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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
6
The Chicago Advance estimates direct and collateral costs of church carpeting, noting the $800 price rose to about 4000 due to entertainments, labor, worry, and family strains. It highlights tolls on donors, demoralization, and diverted giving amid efforts by church members.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a rural scene where a child and mother react to a billy goat. The dialogue hints at fear and reassurance as the mother comforts the child, with references to Christian identity and a cautious end to uncertainty. The readable portions suggest a domestic, lyrical moment rather than a full news item.
A friend asks if the new production can run long, while Mr. Stormington notes doubt about a long run. Insomnia and illness frame a tale of woe as a patient describes trying to read The Tripreq, claiming authorship and humor amidst a string of fragmented notices about books and golf clubs.
A Memphis family hired a man to install a gas range and left the old cook to adapt. The workman lit the jets and forgot to inform her, while the oven doors remained closed. The cook continued using the wood stove, unaware the gas jets burned unseen until a $21 gas bill appeared weeks later.
In this New York Sun excerpt, a driver’s back up maneuvers are praised as requiring precision and nerve. It describes backing down a narrow inclined causeway, with earth and slopes shaping a challenging curbstone close to the street. The piece highlights careful, level-headed operation in dangerous inclines.
Henry L Dawes recalls a Pittsfield judge story about John Morrissey and Yankee Sullivan who fought in Boston Corners. Sullivan paid a $1000 fine, Morrissey owed the same, was jailed until funds arrived from New York, and later Morrissey greeted Dawes in Washington with a salute and a remark about their past meeting.
New England resident known as the Madonna of the Tubs rejects Mrs. Eliza Beth Stuart Phelps Ward's famous story. She recalls meeting Ward at her summer home in Gloucester and says the tale misrepresented her life. The woman defends herself, saying the story contained many untrue details.
In Bladensburg a merchant dozes through a customer request for molasses waking only after a child asks for a quart. The sleepy town, long unused to bustle, is lightly ridiculed by new neighbors as the tale reveals the town's lagging pace and humor.
An elephant trainer argues a small mouse can scare a herd more than any large predator. He notes elephants fear mice, despite their great size, explaining how a tiny foe can trigger widespread panic in winter show quarters.
Eight year old Willie learns to eat all on his plate under parental guidance. At a birthday party for a 13 year old, he struggles with training as crust and large portions become a problem. He returns home with severe pains, highlighting the need for mindful eating.
A collection of quips and misprints from newspapers across Indianapolis Boston and Cleveland. It cites a grotesque octogenarian reference and a doorway restaurant board with odd pricing while recalling a Broadway saloon sign and a chalked beerhouse notice.
Sir John Adye, governor of the Gibraltar fortress, challenged a late arriving official about duty hours. The exchange reveals his sharp humor as the officer admits a casual schedule and a dubious department claim, prompting the veteran governor to retreat.
Four year old Janet noticed her family freely using mustard at dinner. She waited for a distraction, then took a bold bite with mustard on bread. She burned her mouth yet stayed silent and declared she would wait until the jelly cools.
In a Chicago Tribune style snippet, a shy passerby confesses to eating onions as a young reporter braces for a late assignment. The scene unfolds in a hallway with embarrassment and a comic tone suggesting a potential scoop.
A fragmented essay traces Nast’s unpublished like drawings and a Washington social reader’s album find. It recalls Roscoe Conkling’s jab at Harper’s Weekly, then moves to a grand vision of primeval floods and mineral wealth. It mentions a Californian vanished while panning gold and miners burrowing near a cleft.
A Lancet commentary explains craving for stimulants arises from blood composition and health. When blood is well supplied and free of depressants, cravings subside and mild physiological intoxication can produce happiness. Healthier blood yields gentler nervous stimulation and better overall mood.
Jean Irancoix Raf faelli cites Daudet on stage sentiment. An omnibus scene shows a woman in mourning recounting the death of four children and a crocodile attack, provoking escalating sympathy then fatigue as the crowd tires of sorrow. The anecdote illustrates inflated pathos and audience response.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a French physician linking perfumes to disease prevention during epidemics. Delicate scents like violet and rose are deemed more effective than strong essences, while Bucellaria advised planting odoriferous trees and shrubs to purify air with ozone. The piece extols tuberoses orange trees and night blooming cephalus for healthful urban environments and mentions aging plantings on old estates.
A historical anecdote recalls Bourke Cockran studying law under Judge Theodore Dwight and answering a questions with a witty clause about uncommon law. Also noted are brief items: Captain Charles Ros dies at Elmira age 70, a MacArthur cable reports Col Liscum buried at Tong Ka, the steamer Coptic linked to a loss near Dowesett, and Missouri Attorney General Oraw pursuing warrants against transit and railroad charters.
In The Philadelphia Negro Du Bois argues that racial prejudice blocks black advancement. He cites a University of Pennsylvania graduate in mechanical engineering who, despite merit and strong references, loses a job due to nonwhite skin and ends up a waiter at the University club serving white alumni.
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