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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
3
In a vivid portrait of European dining life a traveler notes the Chinaman’s ingenuity. When two chops are ordered for a husband and wife a cook may miraculously transform leftovers into a third dish, skillfully assembled from odd bits of meat and stringed together so only a trained eye can tell the difference.
In the balcony of the Anglo American club Brussels a Yankee and an Englishman spar over national quirks and language. The exchange veers into a playful muddle about a gridiron and a beefsteak as they trade jests on manners and national traits.
A garden piece discusses growing lilies of the valley in England, Amazon palm leaves, and garden design tips using Titania plants for hedges. It stresses experimenting in small lots, color harmony, and the joy and payoff of perpetual bloom as well as foliage structure. The page also includes a humorous Irish cavalry anecdote about a fencing instructor and a pupil.
A dialogue humorously pits Clara and Dora over Mr Waggem who is described as mean and self centered. Clara notes he refused her and claims he is engaged to a girl she hates as part of a broader social clash. A witty line about room at the top follows the exchange.
General Arthur MacArthur is chosen to succeed General Brooks as commander of the Department of the East with headquarters at Governors Island New York Harbor. A volunteer who served since the Civil War he rose from first lieutenant to major and later brigadier general of volunteers earning the Medal of Honor at Missionary Ridge. He leads the Twenty fourth Wisconsin and Manila campaigns before joining regular army and is now fifty seven with seven years to serve before retirement.
A Kansas drummer sued a town for 410.44 in damages after falling into an open hotel sewer, but public opinion against him led to a settlement for 125 dollars. He said the fall injured his hip and could keep him off work for weeks, while the city attorney warned of other risks from the sewer collapse.
A reform measure introduced by Dick of Ohio calls for a general investigation into the denial of voting rights in certain states. The aim is to reduce congressional representations by examining states that abridge or deny citizens over 21 their right to vote, asserting this is a matter of public information and belief.
Special correspondence from Halifax reports Colonel Willard G Glazier leading ten New England students on a three month expedition into Labrador to map its interior and seek new waterways. The party plans to start from St Johns gather gear at Sydney and St Johns then sail to Unwitton inlet to begin upstream toward the Grand and Northwest rivers before exploring to the east coast. The venture has support from royal and scientific bodies and will use canoes due to no horses in Labrador. The expedition includes engineers scientists and students from Tufts Boston University Harvard and MIT among others with Glazier aided by guides from local Indigenous tribes.
An eastern farmer moves to an irrigated valley and learns a new farming language and rules. He meets the ganjero, water master of the canal system, who governs headgates, water allotment, and disputes with firm, impartial authority. Ray Stannard Baker’s Century essay honors honest zanjero figures.
A fragment discusses selecting leaders by physical traits such as finger length, foreheads, cheek bones, and teeth. It claims Cosor and historical figures favored specific features, with examples including Napoleon, Cromwell, and Alexander the Great, presenting a dubious rule guiding military choice.
An old advertisement extols Perry Davis Painkiller as a trusted remedy for sore muscles and nerve pain after activity. It recounts generations relying on the product, noting price points of 25 and 50 cents and contrasting counterfeit versions with the genuine bottle.
Several testimonials claim Foley's Kidney Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar relief for kidney and lung ailments. Shel ton Washington resident Mrs. Raymond Conner praises kidney cure after years of trouble, while Curlyis and Schultz report dramatic improvements and doctors’ limited help. A New Jersey editor also endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds.
Doctor Bishop of Agnaw Michigan reports using Foley’s Hogey and rar in three very severe pneumonia cases with good results in every instance. He advises against substitutes and warns against Schults.
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