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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
3
A colonial era note surveys East African headwear where men display bold feathered hats while women sew unbecoming outfits. It contrasts Western fashion with local trends, noting men’s pride in extravagant headdresses and women’s stricter dress roles amid changing styles.
Erie Pennsylvania reports a high school senior, member of last season's football team, strangled while testing a trapeze set up in the attic. His mother found him unconscious an hour later. doctors could not save him, with belief he fell and his head wedged in the rope loop. Water Shortage Strikes Girard Town As Heat Rages
L J Brown sues for $2000 after a local chiropodist allegedly removed his pet corn, a constant companion for years, claiming dissatisfaction with the removal was the basis for the case.
John Schenck and John Balterd, fishermen, captured a live seal in Gravesend Bay. The event marks a rare successful seal capture amid years of attempts and reflects local interest in marine wildlife in the harbor area.
London reports a preserved millstone from Traquaird mill described in Country Life August 13 1913. The eight inch hole in the center and four cross incisions held an axle, with lava like French stone still used for malting. It may date 100 to 150 years, possibly present during Prince Charlie's Highlanders 1746 campaigns.
The village health board protests nonstop crossing bells felt for hours as a committee plans to seek action from Long Island Railroad president Ralph Peters to reduce bell ringing to only train approach times after fatal crashes prompted earlier gate installation. Dr William E Runcie, health officer, reported prior complaints and a company reply denying changes.
Historians note green hair on portraits by Grase portrayed more than a century ago. Duke Augustus of Saxe Gotha and Altenburg allegedly ordered the painter to give subjects green hair as natural vegetation. In Paris the trend appears in dance halls and Luna Park where society women mingle with professionals.
Paris andry announces a remarkable find during excavations at Aphrodiging in Agia Minor. A Thermae of Hadrian era remains in perfect condition reveal heated rooms and wall notices. One wall reads that the establishment will not be responsible for lost money or jewels unless given to the porter.
Burset Coutinuelonur God frey asks St Louis city council to trim his salary by 200 dollars annually to aid municipal economy.
Mary Mis age twenty one lies dying from a stab wound inflicted on herself while near a wheel washing area in Chicago. Police report unclear circumstances as investigators examine the scene and speak with witnesses.
The article surveys Mexico City landmarks including Chapultepec Castle, the Municipal Palace dating to 1692, the independence monument, the national museum, and the cathedral. It notes the city’s mixture of ancient and modern architecture, guarded gates, and social hubs like the Jockey Club house.
Iowa delegates at Chicago unanimously approved the plan to regulate serum and virus for hog cholera. The resolution urges state and federal supervision, sanitation by farmers, and trained personnel to administer treatments, stressing the national calamity of hog losses and urging united action.
Sophomore Lessie Eisterbrand of Town Wesleyan University at Mont Pleasant vanished two weeks after leaving Hillsboro for Montana to visit a friend. Her brother left her at a De Moines hotel. upon return she was gone. Despondent moods and possible mental distress are noted by college authorities.
The article notes the daisy name derives from a word meaning pretty and that it has historically been valued. It describes the flower as a sunlike disk with tiny central towers and long white rays, comparing it to other wildflowers in its family. The piece references regional daisies from Kentucky to Texas and mentions related plants in the same group without detailed events or dates.
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