10 Oct 1907
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
1
A garbled page notes assorted names and snippets from society, finance, and science. It mentions Ray A. Smvpo, a Mexican syndicate farmer, radium price moves, and hints at London gossip. References to Hobson, Marlowe, Blondin, Astor kin, Rockefeller temper, and Williams College appear among disjointed items with local moral questions and witty quips.
A historical piece links pencil demand to wood use and forest management. It notes 316 million pencils yearly and 7.3 million board feet of wood, requires straight soft wood from heartwood of red cedar, and warns mills may shut within a decade without careful resource planning. The Forest Service urges cautious investment and better tree stewardship to sustain future supply.
Within the Arctic Circle the cotton plant transforms the tundra into a decorative, expansive bloom. June to August bring endless sun and a surreal display of flowers, with the fiber noted as short and soft. The piece imagines a future Alaska industry linked to these delicate, dainty plants.
An item discusses shoe laces from calfskin, describing how farmers cut feather disks, pierced boards, and rolled cords to create durable laces greased for longevity. It contrasts old fashioned laces with modern boot laces that wear quickly. The piece also references the Dutch Pact and humorous quips about hospitality and misattributed poetry.
A Pennsylvania inventor showcases a trolley wagon that uses overhead wires to power a wagon fitted with electric gear for freight transport. The design blends a standard express wagon form with electric traction enabling use in crowded cities and suburban areas.
The article discusses using overhead wires to power street vehicles. It suggests keeping the vehicle from interfering with moving care, guiding it onto the sidewalk to allow pushing, and leasing power use rights to a company. Wires could be laid along streets unused by trolley firms to approach destinations for final hand cart delivery.
At a Greeley Pennsylvania picnic, twelve rattlesnakes attacked as boys hid and fired peppered broadsides. The venomous confrontation left all snakes dead. A bear cub, drawn by honey scented sandwiches, joined the scene before the boys fed it and departed with a teddy bear.
A Maryland wedding gift from an elderly neighbor, a longtime local favorite, features framed mottoes in cheerful red and blue. The card board sayings, once assembled by the decedent, hang over the table with other presents as guests question the inspiration behind the choice.
Ex-Gay Herrick of Ohio urges stopping rigid law making that stifles industry and growth. He warns against hasty railroad regulation while acknowledging past abuses like rebates and discrimination. He argues selective discrimination aided western prosperity but cautions against overreach harming interstate rail traffic.
The article traces Moorish history from Arab and North African roots through centuries of conflict with Christendom. It links Moorish Spain and Othello to broader European wars and notes how American readers now receive this topic in a new light.
A fragment reflects on Moorish subjects and a preference for reading about Morocco by Pierre Let over a Mediterranean coast journey. The writer contrasts romantic Moorish imagery with the practical mud and wonder of travel, expressing a stance toward Moorish brethren and distant lands.
A speech by Sir Frederick Treves argues future safety from infectious diseases hinges on sanitary regulation and public health, noting a shift away from long medical lore toward diet, sunlight, fresh air, and government health officers. He emphasizes prevention, prudent living, and the role of sanitation in fighting microbes.
Prof S C Mitchell of Richmond College outlines threefold southern educational progress since the war. He argues education for Negro and white children, democratization of higher institutions, and training of Negroes, noting vast public expenditure and the aim to moralize masses. He calls for national support of these educational experiments.
Madam Creo a prima donna of the Rusk Opera Company endures a dramatic dressing room scene as a chorus girl Amy Ames suffers a rigging accident. Lynn Rush, the manager, helps Amy, then protects her from danger and from Madam Creo’s schemes. Amy gains a small role and Rush proposes marriage, thwarting Madam Creo’s plans.
A prominent Cedar Township farmer recalls a tale from the Parmery Troubles era. He says two wheat fields stood a quarter mile apart and after a hall game week the yields diverged sharply, one with about seventeen bushels per acre and the other with ten, illustrating the damage to crops.
The fragment notes differences in soap usage among nationalities, citing a Frenchman using six pounds annually, an Englishman ten pounds, and an American thirteen, with mentions of Gotham Wells Pittsburgh and Yonkers State.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.