This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
2
A scattered page includes a January 27 1803 establishment note for Ackley World, assorted opinions on national issues, editorials and quotes, poems and jokes, and terse notices about local appointments, events, and a humorous anecdote about a stage actor.
A fragmentary article discusses financial figures including receipts and expenses, then shifts to quotes about a wool trust magnate and statements on Congress attendance. It references Miss Gail Stephens as a wealthy heiress and contrasts a rich heiress with a poor heiress who supports an expensive husband.
The Sioux City Journal warns the Missouri insurance crisis halted housing and left thousands idle as builders paused. Judge Stevens notes Iowa bull moose backing for Senator Cumming next year while other papers mock political chances. The Sutherland Courier mocks postmaster woes, and Winterset Reporter calls legislature foolish. Webster City Journal praises Harvey Ingham as a strong progressive Senate candidate.
A Congress appointed committee picked Evelina James of San Antonio Texas as the central feminine figure for the new currency reverse. James, studying art in New York, faced the notoriety of appearing on every American home. Her family links include uncle Chief Justice John H. James. Also noted, the Chesapeake and Albemarle canal sale aims to cut shipping costs for North Carolina sailers and push toward an inland waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort.
Congressman Connolly distributes a limited number of 1912 year books issued by the Department of Agriculture in Washington and invites interested parties to apply. He notes many bulletins lists were returned without names and addresses and urges applicants to provide details to receive future bulletins. Address Maurice Connolly 110 H O B Washington DG. Herr Standta testified at a German court martial he had a fund for entertaining army officers.
A reflection on willpower and nervous strength leads to a Virginia church anecdote. A man raised Baptist seeks immersion by a rector of the Episcopal church. The rector concedes and calls a Baptist friend. the Baptist minister agrees to immersion, but the rector notes it remains a church matter. The closing quip mocks cross-denominational work.
Waterloo merchants form a promotion group for a week of festivities August 18 to 23 featuring 101 Ranch Circus Barnum and Bailey Pain s Fireworks Old Mexico motor boat races a grand picnic automobile floral parade Electric Park attractions and bathing beach. The Town Criers Club invites nearby towns and plans Waterloo day for visiting carnivals.
An Albia Republican note describes a woman living near Oska tona who ingested poison and shot herself in a suicide attempt. Physicians removed the poison and treated the gunshot wounds, with hope she would recover. The item reflects local commentary on tragedy and public health.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.