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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1895
Page
3
A long, varied digest covers colonial politics, cable land rights, psychic entertainments, English political figures, Hawthorne anecdotes, Florida crop forecasts, weather impacts on orange groves, oat and grain treatment, and farm practice tips. It notes potential island governance shifts, a Canada to Australia cable plan, and agricultural methods to improve yields while detailing livestock feeding and hay quality.
An archaic notice discusses lambing and sheep management, urging timely feeding and shelter. It emphasizes lamb growth before winter, pasture quality, and the need to keep stock thrifty. It warns against late lambs lacking time to mature and the importance of readiness for winter conditions.
A fragmented 19th century style note discusses raising poultry, selecting laying strains, feeding practices, and coop hygiene. It covers hen variety, early chick care, feeding forms, and methods to control lice and disease, including sulfur fumigation and carbolic wash.
A spring 1889 serenade at Galena reveals General Grant mistaking tunes due to his uncultivated ear. He consistently recognized Old Hundred and Yankee Doodle, yet misidentified The Girl Left Behind Me, prompting apologies from friends as he admitted his limited musical prowess. Local festivities honored his birthday with a civic gathering and serenade by a German band that failed to arrive.
A collage of natural history curiosities covers animal traits from camouflaged chameleons to water mammals and flying bats. It notes the whale’s size, the bullfrog’s strength, and the misfit of certain bones while touching on peculiar habits of snakes, hydras, and elephants. The piece blends observations with humorous anecdotes about reporters and a misfiled advertisement.
A stranger accuses a host of a recent theft by pointing to a tramp seen near the kitchen and to a Vitalotor camera sale. The exchange reveals misdirection and admission that the stranger attempted to sell pictures and a battery, with references to a prior neighbor activity.
Richard Giet of Chino and San Bernardino County, owner of a Chico sugar plant, touts $1,000,000 in improved machinery and sugar extraction advances. He says output could reach 100,000 tons despite dry weather, with beet land plenty in California. He notes rising domestic consumption and a claim of abundant world supply.
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