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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
3
Lynch and Bannon operate general repair and gasoline engine services, rebuilding and auto repairs. The firm offers mechanical work for automobiles and related machinery with emphasis on practical tuning and restoration. Local customers rely on their skilled workmanship and parts sourcing for engine repair.
A mishmash of quotes and notes includes a Harper s Weekly joke about a federal official and his blue tie, remarks on Alaska experiment stations and Galloway cattle, forest basket willow cultivation in the US, and reflections on farm gate curiosities such as rare creeping oaks and market quirks in farm goods.
Census experts project New York will remain the largest U S city amid rising urban populations. By 1910 New York may reach about 4 503 004 while London hovers around 7 484 181 with rapid growth in 541 major U S towns since 1900.
Walter Scott Meriwether reports from Harpers Weekly on the Pacific battleship fleet. The article lists sixteen battleships with gun counts and crew figures, noting total tonnage and varying displacements.
A spring study on potato storage shows pile stored potatoes sprout and soften while those in sacks stay solid, suggesting better winter keeping in barrels or sacks. The Oklahoma experiment station runs a cooperative dairy serving 204 patrons, buying cream worth over 20 thousand dollars annually and distributing care bulletins on dairy and feed practices, with potential use by other state stations.
A corn plant root construction exhibit mounted by Iowa Agricultural College station officials to study the plant. A circular trench around the hill was filled with water and pumped out repeatedly to loosen earth, then the specimen was dried, mounted, and added to the farm crops laboratory display.
The article urges protecting apple and other young fruit trees with rough bark from rabbit damage during winter. It recommends wrapping trunks with old newspapers in several layers from ground to lower limbs and tying, or using wire screens or wood veneer for larger orchards. It also calls for a vigorous campaign against orchard pests with traps and guns as a last resort.
A verse piece by Benjamin Hathaway and Theophile Marzinia explores toil and faith in a poem about labor and resilience, followed by a vivid ballad scene depicting a Twickenham ferry crossing with a young ferryman, a penniless passenger, and a rising moon over Petersham.
A fragmentary poem “London Bridge” by F. S. Weatherly laments vanity under the sun. It follows beggars and courtiers crossing a river while townsfolk move through poverty and splendor, ending with the river continuing on.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts recently added two ancient soul houses from Egypt, likely over 6,000 years old, illustrating early dwelling forms and the Egyptian belief in the Ka. Made of rough pottery, these grave offerings show homes with courtyards, balconies, stairways, and a roof garden, reflecting how homes evolved from simple huts to multiroom houses.
Instruction from the Souther Planter on pruning care for raspberry, blackberry, and dewberry canes. Remove old raspberry canes, thin new ones, stake and tie, shorten the tops, and trim dead wood on blackberry and dewberry canes.
An advertisement extols natural digestants like Kodol for Dyspepsia and Dr Shoop's Restorative for weak stomach, heart, or kidney nerves. It claims Kodol digests over 3,000 grains per dose and promotes easy, pleasant intake. Schultz & Roth sell the products, with Dr. Shoop offering free sample tests upon request.
Dr Shoop of Racine announces Health Coffee Imitation made from toasted cereals and malt with nuts. He claims it imitates coffee closely and requires no long boiling. Sold by B N Schultz, and Schultz & other local stores.
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