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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
7
A crowded Hampton column records marriages including Jessie Petrie to Fred C. Bartling and Leona Ryan to Mr. Brass, both in St Marys Church. It notes Rev W H Lemon and family traveling to Baltimore, theatrical troupe traveling to Falls, labor news, property sale to Mrs Kate Carroll, and various visits, illnesses, and local business pitches.
Notice of administrator Samuel Yegert selling real estate to pay expenses. The district court order in Hardin County Iowa directs sale of lots nine and ten in block forty four and undivided half of lots eight and ten in block seventy four in Ackley. Sale to the highest bidder for cash on May 7 at 2 60 p m at the First National Bank Ackley Iowa.
Short items note Mack the Jeweler, notary W A Young. Brasa completes a new barn. Light snow flurry with Monday. H C Schultz and wife plan Breuning Nebraska Sunday. Harry Leister and J J Dismer at Waterloo on business. Peter Held on sick list with blood poisoning. Mrs Wm Bargers visiting sister Mrs Chas Stransburg in South Dakota. Miss Nettia Blake to Olympia Washington. relatives there. Georgie Greenfield overcomes pneumonia aftereffects. A son born to Mr and Mrs J W Thornton last Wednesday afternoon. The paper wishes the child health and growth.
A flurry of day to day notices records Dr J W Thornton at Waterloo, Bers Mapes returning from Cedar Falls, Mrs F A Dort of Belmond visiting, and numerous locals such as Charley Blake, Fred E B Trainer, L Tilton and wife, August Neuman, Mrs Hunter of Eldora, Ham Peckham, Carl Newcomer, Bar Diamond, George Wagner, W P Belehher, J A Hurley, F J McNeil, Mrs Chester Van Noy and infant, Dr BH Haykens, and Mrs Jan Whiteside Sr all appearing in town or visiting relatives and friends this week. The items reflect routine movements and family visits across the region.
Allis sons money and credits rose 32000 last year. Governor Johnson of Minnesota will lecture at Hampton next season. Grundy Center Presbyterians extend a call to Rev L Krome of Springville Iowa beginning pastorate in May. Mrs B H Slefken and Mrs Poppen traveled to Harper Illinois for uncle A Elkamp funeral. Albert Pickering family tried life in Montana and returned to Franklin County near Geneva. L B Raymond editor Hampton Recorder went to Colfax for water. No joke, he has the well.
Treasurer Pepperman reports a first half collection of 76811.44 while Holland council seeks hide for laying 5000 to 6000 feet of cement sidewalk. Hol Silver remains in DuBuque hospital after an operation and is recovering. John O Hearn plans to move from Iowa Talis to work at the cement plant as his father’s health falters. Auditor Vigars calls township candidates to file vouchers. Webster City Congregational group met Eldora with about fifty ministers and delegates attending.
A classified notice lists numerous farm parcels for sale near Ackley Iowa and Cleves with acres ranging from 80 to 280 and locations described as miles from Ackley in various directions. Terms and particulars are available at the First National Bank of Ackley.
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