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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
6
A fragment from Uippincott's Magazine recounts Jack Horner as an abbot's steward who stole hidden deeds from the crust of a pie offered to Henry VIII. The piece blends nursery lore with satirical verse and stray anecdotes from distant journals.
Distress spans Persia as United States Minister Bowen urges Americans to send aid to the starving poor. Other notes include the death of Milwaukee thief Frederick Barling killed by a work train near Nemaba Town and updates on Leo XIII and various global events.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch correspondent describes visiting the Mariposa grove near a hotel, noting the Grizzly Giant at 84 feet base diameter and over 300 feet tall, taller than Pittsburg cathedral spires. He mentions 400 trees, tunnels carved through trunks, and stage rides beneath giant limbs, with comparisons to eucalyptus in Australia and Yosemite.
An on street scene describes a Chinese ear cleaner working without a stool, using a small case of instruments on passersby while noting the crowd’s reactions. A Philippine and American barber comparison follows, with comments on the guide experience and public notices about obituary culture and a natural bridge near Camp Verde.
A quirky compare and contrast of naval types with a Russian bluejacket’s supposed seasickness and self reliance. The piece notes a rolling gait at sea, a need to balance on a ship, and contrasts with shore stiffness. It also cites Korea marriage customs enforcing long silence for brides and rigid adherence to etiquette in Bulgaria.
Practical guidance on preparing rooms for sweeping, dusting upholstered furniture, ceilings, walls, and moldings. Advises avoiding open windows until sweeping finished, using dust sheets, and employing brushes or skewers for crevices. Includes carpet cleaning method with ammonia and damp flannel, and final woodwork dusting with whiting or turpentine.
A Chicago girl quotes a proverb while a Boston reader forestalls a lecture on paleobotany. Rude youths heckle women at the front row as a scholarly chair presides. A misfired joke about Hobson and Funston ends the exchange in a scene echoed by the Chicago Tribune.
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