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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
6
A scrambled column from The Ackley World includes quips on dictionaries and spelling, jokes from London and Chicago sources, medical notices for Chamberlain’s remedies, and a train excursion ad. It weaves light satire with product pitches and local notices, noting Bay View Reading Circle and Central Ry schedules along with various physicians and druggists.
Local druggist CO.P, Plan. der advertises Begg's Little Giant Pills as the most complete and effective cure for constipation and headache. The notice urges patrons to call on the popular pharmacist who keeps them in stock.
The text explains why a compiler for a robust code uses about 150000 words, constrained by telegraph rules. Words must be 7 to 10 letters to balance detection of errors, while many common words and numeric symbols are rejected. Amounts are encoded by words. errors in money amounts are rare, with banker's code covering sums from fractions to large totals.
A fragmented OCR item highlights a misspelled or hyphenated sentence about a harassed peddler judging a peeled pear. The readable portion shows emphasis on spelling accuracy and parsing of the phrase it is disagreeable to witness the unparalleled embarrassment.
An advertisement asserts piles can be relieved at once and permanently by Beggs' German Salve. The remedy is promoted as the greatest pile cure on the market, sold and warranted by Jacob & Junkerman and BL Pfander.
A 12 by 14 inch water color picture titled Which is the Sweeter offered free to readers. To obtain, send four cents plus coupon to W Jennings Demorest at 15 East 14th Street New York for direct mail delivery. Include name and post office. Published appeal prompts free artwork request.
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