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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
4
An article warns against using alum baking powders for raising foods and notes they are considered unhealthy. It states many countries ban them and some U S laws require branding or prohibit sale in certain areas. It mentions consumer prices ranging from 10 cents per pound to 25 ounces for 25 cents.
A roundup of local movements reports Miss Golka Lesser visiting Alden relatives, Mish Hibel Shaner in Berlin, and Mr Erle from north of Tows Falls sharing visits. Mrs Robert Walthall returns from a lengthy Iowa trip, while a double wedding occurs at the Stra horn home with Beagle Strahorn Irvin Wilson Anna Strahorn and Frank Wilson as the couples. The community notes also mention the death of Mr Dennis buried at Cedar Rapids, illness among Mrs Alva Allen and D Weir, and Rev Emerson pair traveling to Cedar Falls as Dr Crawford visits Perry area relatives.
Mrs Freevham and daughter visit A M Allen home. Teya Churston and family travel to Indiana then Colorado for Mr Thurston’s health. Dumont town owns city park land. railroad deed added. Rev Koester visits La Crosse for German Baptist conference. C P Aells returns from Washington visiting friends. A Welsh family moving to Burlington. J F R Schulzman goes to Saint Paul for land company duties. B H W Wildeboer becomes local telephone operator. J S DeBoer and wife celebrate a baby boy. Claus Spieker stays for summer. Misses Cartright and Finater at Eldora. S B Stevens’ child ill. Frank DeGraff and wife born there. Miss Nyra Hess vacation in Grundy county. Mr Mrs Geo Marks and others attend Arthur Tragy funeral. Telegram proposal story ends with a humorous telegram limit. General assembly Presbyterian.
Bechagive Raine notes severe weather disrupting farming across districts with excessive rainfall and wet conditions delaying tillage and seeding. Some lands show progress in oats and barley, preparatory work on Braes lands, but overall season remains late due to persistent unfavorable conditions. Grass stands in meadows and pastures are improving though. Fruit prospects reported generally favorable.
Market figures show cattle 8,000 hogs 11,600 sheep 16,009 with hogs top at 6,824 and an average 100 lower. Weekly receipts up for cattle 7,000 and down for hogs 301 and sheep 4,000. last year cattle steady, hogs down 28,100 and sheep down 12,800. National bank data from Washington on April 6 report reserve at 23.89 percent, loans up to 2,437,700, gold coin near 161,000, lawful money up to 331,497, and deposits rising to 1,977,281. Edward VII tied to Europe’s rulers and Moore receives bouquet amid jokes about an admirer.
Illinois Central advertises excursion tickets to Des Moines and other western points at one and one third fare, with various sale dates through 1908. It lists homeseekers’ rates to Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas, plus southward routes to Missouri Central polota and Los Angeles special events. Notices invite readers to contact Illinois Central agents or the undersigned, and include a mix of promotional text and unrelated local notices about subscriptions and Hall's Catarrh Cure, with references to J J Cheney & Co and Chicago Great Western Railway promotions.
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