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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
6
Sporting World reports on boxing circuits with fighters such as Morro Atlas Guna and Joe Gaia. The piece hints at rising contenders and brutal results, mentioning questionable tactics and referees calling fights as promising pugilists fall away.
A fragment listing Irish athletes likely to compete for Ireland at the Athens Olympiad from April 18 to 26 under King George’s patronage. It notes American contenders John Managan and Martin Sheridon may also compete for Ireland. The piece references boxing figures and Cornell baseball prospects in adjacent notes.
A fashion column describes aprons with novel yokes and long sleeves, praising practical protection and waist illusion. It previews matinee petticoats and negligee neck ensembles, and notes new ribbon fringe trends using pompadour ribbons for a slit skirt look.
Combe of Amber notes amber shell ball combs have become highly popular with little else worn. The shades range from salt to various colors, offering a choice to suit each person’s hair and health.
A brief fashion note praises a simple frock with a full blouse and embroidered yoke, recalling old fashioned dress. The skirt gathers at the belt with a deep girdle, while silk, gauze, or dimity fabrics offer youthful charm. Designers suggest evolving the look with lace yokes and cashmere options.
George W Beavers former chief of the division of said tea and allowances at the Post Office Department pleads guilty to conspiracy and is sentenced to two years in West Virginia s Moundville penitentiary in a federal prison system case alongside August W Machen Dr George J Lorenz and two Groff brothers all charged in postal conspiracy and bribery counts with six indictments dismissed under the plea deal Beavers fought arrest and trial for three years and served in Washington and New York prior to sentencing
A New York World report recalls Senator Pettus dismissing a Capitol portrait of the Battle of Chapultepec as a pictorial lie. He asserts he was present at the Mexican War battle and saw no such clothing, challenging the depicted era’s attire.
Representative Joe Gaines of West Virginia advocates railway rate regulation while Representative John Gaines of Tennessee, not related, interrupts from the outer row. The chair asks if the West Virginian yields and he agrees, saying he congratulates the country on hearing them both in one speech.
The Tennessee senate debate centers on whether Edward Ward Carmack will seek reelection or be replaced by ex Governor Bob Taylor. Carmack, famed Memphis editor, delivered a formidable speech that toppled Patterson from the seat, signaling a volatile primary tone as April looms. Governors Taylor praised as a capable storyteller, while Democrats and Republicans alike watch Tennessee closely.
A digest of varied items notes a typewriting office in Lon- Onl a German astronomer’s observation on facial features the Irish trade scheme in London and a sword offered in Westboro Mass. It recounts odd sightings from Hollis N H to Ponce Puerto Rico and Indiana’s congressional delegation, plus museum additions and a new oval billiard table.
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