15 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
1
A courtroom recounts a crossing accident where a driver blamed a warning sign for not stopping. The old darky driver asserts the company failed to warn despite a new Stop Took Listen sign. The case centers on a box car striking the wagon, killing the horse and injuring the driver.
A fragmentary report outlines London facing mass deprivation with 80,000 unemployed soldiers of labor, 380,000 homeless adults, 33,000 wandering children, 16,000 free criminals, and 20,000 nightly shelter needs. It notes 1,202,787 workers earning under five dollars weekly per family and 109,820 in workhouses, hospitals, and prisons.
A compact mix of maxims and wry quotes from various papers. It offers reflections on superiority, boundaries, friendship, life, regret, habit, news, and prudence, with brief dialogue snippets from Quiggies and Fogg.
A compact excerpt notes a satirical line from Harper's Weekly about preparedness and matrimony, contrasting overkill preventive measures with social expectations. The quip humorously suggests that a girl promised to many suitors does not prevent marriage, reflecting periodical wit.
In a brief Philadelphia Record exchange Blabbs rejects the label genius for Slobbs, noting his habit of seeking loans. Slobbs concedes the point, adding that he seldom receives money when he asks.
Time limits for filing nominating papers are set before June 3 for state and federal offices, with 40 days for presidential electors and 30 days for county candidates. Certification processes and sample ballots follow, with primary dates June 2 and conventions in Waterloo, Chicago, Sioux City, and Denver. General election on November 3.
Joe Pepperling a brother of Marales and Charley Pepperling has surrendered his lease on the Rock Taland elevator at Iowa Falla and the institution is closed. The lecture titled The Man Behind the Hoe by Mr Guthrie will be held Friday evening April 14 and is highly recommended.
Marshall Hopkins Gould of Cambridge plans to turn over the 1755 Hopkins mansion and two and a half acres to the city for park use. The house, restored to reflect colonial times, holds family relics and antique furniture, including a bear’s claw mahogany table. Mrs Gould died after signing a city purchase agreement, with Alderman Dunn and William Reynolds backing the project.
In a murder case against Paul Emile Roy, Sheriff Col Mg of Bortsmouth, IL inspected Mrs. Roy known as Glacia Cana's residence. The Cascading estate features Persian rug, French furniture, a grand piano, portraits of famous singers, a Shah photograph, polar bear rug, and an Egyptian dining room with dark red tapestry. A diamond ring gifted by the shah is among the pieces.
Iowa men Colonel John C. Lopez and Milo Ward contest a million-point cribbage match in Des Moines. The score as of recent date stood 400,284 to 465,234. They play weekly from 7:30 to 11 p.m., have logged over 300 consecutive weeks, average about 2,150 points per night, and have worn out boards and thousands of cards. Ward is Polk county sheriff. Lopez heads Des Moines commerce office. The duel is expected to finish in 1915.
The article notes Ming Manuel II of Portugal will be crowned to assume the most valuable crown in Europe. A jeweler’s estimate puts the Portuguese crown at about 8,000,000 dollars, rivaled only by the czar’s diadem at 6,500,000 dollars. The English crown is valued around 1,800,000 dollars.
A reflective verse laments aging and decline as youth and novelty eclipse former charm. Once admired dancers fade as new stars rise, illustrating fragile fame. The verse contrasts past grace with present obsolescence and hints at social vanity.
Colonel Robert M. Thompson of New York will sail with a selected group on an ocean steamer converted into a floating luxury abode. The voyage heads toward the Orient with stops in Indian Chinese and Japanese ports, trading for curios and goods to offset costs and possibly profit on sale in San Francisco after Alaska.
The Pullman headquarters in Chicago is sending an order to discontinue liquor sales on Pullman cars nationwide. The move will take effect after existing stock is disposed of, likely advancing from the east to the west with March 1 as a probable start in New England and the midlands. The decision follows anti-saloon law impacts on profits and the risk of prosecution for employees. Also, the Pennsylvania Railroad reports $17,484,059.41 in relief benefits since February 1886, with $10,816,008.50 for disablements and the rest for death benefits. January payments totaled $166,735.16.
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