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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
5
Secretary Wilson objections to Latin inscriptions trigger a reshaping of the exterior shields on the new United States Department of Agriculture building. Sculptors will replace the Latin words Fractus Cerents Forestes and Floris with plain United States inscriptions after his questioning of their meaning.
Leslie Shaw former Iowa governor and ex national treasurer was arrested in a New York suburb for speeding an automobile and fined 82.50. A Roosevelt administration meeting with Roeb and Taft occurred at Oyster Bay. Holy Jampere invade Broadway as Smith seeks Iowa senatorship. F C Graves in Des Moines faces mail fraud charges. Scarcity of meat prompts Washington to cite German horse slaughter. Waterson delivers a Lexington speech asserting government by party organization.
Stockholders will receive a cash dividend of 3.5 percent on the road's capital, payable August 31 to those on record August 1, 1907. Financials show miles operated 4,371 this year vs 4,424 last year, traffic receipts $50,010,633 this year vs $51,630,405 last year, expenses $40,085,525 this year vs $48,687,470 last year, and net receipts $16,646,108 this year vs $15,198,935 last year, up $1,346,178. Additional local notices list residents traveling for visits and business.
A Freeport Bulletin report notes a new Milwaukee Archdiocese rule requiring Catholic weddings to occur in daytime and within church premises, forbidding private homes or display of fashion, with additional cautions against elaborate bridal attire and ceremonies. The letter from Frank Tuaven, a prominent farmer in Garland township, Iowa, claims late harvests and uncertain yields, predicting corn delays and fodder quality. The item also mentions Trey Stonebraker, aged 60, as the youngest member of J. W. McKeezie Post of the Grand Army.
Central railroad company loans impact stocks as shares fall on news of a reduced dividend and ongoing financing discussions. Market watchers note uncertain liquidity and potential effects on next quarter results.
The Grundy County court for the September term opens September 20 at Grundy Center with more cases listed than in years past though few will go to trial. Probate filings include ten new cases with names such as John H. Danco Conrad John Hickman and German township residents. A new jury roster selects grand and petit jurors from multiple towns including German Palis Fairfield Melrose Colfax and Clay.
Justice Buerscoen heard a Thursday case involving Stonebreaker and a lows Falls youth. Attorneys Heinz and Scales presented the merits about a purse lost in Scenic City. The woman alleged the purse with about 10 was not returned after repeated requests. The judge reserved decision and later gave an opinion on the matter.
The report notes costs charged to Hardin County in a Blydenburg case, a suggestion for reemployment of special counsel and expert witnesses rejected by the Board, and a judgment on the unlikely conviction. It also mentions property delinquencies, a Carnegie Library notice, and a barn destroyed by winds affecting a former Geneva Township resident.
Alva Bush of Cedar Falls was buried under eleven feet of earth for almost an hour after a sewer ditch caved in. He emerged alive with only back injuries and a strong outlook for full recovery. Bush was working in the ditch when the collapse occurred.
A two year old girl in Magog City was fed kerosene and fell ill in convulsions. Medical aid seemed futile as responders tried to save her, while reports mix with local notices and showband plans for Hampton and Pawnee events.
Telegraphers union leaders in Chicago announce a general strike of about 25 000 operators likely to be called that evening. Railroad workers say commercial business is paralyzed while operators are urged to stay within their pre strike duties. No official stand by railroad operators is reported.
Thomas Hun secretly returns to visit his parents as Montana ties surface with ranch work and railroad plans. A Waterloo trip for church and Young People’s Alliance crowds gathers from this city. Dr. H. B Thoren leaves Western Union College to pursue Montana teaching. Jacob Groep dies of stomach cancer in Sioux County. A new sidewalk project surrounds the public school, improving access for everyone.
A horse owned by W. Burkley died after strangling in a stall at Burkley’s barn on the south edge of town Sunday night. The animal, valued at 150, was found dead after the rope tightened as it rolled. Other news notes include a financial update on the Cabautoy Electric Light Plant showing improved finances and 8400 to 30 on a light fund balance. Estimates from the Iowa pork dealers association place the corn crop at 10,000,000 bushels, with total corn crop at 102,200,297 bushels.
Kesley of Austinvilla publishes a letter denouncing Universal Studying and Supply Co. shares scam run by Mr Neverts and Mr Borghers. The writer claims the firm is a sham trust, wheels goods across floors, and preys on farmers and shareholders with offers of overpriced $10 shares sold for $6.
A chaotic morning in Palo Alto County reports a cat and dog encounter causing a brief distraction aboard a nine coach special bound for Palo Alto. The dog was put out of the bush and the feline fled while officials on board sought to restore order as the Central train neared its stop. The Emmetsburg Democrat notes July rainfall figures, reporting 8.7 inches as a recent high in sixteen years.
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