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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
3
A noted film star, famed for a string of hits, has used a portion of her earnings from the Allent stage to construct a magnificent country residence near New York. The stylish estate reflects her taste for refined privacy and rural charm, signaling a new chapter away from studio life.
A survey notes 70 million wild animals killed annually for fur, Lapland hosts a major iron mine with electric machinery, BH Wilson rises to a 200000 dollar yearly NY executive role. An English inventor creates a calculator converting country values across weights and measures. French science links recumbency to faster digestion. American Boston Shanghai club plans emerge as 1500 members join the American colony in Shanghai with local commerce and clubs forming.
An early 20th century health column argues air is life’s first need, more vital than food or water, and promotes proper ventilation via cross currents or open windows. It warns drafts can be harmless or beneficial, recommends fans, and cites typhoid deaths linked to contaminated water, contrasting with European standards of safe supplies and low death rates.
May prevent price raise in Cedar Rapids Iowa as bakers consider adopting a 10 cent loaf under the National Bakers Association. Iowa Department of Justice probes potential anti trust violation under state law. Attorneys examine whether the move fixes prices and breaches Iowa anti trust statutes.
Waterloo county board awarded the drainage district No 5 contract in East Waterloo township. The low bid was 14880 dollars. The project aims to drain a portion of the Hawkaya highway two miles southeast of town.
The east portico pediment of the House wing now bears Bartlett’s sculptured group, carved since 1908 and finished in American marble. The central scene shows Peace shielding Genius, with supporting figures of agriculture on the right and industry on the left, all expressing American life and ideals in a distinctly native style.
A historical description notes villages focusing on trades such as axe making and wood cutting, with wealthier groups enjoying leisure like cards and balls. It explains serf-like peasants gaining freedom, posted prices for beef and cabbage soup, and outlines a Scientific American method to photograph leaves for positive images after processing with iodine.
Fright and excitement affect the egg crop. Keep dogs away from hens and maintain strict care of chicks. Market broilers and nonbreeding roosters. Ensure uniform, purebred products for top prices. Sell eggs on a quality basis to buyers. Clean and disinfect after removing chicks. Use proper disinfectants for incubators and machines. Feed regularly to avoid harming birds. Odors threaten eggs, so store away from musty bins or odors. Marketing must be timely and methodical for profitability.
A fragmentary collection notes Tuesday sea rites of Gold Coast fishermen mending nets, sugar from palay in Ceylon, France producing 29,000,000 pairs of gloves yearly, rising pearl values, early Japanese metalwork weapons, biblical counts of stones metals trees animals birds fishes reptiles creatures, a rifle ball reaching 1,200 yards, London’s 417,000 flat dwellers, and the first continental lighthouse built in 1715 at Boston harbor with dues on vessels.
Hygienic forms in Mosaic law reveal advanced health rules. The article notes prohibitions on shellfish and milk as contagion sources, sanitary slaughter methods, early isolation of contagious patients, burial outside cities, and fasting practices. It portrays ancient regulations as precursors to modern public health understanding and quotes Youth's Companion.
The United States entered its first foreign conflict in 1801 when Tripoli declared war after demands for tribute and perceived unequal treatment by Algiers. Commodores Daly Morris and Preble led American squadrons in the Mediterranean, with valor noted in actions against Barbary rulers through 1805.
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