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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1901
Page
5
Easter joy and renewal fill churches as Mother Meagher at St Marys, and communion at St Josephs Evangelical accompany services at First Evangelical and Imanuel. The Presbyterian pastor preaches Following the Risen Christ, urging a living vision beyond winter.
A playful verse asks when Easter arrives and offers moon based rules. It says Easter follows the full moon after March twenty first, with the holiday appearing on the first Sunday after that full moon, or the Sunday after if the moon is at height.
A quirky, garbled letter addressed to Poweshiek county Grinnell post office hints at a Sahastas Northern Pacific route and a Yellowstone Park flyer. The missive requests delivery to Cynthia Meyers and mentions Gen. P. Rogers of Northern Pacific Ry Des Moines.
A legal dispute of quarantines raises questions on who pays for pest house care and whether out of county residents can saddle costs on their home counties. Hancock and Franklin counties are cited as examples as Iowa towns wrestle with resident liability during infectious disease outbreaks. A pest house in Town Falls is discussed for future use, and a separate incident reports John Roetzer killed after a wagon crash.
In the second week of the term Judge Weaver denies defense to set aside the guilty verdicts for returning false weights. The judge states three juries' verdicts alone justify denying nullification. Defendants must post 8500 and costs. failure leads to 75 days in county jail. Bail on appeal set at 1500.
A.C Stock praises the purity of the bread in his livestock. Ila Was carries a food bucket and an empty tin pail, then returns with one empty pail and another filled with pop bottles. The passage implies the feed quality produces an odd product.
Sunday incident near Ackley involves Christ Beyer and family as wagon wheels sink in a mud hole on State street. Beyer falls with force but lands in soft mud unharmed while horses struggle to extricate themselves and witnesses react to the near disaster.
Briefs from Morning G show D Kramer visiting with his children at Cedar Falls while A M Whaley of Aplington socialized locally. Theo Roosevelt left this morning for the south. Professor Ripke will appear again on Tuesday May 14. Six candidates entered the first degree of the Pythian Knights. Daniel Shuckrow arrived from Wisconsin and will stay awhile. his sister is with their parents. Three of Ts Oyken’s horses died or near death after a sudden illness last night. Red Cross society members and guests danced at the city ball. A daughter of Mr and Mrs John O Heare died at Oskaloosa Sunday. remains to be interred in Catholic cemetery, Rev Meagher officiating. The Cooney McGough wedding set for St Mary’s Church tomorrow morning. Further details promised in next issue. FP Bakker and H Heetland reportedly won the contract for new buildings.
A letter to the editor complains about vegetables left on display outside grocers, urging boxed produce and waterproof coverings. The correspondent jokes about water marks, vandals, and the need for better shop practices to ease shopping for women with babies and carts.
West Point cadet examination details for the Third Iowa district held in Waterloo on May 1 at 2 p m. applicants must be 17 to 22 on June next. Board members listed include O B Courtright and others from Waterloo Manchester Dubuque Independence Waverly Shell Rock Hampton Alden and Bugle Grove. D B Henpuerson announces further information from board members.
The Illinois Central will transport three train loads of soldiers from Fort Ethan Allen to Maryland, bound for the Philippine Islands. Each train carries 350 men and eleven officers, with arrival around 10:30 tonight and sailing from San Francisco next Monday.
A fundraiser by the Queen of May committee invites girls to be voted the most popular by 10 cent contributions. The winner will be crowned Queen of the May on May 16 and lead an entertainment, with proceeds benefiting a reading room. Also notes crop and church items from Des Moines area.
The five Odd Fellows members have been suspended amid unfriendly feeling and internal discord. The exact cause remains known only to lodge members, leaving outsiders without clarity on the dispute or its origins.
Hotel Ackley stockholders met Friday with 220 shares represented of 850. each originally valued at 25. No dividend was declared, but 900 was paid toward an 86,000 indebtness. Officers include John Rath as president J C Lusch as vice president Y Buyer as treasurer and R Bloch as secretary. Directors: John Rath J O Lusch HW Frantz WJ Martin G Maune George Kggert V V Roosevelt.
C H Doepke acquires the entire Siloe shoe stock once carried by Wessler and Snodgrass and relocates it to his shop. He aims to offer patrons real benefits as leather goods remain scarce in town and Doepke becomes the exclusive dealer. Deputy Tom Ewing is named deputy to State Fish Commissioner George Lincoln with duties beginning mid month. A Glendive Montana resident writes from Victoria, British Columbia, recounting a journey through scenic mountains, Portland, Seattle, and the Pacific coast, ending with visits to Ogden and Salt Lake City and reflections on opportunity and travel.
Grundy county supervisors discussed hiring parties to ferret out hidden values at the last meeting held Wednesday. The proposal to appoint a committee to oversee the search was voted down, with Supervisor Morty opposing 16 to 1. Mooty favored the ferret committee but was not granted a needed appointment.
The notes list several residents undertaking home additions with estimated costs. Weed Nolte plans an addition costing about 500 dollars. B I Mayeega Sr reports improvements around 300 dollars. Richard Giese will add an extension for 200 dollars. M Sharding and Daniel Eller are also mentioned with additions costing around 300 dollars each.
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