26 May 1910
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
1
The itemized column from Akron Iowa offers a string of short quips and social observations. It ranges from jokes about graft and train robbers to remarks on missing ink in chimpanzees and a quip about Andrew Carnegie’s wealth. The tone is satirical and light, typical of a syndicated gag page.
The piece recalls frost harming fruit and vegetables and warns of consumer hardship. It cites a Penns ylvania grocer forced to eat eggs deemed tainted and predicts stricter egg purity. It also reports Secretary Ballinger withdrawing 13.5 million acres of Montana coal lands pending value review.
Britain’s new Parliament includes over forty members who rose from difficult, daily bread struggles, proving opportunity exists for those with real substance.
A Baltimore man seeks divorce claiming his wife’s loving caresses and fond words bore him. The piece mocks the idea, saying the husband does not consider himself a grand lord and suggests many women won’t see it as a warning.
Not only improper picture cards but also those seen as silly or offensive are unlikely to reach destinations by mail. Postal authorities justify seizing such items. It is announced that hundreds of thousands were destroyed by postmasters last year.
The War Department issues new hazing regulations at West Point to punish mild offenses without injury or humiliation. Cadet officers who fail to report hazing incidents face penalties as if they were principals, while harsher punishments for serious cases remain under old rules.
A satirical report says humanitarianism may form a society to stop cruelty to sponges. It notes sponges are animals once living in the sea and criticizes sponge gatherers who tear them from the roots and expose them to sun. The piece jokes about chloroforming sponges before tearing them.
The piece contrasts Twain as a joyful beacon and as a man who bore dark days. It notes his universal appeal, personal warmth, and steady optimism despite personal sorrows, emphasizing his role as a benefactor through literature and friendship. It discusses the mixed reception of joy versus despair in literature and praises Twain's enduring influence.
Ralph Nevill recounts Blucher’s fondness for gambling and shows how his son’s night winnings proved the father’s warning. Blucher calmly took the bag of rubles back after a quick dice session, then declared the lesson proven as he reclaimed the money.
During the French revolution a Paris mob rioted when Lafayette ordered an artillery officer to fire. The officer refused to persuade with reason and instead appealed to vanity. He rode to the front, removed his hat, and warned the crowd they would be shot if they did not retire, clearing the street immediately.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a speaker predicting Brown will invite guests soon after noting he purchased four new phonograph records that afternoon. The casual remark ties Brown’s purchases to a social invitation.
The Somerville Journal notes Mrs. Gadsby candidly says she cannot play bridge, yet the more notable moment is Mrs. Gungwats remark that follows. The item captures a lighthearted exchange in local social life.
Observers say he faces strong pressure and conflicting demands that complicate making ethical choices. The discussion centers on how personal integrity weighs against external expectations and potential consequences.
Grundy county assessors report strong agricultural activity with corn yield averaging 41 bushels per acre totaling 3,776,959 bushels and potatoes at 777,888 bushels. County livestock includes 12,744 horses and 55,470 cattle, 16,000 cows milked daily, 242,000 poultry, over 980 manure spreaders, and 307,568 rods tiling. Egg and dairy production show over half a million dozen eggs and nearly a million pounds of butter marketed in 1909.
Onawa reports indicate burglars entered multiple residences Sunday night and Monday morning. At Wilbur Lupton’s home a sleeping guest was awakened as a thief rifled pockets, stealing about $12 in bills and a draft before escaping. Several other houses were entered with no valuables taken. Sheriff and deputy detained several tramps but found no further loot or suspects.
A Sunday night blaze in Mechanicsville consumed two barber shops owned by C. L. Hines and John Baumen, Scott's restaurant, and Bagley's music store with about 6000 dollars in losses. The Chicago and Northwestern depot also burned, sparked by a passing engine, totaling about 4000 dollars in freight loss.
P C Aylesworth, who filed injunctions against Council Bluffs druggists, went to Omaha and said waitress Nellie Hathaway kept $650 he had left in her care. He reported to police and is still seeking the money.
Bishop John P. Carroll of Helena Montana will deliver the dedicatory sermon for the newly completed Holy Family church at Mason City on Sunday May 22. The concrete structure features a unique design and finish and cost about 15000 dollars to build.
Jubilant at Des Moines as the northern Baptist convention of 1912 to meet there. The convention now in Chicago includes thirty states and more than 300 delegates, while Des Moines also pursues the Methodist general conference of 1912.
C. H. Swick of near Dumont is in critical, practically hopeless condition after drinking lye. The caustic liquid was in a cup on the table while Mrs. Swick cleaned a carpet with the contents, leading to the accident.
Two Mc Nally brothers John and James, both near seventy, lay drunk on Rock Island tracks near Cedar Rapids and were struck by an engine. John died and James was seriously injured. Their home is in Pittsburgh.
Mason City will host the coming state Sunday school convention from June 21 to 28, 1910. Early indications show strong interest with counties across Iowa expected to send many delegates.
Near Rockwell Palmer Wangs Self and Gerhard Lentjen a well known German farmer is found dead by hanging in a barn no cause is known authorities investigate.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Mary Kooyman heard revolver shots near her home in Orange City. Two bullets were found in the window casing and one went through the window. Tuesday Hensel Van Wechel living south of Orange City was arrested, revolver and three cartridges found. Authorities report strong evidence but no motive. Harry Kooyman is chief engineer at the electric light plant.
Ottumwa citizens began circulating a petition asking Mayor T. J. Phillips to proclaim a special election to decide adopting the commission form of government. The measure already exists in Des Moines Sioux City and Burlington and requires signatures from 25 percent of last city election voters.
A committee from the Iowa State Dairy association in Des Moines discussed holding a mammoth cattle show at the coliseum next October. W B Barney state food and dairy commissioner president of the organization chaired the committee and urged an annual Des Moines cattle show second only to the national event.
William Bales, a Guernsey farmer, confronted his daughter Lucille 17 and Claude Baugh 18 who had eloped and wed in Princeton Mo. Bales, armed with a gun, swore he would kill Baugh on sight but was disarmed. He vowed to kill Baugh regardless.
Maj. George H. Richmond who was ousted as Council Bluffs police chief on May 5 by Judge HE Woodruff now serves as an inspector. The post is a sinecure with a $4 daily salary attached.
Joseph Graff a Milwaukee conductor was injured when he fell from his train near Austin. Initial fears were mild but a paralysis of the lower limbs has developed prompting grave concern among officials and family.
Edward C. Will, a prominent Marshalltown young businessman, died at home from diphtheria after mistaking it for tonsillitis and delaying medical help until last Saturday.
Marshall County becomes dry after the last druggists and the remaining Marshalltown outlets surrender liquor sale permits. The county now bans intoxicating liquors statewide, ending legal sale within its borders. Local officials recorded the surrender as the final step in the prohibition.
Alta public schools hold commencement exercises on May 26. Horace J. Deemer, justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, will deliver the address.
Over 100 bankers from western Town attended the meeting of Group 5 of the Town Bankers association in Council Bluffs. Numerous speeches were delivered as officers were elected and addressed by speakers.
Seventeen thousand town mine workers resumed operations Monday after a more than six week stoppage, marking a return to mining activity across the region.
A brief devotional poem in which the speaker seeks divine forgiveness renewal and strength to face future toil. The voice asks for grace upliftment and courage while bearing sorrow and fear in the presence of God this night and tomorrow. The piece reflects personal faith and pastoral quietude.
Haskins grows to hate Selmore as the rival suitor wins Alice Clark’s attention. A car ride turns tense as Selmore charm and persistence unsettle Haskins, who finally loses patience when the auto stalls and Selmore is asked to push the car.
Haskins struggles under a car to fix a breakdown while Selmore and Alice wait. After failing to get help, Haskins calls his home garage and the trio contemplates a last train. Alice rejects leaving him alone and tells Selmore to hurry to catch the train.
Haskins binds to Selmore, watches him vanish, and feels a surge of joy. He climbs from the driver seat beside Alice and expresses a desire to speak his mind while they wait, hinting at important words he wants to say in Chicago News.
Catholic church group launches a drive to raise 100000 yearly to fund new schools mission chapels sturdy churches and a seminary for African Americans. Father John E Burke of St Benedict the Moor leads with support from national prelacy aimed at expanding negro clergy and missions from the south to broader regions.
Father Burke calls clergy and laity to aid the Catholic negro mission movement. He advocates tearing down dilapidated southern mission chapels and building substantial churches with parochial schools. The effort seeks funds for missionary work in the southern states and to educate young men for the priesthood to advance religion and education among colored communities.
The balalaika, a triangular Russian guitar with three strings, floods London with popularity and threatens an American fashion wave. The Baltimore Sun predicts drastic U.S. action as the instrument’s dissonant tones menace music lovers and portend a cultural backlash alongside Halley’s comet.
Mrs. Dobbs and her new boarder clash over meal choices with pie for breakfast deemed excessive. The boarder politely declines breakfast pie while the landlady defends it as a daily staple, calling the morning pie act putting on airs.
The fragment evokes a lyric scene where a birdlike figure dodges an aeroplane while wireless messages ruffle her wings and pours forth a profuse strain. It cites Lippincott's and hints at bemusement and male aversion as a chasing woman provokes disdain.
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