This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
2
A long, fragmented OCR piece surveys 1900s Iowa and national politics. It references delegate plans for a Denver convention, tariff revision debates, and criticism of standpatters. It notes Duren for representative, a Cedar Rapids Democratic convention, and the Supreme Court on railroad rates, ending with a quip about women who stay quiet.
A Chicago News item explains a Maghatis experiment to magnetize a poker by directing it north and tapping with a hammer. It describes using a dry needle on water to test magnetism and how rubbing the poker end can magnetize the needle and produce attraction and repulsion.
The Japanese craft singing tea kettles produce musical tones as steam bubbles escape through thin iron sheets, a method refined over centuries. The sound varies by kettle shape and requires skilled fire control, reflecting a long tradition of audible artistry in daily life.
The Cherokee Democrat notes a reminiscence of burdock root tea once sold for medicinal purges in child reform days. Readers recall its strong taste and dubious cleansing claims, while skeptics doubt its health impact and question lingering fears about Alleen and the old man’s activity.
A passage from a 1908 Iowa notice describes the death of a husband after pneumonia and a life insurance policy with American Life Insurance Company of Des Moines. It notes proofs of death and a payout to the beneficiary and mentions the wife’s claim to the policy as part of the estate proceedings.
A fragment notes a carefree barefoot boy enjoying moments behind a barn as Jene Sod dashes by Then it shifts to a teaser about April plans and men pondering leisure The piece then describes imported hats copied from revolutionary styles, noted as enormous pig shaped and sold by weight ranging five to fifteen dollars per pound, three to five pounds each.
The notice lists key election deadlines and events including nomination paper filings with state and county officials, certification steps, sample ballots, and various party conventions. It notes June 2 as primary day, followed by county and national conventions in Waterloo Sioux City Chicago Denver and Denver, with additional dates for canvassing and sworn expense statements. It also contains scattered classified snippets and ads.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.