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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
A fragmented item notes three months and s7 months with odd phrases about laws, religion, and schooling. It recalls Abraham Fincels’s yearly greeting promising surpassing prosperity as Secretary Taft discusses the Japanese situation and a listener cites Senator Hevridge’s view. The exchange ends with a humorous retort about no trouble with Japan.
Summary of the state school system shows 18,870 schools with 660,376 enrolled, 29,610 teachers overall, average monthly duration 886 months, male and female teacher counts 3,588 and 26,619 respectively, total payroll about 9.46 million for males and 9.36 million for females, school houses valued at 923,198,769 with 13,893 houses and 831,308 volumes in libraries, and total school costs around 10.79 million plus 810.32 thousand in other items.
The Christmas number appeared last Wednesday and drew many compliments from business men and readers. The publisher set it up to meet demand, producing the largest paper in this Iowa section, twenty pages all home print. Extras were in high demand from coast to coast and from the lakes to the gulf, exceeding expectations.
A Washington Post report recounts an Ohio man who hijacked a streetcar after the conductor left for a water break. He drove four miles with passengers aboard, gathering allies before fleeing. A Pennsylvania map allegedly would have allowed him to return the vehicle to the company.
At the May term in Vieira O Boling pleaded guilty before Judge Parker. He was sentenced to sixty days in a federal jail with a promised release to grow a crop and support his family, on condition to appear at Vialta in December to begin service. Boling’s family was cared for during winter as doors opened and he now serves his sentence.
Advice recommends soothing tender feet with warm water and a teaspoon of baking soda both at night and in the morning. After soaking, rub the feet with alcohol to cleanse and refresh the skin.
In cold weather avoid hot baths and wash with tepid water for the face and hands. For cleaning gilt frames, mix a gill of vinegar with cold water and brush the frame gently, working in small places at a time.
A collection of quips and musings on success, generosity, and social satire. It quips about Santa Claus noticing success, loyal wives, and marketable traits in men, then turns to Arctic satire with Peary and pole folklore. The piece packs jokes about weather, poetry, and everyday oddities in a breezy, lighthearted tone.
A fragmented humorous colonial era style piece mixes a2 philosophy by Duncan M with readings on worry and anxiety. It contrasts worry’s grip with nightmarish, somber imagery and ends with quips on intellect and gender roles. The voice shifts through scenes of fear, quest, and social commentary. It includes dialogue about wealth, faults, and tact reflecting dated humor.
A distressed husband quotes Heaven as his home, while his wife retorts that he has heavily mortgaged it. The exchange hints at a strained marriage under financial pressure and emotional strain.
A quirky item presents a mix of quotes and verse fragments. It cites Safe Enough with a joke about talking to ancestors and notes a poetical line about freedom and a standard unfurling from a mountain brow. The piece weaves dialogue like a stage aside and a wartime cadence.
A collage of domestic maxims warns against procrastination and gossip while urging self discipline. It notes obdurate family members slow rent and urges choosing constructive partners in disputes. It cautions against flashy birthday candles exposing issues and links dark circles to internal remedies and hydration.
A garbled column bleeds into advice on employment, labor, and social norms, noting the maze of modern books and critics, the lure of currants and household tasks, and hints of a new telephone directory. It mentions Mr Wailesloe as manager and references local tradespeople and services in a fragmented mosaic of a small town page.
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