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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
8
A Philadelphia Press commentary notes mixed views on quick lunches versus heavy midday meals. It compares American habits with European patterns, suggesting the quick lunch may reflect efficiency and clear minds, while cautioning against overlarge dinners and dyspepsia.
A fragmentary column recounts Heron of Alexandria’s self moving device, describing a cart with two driving wheels and a sand-weighted mechanism. It links to early patent office practices and the saying there is nothing new under the sun. It then shifts to humor about a grocer’s bill and a doctor patient exchange.
A distorted account describes a bizarre duck catching scheme using a flexible stick and a needle tipped with grains of corn to snag passing ducks. The narrative references Cape Cod herring bait methods, noting earlier use of linen lines with cod liver chunks as bait and the wasteful results.
A fragment describes a peacock dish served for Christmas with preserved skin and plumage. The beak was gilded and the fowl was stuffed, roasted, and set on the table amid trumpets and applause, as in a New York Weekly mention.
In a Moray firth village of about 1400, courtship is practical and brisk. A young man asks his intended cousin Marack in a blunt, businesslike manner, while the sister Bella steps in for the match. Mary had already promised to marry another, shaping a plain, communal approach to nuptials.
A New York Prose piece recalls ancient and famous leaders chosen by quirky traits. It contrasts Caesar, Napoleon, Cromwell, and Alexander the Great with modern myths about attribute-based selection. The paragraph shifts to a suburban mother teaching faith, ending with a family joke about a rebuked prayer for a baby brother or sister.
The author laments the difficulty for moderate households in New York to raise children with love for genuine things. Despite some persisting efforts, many rely on strong will and inherited gentleness to instill graces like domestic affection, nature, and kindness, resisting the artificial city social scene.
Tannoform is a pink insoluble powder without odor or flavor. When applied to the skin it stops sweating and destroys existing sweat odor, useful for treating bromhidrosis and tender feet from overheating. Pedestrians and others will find it helpful.
A garbled three person exchange discusses prayers at bedtime and a quip about Gog, Brother Ed, and a physician noting sugar and health. The text includes remarks attributed to Philip Byanst and a Washington Star joke about politics. A Memphis Commercial Appeal line mentions lunacy and paranoid thoughts.
Special Correspondence from Washington reports upcoming naval maneuvers near Long Island and the Connecticut coast. Rear Admiral Higginson will command a north squadron defending the coast while another fleet tests attack routes against forts near New York. Battleships Reprisal, Alabama and Massachusetts, cruiser Olympia and others are slated, with aims to simulate a real defense of New York Harbor and evaluate fort defenses and torpedo networks.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note discusses the rise of secondhand businesses beyond furniture, noting their range from antique curios to old books and art. It quotes a Philadelphia Record idea on poetry and contrasts old fashion with new goods, highlighting the social impact of evolving styles.
A long testimonial about Kodai and Skodol tonics for stomach, digestion, and kidney issues. It includes patient stories from Gey W. ry, Marion Lee, and others, praising Foley's Kidney Cure and denouncing delays. Schultz & Pfander promote medical remedies and warn against unfit pursuits, with references to kidney disease cures and a generic physician endorsement.
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