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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
8
A testimonial from B. Talbert of Winona Mississippi describes chronic sores and bone damage from venous issues. An Atlanta advertising firm offers a plant based cure with a free book, claiming blood health improves and sores heal if treated with their solution.
A dust explosion at the Lost Creek mine near Oskaloosa IA killed 21 miners and injured eight others. Rescue efforts faced flames and fumes with over 100 men present. property damage is about 10000 dollars. The mine is owned by Lost Creek Fuel Co and had operated about a year.
In Fort Smith Arkansas on January 27 a county jail break ended with Jesse Tones shot dead after seizing the jailer D N Knapton. three other inmates Harry Folsom Samuel Blain and Astdy Rogers escaped with bloodhounds on their trail. Knapton suffered injuries including two thumbs bitten and extensive bruising.
Guthrie Oklahoma January 27 a harsh winter storm grips the state with the thermometer at zero and a north wind. The blizzard threatens cattle and wheat crops as insufficient snow cover exposes vulnerable rank outgrowth. Blizzard coverage details forewarn widespread agricultural impact.
Admiral Schley and Mrs Schley visited Chicago on January 27 and were greeted by a large crowd. They attended services at Trinity Episcopal Church after breakfast in their Auditorium apartments. The congregation stood at the door as the admiral shook hands and departed.
A fragmentary 1903 column recalls New York social feuds stirred by the Rev Dr Nichols and a Chicagoian banishment as New Yorkers glare at social outsiders. It notes bowling congress results in Buffalo with H W H Strong winning 649, and a New Jersey senatorial caucus naming John F Dryden after 19 ballots. Also reports a wrecking tug Rescue aiding a ship off Virginia coast and a Chicago Post joke about church lotteries.
Vienna dispatch reports Athena newspapers say the St Paul monastery on Mount Athos burned last Thursday night. The prior and nine monks perished and 20 others were seriously injured as occupants slept. damage is listed at 80000 dollars.
New York City district attorney William Travers Jerome Terome intends to move into a low income tenement district and set up a district attorney office branch there to serve the tenement dwellers. His wife reportedly prefers the county home in Lakeville Conn where their son attends school.
Dr Nichol of Nich ole Conn attempts to select the cream of American society but provokes a heated public dispute. The reverend provides context as the piece critiques elite social circles and their supposed standards.
A scattered OCR page shows gambling and home invasion snippets mixed with health ads. It includes misquoted lines about gold plates, Civil War farmer statistics, and promotional text for king size tonics and remedies. The tone is chaotic with stray dialogue and brand names like Halloran, Rocky Mountain Tea, and Trander.
The piece portrays house hunters starting at dawn to seek dwellings in town, noting disappointment at finding Furnished Rooms scarce. Many will weary and stay home, seeking safety from moving day troubles, as crowds patrol streets in search of rentals. Also includes a scattered excerpt from Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and an ad for One Minute Cough Cure.
A garbled ad heavy page notes Almon Streeter of Rensselaer Falls M D died over 107 years. It includes medicinal pitches for Madis on Medicine Co Rocky Mountain Tea, De Witts Witch Hazel Salve, Kedol Dyspepsia Cure, and De Witt’s Little Early Risers, with local druggists Shultz Pfander Malloran and references to various places such as Berlin Delhi and Walton. The text blends oblique obituary cues with sales copy and community notices.
A vintage ad compares grainfed and grassfed horses and extends the analogy to children. It claims feeding differences alter vigor, appetite, and growth. Scott's Emulsion is promoted as a rich supplement that improves digestion and red blood, making ordinary food more effective.
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