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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
3
A lank countryman outside the Library of Congress reads room is refused admission for not intending to read. He asks the keeper how to become a member, offering a wager and noting he belongs to a lodge. Three Congress members enter with the doorkeeper as onlookers.
Mr Stephen Wheeler recounts an Ameer's life anecdote where a native prostrates before the me er and reports Russians coming from a distant direction. The Ameer's calm reply spurs the man to climb a tree until told to descend, illustrating oriental humor amid concerns over Russia’s Afghan intentions.
The Peking Gazette reports on Chinese abroad noting foreigners dress and speak differently yet are treated with courtesy in shops and homes. The writer, who has lived in France England America Japan and other lands, praises the kindness shown, but fears some Chinese laundrymen here would not wholly endorse this view.
A Chambers Journal excerpt explores perception without external stimuli, noting that intense retinal or optic nerve activity can create light and sparks at the brain’s visual center. It suggests nerves can yield sensory experiences even when damaged or stimulated without real input.
The London Standard quotes a butter dealer advising using extra sheets of paper in weighing to reassure customers. He notes the practice creates the appearance of cleanliness and honesty, while profiting from the paper’s cost of a halfpenny per pound against an 18 pence selling price.
A fragment notes Graspit as a philanthropist circulating a petition to raise funds to help a poor widow pay rent. Diggs defends Graspit as owner of the house, while a Parson from Billville comments on teaching truth and the boy being sent far from home.
A formal visitor asks Utte girl how she is and she replies very well. He prompts her to ask about him, but she bluntly refuses. A fragmented quotation from a Pittaburgy Gazette item blends with stray phrases about a lawyer and a dream of piracy, creating a puzzled scene.
A London Spectator article argues that questioning should be direct and purposeful. It cautions against traps or impertinence, noting that well asked questions foster agreeable conversation while deceitful or burdensome inquiries damage trust.
A collection of anecdotal superstitions attributed to historical figures. Rogan Bonhour keeps a St Anthony talisman, Caroline Herschel reads omens from a cross eyed beggar, George Eliot avoids work after seeing a hunchback, Lady Millis fears cracks in sidewalks, Harriet Beecher Stowe cherishes used toothbrushes, and Queen Victoria guards wedding ring rituals and a Manx cat for luck.
A fragmentary London style note recounts Sir Arthur Owen riding to Westminster in 1701 to cast a pivotal vote. The account links this act to the Hanoverian succession and the Georgian era, noting the hurried journey from Wales and the momentous outcome recorded by the Pembroke shire MP.
A fragment from the Littie Chronicle recalls Frank learning to ride and answering a question about bouncing. He jokes he bounced hard, stayed up nearly all the time, highlighting a playful exchange in a humorous local anecdote.
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Record contrasts Miss van Mthon and Miss Verisophi about a bride today. Miss Versilea notes newspapers printed only her future husband’s picture while Miss van Mthon is surprised by the plain look. A schoolmaster and others remark on courage and jealousy in the exchange.
An old newspaper reminiscence recalls Andrew Jackson’s courteous manner and social etiquette as president. A foreign minister, misunderstanding republican manners, rang the White House bell and spoke French. Patrick the Irish servant and the cook uncovered the minister’s mission when the secretary of state arrived and a formal introduction followed.
The article provides husbandry advice for hens and chicks, recommending near house feeding for taming, a ratio of one cock to fifteen to twenty hens, and cooping mothers for safety. It notes slow growth but sturdy birds, methods for bedding and nest upkeep, and using bone meal to strengthen bones. It also suggests tobacco stems to deter vermin and favors large brood breeds like Dorkings and Cochins for meat yield.
A country judge quotes a fable about waiting to travel revealing that delay can broaden one’s view. The dialogue includes a warm line urging a trip to New York years ago and a cautious farmer weighing the value of patience. The exchange highlights patience and perception.
The piece notes no place like home even when riding a sleeping car and offers a wry glimpse at aims higher than stars. It quotes a local joke about marriage, a playful jab at vanity, and a light satirical line about pompous titles.
A fragment from a poem describes six or more girls fasting until noon at bedtime and gathering to observe a peculiar egg ritual. They boil a first egg, split it, and eat halves in silence, then return to bed, hoping to glimpse future husbands.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt quotes a speaker praising eternal vigilance as the price of liberty and urging warning to the wise. An audience voice retorts that the speaker should accept no for answer, accusing them of long talk.
An old vignette recalls excise officers policing candle taxes in a past era. A scene at William Zorimer's Ken Vishall home hints at relaxed enforcement as a gudeciip worker quips about hard work. The piece cites Blackwood’s Magazine and a comic exchange about effort and pay.
A Baltimore bachelor driving with a pretty companion encounters a boy selling a bull terrier. The boy refuses money, offering the dog in exchange for a kiss to the lady. The suitor balks, pays nothing, and rides away, only to hear the girl later wonder why he didn’t buy the dog.
G Jordan argues that a man's true reach is not in deliberate show but in unconscious influence. He says every moment he changes the world subtly through personality, words, and actions, creating an atmosphere that affects others even as he forgets its existence.
Between the party of the first part and the party of the second part there is much sorrow as a schoolmaster announces a sale.
Jacob & Junkermann promote Hyomei as the only effective catarrh cure through direct inhalation using Sigomel. They cite testimonials from leaders in various fields and offer a $1.00 outfit with inhaler and Hyomel, with a money back guarantee if customers say it did not help. Extra bottles available for 50 cents.
An advertisement fragment touts Dewitt's Little Early Risers as a perfect remedy to cleanse the system, relieve headaches, improve complexion, and leave a good taste. It also cites testimonials from Bob Moors of Lafayette and Owen Duod of Huntington Ferry praising Eldow Cure and Rocky Mountain Tea, with pricing notes and druggist availability.
Great Western railroad offers round trip fares with a three dollar rate. Tickets cover Chicago to points in the Canadian Northwest Mexico New Mexico Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Idaho Florida Georgia Texas and North Darli ng with ample return limits. Sales on October 6 and 20 November 17. Information from any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois.
An advertisement extols the virtue of Scott's Emulsion for growing children, praising rugged health and a strong constitution. It touts the product as the right stuff for building a firm foundation and notes the manufacturers Scott & Bowne of New York, with pricing at 60 cents and one dollar at all druggists.
Travel promos list rail fares from Marshalltown Iowa on the Chicago Great Western to Billings Montana Portland Oregon and western destinations with dates for sale from October into November. Includes special one fare plus two dollar round trips and San Francisco return offers tied to conventions plus lengthy notes on return validity and a warning about winter illnesses and a patent remedy claim.
The Louisville and Nashville Railway offers exceptionally low round trip fares from St Louis to New Orleans Atlanta Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Pensacola and from Chicago Cincinnati Evansville to New Orleans etc with 21 day return and stopovers allowed on routes south of the Kentucky Tennessee line. Rates apply to intermediate points proportionally and include west of New Orleans as well as Houston Jacksonville and intermediate stops. Promotional literature on lands farming and resources along the line is available.
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