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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
11
Walter asks if teeth ache and his grandmother replies those are false teeth. He laments wishing to have the king so he could eat all he wanted, as the scene shifts to the nonsense about hard candy.
Paris reports heavy bombardments and artillery exchanges between Malancourt wood and Hi No. 304 west of the Meuse with clashes near Sorbeaux wood. German army headquarters say Allied assaults on Crater positions south of St Eloi were repulsed and that fighting continued along the Meuse and Argonne fronts with intense artillery duels and local trench actions.
A dispatch from London dated April 11 reports travelers arriving at The Hague from Berlin say a woman fired two shots from a revolver at Dr Karl Liebknecht as he walked the street. The assailant was arrested. Amsterdam.
Washington April 17 Governor Stuart of West Virginia testified before a congressional committee that packers likely earned about 25.89 on each 1300 pound steer, while a Swift & Co representative suggested 1.65 per steer. The debate focused on consumer interests and the role of rabbinic slaughter in meat pricing and supply.
Oyster Bay April 7 Col Theodore Roosevelt issues a statement urging a protective tariff augmented by expert administration to shield the United States after World War I. He argues economic peril looms without tariffs, but insists the fight is to defend national soul and honor, not dollars.
Washington reports Capt. James M. Fulton of Fort Grant Panama Coast Artillery dismissed for breaking an alliance pledge. President Wilson approves court martial sentence. Fulton, a Virginian by birth, was assigned to the army. FILE PAPER CASE Fled with ICC on 19 paper gates as Tribune’s and Jemiul’s complaint.
A War Department progress summary shows 18 817 would join the army and 3 927 accepted across the drive, with 16 517 expressings and 2 927 recruits accepted. In nine days San Francisco led with 1 dollar applications and 141 acceptances, Chicago had 447 applications and 69 acceptances, and New York reported 400 applications with 59 acceptances.
Washington April 165 Attorney General Gregory asked the supreme court for an early joint hour. The Diggs and Camilletti white slide cases are to be reviewed on writs of certiorari.
In New York on April 15 a White Star liner Cedric delivered an unusually large mail cargo from Liverpool. The ship carried no passengers. The bag tally listed 4,889 first class hops and 617 packages of parcel post, reflecting a heavy correspondence influx from Europe.
New York April 11 four battleships Wyoming Arkansas New York and Texas of the Atlantic fleet anchor in the harbor awaiting admission to the navy yard for winter maneuvers. They had just returned from maneuvers off Cuba where they participated in target practice endurance runs and formations. Leaders report improved speed and accuracy but official scores remain undisclosed.
Letters from Marinette Detroit and Bellevue praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and as an alternative to surgery. Readers encourage others to write for confidential advice and share testimonials of regained health and strength.
Thousands of women suffer from ailments specific to their sex and seek relief. The text promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, claiming it banishes pain and restores health using root and herb extracts. It presents the remedy as a temperance preparation and urges immediate purchase in liquid or tablet form.
A fragment notes a woman unaffected by a subway crowd and attributes it to ancestral lines. The speaker connects her calm to Mayflower ancestry, framing a light dialogue on lineage and temperament. The item reads as a brief humor snippet with period-appropriate tone.
An old advertisement extols Cuticure Soap and Cuticura Ointment for stopping itching instantly and treating headaches, rashes, irritations, pimples, and sore hands. It promises free samples by mail, inviting readers to send an addressed postcard to Cuticura Dept. L, Heston, noting availability everywhere.
Recent discovery by Dr. Pierce of the invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York claims Anurici is a superior eliminator of uric acid. It allegedly eases rheumatism gravel and joint stiffness, with rapid relief from urinary symptoms. Large trial package and Hull treatment advertised at 50 cents.
A man seeks a divorce but faces a hurdle of having the means to satisfy legal counsel. The case centers on whether he can uphold financial obligations needed for representation and court proceedings.
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