows a dialogue about parental consent by telephone. A father responds noncommittally, suggesting uncertainty about identity but permitting permission. The passage hints at a looming consequence once the mistake becomes clear.
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