03 May 1916
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
1
A summary of basic methods for spotting food impurities from a 19th century source. It outlines tests for butter, tea, sugar solutions, bread with ammonia, jam or jelly, and a note on methyl aniline violet in vinegar. The piece references the Shillalah weapon and ends with a note on its name pronunciation.
Sir William Phips became governor of Massachusetts Bay in 1692 during a witchcraft panic that lasted about sixteen months. When his wife Lady Phips was accused of practicing witchcraft, he reconsidered the madness and halted further trials while freeing the prisoners awaiting trial.
Fragmentary OCR style item features a boy and a goat dialog line about going to a place called the Jae for fun. The goat allegedly ate a crate of sponges and the boy mentions Tet Lim drink at an exchange, presenting a quirky regional vignette.
The Canary Islands, northwest of Africa, gave the world Canary wine and the Canary dance, with the famed songbird. Names trace to Gran Canaria, not the birds. Ancient Rome and Carthage valued the isles, once dubbed Tylands of the Blest, as a heavenly ideal, and Carthaginian edicts once warned citizens away.
James G. McCurdy describes glacier born rivers with milky white waters rich in lava dust. From Mount Rainier’s glaciers twenty streams emerge, including Nisqually, whose large ice cavern stream flows into Puget Sound, signaling parentage to observant eyes.
The House of Croy, a French noble family, asserts direct descent from Adam through Seth. Legend says Noah saved their title deeds in the ark and a Chateau painting shows a drowning man waving a scroll bearing a damning inscription about the house of Oroy.
The Knights of the Garter adopted the dark blue ribbon after a 1622 change from a lighter shade. Charles I portraits by Van Dyck typically show the lighter tint, as reported by London Mail.
Comic quotes on quiet neighborhood life and married routines. A judge remarks on elevated trains drowning noise while Mrs Flynn comments on city bustle. A domestic quip has a wife dictating to a phonograph and delivering it the next day when the husband is awake. A proverb on tears contrasts with a girl’s bright humor.
A western New York farmer automates shutting off a distant gas engine pump with an alarm clock tied to the switch. The clock winds a cord to pull the switch, then a rat trap augments the pull when jams occur. A poultry house door is similarly operated by an alarm clock and weight system.
A quirk of natural history notes that common birds like the robin snipe and frigatebird have eggs rarely seen by observers. An English zoologist spent weeks along Labrador's coast chasing a robin venipe egg without success, while the frigatebird nests are so elusive that daylight visits almost never capture eggs.
In a gallery a woman and her daughter discuss a painting titled After the Attack of Lutzen. Mary Anne asks What is Lutzen prompting Afra Crockett to remark that the work shows a terrible disease, observable without explanation.
Fractured lines hint at editors demanding stories with happy endings and readers’ criticism. A sentiment echoes that doomed pieces may be discarded, leaving unfinished or melancholy fragments to fade into the wastepaper basket.
A chaotic fragment from the Baltimore American recalls a tale of danger on a Swiss verger, with a proposed marriage scene atop a mountain verge and a cryptic warning about being thrown. Names are unclear, but the piece evokes peril and romance in a historic travel anecdote.
The fragment notes popcorn popping in a quirky slang style. It mentions white corn and notes men and strong realms with odd spellings and names. Context appears to be a fragmented, nonsensical quotation from multiple sources without a clear event or article focus.
In Walks About Washington an old tale tells how David Burns resisted surrendering his field to the new capital. President Washington argued the benefits of the sale and threatened condemnation, but Burns finally agreed to the liberal terms, enabling the laying out of Lafayette Square and the White House site.
The text notes drums and kettledrums were introduced by crusaders into Europe. It cites Edward II and queen's Calais entry in 1847 with tambours in their honor, mentions a necake kettledrum from Arabs, Chaucer’s Knight's Tale, and royal payments to bandsmen for performances.
An observer notes a machine bearing a manufacturer name plate fixed true with screws turned to identical positions. The detail impresses that the shop’s pride in minor elements suggests high overall workmanship, per the Pittaburgh Press.
A quoted reflection attributes discourtesy to several faults including vanity ignorance diligence and jealousy. It notes discourtesy does not arise from a single flaw but from a array of personal failings and distracted thought.
In a Lynchburg style exchange, Kies Producers quotes a line about mistletoe being in season always and a girl adds a remark about orange blossoms being out of season. The brief item captures playful dialogue from a local audience context in the Courier Journal.
A quotation attributed to St Clement proclaims that any man claiming to have seen a truly just man in need of bread would be found in a place without such a Just man. The line reflects a moral stance on justice and compassion.
A garbled maritime exchange describes a berth claim near the Wheela where a sailor protests an assault and asserts the space is merely occupied. The fragment hints at a dispute over berth ownership or occupancy aboard a vessel or dockside area.
Simple kitchen directions describe boiling small onions, then thickening with milk, butter, and flour. A separate ad touts Adler-ka buckthorn remedy as a quick bowel cleanser claimed to relieve constipation and other stomach issues within a minute.
When a window sticks, grasp all cords together and raise the weights to the top. Release suddenly to drop them into place, allowing the sash to open with sufficient force if pushing alone fails.
A reflective note quotes Chamfort on fashion as a tax taken by the rich’s vanity from the industry’s burden on the poor, highlighting social critique of spending and status.
A railroad worker is unmasked by a young woman who mistook him for a doctor. The exchange shows playful suspicion and a lighthearted reveal in a railway setting.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for minor wounds and infections, claiming antiseptic healing and danger prevention. It also offers a two ounce box of the salve and includes a recipe for sausage cake biscuits with baking powder. The piece mentions Ackley Drugist and F D Weaver praising a quick laxative remedy containing buckthorn bark and glycerine as a remedy for constipation and other stomach issues.
Buwaen Gon within Bowman county advertises a 160 acre farm with five room house, barn, well, and plentiful water. 80 acres tillable, 70 acres fenced, soil described as the best and stone free. Land gently rolling and in fine shape with 400 dollars cost for improvements. Easy terms available. potential renter next year. Derby-Land Co. Bowman ND offers price and terms details.
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