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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
8
A steam laundry clerk recalls a quarrel with a wife over a missing shirt. The wife insists on payment, but the inspector notes the garment was not lost, only in use. The punchline reveals the eighteenth shirt was currently worn by the husband, ending the dispute with a sly victory.
The page recounts a daylight robbery joke on a busy street and a Philadelphia era anecdote about a rabbit foot superstition. It then shifts to a Norfolk style tale of a boy who saves a speeding express by signaling a broken rail, followed by a homespun science experiment to imitate frost patterns using bengoli NaOH and alcohol vapor.
A collection of quips and light verse jokes from newspapers, noting playful lines about manners, manners in different cities, witty exchanges, and humorous misprints. The items reflect era gossip and social satire with named papers like Chicago Tribune and Cleveland Plain Dealer cited for comic snippets.
The text references Lord Derby’s vast Lancashire estate rental of about £250,000 yearly and his generous philanthropy. It also includes a fragmented, antiquated series of quotes and faded notes about Queen Charlotte, a corrupted poem, and a brief joke about writing the sequel to an article on living on £2.50 a week.
Advertisement notes train excursion tickets on the Chicago Great Western railway to California with first class plus a $2 membership fee. Dates in July with departures through Chicago and western stops. Epworth League convention is mentioned in Sag Iranelsea Cabouly 2G 100n. Contact Great Western aunt orders BL Kilmern GP AL Chang e
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