23 May 1906
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
1
The text notes vast, uninhabited arctic seas where mosquitoes thrive despite bleak life. Mosquitoes are described as mostly vegetarian to survive, with few birds and scant other life. The Lapp summer migrates with reindeer to the sea, crossing fields, while native life remains scarce. The London Chronicle calls the region a primeval, enduring curse for mosquitoes.
A school scene features a teacher extolling nature while a pupil, Nellie, quips that nature made her cross eyed. The remark humorously counters the praise of nature with a joke about medical attempts to correct vision.
A northwest wind drove a massive blaze through the town, wiping out over 100 residences and a dozen business buildings. The Northwestern Lumber company department store and stock suffered about 40,000 in losses, while residences face more than 100,000 in damage. Firefighters from Thorpe, Exna Claire and Chippewa Falls aided, saving the main business district.
In Galesburg Michigan on May 10 Mrs Willard Thomas attacked Miss Elizabeth Dorr teacher of the sixth and seventh grades after her son Glenn 15 was whipped with a rubber hose leaving many bruises The incident followed a dispute over after hours detention and conduct by the pupil boys The school board is investigating the matter.
Washington faces a dilemma over naming a special U.S. representative for the Haskona king of Norway coronation. An official minister to Norway is normally chosen, but no offer exists yet. A pending bill would create a Christiania ministry, nominating H. H. J. Pierce, currently third assistant secretary of state, once enacted. The June deadline risks missing the ceremony. In Michigan, Frante Howey was fined 10.75 for catching undersized brook trout, despite giving the deputy game warden a false name.
Official forecast shows showers and thunderstorms with cooler air and brisk southwest winds across Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with west winds in Tarnwer. In Morrice on May 1 the funeral of Charles Albright proceeded with a death occurring during service as Mrs Cuffman collapsed and died. officials cite grief and heart trouble. Iowa Congregational churches adopt a resolution favoring union with United Brethren and Methodist Protestants. Grinnell to host next association meeting.
Baseball scores from leagues and associations list results in Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburg Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Lincoln Des Moines and Pueblo plus a stray legend of Rambout Van Dam tied to the Hudson river and a tale of a doomed row home that lasts until judgment day. The piece blends sport results with local folklore about Rambout Van Dam and his endless river voyage.
A fragmentary account claims the Creeks are an Aztec Toltec lineage distinct from Cherokees. It links their origins to a tevenilis pyramid temple near Lake Tezeuco and preserves hieroglyphic archives on shells. It states Creek relics include a green jasper altar and a life sized war god image from Vera Cruz, and narrates their ancient battles with Cortes and alliance with Guatemazín to defend Montezuma.
A collection of terse maxims on generosity, restraint, and perspective. The piece muses on putting oneself in another’s shoes, saving money prudently, and facing daily worries instead of yearly anxieties. It notes that a soldier’s tale may skew without companionship and contrasts friends with money in misfortune.
A fragment from Home Notes discusses cold feet and health. It advises warming via exercise or hot and cold water dips, then vigorous friction, and drying before the fire. It also notes that personal actions and habits, not place, ennoble a person, reflecting period voice.
Rev Edward Bennet of St Nicholas RC church Wilkes Barre Pa proposes a six month courtship for couples. He told Young Ladies of the church that no courtship should exceed six months with weekly calls limited to two hours between eight and ten. If a suitor does not propose after six months he should be dismissed.
Illinois Central offers excursion tickets to Des Moines and other points with special fares including one and one third fares for May 16 to 25 from select points. Homeseekers rates apply west to Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas with sales each Tuesday through December 1906. Southward rates to Illinois Central points south of the Ohio River on sale first and third Tuesdays through November 1906.
The newspaper appeals to readers in arrears to settle balances as the total overdue amount is sizable. It asks readers to examine the date on their name and respond promptly to avoid further notices.
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