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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
8
The article surveys lantern forms from ancient perforated cylinders to elaborate in-house lanterns. It notes materials iron copper brass and rare silver or ivory pieces, with colored glass prisms and beads. Chinese and Japanese lanterns indicate rank, while high mandarins display titles in colored carvings.
The text surveys historic urban populations by city: Jerusalem under Solomon likely under 20,000, Constantinople at peak about 1,500,000, Babylon never over 1,200,000, Athens around 30,000, Rome possibly 1,200,000 to 2,000,000 per Herodotus and Gibbon. It cites Milman and Gibbon on Rome's size.
At Boulogne during a royal reception English ladies pressed against soldiers to see more, hindering their duty. The commander ordered a drum roll with a sharp warning. After the drum, the ladies resisted, prompting a Parisian journal to quip that if they had been French they would have remained to a woman.
A new recruit to the police force earns ribbing after arresting an elderly offender. Upon escorting the man to the station the officer warned him to mind the steps. The prisoner retorted that he knew the steps long before the recruit was born.
A Baltimore American excerpt shows a caucus chair presenting charges against an organization. The debate centers on financial disputes including half rent and light costs, as rising indignation interrupts the chair before resuming. Harmony is implied to persist amid tension.
A mother and Warmer Corn discuss guiding a boy named Josh toward practical effort. The exchange reflects on ambition, self-improvement, and the idea that true wealth lies in contentment with the least. The Washington Star quote and Socrates echo the value of modesty and diligent practice.
An old farmer from Rappahannock County Virginia recalls a dramatic 15 minute battle between a bald eagle and a gray eagle along the river. The bald eagle seized a muskrat. the gray attacked, talons and wings clashing like musket fire as the victor drove off the rival and resumed breakfast. He notes abundant eagles in the area and warns farmers to beware of raids on poultry and livestock.
The London Chronicle traces yacht sailing from royal craft in Elizabethan times to formal clubs. It notes Queen Elizabeth’s era ships, Charles I and II wagers on yacht speed, and the 1720 Cork Harbor club becoming the Royal Cork Yacht Club. Cowes and Royal Yacht Squadron emerge, royal cups given, and fleet growth surges after 1891. In America, yacht history begins with 1814 and the formation of the New York Yacht Club shaping U.S. yachting.
A famed Philadelphia attorney contends a cigar store opposite a major hotel ran a scheme. The storekeeper admits selling counterfeit five centers to hotel guests who sought fifteen and twenty five cent cigars, claiming multiple times he used the lawyer.
A judge explains that pneumonia as the indirect cause could prevent conviction. An hour later a jury messenger asks for the word pneumonia, seeking clarification on the spelling. Jurors request guidance on a single word amid the deliberations of a criminal trial.
A Dream Indeed reports a dream vision of a bonnet filled store and a joke about a husband receiving a hat, while a stern life proverb warns that life cannot be erased until judgment by the Master. The Philadelphia Press and New York Herald tone blend whimsy with cautionary reflection.
An excerpt from Chubers' Journal explains native platinum alloy composition including platinum palladium iridium osmium rhodium and ruthenium with trace gold and iron. It notes properties such as tarnish resistance high melting points usefulness for crucibles and specialized instruments and mentions osmiridium formation and the meter standard in Paris.
The sedan chair named for Ba dan town first used there, with earliest English reference in 1581. In the early 1600s the Duke of Buckingham drew indignation for using bearers instead of horses in London. Prince Charles brought three pedans from Spain in 1628, gifting two to Buckingham. Massinger’s The Gondomar alludes to ladies carried on shoulders, likely from Buckingham’s sedan.
A brisk anecdote about a traveling salesman blaming poor results on weather reports from Washington. The Brim retorts that he should send more orders, and a follow up quip contrasts debts with a financier who always expects repayment, ending with a humorous jab about Listitle’s lending.
A dialogue fragment from a 19th century paper notes a humble admirer asking if book characters are drawn from real life and a boisterous author responding about meeting interesting people. The exchange appears in a Somerville Journal and Baltimore American context, reflecting literary chatter and media interplay.
Local column highlights updates on the Chicago Great Western Railway extension to Omaha with community notes. Advertisements tout remedies like Pewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Foley’s products while mixed with brief social tidbits and testimonials from various readers.
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