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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from The Ackley World presents a Lincoln quotation urging reverence for law to be taught in schools, churches, and government. The piece frames law as a national political religion and advocates widespread enforcement from primers to legislatures.
The item reflects on Christmas greetings from the publisher and a broad set of public notes. It recalls historical dates like Samuel J. Kirkwood’s birthday and key events, mentions George Gallarno in Des Moines, critiques on tariff politics, and reports on navy supply ship Celtic delivering Christmas provisions to the fleet. It also comments on official newspapers publishing election results, school Bible debates, and a Marshalstown Bible knowledge test.
UNip at Christies Arenas frames Christmas as fourfold: love for the race shown by God’s gift of Jesus, redeeming salvation for humanity, peace starting in the heart and spreading to nations, and universal joy that marks the season across ages and social classes.
In Dubuque County the board of supervisors weighs contracting out the county poor farm rather than运行 a steward. A $1,000 annual rent is proposed, with the county covering patient care costs up to eight dollars monthly, and the renter supervising inmates under supervision. The move aims to save expenses and eliminate salaries, but raises questions about inmate welfare and oversight. The issue also touches on food law flaws and tariff dynamics affecting farm machinery and capital.
A mix of editorials and quotes from several papers discusses Senator Delilver’s claim of a future navigable Des Moines river with boats, criticizing canal slang and political talk. The piece notes various regional reactions including sarcasm toward President Roosevelt and comments on public discourse and morality.
A scattered collection of humorous stuttering and dialect quotes from early magazines and newspapers. It includes a tearful Scottish scene about burial wishes and a man’s struggle to say Peter Piper, plus a Cedar Rapids Republican critique of the president’s message.
A cryptic, era flavored clipping notes Christmas symbols seen in a home, a tired woman busy with a dainty task, and a jab at Holland over Venezuela. It hints at public fuss and a missing Debuog, suggesting the mood of holiday tension and political mocking in New York journalism.
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