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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
7
Brief notes report Ringling Bros. Circus in Waterloo Friday and many locals attending the Des Moines State Fair. Names tied to travel, housing, church services, and a 200 acre farm purchase near Holland. Unclaimed post letters listed and area shops advertising bargains.
Local notes report Ackley and Geneva played a Sunday baseball game with Geneva winning 4 to 2. The item lists multiple local events including school opening on Monday September 7 and various town happenings. Several residents travel for fairs, visits, or housekeeping improvements while church sermons discuss Brotherhood of Christ.
The Evangelical association capped the largest convention for the Young People's Alliance, Women's Missionary Society, and camp meeting at Cedar River park in Waterloo. Bishop Brey gave a closing address, noting 1909 prospects and plans for 1968. A committee was formed to negotiate park renewal on favorable terms, with Waterloo and Cedar Falls ministers guiding talks as the lease for Chautauqua grounds faces expiration after a 16 year term.
J McCarthy of Bellevue was injured getting off a train in the city last Wednesday. His right leg was amputated near the knee, his arm was fed, and his crushed skull repaired as much as possible. He had several other bruises, but no serious injuries. His brother and sister visited Thursday. he rests as well as could be expected.
Towa Falla school levy stands at 30 mills Ackley 24 mills. The double wedding of Mize Lucile Kersey to Hoss Wood and Miss Nth el Hibbs to Charlea Wood took place at New Providence on Thursday. Winter wheat yields reported by H T Harmon OC Kelcey Geo Croot and F K Witmer range from 25 to 37 bushels per acre. Frank Shoenhair and Miss Jonnie Middleton wed at Eagle Grove. Of 120 teachers examined, 11 earned first grade, 81 second, 39 third certificates, while twenty failed.
UMONT August 24 Jay Harlan was a Hampton visitor Tuesday of last week Mrs Lindt and daughter Miss Elsie of Cedar Falls visited last week with friends in Dumont. They are on their way to Algona where Hsia will teach next year. Mrs Clark Ray of Oelwein visited her mother Mrs Annsovers Sunday Miss Edna Matthews returned from a visit at Ackley last Friday. A number of Dumont people attended the Franklin county fair last Thursday Mary Huss and daughter Miss Elizabeth Fuss arrived home last Tuesday from a visit with their son and brother Charles Fuss at Grand Rapids Minn They also visited Duluth and other places Mr and Mrs John McCoy enjoyed
An over Sunday visit from Mra. Marlow of Waterloo to Rev W N Chaffee’s home, plus Mrs Dr Brown and children from Waverly. A number of Dumont residents attended the State Fair this week including H O Brown Geo Brown Henry Brown and others, with family visits noted before returning home Friday.
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