03 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
1
Quotations reveal exchanges about appearances and reputations as characters comment on movements, weight burdens, appetite, and neighborly relations. The dialogue paints a vivid social scene among Mr Wellon, Bildarback, Mrs Fladger, and others, with humor and a hint of local tension.
A fragmentary dialogue discusses faith in Providence versus faith in oneself and whether belief guarantees outcomes. The text questions how belief translates to payment or results, noting a difference between trusting a higher power and trusting personal belief.
A garbled dialogue piece presents clipped exchanges about ancestry dinners testing products and a family with marriages. Characters Reginald Dthelinda and others discuss late hours, trust, and dynamite sales, ending with a remark about a daughter engaged to a middleman.
A humorous exchange notes flowers in the hall thrive from water despite the chore. The speaker compliments the housekeeper while joking that watering is easy for them. A remark adds the bathroom above breaks, hinting at domestic mishap or comic inconvenience.
A jumble of quotes and quips from varied sources shows mock exchanges in a comic tone. References include Weary Willie, Pegasus, Ta, and a mention of a daily rhymer. The text snares humor and misheard lines as if from a crowded newspaper page.
Punxsutown Pa report where James Stenger, carnival manager, faced a deadly python while guiding a crate of snakes. Mile. La Beneto calmed the reptile with a flute like instrument, guiding it into a glass cage as bystanders freed Stenger and revived him.
In Long Branch New Jersey a curious housewife aided police in recovering most of the jewels stolen from Harry L Haas a New York lawyer. Arrests followed in Greenwich Connecticut where Rhind a nurse and Tooma McIntyre faced questioning as detectives traced the theft. Rhind denied involvement and McIntyre confessed. further inquiry linked Mary Kruger seventeen year old Haas maid to the scheme.
In Los Angeles a ten year old girl Dorothea Atygale who had favored living with neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Hitley was ordered by Judge Monroe in superior court to return to her mother Mrs. Hiva Paterson. Bitter exchanges erupted in court as the Ritleys and Patersons clashed over custody and support. The Ritleys alleged the Patersons failed to support the child who had lived with them for years.
A Kentucky farmer lent a goose to a friend six miles away. The bird was placed in a bag and carried by wagon with a river between farms. The next afternoon the goose walked back to her former owners, crossing the river and traveling all night. The tale ends with a playful note that the goose won’t be lent again.
An agricultural note examines causes for high chick mortality and argues the fault is not always in the parent stock or brooder temperature. It suggests testing by removing feed traces and observing chicks with/without a mother, then isolating whether improper feeding or lack of exercise is at fault.
A poultry expert from New York argues that crossing unrelated birds boosts offspring quality in exhibition and utility traits, stressing careful line breeding to avoid loss of character. He warns breeders to match strains when selecting mates and to preserve proven heredity for egg production and hardiness.
The article discusses the need for sun and shade in raising young chicks. It notes that cool areas protect chicks from heat and advises using trees or bushes for natural shade, with artificial options as a last resort when natural shade is unavailable.
A satirical piece on ladies high footwear mocks trends from garish heels to decorative buckles. It describes condemned ankle lacing and ribbons, then highlights various buckle styles. Richly described are three tone gold stones, blue stone sets, and silver or ruby encrusted buckles.
An old article describes repurposing elbow length gloves into baby mittens by attaching a baby sock for a lightweight, durable option. It also introduces a rubber novelty violet holder to protect gowns from moisture, shaped with green wire for attachment to a corsage or similar item.
The New York Herald notes a fashion trim called steamer trimming. It features an inch-wide black mette ribbon draped from the hat’s right side across the throat to the left shoulder, hanging to the hem of the town. The style is advised for picturesque or youthful women.
The excerpt mixes a domestic note on rose flavoring with a dialogue about funding a new mast or repairing the old one. Rose petals are submerged in alcohol to extract flavor while a conversation about who prays for money to build or extend a masting house unfolds, reflecting varied communal concerns.
A quirky historic cartoon quip notes a striking woman, Mrs. Peckum, described as strongly minded and supposedly receiving a large salary. The joke suggests the husband asserts the earnings, with the wife’s power implied in a playful social critique.
A jokey dialogue in the paper contrasts a New York man presenting his wife with a diamond necklace to a Chicago man giving his wife a black eye, with a Judge’s quip noting the misfortune as humor.
Fragmentary lines describe a planned fight with Weary Willie and references to Mrs Jones-Wait and a 3 14 minute timing. The readable text hints at a dramatic, strained confrontation backed by a mother figure, suggesting a taunting or challenger's stance in a local boxing scene.
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