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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
8
Paris reports a crowded but chaotic public opening of the exposition with many pavilions unfinished and no attractions ready. Visitors faced long ticket lines, incomplete pathways, and empty buildings yet the moving walkway proved popular while the American pavilion and several others remained closed for interiors.
The inaugural ceremonies of the second magnitude exposition opened in grand style at the Sale des Ietes with President Loubert in state and a vast procession of diplomats in uniform. M. Millerand spoke as Loubet declared the exposition open, tours of the grounds followed, and a grand view from the Louvre Gobelins room capped the day before chaotic scenes of diverse national costumes.
Mrs Annie Luff wife of Thomas Luff a policeman at the stock yards station fell thirty five feet from the rear porch of her hut at 115 East Fifty third street and was killed while leaning against the railing. Andover professor dies in mass. J Wesley Churchill Bartlett of Andover seminary, known as an elocutionist, is dead. Lady Elgin survivor John Roper dies in Milwaukee after forty five years there. Censor exchanges over military secrecy in telegrams.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Risky Abindans and Chubbsy shift from burglary to a laundry business. They claim washing canceled réey-noo stamps for future uyse, signaling a risky transition in a quirky, urban-slang report.
The piece weaves disjointed lines about nature soundscape and inner feelings. Imagery shifts from robin on a spray to distant hills and a lingering ache. The text meditates on words praise and the divine word while reflecting human limits in art and repair.
An anecdote recalls a taunting duel between Gérdot Highlanders and Boers near Taungsnek during the Anglo Boer War of 1881. A Gordon cries out as his left hand is shattered by a Boer bullet, while the others sniping yields a tense, quiet standoff and a sharp quip about staying quiet.
A Youth's Companion note recalls a child leaving a perforated cardboard sampler at Lord Nelson's crypt in St Pauls London. The inscription reads In loving memory of dear Lord Horatio Nelson Why will be done. The verger observed the act as authorities never ordered removal of the tribute.
A mosaic of clipped quips and anecdotes from various papers including Chicago Daily News and New York Journal. It mixes jokes about in law wives and Irish servants with brief notes on vinegar, wine, and malt products, plus a few stray oddities and a short item about Vienna organ grinders and Balt herring.
Unusual wedding ring substitutes are described including a curtain ring, the ring handle of a church key, a coin edge ring, and a tie pin bent into a ring. A best man improvised for a groom when the ring was missing. Other odd notes include a horseshoe used for luck and a leather lead cramp turned into a rug for rheumatism.
A cryptic Jodianapolis Journal fragment recalls a January remark about a straw hat and a near misstep. The line hints at second thoughts after a close decision and a confident You bet exchange, leaving the exact event unclear.
Belleville druggist Abraham Hare touts Electric Bitters as the best selling bitters in 20 years, linking relief to stomach disorders and nerve strengthening. Ad claims it purifies blood, tones the stomach, liver and kidneys, and revitalizes overall health with a 60 cent price. Also promotes Rocky Mountain tea at 38 cents.
An early 20th century drug ad touts Dr King s new Lite Ville to relieve sick and nervous head aches by purifying blood and boosting health. It claims 24 cents with money back if not cured and cites testimonials from Pfander Hackrote Lewis Ackerman and J M Nix among others.
Fragmented OCR text discusses etymology and misread names, then pitches Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo, and includes testimonials about One Minute Cough Cure and Chamberlain's remedies. Mentions Nix druggist and local physicians, with claims of constitutional treatment.
An advertisement fragment from Michigan touts a tonic labeled Tused Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming immediate relief and easy digestion. It references “BR. Mittgering” and “Querisel,” with claimed benefits and dubious medical assurances.
A Morganton Tennessee notice reports a severe outbreak of sores on a young child’s head that developed into scald head. Bucklen’s Uroha Salve reportedly cured her, dubbed a reliable remedy for eczema, tetter salt rheum, pimples, ulcers and piles. Sold for 2 cents at Pranders & Ravkrott’s.
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