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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1903
Page
2
A fragment outlines subscription options and durations for Ackley Wheeld with three and six month terms and single copies. The text references Lincoln and calls for reverence for law to be taught in schools and institutions, advocating religious framing of national life.
The proclamation urges rallying black support through pensions, a plan critics deem costly and unlikely to pass. It accuses Senator Hanna of buying influence and manipulating votes while President Roosevelt pursues officeholders to secure black votes. The piece labels Hanna as a masterful, ruthless campaign manager.
A reflective essay argues that civilization grows from mud and that cities rise from soil, urging exterior cleanliness and resilience against decay. It critiques Jefferson City’s growth and hints at political tensions with St. Louis while describing urban blight as an ongoing, inevitable struggle.
Vermont voters debated ending prohibition in favor of a license system. An active canvass produced a clear result with about 1 000 more votes for repeal. The statewide presidential vote was 50 216, indicating high engagement compared with the refer end. The text notes constitutional issues and the act’s contingency as the people’s difficulty in direct amendment.
The vote on prohibition moves to March 3 1903 if favorable and next year after the election if not. The law would tax saloons at 1200 and druggists at 10. Prohibitionists stay undeterred as Vermont experiments with licenses. Reed Smoot faces uncertain seating amid Mormon church politics. A Indianapolis physicians college faces scrutiny as nine grave robbers confess stealing 300 bodies for $30 each, highlighting graveyard crime and high standing doctors' arrest.
Republicans push free seed aid from 270000 to 300000 with apricot and peach varieties mentioned. The piece notes laws and anomalies from Missouri on alum baking powder and cites Nevada’s Rep and Gov. Commins’ potential special session. It references Rev. Hale on navy, Roosevelt’s comments, and a contrast of land values from 880 to 100 per acre over time.
An editorial advocating women's suffrage argues that when women vote candidates must act with moral conduct, elevating both politics and society. It claims women influence men through intuition and home life, predicting improved behavior and social systems as women gain voting power.
An 1860 Lexington Observer note cites a letter from Iowa indicating land values near $1.25 to $10 per acre and warns residents near the harbor to avoid real estate deals in Iowa for five years. It suggests land in the surrounding counties remains risky, especially unimproved plots, and notes sharp price declines outside river counties.
Richard C. Barrett Iowa superintendent urges school rooms statewide to observe Lincoln’s birthday February 12 and Washington’s February 22. If Washington’s falls on Sunday, conduct exercises Friday. Promotes patriotism through cooperation with veterans and patriotic groups to instill loyalty, justice, truth, and honor in youth.
A compilation of editorial takes from Iowa papers on roads policy, land values, and national politics. Commentary denounces high per acre values and bad roads while praising stony soils for better highways. It notes diverse reactions to Senator Smoot and upcoming state primary law debates shaping Polk County and the state.
Ackley High School students John Hoyer Howard Rath and Elmer Immel argued for municipal ownership in a debate against Hampton High School. The Ackley team celebrated their Friday evening win and returned home late. George Spengler schedules a public sale of livestock machinery and personal effects four miles west and two miles north of Ackley on February 24 starting at 10 o'clock.
A B-year-old filly is offered for sale. Inquire of Fan Shellen. References a church/social event at the Knights of Pythias hall and local candy items.
A St Louis tale recalls a polished impostor dubbed a baron who wooed a young woman with wealth and titles. Judge Tracy condemns the deception as a warning on elite pretensions while the incident underscores perils of charm used for fraud. Included are political quips and a Cleveland text on social hypocrisy, plus a colorful dialect piece about a blizzard.
The former Newton Courier editor now runs a railway photograph car with a troupe of comedians. He tours towns for two weeks each, taking pictures, proving a newspaper man can reinvent himself through entertainment and travel.
Don’t be a knocker. If you can’t assist a public enterprise, don’t block progress or hinder others pushing it forward.
Geo A Fitts offers a public sale at the Wates place near the O L & D depot in Iowa Falls starting at 30 o clock. Ninety two head including 40 cows many Jersey bred, 62 yeareld helpers, 6 yearlings, 10 calves, four horses, 25 hogs, farm machinery, and oats. Terms 5 and under cash, remainder on approved note at 8 percent. FP G o A Forts
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