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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
2
The text argues public service offers mixed value to young men, with appointive roles vs elective offices, tenure insecurity, required political loyalty, and low financial reward. It notes character, courage, honesty, and duty determine success, while leisure is scarce and advancement equals private sector odds.
A Topeka correspondent reports Kansas farmers prefer college men for harvest work. More than 300 college students are already employed with more arriving, as farmers seek up to date help. University of Missouri students were guided to Kansas City for certificates and work.
A harsh polemic by Police Magistrate Daniel Finn of New York condemns greed and money’s corrupting influence. He portrays the human vampire as a vile force feeding on immorality, social decay, and the theft of virtue, arguing wealth destroys home life and invites brutality.
Emory Speer of Georgia argues the inefficiency of criminal prosecution makes it safer to kill a man than to steal, noting communities would hunt thieves with zeal while waiting for governors or private rewards before action is taken.
A Chicago man touts a plan to establish a northern Lake Michigan "cat island" four miles long where 50,000 stray cats would be captured, fed on discarded meat, bred, and eventually culled for pelts. He seeks $1,000 and a partner to fund yields of up to ten thousand dollars yearly.
A New York World report describes the dangerous British drill of swinging battleaxes as a test of strength and skill for cavalry units. King Edward reportedly intends to witness an initial exhibition once proficiency grows, with some officers considering replacing Indian clubs with battleaxes in outer and inner circle drills.
Secretary Root travels to Brazil Uruguay Argentina and others to ease fears and hatred of the United States, promote friendly ties, and lay groundwork for continental cooperation. The mission aims to improve understanding and prepare for the Rio conference, with no binding commitments yet.
President Roosevelt plans a three week trip to the Panama Isthmus to inspect canal construction from the Pana Rita Railway rebuilding to Culebra Cut. Secretary Taft Governor Magoon and Chairman Shonts will accompany him aboard a top navy vessel with wireless comms and mosquito protection.
A collage of verse and memory features poems and snippets about youth, schooling, kindness, and morality. It presents lines from Julia Ditto Foung, Catho lic Standard, William Blake, and Thomas Moore, exploring boyhood, kindness, and the value of shared joy across generations.
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