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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
6
Grundy Center candidate N Reynolds seeks Republican nomination for representative as Arbor Day marked by centennial treaty of 1808. Town to build 600 miles of electric line this year amid expanding networks. Reports compare Ogden and Parkerburg health stats, while Scottish trade with the US nears £2,000,000 exports.
A dialogue shows Vouy Weller quipping about time for the widow to prepare as a notice of a playful exchange. The piece shifts to mention Allen Welsh Dulles as a young historian, noted as the eight year old grandson of J W Roster, once secretary of state, claiming the young author has growing circulation in Washington.
Latest fashion notes describe crepe de Chine and Liberty silks for ball gowns with pastel blue examples and white textiles gaining popularity for visiting wear. A Burlington, Iowa counterfeit alert warns four Hendricks silver certificate ten dollar bills circulated recently, while a joke tale about Moon and misfortune closes the column.
A Kansas City Independent critique comments on a chaotic 4 Hascbull game with wild plays and missed catches. The fragmentary prose references Hogan, Dooley, Jones, Smith, and Gust along with bungled passes, muffed returns, and a dubious late play.
Judge Gaynor rules in a remarkable Town court case where David Cramer, deaf since birth, and Mary Cramer who speaks a mix of German and English, remain husband and wife despite social norms. A single man, the hunchback W. Wanther, aided their understanding after a marriage advertisement linked the pair.
One of the most interesting surgi cal operations ever performed in Burlington grafted two ovnire inches of skin on little Carl Glesh of West Burlington at Burlington hospital. Dr. Sherman conducted the operation with Dr. Lumbeck assisting. The operation took five hours and used skin from fifty donors, each contributing one to twelve square inches. The child had been badly scarred seven weeks earlier and the graft is hoped to save his life.
The district No 12 conference of coal miners and operators nearly finishes a new pay scale to take effect April 1. It provides a ten percent increase across all departments. Remaining dispute is coal sale price with operators seeking 25 cents per ton and miners 76 cents.
Fifteen members of the You ger Brothers were arrested after a Saturday performance at the new theater in Council Bluffs on a disturbing the peace charge. They posted bonds for appearance on Thursday and will be defended by a local attorney. If found guilty the theater may pay the fine.
A six year old, Vern Yaw, died after a sand pit on William Q Tyrell's Iowa farm collapsed. The boy, who had accompanied his grandfather Vern Yaw, was playing near a frozen dirt cover when crushed. His death occurred despite timely rescue by his uncle who arrived as the elder man neared death.
W P Dickenson recently admitted on embezzlement charges at Independence sues Hamilton Browne prosecutor for accounting and seeks up to 100000 dollars for money due and personal damages. The First National Bank also sues Browne for the value of a 5000 dollar note involved in the embezzlement suit.
The Board of Trustees of the Iowa State Normal School met at Mr. Osborne of Rippey absent. plans for a $60,000 gymnasium to be built next summer were presented. Cedar Pulls was mentioned in session.
Judge McDuffie of Le Mars stayed for further talks with Roger Juenvitt and the building committee. Daniel Allen and Will Way, who fled a Sioux City jail, were arrested at Waverly Vic. They are wanted in Nebraska. Allen escaped jail, was pursued by Irving Parrott, and tried to strike a deputy with a hammer before being subdued.
Dairymen transport milk to Cedar Falls on stone boata sliding through mud due to poor roads. Dairyman Dunham loses a horse near Waterloo after it becomes mired and dies from injuries while being freed.
A Rock Island railroad work train wreck occurred near Seymour on Friday morning. Fireman Hartley of Trenton Missouri was killed and brakeman Hollie Tennant was injured.
The Crawford county courthouse in Dennison will be converted into a hotel. Johnson county Telephone plans add eighty two miles of wire. A new trial motion filed in James Burns murder case in Des Moines. American Express union dispute triggers boycott threats at Sioux City drivers. Polk county insane hospital abuse probe by board of trade. Mrs BE Hood of Glare attacked by two hogs, injured driving them into a pen. Des Moines city assess ment projected at eighteen million dollars, up five million from last year. Wade of Lawn City patents a filing case. forms firm to manufacture. Iowa railroad commissioners to Clarksville for condemnation hearing. Great Western seeks Clarksville land to straighten tracks. James Brownell post presents Frederika Philpot for state W B C president at Cedar Rapids meeting in June. Des Moines school children may greet President Roosevelt along route. plan to mass children along march path. Colonel Henderson to speak at unveiling of General Sherman statue in Cincinnati. date moved from May to October.
The report notes the president and other prominent figures cannot be present on the previously planned date, drawing attention to the disruption in scheduled events and the implications for official proceedings and public plans.
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