08 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
1
A Wheaton Illinois couple credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing a long chain of ailments. The wife describes nervous trouble and recovery after years of grip and lung issues, while the husband reports relief from rheumatism and neuralgia after taking the medicine.
Mrs Hopkins explains she hid a Christmas present for Mr Hopkins to avoid discussing hard times. He had repeatedly talked about hardship, prompting her to delay giving the gift until his birthday.
The note explains Jack faces the task of all of Julia's Christmas shopping. It questions why she seeks new items for herself yet lacks the courage to give them to others. The exchange hints at the tension between self gifting and gifting to others.
An advertisement claims deafness from a catarrh inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies and offers 100 dollars for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The note also mentions South Carolina producing 764,700 bales of cotton in 1896, leading the states per square mile under cultivation.
The Nile victory annihilated the French fleet, giving Britain control of the Mediterranean and altering European power. Nelson’s triumph redirected Bonaparte’s fortunes, spurring coalitions against France and triggering acclaim from rulers, parliaments, and leading admirals, while elevating Nelson to the peerage.
In a salon exchange Mr Meekton’s wife defends Utah’s social norms while Henrietta counters with shock at male polygamy. The dialogue pivots to women’s suffrage and the balance of power between genders. The slice reflects early 20th century attitudes on marriage and voting rights.
In a Washington sermon Rev Dr Talmage unfolds the grace of Jesus Christ by contrasting his rich heavenly royalty with his earthly poverty. He describes the prince of heaven leaving glory for a world of need, stressing that for our sakes he became poor and bore pain and homelessness to redeem humanity.
The text blends religious exhortation with reflections on charity, luxury, and social duty. It contrasts heavenly garb with earthly poverty, calls for compassion, and ties faith to warmth, home, and uplift amid hardship. References to ancient rulers and mythic scenes underscore spiritual lessons.
The article recalls how Captain Jack Crawford and Maur Grouard rode 200 miles in 36 hours to file the Deadwood massacre scoop for the Omaha Bee. Crawford later served in justice department work in New Mexico, while Grouard, linked to Indian War service, resided in St. Joseph and Pine Ridge.
A Brooklyn folding bed incident leads to a California Supreme Court ruling on implied danger in sold or furnished goods. The court held a seller who represents an unsafe product as safe can be liable to a non-party user. The San Francisco accident involved Miss Grace E. Lewis.
Five Negro train wreckers confessed to forming a plot to wreck and rob the Southern Railway fast express from Washington at McComb’s trestle near Birmingham. They admitted removing spikes and bolts to cause a derailment and killing those spared, with earlier wreck at Kahaba said to be connected. one man, Feagin, stood out as reluctant leader.
In Newport Delaware a sensational incident shocked residents as Frank Dougherty believed dead sat up during a wake. His mother cried out to wake him, a Newark doctor treated him, and he began recovering from a trance-like sleep after reportedly drinking nearly two quarts of water.
The Princess of Caraman Chimay formerly Clara Ward of Detroit writes to a Brussels paper denying a publicity campaign about her elopement with Enyurian gypsy musician Janes K. She argues American girls face prejudice but can resist social pressures and asserts divorce laws are not for policing.
A mine explosion near Bernville in the Indine Territory Friday killed five men and left about a dozen injured. Rescue efforts continue as teams search for others believed trapped, with the death toll expected to rise.
Comptroller Belele approves the banking presection for several national banks including Bankers Continental Chicago and First National Bank of Chicago. The notice lists actions affecting the Knoxville National Bank, Merchants National Bank New York, and First National Nevada. Names include Amelia A Waite and Belele with dates and places connected to Chesterfield Cherry county Nebraska.
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