Ackley Local News Roundup Highlights Many Visits and Events
Jobo Willan takes slot honors, Will Nicklag heads to St Paul, and Miss Lucile Miller returns from Jesup visits. Numerous residents travel, hostesses entertain, and church services are held. The ditching machine resumes work, threshing peaks, and a Cadillac adds status. Community updates include visits, weddings, and school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Willan
Will Nicklag
St. Paul
State
Mitchell
Warnake Brothers
R. R. Hadley
Eldora
St. Mary's Catholc Church
Thrown Into Ditch Kills Woman in Hampton Fatal Railway Accident
Mrs Anna Mogie of Hampton dies after a derailment incident on the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway section near Hampton. Four men on a gasoline powered hand car were hurled into a ditch at about thirty miles per hour, causing multiple injuries to R B Guthman Albert Mein Martin Fischer and William Rabe. The accident highlights dangers of hand car operations on uneven track sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Ratlo
Ralla
R. B. Guthman
Albert Mein
Maritn Fischer
William Rabe
Hampton Woman Amanda Mogle Dies After Stairs Fall
Mrs. Amanda Mogle of Hampton died after falling down stairs at her family home Tuesday. Born December 8, 1841 in Gogansville Pennsylvania, she later lived in Illinois Iowa and Grant Township before moving to Hampton. She leaves four sons O F Mogle Cody Nebraska U G Mogle Hampton Iowa C F Mogle Salt Lake City Utah John W Mogle Hampton Iowa and sister Mrs Malinda Mogle Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Amanda Mogle
Grant Township
O. F. Moogle
Cody
Nebraska
U. G. Mogle
Iowa
C. F. Mogle
Salt Lake City
Utah
John W. Mogle
Mogle
Malinda Mogle
Ackley
The Bad Way-Ed Meyer Health Poor at Fair Advertising
Ed Meyer remains able to be out though health is poor. Karl Ferrin, secretary of the Franklin County Fair Association, visited Ackley last Friday to post advertising for the Franklin Fair to be held at Hamilton the week of Aug 22 to 24. Attractions include automobile horns and novelty races. The St Paul excursion sold many tickets at the Minneapolis and St. Louis depot last Saturday and Sunday, with several extra coaches on both the morning and night trains. The remains of J. McCoy, who died at Waterloo, were brought to Ackley for burial Friday morning. Family and friends attended the funeral as veterans from Hd H, Mix post, Grand Army of the Republic, gathered to honor him. He lived to 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Honig
Henrietta
Fred Fincher
Hanig
Barr
Rockwell
Frank Goettel
Omaha
Joe Toole
Gorder
Minerve Toole
Weeping Water
Neb
Irvin Bleeker
Salt Lake
George
Misa Cora Eggert
Franklin
Butler County Boards of Supervisors
F. M. Rice
Dows
Ackley
Butler County
State Equalization Board
Des Moines
Strickland
Parkersburg
St. Paul
Paul
Post Ofice
Koya
Iowa Falla
H. Bunte
Parker
South Dakota
George Dentel
Pearl Hembd
Town Falls
Ellsworth College
Migs Pearl
Will Bartling
Wm. Butts
Herman Butts
Mary Watters
Hubbard
Afra
John Boake
August Boake
Ned Abben
Schoors
Tacoma Washington
Auburn
T Ia
Ned
Tacoma
Lia
Ackley Schools
Ed Meyer
Karl Ferrin
Franklin County Fair Association
Acklay
Hamplton
Minneapolis
Minneapolis & St. Louis
J. McCoy
Waterloo
Bnt
McCoy
Hd H
Mix Post
Grand Army Veterans
Paul & Kruemling
Brewater
Mion
Chicago
Gueat
Catt Kriemling
F. J. Martin
Martin
John Hoyer
Veorla
Ill
Parenta
Hoyer
Shaffer
Midora
Frank Bolender
Marguerite Royce
Personal Visitor Notes Across Iowa County Localities
A parade of social visits and travel fills local pages as residents and friends travel between Iowa Falls Ackley Eldora and Cedar Falls. Notables include Melle Abbas Ed Rath Florence Weaver Lizzie Reach and families visiting kin in Macy Eldora and Dumont. A wandering hobo caused a brief intrusion at the McManals home with no loss. Mrs Will Roben and son visit Avon South Dakota with Arend Cobie family nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Symington
Roth Drug Co
Guy French
Faulkner
Acklay
Minaing Stauffacher
Ochevedan
Allendorf
Will Flessa
Milas Elizabeth Meinzer
Rev. Krumm
Jamilly
Denver
Minnie Schuette Vist Wit
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Melle Abbas
Iowa Falls
Ed Rath
Waterloo
Ackley
Florence Weaver
A. P. Harold
Riceville
Lizzie Reach
Ezra Blatt
Macy
Misa Helen Eling
Iowa Falla
C. Clausing
Will Roben
Little Son
Welter
St Avon, 8. D
Arend Cobie
Mrs. Roben
Familly
Interstate Commerce Commission to survey railroad property
Washington based Interstate Commerce Commission members visited Ackley for two days to study railroad property values including track, roadbed, stock, and more. The panel, led by J A Ackerman among others, aims to survey all railroads nationwide over time. Also noted are teacher examinations in Hilders August 23-26 and various local social notices and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commercce Commission
Washington
D. C
Ackley
Lts
J. A. Ackerman
G. F. Arthur
H. L. Butler
Roy Craw
Wits
Gav
R Culley
A. C. Fisher
FT. A. Marbach
Ernest Meyars
L. Nicholson
L. J. Pentzlen
Rogar Seccombe
Blair Stout
G. H. Whitmore
N. D. O'Shea
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tNols Central Railroad
Nold Onten
Nolo- Ay
Nol & Fx
Tix, Bila
Neral Freight
Ee Inneapolis
North Ad
Ayo No
Higago
Rook Island
Anhorr Onossing
Wrat
Lucile Miller
Jesup
Ella Croot
Aplington
Milas Vivian Brooke
Alden
Fred Fischer
Grace Watterman
Spirit Lake
Sisters of Sacred Heart Academy
Prescott
Presbyterian
M. E
George Gruener
Fred Weber Grinnell
Trianda
Walls
Minnesota
Rupuat Wille
John Schoolay
Britt
Frank Weaver
Weaver Pharmacy
Weavers Ould
John Michhela
Mesers
Schrupp
Gehrig
Dubuque
Dyersville
Boatnass
C. A. Roth
Nour
B. Shinnera
Lake Preston
Slaters
Gilbert Hawkins
Carstena Brothers
Wartham
Frank Weise
Wilkinsburg
David Shugar
Frank Roger
H. Greer
F. S. Whitney
H. Fossler
Long Beach
California
Joseph Scholl
Buffalo Center
J. B. Davis
J. F
Nelson
Davis
Mr. Davis
Carl Hubrecht
Carstens Brothers Hardware
August Wille
Misa Anna Wille
Theodore Zoleoski
George Knoche
Cadar Falls
Friends of
United Evangelical Church
Cedar Falls
U. S
Luois Weber
Anna Mogie
Hampton, Losng
Lena Abbas
Gladys Fosslar
Capt
Clock
Geneva
Gertrude Stoshr
Mra
Mo Ewen
Toledo
Eva Saucer
44 Kemmerer
Grinnell
Mrs. Willams
Henry Reiohart
Omaohs
L. Fisher
Menarvey
Towa
Louis Fisher
Edward Spengler
Wesley
Tower
Anna Denter
Hattie Arends
Dumont
Sid Aranda
Harriet Smith
Misa Florence Burgess
George Brooks
Herman Schoeneich
Adolph
T. Schoensich
John T. McManals
Mude
Com'rce Commission
RTY
Hilders
Auminer School
Blanone Stoppard
Florence Arends
Misa Pauline Kruemiing
Jacob Clawsen
Thagyert & Thoren
Waa
Walter Austin
Austinville
Ato
Cunis
S. J. Lieuwen
Mer
Blatchford
Roosevgh Bios
Hardin County Fair
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