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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1914
Page
4
The page lists social notes and travels across Abbott, Ackley, Dumont, and nearby towns. People like Earl Johns, Ray Johns, Don Leach, Harry Krommings, and others are mentioned visiting, traveling, or taking jobs. Local events include visits to relatives, church services, school contests, and upcoming weddings including Miss Lorraine Greges and Frank Eisentrager.
The Kanawha community notes report a free town reading room with 260 books, various local changes including a postmaster removal, a gas plant sale for 12000, the death of Alden dentist Frank T Armstrong from apoplexy, and numerous regional updates. Also mentions Mrs. Patrick ONeill nearing 100, farm news, marriages, illnesses, and a note about Swinburne’s literary anecdote.
Mrs Sam Shaner and others attend Mrs Willoughby funeral at Radelitte. W A Wickham and family on sick list. Mrs George Wilson improving. Mra F N Wilson and daughters visit sister Mra Crass. Church board met at Rutherford home. John Warn visiting Mrs McVey. Clyde Huse finger injury from sawing. Republican office seekers discussing. Rabbit hunting noted. B Lindemann auction Feb 12. sale to Richard Tacks. O'Neil sale Feb 18. stock ready for big sale. Henry Brubns shot torn during week. Mrs J Milliken returns from Mason City. Revival meetings attract attendees. Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted for cuts and injuries. E E Chamber endorses product.
An extract from Familiar Incidents in the American Magazine recounts Stephen Lea cock describing his experience having his photograph taken by an improvised photographer. The scene includes a machine, a cloth, a moment of light and prayer, and the photographer's grave reaction to the resulting image.
North African hunters use harpoons and canoes to strike sea mammals, with risks of injury or death. The beast bleeds and is sometimes sacrificed as the hunt proceeds, while hides are processed into trips and shields sold to Arab traders in Omdurman and Egypt.
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