04 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
1
A readers’ page burst with jests on Cuba, Taft, King Edward and a host of social quirks. Editorial quips touch on women in work, divorce, wooden nutmeg state slang, English bankruptcy trends, and relief efforts for Messina. The piece blends playful sarcasm with commentary on public figures, gender roles, and legal penalties.
The piece argues that despite restrictions and lower incomes, medicine offers new opportunities. Harvard starts preventive medicine, signaling a trend toward public health roles, disease prevention, and research. It notes rising demand from health departments and insurers, with the profession adapting rather than shrinking.
The Providence Journal recalls Bishop Thomas Davies of Detroit recounting a Philadelphia elopement tale. A head of a Philadelphia dry goods firm encourages marriage, the clerk seeks a wealthy daughter, and Dr Davies marries them at Devon with the father urging forgiveness. The anecdote ends with the couple missing and telegrams sent.
A brief clip notes a line about a kiss against will and another reflecting belief, while advising explorers to avoid letting rivals beat them to the punch. The source presents a gossip-like exchange and a cautionary aside.
In a concerned analysis by Joseph Howells the piece links coal production to human cost. It estimates 800 deaths and 1,200 injured workers yearly from 300 million tons of coal produced nationally. It critiques science's mechanistic view and its social impact on miners and communities.
An analysis argues that science nears a mythic view where matter and elements are spiritual entities with consciousness. Breathers, souls of plants and animals, are described as the ultimate substances powering forces and reactions across creation throughout history.
Londoner Robert B. Jackson a pota to exporter touring the United States complains about the poor road conditions in Indiana and the Midwest. He contrasts American roads with England and discusses road building methods, farming challenges, and the impact of road quality on commerce and prosperity.
In a Jack London piece the tramp is shown as a force aiding families through honest earnings and schooling, while authorities profit from the chase. The author recalls a constable father who hunted tramps for fees, and flags the complex, often ambivalent social dynamics surrounding vagrancy and enforcement.
Records of aviation progress show M. Rougler reaching 646 feet at Brescia and Orville Wright 585 feet. Rheims week highlights include Latham and Parman, with Paulhan at 467 feet. Since publication, Wright climbed to 1600 feet at Potsdam, with a comparative illustration of heights tied to St. Paul’s.
A fragment notes that a nap may dawn on the idea that lies can be acted as well as told. It warns that acting a lie may be worse than speaking one, reflecting on deception and its consequences.
A London report highlights a man named Jong and Jean charged before the Tribunal Correctionnel as a vagabond. He described his job as posing for antifat pictures to show before and after treatment. The piece notes quirky urban trades, including professional witnesses who spin scenes of accidents for pay and the ethics of such remuneration.
A garbled entry notes a well dressed man named Faye-Owen Taylor amid chatter about a gatecrasher and a tease about keeping secrets. The piece hints at social intrigue but remains unclear on specifics or outcomes.
Fragmentary verses recount three maids of Lee with diverse suitors and a contrasting critique of wealth and rank. It blends playful folk ballad cadence with Burnsian themes of honesty, poverty, and social pretensions, ending with a note attributed to Robert Burns.
In Lake Winnipesaukee, Rattlesnake Island hosts venomous snakes, unlike the surrounding mainland. A historic fire on the island led to a temporary inland spread before snakes vanished from the mainland. Snakes dwell on rocky upland cliffs and remain rarely seen by visitors.
A fainting incident precedes a hunting trip where friends armed with a shotgun trek the water’s edge. They encounter abundant rattlesnakes, kill five, and remove a large flat rock to create a resting spot. One hunter, a New York college professor, slips into humor after a prank, but vows not to return to Rattlesnake Land.
Captain Harnden and crew of the Alleghany patch a broken propeller shaft with improvised sails and tarpaulins after the ship’s engine fails 1200 miles from Trinidad. Despite offers of tow, Harnden vessels towed by own seamanship to port, saving owner salvage money and awaiting a new shaft from England before resuming South American voyage.
The text extols French middle class women for prudent home management, industry, and thrift, crediting them with stabilizing family life amid hardship. It contrasts their patience and self sacrifice with men and cites working women as key to household comfort. Also mentions a dancer couple anecdote and notes state monopolies on salt petroleum and matches in Oregon.
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