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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
6
A New York News excerpt describes bluefish pursuing menhaden with "heavy cavalry" tactics. Thousands of bluefish drive schools toward shore, overwhelming, maiming, and casting many ashore while some escape by diving or dodging the pack. The scene portrays the brutal predator chase and its deadly outcomes.
A wave of arson struck Variua near Spencer in Poca Kontas county. In one night several stores caught fire, four more spots ignited before dawn, and residents guarded the town through the night. No suspect yet. Coats all were used in each blaze. A De Wolf and Wells elevator had just been buried days earlier, and a lumber yard fire occurred about the same period. Varina, with 160 residents, faces continued fear as police seek the unknown incendiary.
Farm Journal highlights ready made ox hide boxes for shipping fruit and produce, noting a bushel capacity and light yet strong build. It gives cultivation tips for onions and cucumbers, including March sowing, cold frames, and frame management, plus rules for incubator use and proper egg handling.
The article discusses hog price stability at Chicago markets over six years, promoting high grade swine for meat and profit. It notes regional differences in hog quality due to soil and climate, advocates upgrading stock with bacon breed boars, and cites Minnesota producers and J Ferguson of the Minnesota Live Stock Breeders Association.
Garden notes urge starting spring plantings in hardy and half hardy groups. Guidance covers soil fertility formulas with nitrogen phosphoric acid and potash levels, transplant timing in May, seed moisture management, and radishes as an early spring crop. Parsnip success hinges on fresh seed sown very early with thick spacing and careful thinning to six to seven inches apart.
A New York Herald recounts a Punch era anecdote about John Leech meeting Duke of Atholl in Glen Tilt. Leech confesses slander to avoid the duke’s ire, then is feasted after a delayed dinner as the duke naps and guests await the gong. The story recalls Leech’s satire of the Atholl lineage and a dinner miscue.
The London Spectator reports enduring English Scottish feuds on the border. It notes dialect differences across Tweed with words like home and stane and ironclad phonetic hints. It contrasts a reserved Scottish peasant with a more frank Northumbrian rural character and manners toward authority.
Olive oil is described as a versatile remedy for digestion and liver function. A daily dose is a teaspoonful before breakfast and after supper, usable in meals and salads, with long term use safe and beneficial for complexion, digestion, and overall vigor. It is praised for internal and external use, including post-bath massage for children.
A Pear son’s Magazine article reprints a view that sharks are not bloodthirsty pirates but practical scavengers. It notes their diet mainly consists of carrion and debris, with rare live prey such as a surface seabird or a slow octopus, portraying the shark as a hardworking, businesslike creature deserving tolerance.
London reports a grave scandal over the disappearance of the Dreadnought plans. The plans allegedly sold to a foreign power, possibly the United States, amid Britain’s secrecy drive to keep new battleship designs ahead. The loss is a serious breach blamed on officials, with the Admiralty seeking answers.
Illinois Central sale to Cedar Falls and Boone for Junes events. Poland China sows available soon. General Federation of Women's Clubs meets in St Paul June 10 to June 7. Chicago Great Western offers May 28 to June 5 excursion to St Paul with $2.00 round trip. Call agents or see flyers for details.
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