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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1901
Page
6
Rail timetable fragment shows Great Western routes from Marshalltown to Des Moines and Peru, with daily departures at 6 40 a.m. and 7 12:38 a.m. services toward Chicago and Minneapolis, plus connections to St Paul, Kansas City, and Trulus north and east. Passenger and freight rates noted, including 144 per mile.
The Chambers Journal notes odd bequests from wills. Joseph Dalby insults his son in law with petty gifts and a lark whistle token. Philip Thicknesse bequeaths his right hand to his son to remind him of duty. Richard Crawshay punishes a defiant son with a hefty £100,000 legacy in a Welsh ironworks founder’s will.
A young man wearing a battered colorful suit from European hotels boards a street car and asks for six blocks fare. He tips 15 cents and tells the conductor to buy beer and a cigar, claiming to be back from Europe where fares are distance based and tips common. The conductor explains the ruse as a familiar European custom to trick operators.
Dr Martin criticizes the empress dowager and Prince Tuan over their anti foreign actions and death threats. He urges restoration of the young emperor and sanctioned penalties for the dowager and her allies, insisting exile and execution as necessary. He also argues that China should pay up to $000,000 for peace and order.
A Detroit man recalls his early political scheming to become a legislator. He admits his father ran a county party weekly in Indiana and steered him, then describes visiting an opposing candidate, sharing false pretenses as a journalist, and learning the hard way after being outplayed in a critical conversation. The tale ends with the adviser urging him to move forward.
A Baltimore physician famed as a music critic hosts a private recital with three street musicians in his library to please his daughter. He proclaims music stirs thought while the anecdote ends with a joke about his taste and vanity.
A satirical column compiles quick quips about fat policemen and a retort from a bishop to Darwin myths. A porch wind anecdote and a boy’s joke reveal social humor and wordplay.
Mrs Ferguson scolds George for overreach while he defends limits in a quarrel about reform. A fragment from a Chicago Tribune dialogue shows domestic clash over reshaping a husband. A note recalls Roman Britain noting dog species including house dog greyhound bulldog terrier and slowhound.
A Georgia justice of the peace oversteps, telling a jury he favored the defendant in a case with overwhelming plaintiff evidence. The higher court rejects the verdict, noting the speaker’s influence on neighbors who rely on the magistrate for wills deeds and even animal surgeries. The piece reflects on justice and public persona through a collage of anecdotes and literary quips.
Historic note on blood transfusion practices from ancient times to recent history. Describes direct vein-to-vein connections, blood beating to remove fibrin, and the shift to saline solutions with chloride for safe injections. Mentions nonvein injections for fluid replacement and recovery after hemorrhage and cholera, highlighting the move away from risky methods.
A fragmented text blends poetry of flowers with travel advertisements by the Chicago Great Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railways. It touts low excursion rates to southern resorts through Minnesota and Iowa with through tourist cars from St Paul, listing cities like Jacksonville, Florida and New Orleans, La. It notes limit dates and urges inquiries to railway agents, while closing with a reflective line about aging and diminished patience.
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