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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
8
Local notes report social visits and business trips including Mrs. John Limberg of Britt visiting relatives, G. B. Bayes, and plans for a Knights of Pythias ball. Mentions tosh grow of sleighing prospects, a public sale by Ben Elstag, and upcoming wedding of Matson and Herman Green with guests invited.
A Webster County man Edwin Olson survived a gunshot to the brain with the bullet left in place after fear of surgery. A Geneva home burned from a furnace fire destroying valuables. First fatality on the D.M. 1.9 road occurred near Cambridge as Henry Nelson of Nevada died at a gravel pit. PB Jensen heads a new Butter Makers’ group covering Hardin, Hamilton and Stary counties. The Acting Postmaster General’s report shows national mail totals rising 8 percent with millions of pieces: unclaimed ordinary mail 434,400. foreign returns 620,285. postage held items 146,881. undelivered domestic 906,233. misaddressed 150,207. foreign-origin 838,805. opened mail 8,210,407. unopened deliveries 1,843,291. money found in opened letters 10,805 totaling £48,498. commercial papers worth 1,308,926 dollars.
An OCR style ad headlines Friz & Paulus offering choicest candies and a large line of tiny china at Benlch's. It touts Christmas candies from Bunte Bros and Martin & Jonsson Co, urges bargains, and references Beach's Jewelry and Mantin & Jonsson Co for rings and engraved goods.
Churchs prepare festive programs with trees and music while city actions include fence removal orders on State Street. Obituary notes Mrs Jomepp Angatman and Knights of Pythias officers elected. upcoming fairs and social events in Ackley area announced.
William Hubrecht former Ackley resident, employed as section foreman for the Tifola Coal company, is said to have been attacked in Waterloo after a night out with companion Dennis Quirk. Hubrecht and Quirk allegedly left the office together and returned with Hubrecht severely injured from multiple blows. Quirk reportedly fled the scene. Hubrecht was treated by a physician and police. The assailant's identity remains uncertain as the investigation continues.
An Iowa notice urges enforcement of a sidewalk snow removal rule. It cites the winter timing with references to Iowa State Teachers' Association and dates December 30, 1902, to January 2, 1903, plus a Chicago Great Western railway fare and travel details. Also mentions a sales pitch for crockery at Mankin Johnson Co.
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