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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
9
Report from a curious observer describes a strange recovery as a jam-filled vessel seemingly resolves itself. The account notes astonishment among onlookers, with the event framed as a historic oddity and a marvel of the moment.
AGymnast and Athletic Review description outlines a complex pyramid of boys performing headstands kneeling rests and lunges atop and beside a horse apparatus. The sequence includes variations with neck and croup support and multiple positions, ending with ground dismounts and a head roll. Also noted is a 10 year old Denver girl collecting scraps after sewing to earn money and her mother’s care.
The article recalls Bucephalus, Alexander the Great’s famed horse. Bucephalus would not allow others to ride him, shared perilous campaigns with Alexander, endured long marches and battle injuries, and died around age thirty. Alexander later founded Bucephala near the river Hydaspes in his honor.
A Golden Days piece extols the compass plant of the western plains with metallic leaves and north pointing petals. A 1560 traveler recounts how the plant helped a lost party orient toward their northwest camp, guiding horses and travelers back to safety after a dark storm.
An Auburn resident witnesses a drill in which a platoon moves in synchronized, rapid formation through a damaged street scene. The soldiers perform "present arms" with precision, but the sequence ends without an enemy appearance as they retreat into a hole in the wall.
A reader argues geese are wise and dignified, citing stories of wild and domestic geese. In Richmond Park, setting geese rebuilt nests in trees to protect hatchlings and then guided their young down to the ground under wings. The piece praises the goose’s commanding gaze and poised carriage, asserting it cannot be foolish.
The article explains golf, long rooted in Scotland, is growing in the United States. It describes how a game is played, from tee to drive, including terms like links caddies drivers and bunkers, and notes women and girls can play though men and boys predominate.
Two former classmates reunite fifteen years after graduation and jokingly taunt each other. Green greets Smith with affectionate tease while recalling their days chasing peers. The banter highlights unchanged personalities and playful rivalry.
Dialogue fragment features characters named Crow and Larlach debating past actions. Mentions "Second Crow" and a mother questioning her child's misdeeds. Source is a cryptic excerpt from a historical page with unclear context.
In New Guinea a bird called the garden bird constructs a moss lined den with green twig supports and a moss lawn. It forms a doorway like a bower, decorates the space with purple berries and pink flowers, and stands about the size of a thrush with brown head back wings and a greenish red underside.
Eyewitness recounts a violent jungle encounter in Enat Indian woods where a bear wrestles a giant serpent amid a steep incline. The bear constrains the snake, plunges down the hill, then bites the serpent’s flesh, ending the struggle as the reptile dies.
An account narrated by Sir Samuel Baker describes elephants in ornate trappings during a procession. The leading elephant falls ill, receives the finery, then the former wearer returns after recovery, causing jealousy and restraining the subordinate animal from confronting the leader. The piece also notes a transition of child actors and a wax figure of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
The water spider lives under water making a bubble air house to store air and raise its young in a tiny thimble shaped home. The raft spider builds a leaf raft and sails the water hunting insects while its nursery and castle ride along as the boat.
A vintage guidance item describes constructing a dancing doll from pasteboard with silk garments and movable legs. The method involves painting a face, assembling a waist and skirt with a sash, and using a thread mechanism to make the doll appear to dance while a concealed weight or pin keeps the figure stable in a box or drawer.
The Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia is described as deeply precocious and mature for his age. An English visitor notes his fluency in language and quick learning, and reports plans by Emperor William to establish a separate retinue and household for him to prepare him for governance.
An odd tale describes Mukee Ete Dag Buu the Preas and Thomas Meredith in Chicago attempting to power a printing press with a dog strapped to a treadmill. The device, crude and dangerous, is said to provide motive power for the press, though details remain unclear and the project appears flawed.
A seven year old boy from Atlanta, Ga named Thorny Holland is praised as a crack shot. He is described as bright, with a keen eye and steady hand, capable of putting his ball in the bull’s eye at fifty yards. He has achieved this feat more than once.
The tale follows Tiger the cat as he stalks a windmill mice nest near a mill. A terrier taunts him and a rapid chase ensues across the windmill yard. Tiger leaps to seize the mouse hole but narrowly escapes as the windmill blades spin and lift him toward the clouds.
A Maryland child nearly drowned while playing on a molasses storage feature near a storefront. He leaped between hops on the side wall as a horn failed and three feet of molasses spilled, his chin submerged. Bystanders and rescuers pulled the boy to safety as he clung and cried for help.
A fragment from a school scene shows two small misadventures as Gere and Gussie test water temperatures. The pupil asks why two large pieces of water differ in heat while the father and teacher observe. The moment highlights curiosity and instruction without full context or complete names.
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