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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
8
A brief note describes the tooth cleaner device worn on a finger for sanitary brushing using a powder pocket and flip sides for application and cleaning. The text then provides two soup recipes Dairy Onion Soup and Green Pea Soup with step by step instructions and ingredient amounts.
In Brooklyn Court a flag was placed over the bench and clerk’s desk after an adjournment, explained as a dust cover by Chief Probation Officer John J. Rooney. Chief Clerk Joseph L. Kerrigan defended the display saying the flag protects the bench, prompting questions about desecration.
In Portland Oregon Maude a white Leghorn hen appeared as Exhibit A in a civil suit over ownership of two bidders and a cockerel in Judge Bell's court. The hen laid a startled egg as her exhibit prompting a command to remove it. The bailiff presented the egg and both Urgants agreed the judge should receive the egg.
Paris reports a new munitions policy due to alcohol-related output drops. Minister Albert Thomas orders any munition worker found drunk to be sent to the front, explaining the measure is to remove temptations and ensure front line efficiency.
A stern mother-in-law scolds about pudding as Clara suffers wryly. The son-in-law responds with a comic shrug, noting his own stomach pains and implying shared discomfort in a lighthearted domestic moment.
The passage reflects a witty, terse banter about marriage and endurance within a long union. It notes a wife who never objected to wearing the same suit or to anything, and later to dying, conveyed in a sardonic tone attributed to the Richmond Times Dispatch.
The text shows garbled phrases from various sources including Washington Star and Detroit paper fragments. It weaves dialogue about olive branches and alive branch propositions with stray lines about a pig bill and a debtor, all styled like lighthearted newspaper miscellany.
Surreal Parisian styles fueled by extravagant feathered hats and towering hair seen under Marie Antoinette. Mme Campan notes mothers and husbands worried the queen would ruin French ladies as court nobles push flamboyant looks. Louis XVI bans court hunts to free spectators and fashion critiques flare with royal garters and teary crepe motifs. A quirky belt dressing recipe adds beeswax and fat details, reflecting period vanity.
Mrs. William Buchanan reported a suave intruder entered her Lochal Street home in Kansas City Missouri and stole nearly eight dollars from her dresser pocketbook. He questioned her about funds and finally took the money before the police were contacted.
William Devine admitted taking four suits from James Boyce as payment for a debt he could not collect. He wore one suit first and kept three more, then fled to Madison. Boyce and authorities pursued, Devine indicted for larceny and sentenced to the penal farm for ninety days.
A Chicago north shore matron sought the perfect servant by kindness and shopping rules. After two maids failed, she imported a girl from Galesburg and gave a dollar for underwear. The maid returned 30 minutes later with a mouth guard instead, exclaiming she was fond of music.
The article traces the origin and evolution of gun salutes for monarchs from medieval gang volleys to modern ceremonial volleys. It notes key milestones such as Augsburg and Nuremberg’s 101 gun standard, Napoleon’s funeral salute of 1,001 guns, and notable salutes at St. Helena and Beirut, reflecting evolving ritual and political meaning.
A Baltimore Sun item notes a light humor line about Mrs. Blossom and a rain check spent downtown. It then cites a strict Swiss plant law where possession of legally collected specimens is a penal offense, highlighting stringent protected flora rules.
An old time drug advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for colds and coughs, claiming 47 years of healing with antiseptic balsams. It also promotes Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment to stop skin trouble progression and relieve cold sores and chapped hands.
Interior woodwork may be made proof agalvat by coating with silicase of soda known as water glass. A blue exhaust indicates burning of off which has passed piston rings and worked into the combustion character.
Exposure to rain causes rheumatism or neuralgia and Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief without rubbing. It penetrates to soothe sore joints and exhausted muscles from overwork, and eases bruises strains and minor injuries in children. Get a bottle today at your Druggist two cents.
An ad promotes Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as relief for piles and hemorrhoids with external or internal use. It claims one application brings relief and lists two sizes priced at 20 cents and one dollar, available at druggists or by mail order from Sand Free Samity of Onla.
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