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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
6
A bewildered countryman outside the Library of Congress reading room pleads to join, offering to pay. He is refused entry as he has no intention to read, while three members, claiming membership, pass inside. He asks how much it costs to become a member, insisting he wants to sit and read.
In a public dinner tale by Stephen Wheeler the ameer is watched as a native warns of Russians approaching from a hill. The scene shows the ameer's calm, a royal order to watch from a tree, and a reaction described as grim oriental humor rather than firm Russia confidence.
The Peking Gazette reports Chinese in foreign lands are treated with courtesy in shops, homes, and streets despite racial stereotypes. The writer notes experiences in France, England, America, Japan, Spain, and South America, where he found consistent politeness. It warns that some Chinese laundrymen in the country may not fully share this view.
The piece discusses how sensory nerves trigger brain centers to produce light or sound without external stimuli. It posits that stimulating the optic and auditory nerves can create sensations even when traditional inputs are absent, suggesting many “ghosts” could be vanquished by such nerve-driven perceptions.
The Danish mascot is the chimney sweeper shown in gold or silver on a lady's water chain replacing the lucky pig or horseshoe. The image, used on note paper and postcards, suggests a wish for upward life. The old fashioned sweep climbs chimneys with a four foot ladder a short broom and a rope.
A compendium of quotes reflects American linguistic pride and divergence from British English. It contrasts evolving American usage with traditional English norms, highlighting regional speech and cultural attitudes toward language.
Surface text shows a muddled exchange featuring names Rod Ta Pickle and Mrs. Gagdsole-Why with phrases about going home and a mother seeking someone at LaTOpenOne. The legible parts suggest a domestic or theatrical context but lack clear narrative or event details.
In Salem Derby street Mr. Miller buys a tapestry thought a mere oddity from a woman who found it on a Malta quay. The tapestry features life sized figures from Raphael's cartoon Feed My Lambs. The woman trades it for a bold carpet, claiming it to be the best room treasure while the seller sees a rare bargain fulfilled.
Ainslee's essay quotes Harvey Sutherland musing on youth and age. He says most would not trade present wisdom for a second youth, noting the burden of renewed youth and a long hard road of experience. He cites Martin Bauther’s reply to Brandenburg’s wish for forty more birthdays, joking about Germany as a detail.
Harper's Bazar explains a distinctive caramel note in French coffee. Three pounds of roasting berries receive one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of powdered sugar, melted over the beans during roasting to seal aroma.
A German-speaking speaker explains that a woman fainted after three dances with him. He notes the happiness overwhelmed her nerves and describes leaving to avoid further harm.
Friday is described as a doubly charming day with odds and evens in a playful Boston Advertiser style. The note calls Friday the sixth day and mentions doubling numbers and odd numbers, weaving a whimsical superstition about luck.
The Mississippi River was called by different names before European arrival. Indigenous tribes along its banks each gave their own designation, preserved in early travelers’ writings, reflecting local perspectives on the river’s course and significance.
A historical article outlines horse training methods for circuses, stressing kindness and perseverance. It details selection criteria, gradual conditioning, and the dangers of harsh punishment, plus the role of patient, calm instruction in kneeling, lying down, standing, and riding tricks. It also notes a young historian, Allen Welsh Dulles, at age 19, in Washington.
A New York Tribune article details a vast salt field near Salton and Cole in the Colorado Desert. It describes a thousand acre white expanse, with salt crusts forming in ridges, work by Japanese and Cocenchito Indians, harsh heat averaging 140 degrees, and daily plowing of shallow deposits to feed mills.
A fragmentary local column blends a small girl named Mabel calling for love with a motherly reply about God being with her. A chaotic baseball sequence follows with misplayed plays and muffed catches, then a testimonial endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a merchant from Aroato Bay, West India mlanda.
An account highlights Sir Arthur Owen riding from Wales to Westminster to cast the pivotal vote for the 1701 act of settlement that placed the Hanoverian lineage on Britain’s throne. The narrative links his urgent journey to the Georgian era, noting the dynasty’s lasting impact through subsequent monarchs and descendants. It also includes an unrelated medical advertisement for cough remedies implying safety and efficacy, emphasizing a non-opiate formulation.
An old style advertisement fragment touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for consumption and lung troubles, praising its early treatment benefits. It includes testimonials and references to remedies from Perry Davis and Schults Jn, with a letter from Ray Kemp of Angola praising relief after trying multiple physicians and remedies.
An advertisement extols Kodol and xadol as digestive aids that rest the stomach while converting meals into blood. It credits Dewitt and others, names Behlultz and Behultz, touts Little Marly Riser Pils, and promotes Rocky Mountain tea as a beauty remedy alongside claims of curing constipation and liver troubles.
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