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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
3
A collage of 19th century notices and ads including promises of miracle cures One Minute products a needle story and a bay mirage near Alaska. It mentions The Delineator September issue and Butterick Publishing with topics from fashion to suffrage and home craft tips.
A Detroit Daily feature recounts a bright fifty-cent piece found on Jefferson Avenue near Griswold Street. A how-backed man with a satchel moved toward it, but another pedestrian claimed the coin before an older observer’s sly remarks drew attention. The tale expands to humorous anecdotes about tickets for a corpse and a discussion on questionable mocha coffee, including how counterfeit beans are produced and shipped.
Rail lines advertise low round trip fares from Abbott Crossing and Cedar Rapids to Pittsburg and Washington D C for encampment in Pittsburg and Knights of Pythias conclave. Tickets on sale Aug 24 25 and Aug 27 to Sept 20 return with extensions possible. Also promoted are DeWitts Little Early Risers and Beggs Charham Balsam. Ends with a tragic dream in East Greenfield Ohio.
A fragment from Coodl News describes an inventor boasting a new patent gun that supposedly fires backward when aimed by fools who do not know it is loaded, signaling a sensational, unverified claim amid a chaotic report.
A statement notes a man has thirty times greater chance of life if he dwells in a four roomed house compared to renting a single chamber, reflecting a stark housing impact on survival prospects.
A Chicago woman recovering from 25 years with heart disease credits Dr Miles New Heart Cure. After six doses she moved her ankles and reduced swelling. she reports her health improving to perform her work and says six others are on the remedy. The ad promotes Dr Miles Medical Co products and a $1 bottle price. A cotton truck stop incident in Biddeford reports seven tramps found after two days with no food, complaining of heat.
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