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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
6
Ackies Hardin county's thriving town highlights electric lights, schools, churches, and shipping facilities. With 2,009 residents and wide wealth, it boasts elevators and farm produce, aiming to attract subscribers across political lines while inviting local contributions to the paper.
A fragmented rail timetable lists trains like the Omaha and Sioux City routes with local freight and Chicago limited services. It also includes stray notes on health remedies and household tips from a period journal, mentioning various products and didactic domestic advice.
A survey of figures in early 20th century U S politics and society. It notes Anthony Michalek of Chicago the Bohemian born congressman, his disputed alien status later approved as a citizen, and his stance on Roosevelt era immigration. It mentions Edison anecdotes and profiles Senator Morgan of Alabama and Senator Piles. It highlights Margaret Haley Chicago educator advocate and W E Du Bois scholar at Atlanta University with reflections on Black intellectual achievement.
A historical note on the famed Ear of Dionysius at Syracuse. Built by enslaved workers, the 250 foot long ear cave near the quarries served as a whispering gallery and a secret listening chamber used by tyrant Dionysius to monitor plots during his thirty nine year reign. The ear and dungeon were said to be guarded by executions of the architect and slaves involved.
The article describes fox cunning in pursuit and escape tactics, noting archbishop Olana Magnus of Upsala and a translated work Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus. It compares English fox jumps to American fox tricks and criticizes dogs’ responses as foolish while detailing remarkable predator behavior.
The article describes tumbleweeds breaking from roots to roll with the wind across deserts and plains. It notes their abundance where hills and trees are absent, and likens one weed to an old witch riding the wind. It mentions September blooms, ripe seeds, and widespread hair grass across the United States.
In Strong Maine the town relies on toothpicks, a sole industry giving it fame. The piece notes Strong supplies most toothpicks used across the United States, highlighting the village's unique craft amid New England communities. A stray aside mentions a character worried by a recent event.
A garbled draft shows a discussion about resection and business aims. It references pawning items and a vague exchange between individuals. The text is incomplete, with unclear names, places, and concrete actions.
A skeptical analyst reviews Longfellow inspired data claiming Hiawatha could outrun an arrow. Calculations estimate arrow speed near 144 feet per second and a possible seven second sprint gap. includes a London Post note and a furniture age hoax about worm holes.
A Chicago Inter Ocean remark favors plank floors for hog houses to improve cleanliness and disinfection. Dirt floors hinder proper disinfection and keep beds wet and dirty, while raised plank floors allow ventilation and drier bedding, which could reduce rheumatic issues in hogs.
A farmer argues sheep require little winter feed and can reduce briers and weeds. He cites Illinois reporting 50 percent profit from seven acres of corn with rape fed to sheep. He questions seven acres of cotton yielding similar net profit with fertilizer value preserved and no harvesting.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a minor incident involving a doctor and a bag, mentioning a person named Mrs Wider and a bag label. Details are unclear, but the text hints at a local matter requiring insurance or identification tags and a dismissive attitude toward the subject.
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