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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1900
Page
8
A reflective poem about longing for youth and the “good old days” by Eugene Field. It laments lost purity and simple joys, praising girls who bake and teach, boys who played, and motherly love, as the speaker grows older and nostalgic.
Stephen Crane recounts Wellington's decisive move to seize Badajos in 1812 amid siege preparations. He details logistical strain, parliament’s blame, and the general’s bold venture with Graham and Hill guarding against Soult and Marmont as Beresford finally invests the fortress on March 16.
A Boston Transcript report describes Hongkong as one of the globe's unhealthiest spots due to tropical heat, heavy humidity, and poor light. It notes narrow streets, shaded courtyards, scant ventilation, damp floors, and widespread sallow complexions among residents and visitors.
A Chicago Tribune user report notes Boston policemen at a corner engaged in a lively debate over pronouncing the word intuition. The scene reflects a lighthearted moment among officers as bystanders observe their spirited discussion.
A quirky Detroit Free Press quotation defines financial difficulty as extreme poverty or abundance. The text notes the Palace de Justice clock in Paris, dating to 1370, attributed to De Vick, with early turret clocks. Also mentions shells containing pearls.
Surgeon General Stermberg recalls a Civil War tale where an Irish sergeant major entrusts a bag of gold coin to him before Bull Run. The doctor carries the weight through two bloody days, hidden in a necktie belt, enduring wounds and privations, until exchange and return to Washington. The sergeant major later learns the money is squandered in a drunken gamble.
London Leader describes Portuguese colonies in Africa as a dream faded to vice and ruin. In Cabinda Bay a lone trader sips rum traded for palm kernels as natives swarm before noon. The scene repeats daily with drunken crowds and quarrels, while smallpox and sleeping sickness ravage the region.
General Sir Herbert Chermside, ex consul to Asia Minor, sent Angora cats to a Constantinople contact. His native servant embezzled funds, bought cats, and confiscated more. For months, requests grew, and many cats vanished. One morning Chermside faced angry veiled women begging Mohammed to curse him for losing their cats.
The article notes the Civil War era fractional shinplaster currency, totaling 308 million issued with 6.85 million never redeemed. Much survives as curios and collectors’ items, and occasional redemption offers appear, per the Indianapolis News.
An exchange aboard a train frames a village feud over a unique business claim. A young man in the opposite seat asserts ownership of the village’s sole first class hat and slice store, while the other insists their Ne work Loan directs toward dual ends. The dialogue, sourced from the Chicago News, highlights local rivalries and entrepreneurial boasting.
In a western state Professor Stevens boards with Mr Lincoln to study mining law. Lincoln argues for over an hour, cross examining surveyors and engineers and confounds them with his knowledge. The courtroom consensus is that Lincoln won the case.
A former cabinet officer, noted for service in a recent administration, had his wife take charge of his spring wardrobe. She entered a tailor shop and, listing three suits, dictated fabrics and styles for him without input. The husband allowed the measurements to be taken and left, following her guidance.
A girl at supper delivers a playful compliment about Miss Dumdum. The speaker recalls Lieutenant Bulbul praising her dancing and saying she waltzed divinely, surprising him who doubted her dancing ability, in a light, witty exchange from the Washington Post.
Beecher visits a barber shop on a day he was to lecture in two towns. The barber, not recognizing him, asks if he plans to hear Beecher. Beecher says no, and the barber notes tickets are sold out, with Beecher quipping about liking to stand when he has heard that wan talk.
In a brief Philadelphia Record item a visitor is asked to saw wood and replies that he is not merely equal but superior to the task. The exchange shows a humorous tone as the pilgrim resumes his journey amid casual domestic chatter.
A historical note on Blue Point oysters from Long Island Sound highlighting their flavor and cultivation. It details how Blue Point beds in Great South Bay produce premium seed from Norwalk and Bridgeport stocks, the industry’s importance to the US fishing economy, and the regional geography and conditions that yield their prized taste. The piece also mentions political commentary by Hartford Times and Wharton Barker.
An advertisement excerpt extols Electric Bitters and other remedies as the best selling tonics and health aids. It cites Abraham Hare of Helleville praising their cure claims for stomach, liver, kidney, and nerve relief, plus Dr King’s Life Pills and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, with testimonials from users like J.M. Nix and Rev. W.E. Sitter, and promotes Rocky Mountain tea by Madison Medicine Co.
The Central savings bank at St. Joseph, Ma will resume business on Monday after a brief suspension due to rumor. The Boer government campaign in Africa against Chief M'Pteu of the Magatos tribe is described as a fiasco. The prince of Wates reportedly approved a monument to George Washington in Westminster Abbey. A medical discussion extols a claimed cure for catarrh as constitutional, touting it as effective with a money-back promise, while various testimonials mention remedies for coughs and chest illnesses.
In nearly every neighborhood someone credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Remedy or its effects on chronic diarrhoea. People share their experiences whenever possible hoping to help others. For sale by Nix the druggist.
A Michigan reader from Overisel, Hartgering, praises Lused Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for immediate relief. The testimonial claims it digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure, with initials EB and J M Nix noting the endorsement.
A reader from Morganton North Carolina recounts a harsh outbreak of scald head on a young daughter. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is said to have completely cured her and is offered with a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples and sores at Pfander Hackrott's for 25 cents.
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Miesburg Pa endorses One Minute Cough Cure as an immediate, pleasant remedy for coughs croup and sore throat. She claims it also helps bronchitis pneumonia gripes and throat diseases and can prevent consumption guided by Mrs Nix.
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