28 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1898
Page
1
News items recount a series of political and military developments across states and abroad, including nominations, troop movements, and leadership changes. A fatal train incident near Mendota and a refinery fire in Racine are highlighted, alongside industry sales and civic appointments.
Fragmentary 19th to early 20th century record describes walking sticks bequeathed by wills to notable figures and physicians. Mentions a Franklin bequest with a gold hand grip, a tortoiseshell Napoleon stick, and a 1929 sale price of £38. Names like George Washington and Napoleon appear amid uncertain attributions.
The article discusses how wars are named by nations, noting examples such as Franco-Prussian, Sino-Japanese, and Spanish-American. It explains European preferences for Hispano-American or America-related terms and the ambiguity of using America for a whole continent versus the United States.
Snapshot notes describe four Chinese foundrymen in Philo Delphia often seen riding a quadruplet. When meeting a man on horseback leading another, pass on the near side of the ridden horse to avoid spooking or being kicked. A cyclist in an Irish jurvey asked how to handle horse and ear amid cycling growth.
The New York Journal notes that conscious road rules seem unwritten on sidewalks as pedestrians and cyclists navigate narrow streets. Cyclists instinctively follow the road’s lines, causing humorous yet instructive scenes in crowded sidewalks and crossings.
A Chicago Post item notes a man declares marriage a lottery and asks his partner if she ever gambles. He then resolves to try the game once and see if he can win a prize in romance.
A collage of quips and anecdotes appears, including a Carthage Missouri girl Bessie Rose with a bicycle whose tires have not been pumped for over a year. The inner surface bears a mucilaginous coating labeled The World's Way. Other items note a wary political mood, a mother praising a medal winner, and light exchanges about manners, poetry, and love.
A fragment from Yellow Book and Town Topics quotes a comic exchange between a father and son on spending, with Uncle Mat and Aunt characters debating extravagance and meaning of passion. The dialogue mocks parental indulgence and social commentary.
A playful clipping narrates a professor about to marry receiving his wedding invitation, pondering if the fiancé or self-addressed note reveals a bigamy mix. Satirical quips on train water uptake devices and playful literary snips follow, including a dramatic hair reference.
Fragmented clippings depict a rising young man Wille who drinks yeast and jokes about mornings. A vigilante dialogue ponders fate, debating whether to shoot or hang, and weighing rope cost against ammunition. The phrases reflect humorous or satirical bits from Evening Journal and Chicago Post.
A young doctor and his drug clerk friend sit at a club window as a richly dressed lady passes. The doctor sighs that she is the only woman he ever loved but cannot marry her due to cost, prompting the quip about his best patient from Chicago.
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