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Thanksgiving near Ackley features and town notes
Ackley area events fill the screen with church sermons by Rev Kennedy of the M E church, a horse sale, dances with Leach's orchestra, football reports in nearby towns, tax sales, court notices, family travels, injuries, and local commerce. Builders, farmers, and merchants report shipments, auctions, and community life across Grundy county towns.
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Knights of Pythias
L. Leach
Leach
B. G. Richardson
Chicago
Ackley
Will Roosevelt
Hedlands
California
Stanford University
Berkley
Frank Renken
A. B. Metnders
Pleasant Valley
John Janssen
Henry Schmitt
German Township
Petib
Grundy County
Butler Court
Grundy Center
Towa Falls
Iowa Falls Boys
Adolph Weber
D. Degaiond
Desmond
B.J. Martin
J. Sime
Bingham
Northwood
Iowa
Mulndy Central Railroad Company
Towa
Hopkins
Chicago Lyceum
New York State
Parkersburg
Ilbttle Fulks
Opera Tonsa
Santa Claus
Daniel Biller
Waterloo
Royce
Sheldon
Aplingtoo
Johnson
Tracy, Minovsotd
Alden
Suriday
Odd Dellow
Sueparta
Lowa
John Kuykendahl
Cornland
Visagis
Mr. Ruykendahl