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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
6
A Brooklyn Eagle style column describes a native Sicilian water cooling method using a two thirds full baked earthenware jar rotated by cloth strips to create centrifugal air flow, yielding cooled water. It also provides camp waterproofing recipes, heat resilient matches, bath cautions for youths, and a light Q&A section with riddles and jokes from the City Journal.
A garbled report describes a "recomposition" gasoline process by Palmer at Mellon Institute Pittsburgh, claiming high volatile yield from petroleum residue. It covers bauxite industry growth in the United States led by Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, with minimal imports and rising aluminum demand.
A narrator on the Siberian steppes recounts a bargaining tale where horses symbolize wealth. The host ridicules the narrator for owning few animals and cattle, then uses a colored photograph of Palm Beach to impress him, restoring standing. The scene shifts to art and a Russian craft, noting a clever artisan and a silver-inlaid box from Orenburg.
A fragmentary exchange shows Marnel Alt noting the boy has learned a lot. The other speaker questions the depth of knowledge and mentions limitations in language understanding, as captured in a San Francisco Gazette style clipping.
A fragmentary reminiscence traces the Annie Laurie song, noting misattribution to Atlin Cunningham and later credit to John Scott. It mentions Willians louse and Richmond Mines dispatch, with references to a two verse version and popularity among English soldiers in the Great War era, plus notes on correction and familiarity of the tune.
A garbled OCR reminiscence of a school day with names such as Maire and Moore. The fragment hints at a teacher’s glory and a troubling moment involving a kiss, with Philadelphia noted. The readable parts are sparse and the tale remains incomplete.
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