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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
3
A jumble of era column items quotes and anecdotes on fame money lending educators and fashion. It touches on gossip morality politics science and theater with notes on czars dumas and a musician born slave near Columbus Georgia. The piece mocks public figures and common sense while highlighting gender and social observations.
A newspaper column praises Commander Peary's Arctic mission. It argues aerial navigation risks justify legal protection for aviators and notes the judge's example against harm from projectiles. It discusses Peary's perseverance, potential fame, and the hope that he reaches the pole, with many Americans rooting for success.
Orison Swett Marden argues in Success Magazine that mind power, attitude, and untapped forces around us shape wealth and achievement. He laments lost energy, noting inefficiencies in engines and sun matter, and urges individuals to unleash latent abilities to realize fuller lives.
Rev Edward Everett Hale recalls hearing America sung for the first time on July 4 as a boy near Park Street Church. He recounts Dr Smith composing verses to a tune from English and German music books chosen by the Park Street minister for a Fourth of July celebration, a tune that has endured in this country.
The fragment shows a boastful exchange about a new bonnet and the certainty it brings. A milliner is implied and a character named John weighs in on the proper title. The scene hints at pride and social commentary within a brief, lively dialogue.
Spanish painter Senor Sorolla y Bastida, now exhibiting in London, discusses royal sitters. He describes King Alfonso as attentive and talkative, the Queen fluent in Spanish and patient with posing, and the baby prince of the Asturias as decorous and curious during sittings.
A seventies traveler recalls a New York interior town hotel where hash was served daily and a landlady baited boarders with hidden shinplasters. The game alternated 50 cent to 5 cent tokens in the hash, drawing cheers and apathy, until the dish vanished entirely and the traveler paid six dollars weekly with a modest profit.
A fragment describes George R. Sims, dramatist and poet, attending a new piece at a Fenton theatre. He writes half a column of verse criticism after the show, while a boy ferries lines to the composing room in a brisk, botched exchange.
In a period essay Prof Emile de Laveleye argues vanity and fashion stem from human refinement not moral decay. He cites historical dress, jewelry and tattooing across cultures and proposes garments balancing comfort and elegance driven by aesthetics and hygiene.
The text argues that many early civilizational inventions arise from accidents rather than foresight, from language to money. It stresses that the inventor’s role is active, deciding how to use a new fact and turning it toward practical ends, with human genius awakening even in primitive patterns.
The text argues that the subject largely acts on inherited reflexes rather than personal experience, deeming individual reflection minimal and constrained by their basic nature and simple avant-garde tendencies. The passage emphasizes limited capacity for conscious self-driven thought.
A reflection on crime prevention through clear laws and broad education. The author praises Beccaria, noting his unlikely expertise and impact on law reform. He argues enlightenment accompanies liberty and that improving education reduces evil more than restricting knowledge.
The essay argues that the rise of the common people as the major force in politics media education and society will transform governance culture and knowledge. It foresees mass public opinion shaping policy and a future where humanity as a whole gains refined culture and access to arts and science.
The speaker recalls childhood prayers as firelight shadows creep and a distant treble recites Now I lay me down to sleep. The memory sparks forgiveness, tender maternal security, and a longing for peaceful childhood trust. The poem links night, illness, and remembered faith to personal solace.
In a tense Chicago Daily News excerpt, Bennie confronts Miss Callonby over marriage. She rejects him, insisting she would not marry him or Bennie, and hints at a future Philippines departure. Bennie vows no more attempts, plans to leave, and reflects on the failed engagement.
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