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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1901
Page
3
A humorous scene unfolds as a poetry hunter questions a grocer about the schooner Hesperus. The grocer dismisses the topic and redirects to groceries, prompting the hunter to threaten arrest. The exchange ends with the grocer refusing further debate and the hunter moving on to another store, muttering about the poem.
A quirky line from a Cincinnati era piece notes a pharmacist who counts each drop of medicines, mocking the meticulous stocker as the meanest man yet.
A collage of salon chatter and humorous asides from Philadelphia and Baltimore papers. Miss Anteck and Miss Pepprey discuss engagement age while Mephisto jokes about Lent business drops. Royal domestic notes mention Wilhelmina and Duke Henry in a staged daily cadence and a colonial tour ending with a move of children between York House and Marlborough House.
In the Anatolan capital two youths aged 15 and 13 were arrested for carrying a heavy package for a woman without a license under Vienna municipal law. They were questioned for six hours, warned, and released. The case highlights a strict rule granting exclusive carriage rights to a city messengers corps. The article contrasts moralizing quotes about safety with a lighthearted tale of a boy saved by a dog, then a parent’s reaction.
A doctor questions a mother about her son’s eating, while the parent retorts that she must know a growing boy’s hunger. The tale recalls a waitress offering fried fish steak bacon potatoes and more, as Ned declares he will take it all and eggs.
Chambers Journal recounts strange bequests from old wills. Joseph Dalky leaves Ann Spencer a guinea for a ring while rewarding his son in law with a penny for a far whistle. Philip Thicknesse also gives his right hand to his son to remind him of duty. Richard Crawshay punishes a rebellious son with a £100,000 legacy bracketed by irony.
A young man with a battered red pink and yellow suitcase boards a street car in Philadelphia and asks for six blocks fare. He tips 15 cents and buys beer and cigars for the conductor, claiming to have just returned from Europe where fares are distance-based and tipping is common. The conductor explains it as a familiar street-car trick used to test European habits.
The Detroit Journal reports a stage moment where a count, amused, declares he has left enough patrimonial estates. He produces a paper from West Moreland and theatrically handles it, while a character named Bevis falters amid the deception.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as the only effective blood poison remedy, claiming it cleanses the blood and rebuilds health without minerals. It warns of hidden symptoms and urges readers to request a free booklet from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta Georgia.
A veteran lawyer mocks a bright but poor storyteller who confesses humiliation mid commute. Edgar Pemberton retells a Gilbert Hare anecdote about rehearsals and an awkward railway meeting. The piece then recalls a tale of Mr. Gilbert and Mrs Kendal and a crab apple myth from old times, noting its wild rose ancestry and rustic fruit lore.
A humorous exchange from the Washington Star shows a joke about belief in mind versus matter. Junior Partner explains a bookkeeper cannot work for days due to a domestic issue while Senior Partner probes the cause. The punchline features a practical friend who trusts matter over mind with a tale of a dull hammer moving thoughts.
A Suburbanite reports visiting a property advertised near the depot, asking to meet the man who threw the stone. The real estate agent notes only that the matter is linked to the advertised land.
A playful exchange in Philadelphia previews shows Miss Bunyon declaring she must buy a stylish pair of shoes. Her friend responds with a light remark on how any pair she wears would need to be kept in step with fashion, capturing lively local banter.
A garbled selection of 19th century advert prose touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, Electric Bitters, Rocky Mountain Tea, and other remedies. Personal endorsements claim relief for dyspepsia, kidney and liver troubles, headaches, and general debility. Claims include rapid cures, satisfaction guarantees, and cautions about counterfeits, with scattered names and places.
The item bundles quips from Victor Hugo about smiles and cure, ad copy for DeWitt’s Liptol tablets claiming bowel safety, claims of American apples overtaking Europe, fashion ideas for bridal looks, and a tout for Rocky Mountain Tea priced 35c. It concludes praising the industrious person.
An old advertisement fragment touts remedies for weight loss and throat and lung cures. It promotes Rocky Mountain Tea to reduce flesh and Dr King s New Discovery for coughing bronchitis and lung diseases. The ad cites testimonials from Mrs Haviland of Armonk New York and claims a life saving effect on a child and a consumption case. bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00 are guaranteed by O F Pfander.
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