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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
6
An old dairy proverb speaks of a penny in the butter and suggests Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for weak children. The copy extols Emulsion as pure cod liver oil with prepared hypophosphites, tasting pleasing to children and suited for delicate stomachs, claiming it as the most satisfactory treatment for the weak and pale.
A compact note describing a penny sample label for SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists at 409 Pearl Street New York. It references the Fanti 9 and a bottle label form intended for druggists. The fragment suggests packaging labeling conventions in old pharmaceutical trade.
Dr Frederick A Cook for Dr Thomas L Dedrick describes misunderstandings with Lieutenant Peary during the Arctic expedition. He cites shifting control of the natives, Dedrick's resignation, and his decision to stay with the natives to aid them, despite offers of food and return home.
Major Elijah W Halford urges a $200,000 donation to fund a four block Y M C A complex in Manila. He argues the project would aid 10,000 English speaking youths, soldiers, and aspiring Filipinos, offering housing, religious practice, and education to advance American civilization and Protestant faith in the islands. The plan envisions permanent headquarters for English speaking young men and a base for missionary and civil service training.
An oddly phrased piece discusses a canary seen as a glutton in a humorous analogy with a pig. It notes a canary weighing about its own weight eating roughly daily and a watcher noting the bird’s wavering gait as part of the comic observation. It hints at Pladoean’s cat weighing similarly and remarks on appetite and capers.
Navy submarine propulsion expert Lieutenant Commander John R. Edwards argues for electric storage batteries as the future submerged power, dismissing steam and favoring larger battery boats. He notes gasoline for surface work, range limits of French electric boats, and high costs of storage cells, with safety claims about handling liquid gasoline.
In Chicago at Adams and Dearborn a man sold genuine coal sticks tipped with washed gold to imitate jewelry. The strange fad drew crowds as men wore these “black diamonds” in their cravats. The New York Herald noted the odd practice, while a stage farce lyric hinted at the novelty of selling coal as jewelry.
The French government proposes a vast project to lay a fiber cable line across the northern African desert from Tunis to the Tehad, covering 1500 miles in a single operation. A new engine plow would dig six inches deep as it advances, outlining an unprecedented engineering effort.
A jumble of old quotes and misquoted lines shows a fragmentary newsier snippet. The piece references a question about taking a post with a salary, a boast about being cool in action during war, and a harsh judicial line. It includes a prisoner being sentenced to life imprisonment, all presented in a clipped, sourced newspaper texture.
In a dialogue cited by papers, a lawyer tells a wife her husband may recover damages while noting he cannot restore health. The exchange contrasts legal aims with medical outcomes as the wife reacts with gratitude. A separate line quips that a vehicle’s sudden stop spares further collision, underscoring morbid humor about life and risk.
A fragmentary exchange hints at a social scene around a Chicago party. The dialogue references a society beauty and a colonel, suggesting a witty, high society moment captured in a Chicago Tribune item.
A close friend recalls a rejected proposal as a line of misadventure. An Indianapolis notice praises Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for severe cough and chest pain, claiming three bottles cured the illness. Vacant ad snippets promote Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds as safe reliable medicine.
A collage of testimonials touts stomach health and cough remedies. Claims include kidney cures and lung medicines aiding recovery, with endorsements by a Nashua police officer and a Philadelphia Record quote. Cites Chamberlain's cough remedy as safe for infants and adults, urging trust in the product.
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