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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
6
The article describes the German emperor's schooner Meteor III with a 161 foot overall length and 120 foot waterline, steel construction, and a sail plan of about 11 612 square feet. Designer A Cary Smith is noted as a former marine artist and son of a New York clergyman.
A historical note discusses a census approach comparing water surface and land area across states and territories. It highlights states with large water areas and the debate over whether water bodies count toward population density calculations, citing Rhode Island and Minnesota as examples, and reflects on regional perspectives and the broader implications for understanding national geography.
A collage of quips and snippets from several papers. The Chicago Daily News mocks marriage money worries while a Chicago Tribune item recalls a windy journey gone seasick. The Baltimore American features a joking remark on hats and gender styles amid spring fashion banter.
Corrected self quote from Misa Pageau on interest in the women suffrage movement dating to its infancy. Miss Sharp questions the notion as the dialogue shifts to a tale of a bottle drift in the Pacific: 6,700 miles in 453 days from near the equator to the Fiji Islands.
A Chicago English visitor's papers disclose that Sarah Bernhardt's 160000 policy would pass to her son M. Maurice Jean Ambroise Bernhardt, about 33, with real estate in Paris and other assets. The report lists her birth date, family deaths, and notes she passed the medical exam well, highlighting her status as a prime risk. A second item from Perth mocks a tartan dealer nicknamed "the Highland robber" and a lighthearted legal rebuke over a misread shop sign.
The Boston Tran script reports on E G Ross once a Kansas senator and New Mexico governor, now working at a job printing office in Albuquerque. A frail, old man described in worn clothes and a cane, living reclusively, his days spent in a woodyard and small errands as neighbors note his faded vigor and solitary routine. Washington Star excerpt included.
A fragment from Chicago Four presents dialogue about a woman described as not advanced and lacking a mission in life. The exchange suggests she aims to make a good man happy, though the speaker questions the significance of that mission.
A New York Times dialogue quips about divorce with a lawyerly back and forth. A milliner is cited as the spouse, and the joke centers on alimony versus buying hats, illustrating marriage and separation themes in a tongue in cheek exchange.
William Ory, a black man, was burned at the stake near Clayton Mississippi after attempting to assault Miss Virginia Tucker. Tucker, who was riding in the country, was dragged from a buggy and both of her lower limbs were broken. A posse captured the assailant, who is reportedly well connected in the area.
A New York Sun anecdote describes a store clerk recounting a passerby who returned two cents of incorrect change. The boss worries that honoring trivial honesty could expose him to larger losses, suggesting a tension between integrity and practical risk. The tale argues that a truly honest man should act promptly to return small sums and not fear marginal blame.
An obscure 19th century note describes a mica visor worn with a cap as a Parisian millinery invention to shield women drivers from the look of goggles. It replaces the usual eye protection with a face close vizor, touted as an improvement though details remain brief.
A compact collection of quips and sketches features an Irishman in a smart regiment who misreads sword play and jokes about feigning pain. Humor mingles with a dentist gag about gas charges and a mock heroic line from the Getyourcome Gas Company.
Fragmented column presents quotes from Gladstone Lamb and Lambs, plus multiple advertisements for Chamberlain's medicines and Rocky Mountain Tea. Mentions Schultz Prander in Deer Park NY and Henderson NC. Claims cures for coughs and dysentery, with cautious notes on consumption remedies.
The snippet features a banter exchange about aging and gullibility with quips comparing men to shoes and labeling one as a soft mark. It reads as a humorous, informal dialogue fragment lacking a concrete news event or clear context.
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