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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented text from a historic page blends political ticket lists with quotes on Lincoln Bryan and Taft. It also includes remarks on party loyalty, banking deposits, and biblical references in public life, reflecting era campaign discourse and editorials.
A fragment notes that many Republican papers, small and large, are filled with supplements designed to argue rather than enlighten. It argues the lavish funds are being used to prop up their influence and stature.
The Philadelphia Times notes campaigns grow more expensive as ballot reforms restrict corrupt practices. It argues shorter campaigns reduce turmoil and distraction, easing burdens on business and political committees while sidelining costly professional publicity. The piece critiques paid appeal efforts as luxury beyond reach for parties and firms.
The article notes the high price of homesteads under the reserve law. It states buyers must pay 86 per acre, with 200,000 registrants and only a small fraction able to obtain a claim. It describes most applicants seeking land or relocation to streams flowing from the Black Hills.
Guffy’s Day to Smile notes Gov Haskell led opposition at the Denver convention to admitting the Guffey delegates from Philadelphia while Col Guffey attributes the dispute to mischief. He remarks that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Fremont Neb Tribune reports a surge of nominations to a new club’s membership has paused tracking, adopting a policy to consider all professional politicians eligible, prompting questions about Is Col Henry Watterson supporting Foraker and Browns villa matter.
A reflection on how war’s pageantry and marching bands fuel public support, contrasted with France’s move toward noiseless weapons. The piece argues noise and spectacle spark patriotism, while modern technology and humanitarian concerns threaten the romance of battle and could hasten the end of equestrian pomp and the general’s visible presence.
A fragment from the Loulgviic Courier Journal shows a child pleading to earn money, asking for work and receiving a penny to buy a newspaper. The dialogue reveals a young protest against ignorance of newspaper operations and a desire to contribute.
The New York American notes that a high broad forehead suggests strong character, while a forehead that curves back points to poetic temperament and arts talent. A bulging brow with a high forehead implies a calm, deliberate thinker, whereas a short narrow forehead indicates business skill but limited artistic capacity.
Wealthy New York lawyer awoke late at night to search for a missing check. After a dream in which the check appeared near his home, he searched the street and found the pink check edge up against an iron railing. He credited subconscious perception with guiding his waking discovery.
A customary Japanese spy was found taking sketches of New York harbor defenses during recent military maneuvers. No war games are considered complete in this country without a Jap spy near enough to warrant coverage in the news dispatches.
Notice to farmers promotes Blue Earth County Minnesota as a land opportunity 40 miles north of the town line. It highlights farm availability priced from 850 to 85 dollars per acre and corn yields of 50 to 70 bushels per acre. Contact Nurr & Barney Lake Orgel Minnesota for information and photos of farms.
The article notes an estimated 235000 dogs in Constantinople amid a population of 1150000. It claims daily dog bites and recalls historical efforts to cull them, including Nassur Pasha relocating dogs to Asia and Mahmoud poisoning sausages to kill them, actions that failed and left dogs as numerous as in former eras.
The tale tells of a Newfoundland dog that saved William Phillips from drowning near Portsmouth. Amid bystanders urging rescue for reward, the dog leaped in, ferried the exhausted man to shore, and became a celebrated rescuer. Phillips later bought the dog and held an annual festival in its honor. Morland painted the dog and Bartholózas engraved it.
The notice urges readers to phone items of interest to the publisher to aid reliable news. It notes many avoid direct calls to avoid disrupting others on the line and asks readers to use the number 61 for submissions and tips.
Clipped fragment references Zimmerman Bros with bids for a bakery and restaurant. Notes Bargainah Hammocks and Drugatore terms appear as stray lines. The readable portion suggests a coffee and lunch focus with a bakery cafe setting but lacks coherent event or outcome.
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