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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
8
A collage of detached anecdotes and observations from London Tit-Bits and New York Times style items. It includes musings on marriage rituals marred by family squabbles, a clergyman’s London sermon joke, Tannoform powder for odor control, a railway humor about gutters and horizons, and a quip about a woman’s honesty before and after marriage.
A study of 200 college students found 47 percent of men and 87 percent of women talked in their sleep. Some sleepers answered questions while asleep, while others ate and spoke during a night out, with memory absent the next day, suggesting many brain regions stay awake while the body rests.
Fragmentary text discusses potesh for fruit trees and houseplants, advising against extreme temperature changes and excessive shading. It notes grapevines prefer shallow roots, warns against too deep food access, and mentions thrifty growth yields few large specimens. Also covers transplant caution and root exposure risks.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece notes the expansion of secondhand shops beyond furniture to a wide range of goods. It cites changing styles driving turnover, with operators adapting to a constant procession of new items and varieties in use and ornament.
The Philadelphia Record recounts Frank Stockton and his brother John failing to publish poems in Canadian magazines. They sent an ode by Milton to an editor, who rewarded them with a check and a letter of thanks, proving the editor recognized true poetry and discouraged their attempts.
In an anecdote, a Celt and a Briton quarrel over views of Ireland and loyalty. The Irishman Patrick challenges John Bull, they argue and then physically clash, each testing the other’s seeming claim to intellect and nation. The incident ends as they strike.
A curious German library near Cassel houses books that resemble wood logs at first glance. Each volume is a full history of the tree it represents with bark marked for scientific and common names. One side shows the tree in natural state, the other polished. The leaves fruit fiber and endemic parasites are described inside along with a complete tree history.
A survey of literary tastes notes Chopin preferred light French novels while Lord Clive praised Robinson Crusoe. St John Chrysostom loved scripture and apostles. James I admired the classics and Latin writers. Bunyan read the Bible most, Halvator Rosa enjoyed poetry about country life, Hume praised Tacitus, Tocke valued philosophy, Aristotle impressed him. The elder Pitt valued Shakespeare’s plays through listening, claiming theater taught him more English history than books.
Negotiations at Rome involve Cardinal Rampolla Vannutelli Gotti and Vives plus Judge Taft aide James H. Smith Major John Biddle Porter and Bishop O Gorman. Main issue is separation of church and state under American control, notably withdrawal of friars from the Philippines with land and buildings to be valued by arbiters. Cardinal Rampolla champions papal state duties and oversees property administration, described as indefatigable and devout.
Mary Anderson once a bright American stage figure now enjoys life in Worcestershire with husband at Court Farm Broadway. She promotes wood carving classes for villagers, enjoys fine Worcestershire roads and country rides near Shakespeare's home.
A scrambled assemblage of quips and cartoons from various papers. It includes a Cornish remark on pilchards as wives, a dentist charge joke, a child’s prayer miscue, a temperance prison quip, a humorous jailer line, Uncle Jerry on the shovel nose fish, and a politician critique about sugar and children.
In Worthington Star style dialogue a patron questions a hair restorer fat food item sold by a barber. The barber confirms its value and notes selling several bottles weekly at a dollar each. He states a profit of 75 cents per bottle, signaling a bustling small business.
A humorous exchange records a doctor advising a patient on adjusting after warmth of habits and temptations. The patient jokes about quitting metis and cigars, noting unfamiliarity with smoking yet determined to give up soon.
A university man asks if a faster stroke would improve the crew. The candid answer suggests the crew would benefit only if a parasitic stroke were adopted, highlighting a debate over rowing technique and coaching influence.
Only American woman to have occupied a throne, Princess Alice of Monaco, formerly Miss Mary Alice Heine of New Orleans, secured a limited divorce from Prince Albert of Motineo due to Catholic ordnance. Once wife of Due Richelieu d Alguitlon et Fronsa, she became Monaco’s princess in 1891 after widowhood and is noted for her unique royal position.
Italian bankers on Elizabeth and Mulberry streets display $30,000 in fake cash to draw crowds and prove wealth.Observers debate authenticity while spectators joke about “the genuine long green.” Some remark the window’s attraction costs banks money in lost interest.
An old advertisement touts Dewjnt’s Little Early Risers as gentle enough to cleanse the system and Purely to improve digestion, claiming they purify the stomach and liver, prevent fever, and cure dyspepsia. It also promotes Kodol as a reconstructive tonic and notes cheap rail fares to Clear Lake with Iowa Central Railway for weekend trips.
A jumble of testimonials promotes Chamberlain remedies and Foley products with names like Wy Geraylor Ward W. Brockman and Jonh Wasthofer praising cures for dysentery diarrhea coughs bronchitis and rheumatic pains. Schultz and Schultz Pfander push Chamberlains and Rocky Mountain preparations with varying claims and prices to persuade readers to purchase.
An old advertisement compares children to young plants, stating that Scott's Emulsion feeds and strengthens weak children when growth lags. It asserts that weakness stems from ineffective nourishment and promises a corrective effect regardless of the illness or cause.
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