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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1900
Page
6
Mrs. Clarence Burns, famed for visiting the poor, recalls a family living in a bare cold room where children subsisted for days on stale bread. The mother refused aid, claiming the children had eaten. The anecdote underscores unacknowledged need despite appearances.
Washington dispatch reports U S Marines under Major Waller with 400 Russians engaged Chinese forces outside Tien Tam. Admiral Kempff says about 2,000 Chinese troops are prepared for a new attempt after the failed breakthrough. Chinese army, not Boxers, alleged to oppose relief parties.
Washington June 5 Admiral Kempff dispatches say an engagement occurred near Tien Tsin and another was to follow. Other messages added details but did not clarify casualties. Marines under Major Wailer fought with 180 men from Manila, confusion over whether Chinese imperial forces were involved persists. The administration regards dispatches as not yet proving war with China.
A dialogue excerpt features Mrs Anagga and Mr Snagga debating army surgeons. Mrs Anagga suggests surgeons belong to the medical corps while Mr Snagga mocks the idea, imagining other roles such as lancers or balloon expeditions, with the London Standard cited.
Navy reply logs 30 Austrians 75 French 60 Germans 79 British 40 Italians 98 Japanese 75 Russians and 64 American troops in Pekin. No news on Pekin relief expedition since June 12. Chinese imperial troops and international coalition reportedly fighting elsewhere.
June 25 Pekin segment reports the state department received a letter from the Chinese minister to the viceroy at Nanking indicating the legation at Pekin is safe. The note mentions cables confirming reception and state authorities reassured by the communication.
The Detroit memoirist records indulgent wealth, social display, and clashes with servants including a stern butler. He laments fashion and etiquette while noting wives seeking grand shows after money. The piece also cites a London Chronicle note on Lt Peyton and a leopard cub donation to Lumsden, tied to a Kabul river rescue anecdote.
A quip from Dr Quyler about a white flower keeping clean amid coal dust is recounted alongside Mrs. Humphry Ward’s note on Charlotte Bronte’s reception of Thackeray’s London lecture. Bronte’s sharp reaction highlights her disdain for flattery and public adulation.
A line from the Detroit Free Press contrasts gender roles in professional spaces. It suggests a traditional division of labor where a gentle woman leans on male support, with men ensuring she has a substantial platform to lean on.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a slow lover claims his income is scent and fears moving a beloved from her father’s home, while she retorts that she does not reside on a roof, highlighting a witty miscommunication within a Harlem Lite fragment.
In Belgium, municipal artists compete for beautiful sign designs with generous prizes. Sculptors and iron workers join for prize value and pride, attracting merchants eager for advertising. As a result, Brussels is filled with attractive signs that outshine the plain, earning lasting attention rather than brief notice.
The piece argues advertising preserves presence long after a speaker departs, while lying fades faster. It asserts life cannot be controlled by individuals but stresses that maintaining advertising sustains momentum and value. Insurance is linked to home life, implying lasting security and desire to live.
By order of the city council the prime of every street in Visalia California is now being posted at every crossing to supplement the numbering of town streets done free by a citizen. Visalia has grown rapidly in six months and there are not enough houses for incoming families.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes playful folklore about apples in England Germany and Austria. It cites dances cider rituals apple seed divination on New Year’s Eve and seed counts predicting marriage quarrels or separation. The fragment hints at broader folklore surrounding harvest and romance.
A Georgia court case involves overhearing a cook and nurse discussing a funeral with many flowers. A line from the exchange imagines planting a watermelon on the grave and letting the juice seep into the ground as a grim joke reflecting the era.
Fragmented clipping notes humorous lines about etiquette and mistaken phrases. It includes quips on serving knives with pie, a bride’s cost, a river empire, a cold remedy ad, and testimonials praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with drugstore mentions. Distinct persons and local names appear in scattered form.
A scrambled excerpt shows trial dialogue about bribery with cigars as alleged bribes. It also advertises Cine Minute Cough Cure and Bucklen's Arnica for ailments, naming J. Q. Hood and Renick Hamilton among others, reflecting a patchwork newspaper page.
Opening day on Clear Lake attracts many anglers who report excellent fishing and a total haul exceeding 3000 lbs. A telegram quotes strong success due to planned spawning by fish commissions. Iowa Central advertises round trip tickets to the lake with lodging options at Whitaker's Lake Shore hotel. Pfander and Hackrott promote Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a cure for coughs.
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