Ackley Iowa World Printing Department Ad Claim
An Ackley Iowa business ad extols the World Printing Department as best in central Iowa. It highlights modern presses and equipment, modest prices, and location in the World building on Main Street. The piece joins a portrait of Ackley as a thriving farming town with rail access, churches, schools, electric and water works, and a progressive street lighting system.
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Iowa
Omoe
Gordon
Tan World Building
Main Street
Ackley
Celey
Usion
Illinois Central
Minneapolis
Womp
Acktey
Tess
Adler-i-ka Quick Cleanser Astonishes Ackley Residents
I, D, Weaver, druggist, report Adler-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture that delivers thorough bowel cleansing. One spoonful relieves constipation and gas, aiding both upper and lower digestion with rapid relief observed by Ackley residents.
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Ackley
I, D
Weaver
Making Money From Hens on the Farm
The article argues most poultry farms fail to profit because owner plans and care are misapplied. It asserts hens will produce if given proper management and conditions, and that unproductive flocks usually reflect initial missteps in care rather than the birds themselves.
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Dlae
Care of the Little Chicks by Original Coop Design
Alfred M. White of Fairfield County Ohio praises an original coop and run for hens and chicks. Benefits include hawk and rat protection, safe limited range, shelter from thunder, easier weaning before cold nights, and centralized feeding. The run measures 3 1 3 by 6 feet with a 20 inch height, built of 1 by 2 inch framing and one inch wire mesh, featuring a top slat door for feeding and watering.
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Alfred M. White
Fairfield County
Ohio
Orange Judd
Feeding Box Design For Coop Pen And Run
The text describes a low feeding box used after meals, with boxes removed for cleaning. It recommends coarse sand or fine gravel every other day, and notes the coop is independent of the wire run, with a slightly arched metal roof. A wooden handhold is fixed on top for movement, and a false bottom covers about two thirds of the coop toward the back. If rain comes from the open end, water runs over the bottom. suggest narrow boards with one eighth inch cracks to allow drainage of fecal matter.
Rains Kill Young Ducka
A fragment explains that rain damages young ducks or goslings. It warns wet conditions in spring or early summer cause rheumatism and cold, leading to sore eyes. A duck caught in rain raises its head opens its mouth and drowns despite nearby shelter.
Feature of Poultry Raising Speaks of Versatile Farming
Poultry raising offers a splendid feature that allows its combination with almost any other branch of farming without inconvenience and with satisfaction.
Sandwich varieties for wholesome school lunches
A historical school lunch guide promotes variety and proper preparation for sandwiches. It recommends buttering bread thinly on both sides to prevent sogginess, wrapping made-ahead sandwiches, and using meat substitutes such as peanut butter eggs or cheese. Suggested fillings include lettuce with mayonnaise, nuts, chicken, eggs, dates with cream, pimento and cheese, peanut butter, and cottage cheese, all built on buttered bread with crisp lettuce for appeal.
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Bob Bell
University of Missouri, College of Agriculture
Beef Pattlea And Cocoanut Custard Pudding
Thick bread slices aged a week are trimmed and filled with hot minced undercooked beef seasoned with pepper cayenne salt and onion. Cocoanut custard pudding mixes prepared cocoanut milk sugar breadcrumbs egg yolk butter and nutmeg baked an hour then iced with whipped white and sugar and coconut top browning lightly.
Orange Trifle Recipe Steps From Old Notes
A historic recipe describes dissolving gelatin in cold water, then adding boiling water, sugar and fruit juice, straining into a chilled bowl. Cool and beat until partially thick, fold in whipped cream and lemon juice with orange rind, then mold the mixture.
Yeast Storage and Macaroon Pudding Instructions
Keep yeast cakes convenient and cool to stay fresh for a week to ten days. Discoloration does not affect quality, and overly soft yeast should be used promptly. Macaroon pudding combines egg yolks milk sugar and gelatin, with beaten egg whites folded in and macaroons added before molding.
Potatoes Bake With Butter Improve Texture
When baking potatoes, butter helps soften the fat and enhances their appearance, making the vegetable more appealing as it cooks.
Fall of Fort Riviere Ends Haitian Revolt
Maj. Smedley Butler led U S Marines in the capture and destruction of Fort Riviere in northern Haiti. The assault, from about 1200 yards, collapsed the Cacos stronghold with no American casualties. The fort, built by the French, had long been a rebel base and was dynamited to seal pacification efforts.
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Washington
Fort Riviere
Haiti
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Caco
Smedley Darlington Butler
Riviere
Iime
Butler
Riviera
The Carlisle Indian School Names and Roster Curiosities
A Carlisle roster of Indian students reveals long and unusual names like Katia Owngs-Many-Horses and Nancy Kicke-the Iron, plus surnames referencing body parts such as No-Shin-Hone and Wounded-Dye. The piece notes many names, including Abe Lincoln and David Copperdeld, reflect cultural naming variety.
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Carlisle
WhiteHead
Abe Lincoln
David Copperdeld
Bottle Found On Beach Reveals 1899 Sailor Message
A bottle floated for 16 years after being cast from the schooner Transit. Indian watchdog Bob Wayne found it on a Moclips beach following a winter high tide. The note dated August 10, 1899, reports calm seas ten days out of Honolulu bound for San Francisco. Located near Hoquiam, Washington, it details lat 32 44 N long 156 7 W and signs H. L. Peterson.
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Honolulu
H. L
San Francisco
J. Peterson
Wayne
Divorce Granted After Alleged Abuse in St Paul Case
Esther Paulson, 1013 Farquier Street, obtained a divorce from Patrolman Pater Paulson of St Paul amid testimony of abuse. She described attempts to force sexual relations with a bulldog, head burns from hot grease, chest pressure during beating, and an incident where their daughter Agnes, now Mrs Frank Preining, was thrown onto the street in the rain. The court granted the divorce.
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St. Paul
Mre
Esther Paulson
Farquier -Street
Pater Paulson
Aays Paulson
Agnes
Frank Preining
Joking Relatives and Crow Indian Joking Relationship Tale
A historical account describes Crow social customs with clans determined by maternal lines and marriages within the same clan forbidden. It notes a joking relationship where relatives mock offenders publicly without offense, and the Joker administers a rebuke during gatherings. Retribution comes later when the denouncer is pranked in turn.
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Otter Has Transgressed Some Rule of Tribal Morality At Att.quette
The Persian Crow's Beak Weapon Description
The crow's beak was a horseman's weapon once common among Persian and north Indian elites. It featured a broad curved dagger blade set at right angles to a shaft that housed a concealed dagger unscrewing from the butt, a frequent element in Indian arms and Persian battleaxes.
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Persia
North
India
Not the Same during The Mikado rehearsal
Dundee Advertiser recalls a backstage moment from a Mikado rehearsal where Gilbert corrects a row of fans. The usage manager notes a missing gentleman and Gilbert interjects that the absent man is not the intended one, revealing a humorous clash over a detail.
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Gilbert
Ines
Huttier
Dundee Advertiser
Bucklen’s Arnica Solve Promises Quick Healing
An old health ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Solve as a preventive and antiseptic aid for minor injuries and infections. It claims to heal wounds, prevent complications, and treat skin blemishes including pimples and eczema, selling a 2 ounce package from druggists.
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