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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
8
The piece extols stokers aboard giant iron ships as heroes of brutal labor and near certain death. It portrays their endurance under furnace heat, the risk of boiler explosions, and their steadfast duty, with glimpses of memorial mood and a 19th century stage anecdote about Edwin Forrest.
Forenoon action on the third day near Get tysburg saw Confederate sharpshooters sheltered in a barn between the two armies. The Fourteenth Connecticut Infantry drove them out and later repulsed Pickett’s Charge, capturing five officers.
Humorous quips recount a sunny countryside mood with jokes about garden chores and a playful scene. A dapper office visit about sand for a baby leads to a quaint miscommunication. The collection moves through barbered gags about careers and town life with light, period-voice humor.
An Iowa invention features two upright iron rods joined by a curved top hook to form a frame that hooks over a chair or settee. A sliding seat and tray are hinged to the frame, allowing folding for storage and turning an ordinary chair into a safe, comfortable chair for a baby.
Recipe fragment describes scalloped apple bake with lemon rind sugar and butter crumb layers, plus a method for veal cutlets and a frying bath. Includes steps for layering crumbs and apples, optional water, and serving with berries, plus notes on egg wash dredge and beef suet fat as a frying medium.
A dated lentil soup method uses half a cup dry lentils three and a half cups stock two small onions one to one and a quarter teaspoon salt one and a half cups milk. Boil lentils until tender drain blend with stock and onions then stir in milk and half teaspoon carustareh. Serve hot.
The article explains New Guinea marriage customs where men avoid courtship, and women initiate proposals by sending a string to their chosen man through relatives. If mutual interest exists, betrothal is announced, the man is marked with charcoal, and a ritual cutting may be done. Breach of promise is rare, and if a betrothed woman errs she may be pursued or beaten by her partner.
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