30 Oct 1930
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
1
George Atkeson of the University of Kansas balances being a regular student in the morning with a star guard in the afternoon and the night chief of police in Lawrence by night. The image shows him in a characteristic football pose, illustrating his multitasking life and how night duty funds his studies.
Column sketches mingle cultural memory with New York scenes. The piece notes Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s fame, Patrick Egan’s horse drawn taxi era uptown, and a nostalgic tour through landmarks and eras. It touches on taxis in Paris defense, past battles, Bell’s telephone, and a quip on parachutes in air travel.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a by-baby coat falling from a tree top onto bricks or into a lake, with Balchen transporting passengers and aiming for safe landings. Included are garbled phrases about time healing wounds and apathy, plus a quoted regret line.
New York writer Mrs Maude Radford Warren recently finished a three month Arctic voyage centered in Ak lavik. She traveled with Eskimo guides and by airplane, praising the cheerful industrious people yet fearing their extinction within fifty years due to influenza and diseases spread by whites and a shift from traditional caribou meat and fish to white man foods.
A columnist urges every man to make a will, noting many delay due to fear of death. Ferguson the lawyer failed to draft his own will, leaving his wife with insufficient income. The piece stresses consult a lawyer and consider updates, as fortunes and plans can change.
Margaret Bennett, wife of naval stoker Will Bennett, faced a critical illness in London. Doctors feared for her life as she faded, but a special leave for Bennett allowed a 5,000 mile race home. He arrived to comfort his delirious bride, who uttered I want Wil and Thank God as she began to recover.
An era of luxury fur fashion for sportswear is explored with velvet trimmed ermines and raccoon coats. The piece highlights slim silhouettes, fur trims, and bold color options from black to turquoise blue, with emphasis on ermine, muskrat, and dramatic sleeves. Reader guidance on affordable luxury and season trends appears alongside model images and stylist notes.
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