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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1903
Page
2
Ackley editorials discuss political shifts and public welfare topics from pensions to insurance abuses. Roosevelts appointments spark race and governance debate, with Iowa voting trends and reform calls amid anxiety over military tech and naval ideas. The piece weaves national ethics with local scrutiny of officials and institutions.
A note from an informal source praises Thomas Purcell of Alampton as a fit candidate for Iowa state printer, criticizing the current holder and urging party-backed support. The remark frames the position as a reward for political effort and loyalty within the party ranks.
The Minnesota judge Lochren rules the merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern interests cannot be prevented. The U S Supreme Court says it violates the statute if the state has made no law governing combinations, urging the next legislature to act without delay.
Catholic World notes that any adult can be elected pope, not required to be a cardinal or priest or Italian. It cites Sixtus V, a former swineherd, and Cardinal Gotts as examples. The article observes that many nationalities have held the chair of Peter, though Italians dominated for centuries due to the papacy as a civil principality.
Guthrie dispatch notes congress may open real pasture reserve in southwestern Oklahoma to settlement. Critics say such bills serve speculative land grabbing, while Indians deserve protection. Also cited are farmhouse conditions linked to mental health failures in a related Atlasta Journal observation.
A leading New York surgeon warns of 25000 cases of granular eyelid disease in the city. He cites a wide infection risk and says the condition is imported, linked to poor hygienic practices and improvised care.
Mrs Chas S ell supervised Hardin county schools and spoke at the Heaaklie gallery. The talk critiqued the county GOP and an item called a white elephant. A quoted note mirrors ongoing debate over General Miles and retirement.
The town of Ackley is praised as a model for home building and prudent living. It highlights affordable life, stable employment, and low temptations, arguing residents can raise families with confidence and grow responsibly. The passage urges readers to observe local virtues and the town’s favorable comparison to nearby communities.
The Iowa Falls and Hardin township Republicans attack alleged election impurities from the recent primary. The Iowa Falls Citizen backs scrutiny, while Hidory Enterprise is accused of bolting after Walsh's defeat. Calls rise for airing affidavits and ousting corrupt officials at the county courthouse.
The Pittsburg Dispatch argues that the claimed loss of about 1.5 billion dollars from Wall Street conversions is only on paper. Doubling property valuations would not boost real wealth, and reducing them would not diminish it. No actual productive wealth has declined, and stock dividends remain the same.
Five dollar fare to Portland and return offered by Town Central Ry from Minneapolis with travel to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver. Round trip price 5.00 with return by Oct 15 1903. Stopovers allowed in both directions and passengers may choose different routes each way. See agents or write A B Cutts G P T Ay Minneapolis Minn.
The speaker defends enduring American patriotism while urging a deeper, principled creed beyond bombast. He questions current political leadership and calls for conviction in municipal and national administration to address looming national evils.
A miscellany of pungent lines about a New Jersey man’s death by mosquito strike, political jabs at Oyster Bay detectives and Ireland, Dixie songs, Home Rule, and worn social mores. A brisk, satirical snapshot of early 20th century public mood and headlines.
The text debates popular election of senators, arguing the Senate is insulated from public sentiment and hurts legislative work and quality of lawmakers. It cites political machines and calls for a direct vote, interleaved with scattered quotes on poetry and manners from various papers.
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