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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1900
Page
6
A May 3, 1809 notice praises the Chicago Tribune and other papers in the United States for journalistic excellence. It highlights editorial strength and editorial letters applauding prominent newspapers for superior achievement across journalism departments.
Washington Jan 22 The two reports from the special committee on the Roberts case present a unified call for his removal but clash on timing. They criticize Roberts for plural marriages begun before 1882 and continued in defiance of federal and state law, labeling his acts as unfit and unworthy for Congress.
Indianapolis Jan 22 The governor shares alarm at a year of bank robberies with no punishments as mobs threaten vigilant justice. He urges local officials to increased diligence and offers aid as needed. Milwaukee Jun 22 Bishop Nicholson declines Puerto Rico posting to supervise church work in the new possession. Fort Wayne Jan 22 A Colwacia City report says Join Wiesweaver mortally wounded Harmon Barnes in a Saturday night shooting with no provocation.
A reminiscence from a veteran railroad man recalls a 1884 stage coach hold up near Tombstone Arizona. He describes the bandits with a sawed off shotgun and an eight bore duct gun, the passengers complying without resistance, and the robbers escaping unseen. He notes the lack of initiative among the train party and reflects on how crowds react when confronted by a threatening weapon. The account cites the New Orleans Times-Democrat as the source.
Edward Bok critiques dinner hosting noting guests feel like “company” and do not enjoy formal meals. The piece highlights hostess strain, guests’ discomfort, and the ceremonial tone of a formal dinner. Also recounted is Ensign Eames losing a wager by saluting a naval commander mid swim, illustrating discipline and humor from a Saturday Evening Post item.
Seen In the Rough notes that rough tortoise shells must remain in their natural form, only finished shells from India and tropical lands gain color after washing. The piece contrasts rough and polished states, likening it to uncut diamonds and those shaped by tradesmen, with a humorous aside on hereditary and advice columns.
An extended fragment describes lobsters changing shells, their growth, and dramatic convulsions as they shed. It notes the lobster’s “new salt” grows rapidly and fits like tailor made, with epistles comparing shelled crabs. The tale blends strange natural detail with a New York Tribune advertisement tone and includes a joke about Chartreuse and a medical remedy promotion.
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