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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1901
Page
1
The state auditor and attorney general weigh a balance of school fund interest amid a law cut in rates. The 6 to 5 percent shift and county allocations raise questions as escheated property sales create separate interests. The discrepancy forces clerical work until legislation fixes the timing and rates.
The Idaho miners convention will meet in Ottumwa on Thursday with delegates from district No. 13 of the United Mine Workers of America. The district covers all Iowa and northern Missouri counties, and the four units expect easier scale agreement as Iowa is not faced with Illinois considerations.
Judge Wea ver of Iowa Palla in the eleventh district is the latest name floated for the supreme judgeship. Friends urge him to run and an editorial conven tion at Forest City showed strong Weaver sentiment. His district covers Boone Franklin Hamilton Harris Story Webster Wright counties. If he enters, he could become a leading contestant due to sentimental ties to a prior nomination debates.
The Central Iuwa Teaghars Association met in Maseballtown last week and will reconvene next year. They adopted resolutions endorsing teacher music examinations, supporting mutual training in schools, and seeking a more flexible grading and classification system. They also urged a law requiring teachers with certificates to be over 21.
Mrs A C Coffinga died after a short illness. The coroner held an inquest and the contents were sent for analysis. People in the area await the chemist report. Notices mention property in Ackey and relations visiting familiares in Acukey and Minnesota.
In a tale from the New York Sun, fans recall Steve Speed, famed for sprinting and fielding, who supposedly could pitch from the box and reach home plate in time to catch his own throw. The yarn connects Steve Speed with the Jones County Courier's bold claims and the rival Ringtail Roarers.
Fragmentary OCR text references Christmas notes with mentions of churches and turkey and England. No clear events or names. difficult to extract coherent facts or timeline.
Emily Marshall the Boston beauty is saved at Miagasa Falls by Job Smith who risked death to reach her, hanging over the whirlpool with a rope fastened to his ankle. Nathaniel B Wits and others assist, and all three give thanks after the perilous rescue witnessed by watchers.
A Detroit hopeful recalls his start in politics as a clerk of courts aided by his father’s weekly Indiana paper. An opposing candidate extracted his campaign details during a long, cigars and wine conversation, revealing how he was ultimately bested in the exchange. The interviewer notes the tale from the Detroit Free Press.
A historic 1801 scene recalls Mr Lincoln alighting at Rochester on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line. He chatted with townspeople on the platform, joked about height with a tall man, and offered a light reference to the political mood of the times. The crowd then observed a back to back hat measure with a slight height edge for Lincoln. A friendly exchange followed. The second piece, The Pleasures of Old Age, reflects on contentment in later life, noting quiet joys from family, reading, and gardening, and mentions a tip on finding pleasure in aging through mastering whist and playing the cello.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt quotes Pat Policeméi discussing how patrolmen gain weight in the open air. He notes weights rising from about 125 to 150 then 200 pounds over years while street patrols remain leaner at stations. He cites a 800 pound officer as an exceptional example.
A collection of light anecdotes from a dinner party about Darwin and apes, a cheeky exchange with Bishop Wilberforce on descent, a child’s quip about a man sighing, and a marital exchange about overhauling a spouse. It notes that five dog species existed in Roman Britain: house dog, greyhound, bulldog, terrier, and staghound.
A Denver tale recalls a once poor but neat young man who sought work with a grocer. By cleaning a filthy cellar he proves self respect and willingness to labor, earning a job. The piece moralizes that workers are judged by dress and demeanor as well as by labor. It then recounts a Pemberton anecdote about Gilbert and Hare rehearsals, ending with a humorous image of two men unexpectedly meeting in a quiet railway compartment.
The text advertises Dewitt's Little Early Risers liver pills and other tonics by Frantz Hagenstein and John M. Nix, touting their cures for indigestion, colds, and stomach ailments in people and horses. It promotes Kodul Dyde preparations, Rocky Mountain Tea, and Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and wholesale druggist mentions in Toledo.
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