Ackley World extracts and varied quotes from a turbulent era
The column surveys a mix of quotes and opinions from Abraham Lincoln to current events. It notes misquotes and social commentary about law reverence, debt, politics, tariffs, alcohol law speculation, and international tensions. It highlights personal stories, divorcés, feuds, and economic worries, with skepticism toward authorities and speculation on future prices and policy.
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Nell
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa Livestock Werte Rise in State Assessor Figures
The state auditor reports Iowa's stock values with 1,081,724 horses worth 72.14 on average and 07,225,285 total. Cattle total 73,550,850 with 820.75 average. swine 23,879,779 at 83 44 average. sheep 1,853,000 at 8444 average. goats 32,743 at 32 743. State livestock value climbs notably from last year.
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Atate
Iowa
Ton
Shonts and Gompers clash over Panama labor rule
New York August 13 1913 chairman of the Panama canal commission Theodore P Shonts disputes President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor over alleged eight hour labor law violations and promises about Chinese coolie labor on the Isthmus Shonts says the eight hour law does not apply to unskilled Isthmus labor and that US unskilled labor cannot be secured.
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Saya i
New York
T. P. Shouts
Panama Canal Commission
Isthmus
Gompers
Ited
Theodore P. Shonts
Gompeers
Washington
Canal Zone
United States
Shonts
Panama
Printer Wanted for Permanent Position After September 1
In early days a journeyman printer, prone to counteracting lead poisoning, recalls the trade as he seeks a steady post after September 1. The notice notes good wages and urges experienced printers to apply, reflecting shifts in licensing and temperance over time.
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Sven
Beo Franklin
Weeds and Hero Wild Verse Rally a Town to Fight Blight
A scattered verse laments weed overgrowth in vacant lots and calls for a local hero with a scythe to battle the unyielding weeds. The oddly phrased lines praise any man who trims the strongest patch, promising fame in a quirky civic ode.
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Wiom Markhaut
Shan Bu
P Rer
Stand-Out Republican campaign text book outlined
Aug 14 at Sagamore Hill Representative Sherman discussed the GOP campaign book to be released next week. He said the document will present word pictures of the party's record and argue for keeping Republicans in power while noting some districts may be lost. Roosevelt showed interest and assistance, with optimism for actual control of the Sixtieth Congress.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Roosdy Relt
Panamea
Tomes
Sherman
New York
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Chilhounts
Danville
Roosevelt
Sagamore Enn
Republian
Bryan and Sullivan clash over Illinois Democratic leadership
Paris Australia and Chicago dispatches report a feud between M o Willam J Bryan and Roger Sullivan over the U S Democratic National Committee leadership. Bryan calls for Sullivan's resignation citing misinformed charges while Sullivan disputes, asserting Bryan shared the information via I M Dunlap. A related local incident notes three East St Louis youths confessing to a farm raid and a judge ordering corporal punishment.
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Paris
Aus
M.o—Willam J. Bryan
Hanois
Democratic Nations
Bryan
Stoger Sullivan
Sullivan
M. I. Dunlap
Tsryan
Dunlap
Roger Sullivan
John Hopkins
Democrats
Bryan Roger Sullivan
I. M. Dunlap
Illinois
Millard Filmore Dunlap
Judge O. Thompson
New Orleans for the Tourist offered with reduced K P rates
An illustrated guidebook touts New Orleans as an ideal autumn visit and notes reduced rates for Knights of Pythias national events. It advertises free copies of New Orleans for the Tourist and Vicksburg for the Tourist with mail requests to A J Pamurs Division Passenger Agent Illinois Central Railroad Dubuque Iowa. It also mentions Hope Hall sheltering two ex convicts while they planned to pace forged checks. The piece ends with German societies condemning local blue laws after Mayor Bodine’s lawn management order in Evansville Indiana.
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Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythiss
South
National Military Park
Vicksburg
K. of P
New Orleana
Evansville
Ind
Bodine
Fourteen Minera Killed and Local Financial Scandal Reported
Fragmented telegraph from Selec and Goshen Indiana notes fourteen miners killed in Ree aad coal mine near Selec after a rock break. It also reports E. E. Drake Elkhart County treasurer died by suicide after county funds of about $5,000 vanished due to the failure of Indiana National Bank.
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Crassian
Silesia
Ree Aad
Selec
Bregkin Agari
Goshen
Ind
E. E. Drake
Elkhart County
Indiana National Bank
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