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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
2
The Ackley World advertises subscriptions while Republicans of Hardin County pledge to aid Democrats in ousting court-house officials this November. They condemn current officials for flaws and vow to replace them, urging voters to send a reform message and remove the “rascals” from power.
The piece discusses union workers ignoring a strike order from President Statler, debates taxation and corporate privilege, and questions political platforms. It references Nebraska land open to settlement, party conflicts, and state tax and education funding, including Cedar Rapids Normal Schools.
Returning delegates report a crowded saloon opposi tion to the auditorium where the Republican state convention was held yet no liquor plank was adopted. The piece mocks GOP f riction over trusts and expansion while urging Iowa Democrats to define their stance on annexation and imperial policy. It notes Teddy Roosevelt’s Minnesota fair address and laments expansion via tariff-favored interests, urging Democrats to oppose unequal expansion and defend constitutional expansion.
Colonial era editorials debate political picks for governor and legislature. The writer praises Cummins as a man with individuality and courage, arguing past party ties do not reflect current republicanism. The piece questions the Her ald’s choice and notes dissent among those who supported anti-Cumimitus.
The text discusses an extra tax of twelve tied to two thousand dollars yearly revenue for Ackley, claiming tax relief for freeholders, improved street maintenance, redirected trade, and better traffic control. It locally notes business voices in Wellsburg on saloon-related traffic and claims the money could fund needed municipal work.
Patynee Bill's wild west slated for Cedar Falls while Dubuque hosts a Catholic Total Abstinence convention on August 21. A 10 mill levy is proposed in the town, a tomato of one pound six ounces was harvested at New Hartford, and a cottage fire wrecked a creamery with insured losses of 25000. Tax collection efforts in Butler County netted 5000 back taxes. In George, Texas, Soho Harms was killed by lightning at a work site. Apple harvests lag in Shiloh township as 800 bushels were gathered. An amateur troupe seeks 300 from Buffalo Bill after papers were covered at Reinbeck. A Radcliffe crossing accident injures Tom Crosgrove, who escapes major harm. A Waterloo family experiences a chilling incident as a child’s static charge passes through the mother during a rug scene, leaving the child briefly unconscious.
In Osage News and Manchester Democrat commentary, youthful speculation questions the Code Rapids convention outcome. Mentions Will Judes Hubbard and his goats as a humorous, nonserious dig, stating the Democrat’s stance remains despite the goats’ “smell.”
An old advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, claims expert physician endorsement, testimonials, and wide drugstore availability. It also markets Wall's Family Pills and commercial printing services.
Hardin county auditor CG E Weien presents January 1901 findings on taxes omitted from assessor lists. Warnings to collectors cited. warrants totaling $26,580.77 issued to C Albroo. expected unpaid balance $25,000 to $30,000 with many suits planned. Polk County comparison shows Hardin collected $44,000 from omitted taxes versus $58,000 in a larger neighbor.
A clergyman seeks new hymn books while the clerk announces infant baptism names. A petition complains of a foul dry closet odor in a grammar school. A curfew debate links girls dating with social trouble. Prison visit for Louis Busse shown under guard. A Cedar Falls mayor quells a late night disturbance. Pocahontas County teachers report a large library expansion with funds raised by basket socials.
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