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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
7
The brief notes cover March 8 Lenten start, local visitors from G. Murray and C. S. Wilson, town happenings including oil job moves, theater attendance, and social visits. Updates mention Unclaimed letters, civic events, school activities, and small business moves. Local residents travel to Chicago and Des Moines, with condolences and funerals noted for several residents and a few repairs and shipping plans.
Instruction notes that bent whalebones can be straightened by soaking in boiling water briefly and then applying heat with ironing to restore rigidity and shape.
A vivid endorsement of Wm Rainey Bennett heads the notes as he prepares to speak on Tuesday February 22. Readers are urged to attend and expect energetic delivery and ideas that stimulate thought. Also mentioned are local social notes and a recipe for Chicken Loaf with seasoned breadcrumbs.
Personal Mention lists several residents and visitors across towns. Frank Martin and wife in Chicago along with Jacob Miller and wife from Iowa Falls visit relatives. Harry Wood of Grinnell and Taos Ludeman of Cleves Bank conduct business and visits. John O’Neil and wife visit Mullane home as Wm Mullane returns from Hampton. Mary Lizzie Lamm travel to Framport Illinois. Ben Barger and wife return from Waverly to see daughter Mrs Meyer. Mrs Clark Beach returns from six week stay in Dubuque. Reuben Heetland visits Allendorf and John Dirks joins. Nettle Alsup travels from Hampton to home in Illinois.
In 1880 US salt output reached 6 million barrels at an average price of 0.81 dollars per barrel. By 1914 production surged to 85 million barrels with an average price of 0.205 dollars per barrel. Spark plug performance varies with engine temperature due to unequal metal porcelain expansion. Aluminum foil, once imported, is now produced in New Jersey, partially replacing tin foil for wrapping chocolate tobacco and tea.
Rev. Donald M. Grant of Delwalh has conducted ten days of evangelistic services at the Presbyterian church in Ackley and will close with Friday evening service. Attendance has been strong by modern standards and many showed deep and lasting interest. Grant impressed with kindly genial yet masterful presentation and fellowship. organizers urge attendance at the remaining services this week.
The Rev C B Pershing will preach next Sunday both morning and evening as usual. In the evening he will speak on Abraham Lincoln. A cake recipe follows with detailed steps for beating eggs, sugar, lemon, baking powder, flour, and cranberries, plus a sauce and jelly topping.
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