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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
7
Ackley items report town happenings including farm work, improvements, and personal news. Included are building projects, crop updates, political caucus plans, church services, and social events. Visitors and residents travel to Clear Lake, Omaha, and Des Moines areas, with notes on teachers, retirees, and telegraph staff.
A roster of visitors and residents from Crystal Lake, Aplington, Hampton, and surrounding towns. Names include Dr Harold of Holland, Miss Cleo Dahn, Henry Kersea, Mr Illmin of Sioux City, the Bakker family, Miss Ida Marshall, Mrs Couse and Genevieve Morrill, Miss Lil Mallane, Miss Jessie Grigg, Anta Sicard, Pearl Vroom, O Berg, Robert Walker, Maude Spencer, Gertrude Kachelhater, Mrs Weber, Miss Emma Heykens, Mrs John Knipfel, Mrs B Muller, Miss Jennie Harp, Dan ONeill and Clara, Lanners family, para and Garl Whiteside, Jas Whiteside, and a note on Will Pight and saloon opponents in Wapello county planning action against saloons near Ot tumwa.
Eminents attempted to reclaim ninety six cases of beer at Kanawa last week to regain possession, succeeding with six cases. The goods were from a carload shipped by livery keepers to be sold at a Friday celebration. Proceedings to confiscate and destroy them had begun. the beer was in the constable's possession, and when he drew a revolver on the raiders they withdrew.
Local items include residents visiting relatives, carpentry on a new $2,000 house, land interests in Minnesota and Iowa, and editor remarks about farming. A large Buffalo Bill show draw reported from the town, with plans for an upcoming Wallace show excursion. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson slated to inspect Iowa corn. An infant dies after ingesting gasoline. town cleanliness urged to protect property values.
Public notice publishes amended water works regulations. Sprinkling hours are 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Automatic sprinkling devices require three dollars extra. Enforcement by Town Council through Water Works Superintendent WD Magwan. Contact central office at telephone No. 61 for services.
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