07 Oct 1909
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
1
A late 19th century column curates disparate items from science, literature, law, and daily life. It jokes about a bride in a tobacco sack, notes on a twelve year old shah, records on vessels, and reflections on taxes, education, and the drift from farm life to cities. The tone blends whimsy with social commentary.
A broad analysis argues for broader wealth distribution and higher production to feed a growing population. It highlights dispersed stock ownership in railroads, steel, oil, and banks, noting millions hold shares, including many women and small investors, with future growth likely to four million holders in a decade. The piece contrasts public ownership with the belief that executives control banks and corporations, underscoring the extensive, diverse ownership behind major industries.
The article recounts how the term bloc emerged during the Thermidor affair at the Paris theater in January 1891 with M. Clemenceau present. It notes Lissagaray’s antic and the government ban on Thermidor, Clemenceau’s later parliamentary defining speech, and the claim that he coined the historic word bloc during that clash. It emphasizes the political point that the revolution remained a solid bloc in his view.
The article surveys Spanish women under law and custom, noting limited work rights, dependence in marriage, and partial protections. It details appeals to magistrates for guardianship, parental consent limits, property rights on majority, and loss of control after marriage, with ongoing public opposition to female education.
The Queen notes that women in many rural areas struggle to read and write, hindering their work. Madrid schools have begun offering instruction with excellent professors, yet only a small number of women have taken advantage of the opportunities.
An interview from Haramak recounts a Turkish woman’s quiet contentment with home life and her artist friend who studies at home rather than abroad. The narrator argues Paris would aid talent. the friend asks what for, concluding happiness comes from what one lets others possess, not fame. Also notes a Philadelphia Record quip about Senate antics and an old farmer complaining about extra winter months.
A fragment from the Sydney Bulletin quotes a teasing exchange where a man is asked if he knew someone when she was young. The retort shows a self satisfied figure who boasts of knowing the person since childhood, as a sly jab at memory and status.
A college graduate chronicles a year of diaries in which romance and culinary experiments mix. The entries reveal Charles and Thomas pursuing her, while she shifts from Greek verb monograph to cooking, finally embracing a future centered on meals and marriage.
A compilation of diverse early 1900s items notes Frederick the Great, a German firm in Ecuador earning 117,571 dollars, cocoa production capital of 476,000 dollars, a world’s longest pipeline to New York, a proposed English Channel tunnel cost of 75.9 million, Lord Strathcona’s half‑million gift to McGill University, over 200,000 dollars of birds imported in 1905, US lead smelter totals for 1906–1908, St Bernard monastery upkeep at 9,000 dollars yearly, dental health linked to roller-ground flour, the Paris Exposition’s telescope offered for sale at about one tenth its 150,000 dollar cost, a 130‑foot housing length, and a report about Ehata Eitaro of Omo province.
The account claims a shipment of thirty thousand mretfier to the emperor in days, noting the fireflies were reportedly captured by the sovereign, his mother and wife. The U S ship Loula faun boasts many trophies, sixteen silver prizes, and a solid gold Battenburg cup, per The Bluejacket.
A Haarer’s Magazine piece warns of grave risks to barges and crews as winter approaches. Many vessels are lost, tugs struggle to aid, and wrecks like Phoen ix illustrate the peril. Beach patrols perform daring rescues under brutal seas with improvised gear.
Harriet Quimby reports in Leslie's Weekly that Gideons aim to place Bibles in every U S hotel room. The Victoria hotel displays a round New Testament on arrival and staff note varied guest reactions from curiosity to anger. Women tend to react more kindly than male travelers to the Bible in rooms.
A collage of quirky verses from multiple newspapers recounts odd animal misadventures. A cassowary evades hunters and falls prey to an alligator near a pond. a dromedary is put to dairy work. a spider scares away a shy arachnid. a behemoth explosion endangering a hip. an anaconda fools a hen. and a hound’s death leads to a grim joke about a fly.
A fragmented interview with Bananas, a humorous figure, touches on independence and resilience. He dismisses claims of being biased, boasts about outlasting opponents, and critiques tariffs as a skin game. He notes his friends face daily dangers and lingering stereotyping.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt notes Indian betting customs at race meetings. Wealthy natives form rings backing all horses, while others gamble by jockey color or favorite riders, regardless of merit. Authorities fear rising losses and incidents of theft driven by chasing bets, with police kept busy during racing seasons.
A fragmentary 350 B C account notes Thea Greek and early thinkers like Mratosthenes discussing the earth’s rotundity and the sphere. It mentions ideas of poles, the equator, arctic and antarctic circles, and solstices as topics held by learned men of that era.
A New York chap questions why theater listings never show start times. He notes performances begin late, implying no one is ever on time. The piece critiques ticket listings and the affect on theatergoing.
Independence Hall, purchased by Philadelphia from the state and restored at a cost of 200000 dollars, attracts about one million visitors annually.
A Philadelphia Record opinion notes that the cheaper a take article, the more the purchaser feels he has been sold, underscoring perceptions of value and manipulation in consumer exchanges. It emphasizes skepticism toward bargain rhetoric and the psychology of purchase.
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