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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
3
A new brooch blends metal with a photographic image, sealed by enamel for a delicate finish. The process, used by jewelers, creates a star shaped piece that makes a pretty keepsake for either sex. The article also shares light anecdotes and fashion notes about wedding timing and summer dresses.
A collage of brief notes and jokes from various sources critiques art, language, and daily life. It recounts Ruskin’s rebuke to a painter and a sharp reply, jokes about eggs and hens, a Russian linguist’s forecast, and quips on commandments, tobacco law in Norway, and a New York gossip item. It also references a Singapore tin ore claim, grease-removal tips, and a carthage Missouri bicycle with unmoved tires.
A lyrical excerpt recalls Jasmine from Lropic and Jasmine imagery with celestial descriptions and a radiant gem tossed from paradise. The voice addresses a luminous queen and references a journey heavenward, attributed to Fain Bendel Abbott in Atlas Constitution.
An etiquette breach is recorded involving a Chi TATOOD Of Wear company. The notice cites improper conduct by the firm, detailing expectations of professional decorum and adherence to societal norms in business interactions.
Laboucheré writes in London Truth that true humor shields a person from fortune and folly alike. It fosters indifference to praise or blame, keeps temper intact, and renders petty irritants harmless while dismissing vanity and dogma. If Hamlet had humor he would not annoy those around him.
An article on printer errors presents two notable blends of alien paragraphs. One misquotation ties to a public meeting report mentioning a wife and a schoolmaster. The other describes misisonary methods in Central Africa with brutal, graphic prose attributed to Roman Catholic propagandists.
The fragmentary text presents humorous exchanges from periodicals with lines about a boy earning a medal for good behavior, a city slang debate, and a limerick about glasses. It notes misspelled names and a brief Mauritius dateline, mentioning severe bubonic cases in Port Louis, Mauritius, on January 38.
An advertisement asserts that Scott's Emulsion boosts nourishment for delicate or sickly babies and children. It recommends 15 to 20 drops in the bottle several times daily, promising marked improvement and noting usefulness in all seasons. The copy urges consulting a doctor if untrue.
Frugal readers learn how to reuse kid gloves and scraps into decorative items. A velvet foundation mirror case, silver threads, orange silk tassels, and antique leather cases are described alongside simple, low-cost craft notes. Also includes brief medical and remedy notices from local suppliers.
Proponents claim Dr King’s remedy for consumption coughs and colds has cured thousands. The vendors Praner and Rackrott offer a free trial bottle, with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar and a guarantee on every bottle. Asthma and throat lung diseases are mentioned as cured.
Wm Orr of Newark Ohio touts One Minute Cough Cure as essential in households claiming it saved his boy from pneumonia. He says the medicine cures coughs and lung diseases, is pleasant to take, and gives immediate results according to his testimony.
A reader from Andersonville Indiana says Chamberlain cough remedy 13 cured a severe cold and troublesome cough after trying ads in several papers. They report the bottle finished before half used and praise it as the best medicine for colds and coughs. Sold by Nix druggist. In buying dry goods at Haykens you get the best money can buy.
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