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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1894
Page
3
A fragmentary 1894 item notes a man always sneered at by a figure named Atowondi. The fading text, attributed to Naw York Prose, hints at satire or a humorous vignette but lacks full context or a clear event.
Fort Mavison Iowa July 26 Polk Wells once a feared desperado now works for the Christian home at Council Bluffs from Fort Madison prison. He funds letters to the home, writes with religious fervor, and aids fellow convicts. His history includes Riverton bank robbery and a deadly pursuit that ended in his capture, escape attempts, and eventual life sentence. Wells has shown reform through overtime prison work and charity to the home.
No better aid to digestion. No better care for dyspepsia. Nothing more reliable for bilious ness and constipation than DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills, J. M. Nix.
A couple plans marriage and worries about church seating. The sexton estimates the church will hold about 300 people unless many sit with legs over the organ loft. The Midway at the World’s Fair captivates newspapers and public imagination, entering church exhibitions and society events.
A long passage notes ongoing experiments in artificial sugar production. An Italian scientist claims to have produced sugar from gases and vapor, a breakthrough that could bring fame and fortune if confirmed. The piece cites other curiosities and adverts from the era.
Judge Pettingill of Malden rules a man may kill weeds with salt and is not responsible if neighbor hens invade his yard and die from the salt. The ruling praised as good law but warned it could spark suburban salt demand amid garden battles and hen trouble.
An anonymous testimonial recounts a claimed paralysis like numbness and weakness in the back and waist, with a fatal prognosis from physicians. The writer credits Dr Miles Restorative Nervine for rapid improvement after using a bottle, noting weight gain and recovery. The ad promotes Dr Miles products and mentions railroad workers as a large wage base.
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