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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
6
In St Louis on December 22 A B Stickney president of the Chicago Great Western railway resigned as receiver for the road he had held since last summer. Judge Sanborn appointed Horace G Burt former Union Pacific president as his successor amid rumors of a future presidency change. Stickney said he left the receivership to serve as mediator and aid the company more effectively.
Des Moines reports Warden J C Sanders of Fort Madison pledges reform amid board hearing. He vows no prisoner will be beaten, abolition of solitary confinement, and aims to supply tailored suits laundered shirts and polished shoes. Also notes Iowa drainage plan progress and a bailiff Jacob Huffman death from heart failure.
German ambassador Count von Bernstorff, his wife, and daughter arrived in New York aboard the Hamburg American liner Amparica. He expressed strong hopes to foster mutual goodwill with the United States through openness and good faith.
A Kansas City resident criticizes the disposal of cinders into the river. He argues cinders are durable for walks and drives, shed water, and could improve muddy alleys, noting he uses them on his driveway and around his barn year round.
A compact dialogue fragment contrasts a claimed prophecy with questions about its accuracy. It ponders who foretold a single move’s space and who might have known such insight before street cars existed. The exchange hints at doubt and interpretation of past statements.
In Flushing New York on December 22 the Hains trial neared its peak as Mrs Helen Annis testified about the Aug 15 yacht club incident. She described Thornton Jenkins Hains beckoning his brother before a shooting at close range while her husband William Annis fell overboard. The defense pressed to undermine the beckoning episode as key to proving the crime was induced.
In Broken Bow on December 22 Judge G L Gutterson, Custer County prosecuting attorney, was severely injured when his buggy was struck by two passing autos. His wife was also hurt while their horse spooked and toppled the rig. The judge suffered a crushed head and a torn ear though his injuries were not deemed fatal. Mrs Gutterson had minor injuries.
A brief humorous note from the Boston Transcript about Ticks the hotel man offering Welsh rarebit for guests and a quirky charge for the use of a horse during nightmares. The item plays on hotel pricing with a satirical twist.
York Pa moves toward a “city beautiful” with Professor Zueblin of Chicago detailing a plan to shape growth, plant trees, remove poles, and prevent street damage. He urges city fathers to define goals, then execute for future generations, while local voices note mismanagement of street trees and urge strong ordinances for proper maintenance and public works.
Trustee Carragher of Saterdmen Cal leads a bid to change the city law after a citizen facing 18 foot high billboards along a 100 foot stretch found no remedy under existing ordinances. The Municipal Journal and Engineer reports the push to adjust billboard size rules.
The passage notes that in some home countries men maintain several wives. It claims American enterprise is different from what sources had portrayed. It questions the influence of a meat trust on those foreign markets.
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