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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
4
Community notes from Geneva to Plington and surrounding towns detail visits, moves, and family news. Residents like Mr Alliman entertain guests from Wisconsin while others host relatives in Hampton and Ackley. Local events include Bean Day at Geneva and the upcoming Corn Festival with premium boosts.
Gloria Schaffer of Grundy Center visited here last week. George Schoorman rented the Roegner place north of Ackley at 3 per acre and will move there. Mr and Mrs Abbas, recently married, reside at the George Schuller place. Henry Riebkes is democratic committeeman for German township. Mary A. Faint and Joe Hanawalt with Mrs. Knoll were in North Dakota. A child of Mr and Mrs Geo Schoorman born last week. George Popenga lost stock and buildings in a fire totaling about 3000 with 1125 insured in Butler County Mutual. Lyman Hall and family visit parents while Mrs Hall has been sick but now around.
Intense trading in New York on Friday sent Union Pacific common up 17 percent and Southern Pacific up 67 percent after dividends far above expectations were announced. Pools in both stocks reportedly earned about 26 million dollars. Brokers scrambled to buy within minutes of the news as prior plans by executive committees were overshadowed by the surprise payouts. A separate bolt of lightning killed Mrs. John Bolla and injured two others in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Swiss transcription of a 19th century notice shows Frank J. Cheney swearing as senior partner of J. Cheney & Co. Toledo firm to pay $100 for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes notary seal and multiple unrelated ads about property and subscription labels.
A massive quake struck Valparaiso sending fires through the city. Many homes destroyed and casualties feared as panic spread. Communications with Chile disrupted and reports vary on deaths and damage, with some dispatches exaggerating losses. Local ports and streets reported heavy devastation and ongoing shocks.
Earthquake shocks rocked Valparaiso causing operators to flee offices repeatedly. Buildings razed. fatalities suspected though not confirmed. Overland lines across the Andes are down and southbound communication is severed.
Initial private messages Friday spoke of a Chilean earthquake causing great loss of life and widespread property damage. Reports were unconfirmed as of press time, with the Associated Press dispatch from Buenos Aires noting fears for the town of Los Andes.
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