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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
2
A scattered trim of items touches religion, politics, and crime as The Fekley World lists quotes from Lincoln and comments on U S crime and banking. It notes estimates of Civil War survivors at 782,722 and a 192 carat diamond found near Kimberley selling for 13 445 alongside political jabs about Roosevelt and Cumming style factions.
A reflective essay argues wealth corrupts culture and teaches harsh lessons, preferring restraint over display. It laments ostentation, praises mercy over punitive measures, and questions the moral cost of vast fortune and social status. It discusses pensions, wartime enlistment totals, and policy shifts, ending with a note on political predictions by editor B. Raymond.
A Sioux City Tribune note says Cummins is too hot to write an acceptance letter or prepare a speech as convention talk and platform differ from his past utterances. It criticizes Jon Cannon of Illinois for saying nominations come only from a great party and jokes about tracking ownership of the South Dakota Midland after it’s built.
A historical column argues that rescuing accident victims is a humane duty and may be performed before coroner or medical examiners unless crucial evidence would be destroyed by removal. It also comments on Japanese cavalry, Chinese horsemanship, Canada’s refinery plans against trusts, and U.S. Senate election by county power dynamics.
Multiple Iowa papers report mixed reactions to Governor Cummins around the gubernatorial race. Editors note party loyalty, speculate on possible withdrawal, and discuss convention turnout while governors and candidates gain varied support from Democratic and Republican factions.
A column rails at improper threshing and oat curing while recounting liquor solicitation and social missteps. The piece notes oats cut too soon spoil, grain sold in long chunks, and dealers refusing undercured grain, then shifts to a tale of a liquor solicitor and a household in Iowa. It laments lax morals and warns readers of the era's questionable behavior.
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