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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
8
A fragmented collection of lines pays homage to fallen soldiers and memory. The verse laments the quiet repose of heroes at Arlington Cemetery and folds in reflections on courage, empire, and the relief of victory, alongside snippets from dramatic and humorous pieces and stray quotations.
A curious Parson’s Weekly item describes New Guinea marriage customs where men ignore women, a betrothal involves string signals or direct meetings, and monks note marks on the bride. It also covers a number divination trick, a mutiny era dye ruse for a child, and then sewing and darning tips for household linen.
A recipe describes cleaning white marble with soda and hot water then rubbing with a damp cloth, followed by washing. The text shifts to a street scene where a man jokes about buying rags and bones as a marine passes, and a playful dialogue about puppies and dogs echoes a London Telegraph snippet with childlike exchange.
A Minnerva Spencer Handy retells how Marguerite of Austria and Philibert, Duke of Savoy, met during a village Easter egg dance in Bourg. The couple's egg dance leads to marriage, with anniversaries marked by golden eggs as keepsakes in a tale of royal courtship and festive ritual.
Cardinal Gibbons proclaims Easter as a day of universal joy not burdened by mourning. Altar badges of mourning disappear as white garments celebrate the resurrection, replacing somber hymns with triumphant Gloria in Excelsis and praise.
Easter style ribbon flowers will adorn the woman’s outfit with posies placed on the lapel of a coat and a boutonniere pin. Hibben will craft the decorative stems for the themed display.
A vivid portrait of stokers in naval furnaces, detailing their brutal conditions, relentless labor, and near-mythic endurance as they feed the ship’s engines. It honors their grit, the danger of fusible plugs, collapsing gages, and the courage to stand post until the last flame dies.
On the third day at Gettysburg the Fourteenth Connecticut Infantry repulsed Confederate sharpshooters staking in four barns. They aided in fending off Pickett’s charge and captured stands of color.
An American in London and an English acquaintance debate the tie that binds nations: language. They joke about accents and slang, noting how shared speech keeps the United States and Britain close, and ponder how a single word sounds in different tongues.
During the 1887 session of Arkansas state government open in the new capitol, Speaker John Wilson fatally stabbed Representative J. J. Anthony after a conflict over a disputed resolution. Royston blocked the attack with a chair. Wilson was expelled. Royston became speaker. Wilson was later acquitted on excusable homicide grounds. Farm and Ranch reports a statewide uproar.
A family financial scene unfolds as Alfred asks for a check to buy Christmas presents. The dialogue spirals from budgeting for children, mother, maid, and rent to a mock total of $74,982. The exchange includes playful instructions about household requests and refusal etiquette.
A dialogic fragment discusses shifting warming methods and borrower mindset. Harmer Corntensel remarks a borrower feels unlucky to borrow, while the caller notes it’s lucky to obtain funds, reflecting evolving attitudes toward mortgage lending in the era.
A cryptic fragment references a newly joined trumpeter and a plea to sound a ceasefire. The text presents playful wordplay andNames without clear event, location, or identifiable figures.
A discussion on how the term infinite proliferates in modern prose and journalism. The author notes endless, often trivial, uses in fashion, society, and literature, arguing the word has become a social literary commodity and loses its refined meaning.
Story recounts how Kaiser Wilhelm I personally shaped plans for the Emperor William Memorial church in Berlin. A blot of ink above the cross supposedly formed a star, which the architect interpreted as a celestial sign and placed as a gilt star atop the spire. The star remains a visible mark of the Kaiser’s influence.
A 1920s style guide suggests festive Fourth of July activities using cardboard red paper crackers as invitations mailed in a cracker casing. Instructions describe pine pins and playful setups, urging thoughtful planning to avoid pride or waste while entertaining children.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a person misplacing a button and discussing its placement in the church collection. A figure mistakes a quarter and a charity offering, revealing confusion over donations and a humorous exchange about where to drop the coin. The text captures a light, old fashioned domestic moment.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a hush in the house and mothers preparing to ask for extra money from fathers, with scattered garbled lines and a Pittsburgh Post reference. The readable themes hint at domestic finance or parental bargaining within a domestic setting of the era.
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