17 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
1
A jumble of editorial asides and quips touching society women, canoes of Mars canals, a Vermont ship test, postal savings banks, and political swipes. It notes jokes on wheat, world end dates, and a preacher’s doom, all framed by a gossipy, period voice with scattered names and places.
The 1901 federal census shows Oklahoma and Indian Territory totaling 790,301, with population growth surpassing many Western states. Projections suggest combined territory could reach about 1.4 million, nearly double seven years prior, as areas aggregate and Indian population trends shift amid territorial statehood prospects.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to view weeds as potential profit sources. Weed roots leaves and flowers can yield crude drugs currently imported from abroad, with some weeds valued for medicinal properties. Efficient weed management could turn pest land into profitable weed plantations after harvest.
A Harper's Weekly style extract emphasizes daily effort to train the will. It warns that postponing duties weakens the mind and that consistent practice builds a fully fashioned will through small, grateful exercises. The passage also notes learning a woman's beauty to describe the last woman who captivated him.
John D. Spreckels commissions a dramatic Coronado mansion designed by Harrison Albright. The light cream Italianate residence features Alps green marble faience, extensive porches, a commodious garage, and a wide Italian garden. Bay views overlook the Bay of San Diego with mountains beyond.
The Grand Duke Frederick of Baden Med died after intestinal inflammation. Frederick Wilhelm Ludwig of Baden, born Karlsruhe September 9, 1826, succeeded his father to the throne.
In the Baden region the brother’s succession took effect with the regency on April 24, 1852, followed by the grand dukedom on September 5, 1850. The grand duke married Princess Louise of Prussia in Berlin on September 20, 1856, producing two children: Grand Duke Frederick born July 9, 1857, and Princess Victoria born August 7, 1862. Victoria married Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden on September 20, 1881. Frederick married Princess Hilda of Nassau. The grand duke held honorary university titles from Heidelberg and Oxford.
A Boston club evening featured a prominent novelist praising modern invention. He told a tale of an old fisherman in a boat amid a sinking automo bile canoe. The man, pipe in mouth, refuses aid and quips that he mistook the canoeists for new submarines.
A mixed English and American crowd attended a Canadian town Fourth of July celebration. Decor decorations used a toxic decoy, described as frivolous by a loyal Wing ish girl to the Queen. Senator Lour responded that American flag candy evokes a sharp reaction and cautions about playful entries.
A brief odd note from the Houston Post copy mentions a hired girl singing at work. The line hints the girl overheard remarks about liking music and contemplates how a spinster should learn to light a match.
Governor Hughes advocates treating farmers as self reliant citizens rather than state wards. He urges training, intelligence, scientific methods, and direction in agriculture, arguing farm youth can thrive with proper support and risk becoming dependent if not encouraged. He also discusses liberty as a spiritual measure in society and critiques current gender norms and club culture.
Emil Reich asks whether society women are free and examines the effects of their independence. He notes modern women enjoy mobility, clubs, and invitations, sharing public events and social freedoms previously restricted by custom.
Francis Stetson argues that overcapitalization is not inherent to railroads under state regulation, only to stock corporations in general. He notes bonds reflect credit and that excessive indebtedness harms a corporation’s ability to operate, advocating safeguards including a public utilities bill requiring commissions to approve railroad bonds and stock issues.
In October a speaker recalls marching troops with banners and drums, contrasting their bright display with the certainty of death. The vision shifts to autumn scenery of red and gold leaves and a stirring breeze, the poet hearing a mocking voice and feeling the dread of conflict beneath the season’s beauty. The poem ends noting autumn’s mockery and the ache in the heart.
A small brown spaniel named Tags flees to his owner’s face in a busy street scene. After a frantic chase and a comic ransom joke, the reunion inspires memories as a notice in the paper reveals Tags has been found and returned, prompting hopeful letters from his owner.
The piece notes cotton picking lasts into December due to labor shortages. Planters pay 50 to 60 cents per hundred pounds, with a good worker delivering about 400 pounds daily. Negro pickers sing as they toil, using baskets and neck bags, and are valued for necks and stamina. After dew-drenched mornings, they work until sundown and continue at night, finishing the season before Christmas and enjoying extended festivities afterward.
A fragmentary literary item presents near poetic lines on sleep and others. It contemplates heaven, slumber, and social behavior, noting how one may be slept upon by others and how a woman might abuse a man. The language hints at gender dynamics and affection in a concise, archaic tone.
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