18 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
1
A New York report details fashionable summer hat trims seen at the theater. Flat hats in varied shapes feature ribbons, lace, marines, and wreaths of grapes, with tricornes and dramatic back drapes. Various wearers display evolving silhouettes and decorative knots.
The piece surveys hat trends with picayune roses and chiffon trims, noting plumes, fringed brims, and bold color schemes like poppy red and pale blue. It contrasts stylish headwear with book reviews and a brief literary note about Come With Me Into Babylon by Josiah M. Ward.
A Paris New York correspondence recalls Hamlin Garland shaping The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop after an encounter at Fort Custer with a lieutenant who later led forestry in the Philippines. It also recalls Mark Twain’s battle with a compositor who stripped his story of humor, and notes Henry Edward Rood’s telephone misadventure over the novel Hardwicke.
The text presents fragmented lines mentioning crossing oceans, betting weed, recognition of water, and a town god country. It reads like a poet’s oblique travel meditation with unclear subjects and missing context. No clear person, event, or date can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
A Philadelphia Press reader notes that the midday quick lunch among Americans keeps professionals alert and productive, contrasting with heavy European noon meals. The piece suggests the modern American pattern may shift the day’s substantial meal to the evening and questions dyspepsia at noon.
The earliest self moving vehicle, a shrine to Bacchus described by Heron of Alexandria, used weighted sand and pulleys to move. It could be set to move straight or in a circle, foreshadowing later mechanical ideas noted by patent officials and echoed in modern devices.
A man in Chicago faces a surprise bill after nearly six months of unpaid groceries. The grocer insists every item is correct and the footing right to four cents, threatening affidavit proof while the customer, startled by the amount, writes a check to settle.
A humor dialogue shows a patient being advised to smoke a cigar after meals to adjust. The doctor reassures that giving up the cigar will come with time, while the patient quips about giving up meals after the cigars, highlighting a light press joke.
A fragment advises selecting the best attractions to suit the individual and enjoying them with minimal wear. It contrasts discreet observers with excitable types who try to see everything and tire themselves out, leaving them half satisfied.
A noted ventriloquist on tour in Philadelphia buys a dog that speaks through the dummy. When asked for a treat the dog asks for a ham sandwich and later accuses the master of planning to sell him for $50. The dog vows never to speak again after the betrayal.
The article extols diversified gardening including pink Ly of the valley varieties common in England, a colossal Amazon palm with leaves up to fifty feet long, and the value of standard and stand by plants for beginners. It advises experimenting modestly, studying color effects, knowing each plant’s habits, and notes Limnia phints for low hedges with dense foliage and July to late October blooms.
A railroad worker recalls a story of an Irish immigrant hired as a brakeman on a construction train. During a ferocious mountain descent the man asks not to jump, replying that he makes money as fast as he is, while suggesting the other apprentice’s fear and bravado. In another exchange a student asks what the father does, and the reply subverts expectations with a joke about a sausage contractor who ties up ends after another van fills him.
In a brief exchange the magistrate challenged the assertion that the complainant was a physical wreck before the incident. The complainant replied that he was not until after receiving the black eye, framing the dispute as a matter of responsibility rather than condition.
A mother explains her baby’s fussiness as teething while Mr Oldbatch pretends to be learned with a quip about hairing. The excerpt reflects period humor and newspaper tone in St Louis Republic.
A fragmentary humorous note recalls Bida apologizing for a costly wedding present sent to Eilen and a puzzling exchange about the gift and a missing card. The garbled text hints at subterfuge or miscommunication surrounding the event.
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