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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
2
The readable fragments present political commentary on religion shaping civic life. Mentions Abraham Lincoln Bryan Stane and Danish succession, plus Republican views in Iowa districts. Includes excerpts on diet and temperance experiments and a speculative Albanian mastication idea.
George D. Parking, defeated for the Republican nomination for governor, speaks in Sioux City about the loss. He claims loyalty at the convention, blames interference by Iowa delegates and others, and asserts he would have had more votes with different support. He hints at mechanical maneuvers tied to the Cumming faction and contends the outcome stemmed from concerted political pressure.
Short Stories about people recount the appointment of William T Vernon of Carikas as register of the treasury, noting his slave lineage and educational path from Lebanon Missouri to Lincoln Institute and Wilberforce University. The piece weaves in anecdotes about notable figures like Booker T Washington, Booth Tarkington, and Dick Yates, framing Vernon among a cast of black leaders and public figures and reflecting on race and merit in early 20th century politics.
A fragmented editorial fragment recalls Des Moines convention tensions over a political figure linked to Roosevelt, noting possible rebuke or dissent. It cites Perkins urging harmony after controversy and condemns flattery, while contrasting poverty and happiness, with sharp social opinions on gender and politics. References to a national debt figure, crop prices, and local commerce conclude the shuffled notes.
A border area of 200 acres across the Des Moines river houses Keokuk Canning Company’s vast tomato cultivation. The operation supports a city industry with harvest, canning, and related work while attracting Civil War veterans events and rail travel lore.
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