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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
8
An aged newspaper advertisement extols S S S as the oldest and best blood purifier and antidote for blood poisons. It claims S S S cleanses poisons from the blood without harming the system and purges impurities. It promises relief from cancer rheumatism and chronic sores, touting fifty years of success and a large medical correspondence.
A Chicago newsroom tale centers on Billy Smith who scrubs in early, reads papers, answers calls, and endures eager readers. His brother, an electrical expert from New York, works for a major firm touring the country. A citywide corporate clash surfaces as both Smiths face rivals in New Orleans and Omaha, revealing a web of headquarters and competing interests.
Herbert M Gover n city attorney of Omaha seeks Chicago electrical experts to prove which firm offers the best electricity deal for an Omaha franchise. A Chicago reporter Billy Smith provides access to leading electricians and furnishes signed opinions to bolster the case.
Dialog style comedy snippet showing a job applicant asked for a reference. The last employer quarreled over how meals were cooked prompting a remark about the husband and wife. The piece cites Chicago Daily News and Smart Set as sources.
The article explains ice making by compressing a gas to store heat and then removing it to cool surroundings. Ammonia is favored as it liquefies under low pressure, becomes anhydrous by distillation, and is cooled through steam, water, and expansion coils. Evaporation returns the ammonia to gas, drawing heat from surroundings to form ice.
The article recounts Widow Wilkins a bedridden woman who gains a new life via a household telephone. She overhears neighbors news gossip and local affairs, turning her room into a vivid twice daily social hub as the line brings current events and intrigues straight to her ear. Her loneliness fades as she listens to farm, millinery, and town chatter, becoming a lively conversationalist suddenly tuned to village life.
A rural community's quilting circles and church groups begin meeting at Widow Wilkins's house. The party line spreads rumors about Farmer Thompson's moonshine plan, triggering the widow to listen and eventually form a nightly telephone network with neighbors. Her isolation ends as she regains health and plans marriage, according to the Chongo Tribune.
A speech by Admiral Crowninshield before the House Naval Committee called for increasing both officers and enlisted men to properly man new ships, seeking a boost of at least 3,000 enlisted personnel. The remarks stressed readiness and expanded naval strength amid expanding fleets.
The secretary of state announced special US representatives for King Edward's coronation. Whitelaw Reid is named special ambassador. Gen. James H. Wilson as army representative. Capt. Charles E. Clark heads Navy representation. three secretaries include T. P. Morgan, Mansfield Lincoln Bayes, and William Wetmore. Local items note nitroglycerin explosion near Marion Indiana and other brief notices.
Obituary notes the death of Almon Streeter of Rensselaer Falls New York aged 107. The fragmentary text adverts multiple products and local curiosities including medicines, teas, and remedies, plus stray quips about towns and shops. The readable core is the long-lived resident’s passing with age.
A clipped advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and DeWitt's Little Liver Pills as remedies for stomach troubles. Testimonies claim major stomach relief, with endorsements from BE. Dewick of Somerville and J. O. Green of Papaw, Indiana. The ad links digestion to health and urges readers to use their printing services.
An old advertisement argues Scott's Emulsion cures childhood illness by boosting growth and strength. It portrays blight as a disease that can strike children who stay small and weak, claiming the medicine helps them catch up and thrive. The copy includes the authorizing firms Scott & Down, New York, and a call to send for samples.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to advertise a passenger or express service named Booth and Baby with times around 10 pm, daily except Sundays. Mentions locations such as Hibuteie, Vissengoe, Stock fr, and a price of 61.00 possibly for credit. Details are unclear due to garbled wording.
A garbled OCR fragment describes travel routes between Chicago and Jacksonville with references to various cities and unclear timings. The text mentions buses, trains, and stopping points, but details are unreadable and inconsistent.
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