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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
5
Lively interest surrounds the seventh annual grain show highlighting grain, corn, oats, wheat, barley, and flax exhibits. The event features C A Norman’s corn display, strong yields per acre, and plans for prize-winner sales, with speakers like Joe Jarnigan offering practical insights and the public urged to attend for education and farming inspiration.
A fragmented account from an old column recounts a contentious marriage scene where a cotfin becomes a focal point. The wife reacts with horror as the narrator describes resistance to a disturbing demand and a resolve to repurpose the cotfin into a bread and cheese cupboard amid ongoing domestic strain.
A 18th century commentary criticizes Johnson for misjudging bridge design. It notes Robert Mylne’s bridge as older and altered, contrasting with the modern Blackfriars structure. The piece laments Johnson’s overconfident claim and praises Mylne’s elliptical arches as elegant yet capable of heavy traffic.
The Lake of Blood appears in various historic accounts. Noruuuis named Hastings battlefield waters red after massacre. Trasimene earned Sanginette for blood reddened by 15,000 Italians fallen to Tannthal. Yasir Cocha is linked to Keucdur shire and volcanic crater formations high in the Wudes tang mountains.
Gossard Corsets raise price effective December 15. Goettel & Son urges readers to subscribe for timely paper delivery and notice of this price change.
A bustling Thanksgiving observance brought bright sun and clear skies as residents enjoyed the holiday. Local leaders urged gratitude and community service while shops opened for limited hours and families gathered for meals and traditions.
Thanksgiving brought bright sun and warm weather as families nationwide, especially in Iowa, took a day off to reflect on blessings. The piece notes gratitude for peace and abundance while acknowledging merchants in town will keep stores open evenings from December 15th to 25th for Christmas shoppers.
Gilbert Hawking the Carstens book-keeper enjoyed a day with a good friend at Georges Iowa. Miss Havens from the city schools visited at her parents home in Conrad. Will Weber and family dined at grandma's in Ackley. Fred Symington Osama from Iowa Falls attended school and visited home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Scourick plan to occupy the A Lutterman house after moving from Day Movies. Mrs. Simon Schuitter is improving after illness. Joseph Otto and wife from Waterloo visited in the city. Otto recently left Fowler Brothers wholesale.
Milkweed, known as tild cotton, yields milky juice and down used for pillows though not suitable for spinning. Seed pods release light seeds that drift with the wind. The note also advertises a North versus South baseball contest at the parlor next Monday evening and mentions yarns at Goettel Son. Little Esther Althouse and her baby niece catch chickenpox ahead of Thanksgiving family reunion.
Fraternal groups in Ackley report officer selections for 1917. Hast erm Stars names Mra Snyder W M Hunt and others. Fountain lodge elects Tratner Humke Eggert and Passmore. Rose Croix Knights of Pythias lists Marshall Weaver Snyder Krell Trainer Van Griffen Heotland Rule among officers.
Educational items report chickenpox has kept many children home in the past two weeks. Second grade shows six absences over several days while other grades prepare events such as a December 11 program at the Photo-play house and a kindergarten picnic. Several first graders achieved perfect attendance in six weeks. lists name students with birthdays and recognitions, and multiple grades detail punctuality and illness impacts.
Three youths aged about 12 to 14 were accused of robbing a Webster City bank and were captured in Ackley on Sunday afternoon. A $150 to $165 sum was found on one boy. They fled via the Jacob corn field, were captured by local officers, and later sent to the State Industrial School at Eldora after a Monday hearing.
The public school program features pupils from Ath to Eighth grades and will be presented at the Photo-play House next Monday evening. The issue notes the President's message and week’s events, alongside local news and strong support for affordable local newspaper service despite rising printer costs.
The community sympathy goes to families facing sickness including chickenpox cases among the Sicks and Fischer children. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs James Keough northwest of town onTuesday morning. Also noted are a birthday anniversary for Mrs C Zimmerman and several school visitors and attendance remarks from local educators.
Married in Beach California the Trepp Vietor couple united, with Miss Trepp of Ackley attending with family. They plan a Nebraska honeymoon visiting Omaha and Lincoln before setting up home one mile south of town. Rev Pershing preached a Thanksgiving service, funds sent to Des Moines Orphans Home.
In Madison on Sunday Gov Harding spoke at the Elks memorial service while in Cherokee locals played a dollar jack pot guessing at Kaverner’s lead. A boy named Peanut Louis won the prize of 1. $1,120. Charleae Witt of Shell Rock News is named private secretary to Gov Harding. Additionally Hilke Jansen recently married a Steventon county native, now settled on the town’s west side.
The Abbott family hosted visitors including Mrs. Jobo Kugel who went to Clarion to spend days with daughters Mrs Harry DeVries and family. Mr. Williamson of Steamboat Rock visited daughter Mrs N Knight while H Kremings and wife attended Thanksgiving at Dick Burma home. C Stauffer of Eldora and eight young men in a Ford truck were in an accident at Schneiderman corner. Willian Daniel and Lambert Kramar called on relatives. parcel post sale and a luncheon with 48 attendees were noted at Hy Evening.
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