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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
2
A collage of remarks and anecdotes from government, politics, and society. It mentions Lincoln quotes, speed limits, Roosevelts, governors, ship bills, university sports, and local business opinions. The piece blends satire with reflections on law, taxes, and public welfare in a bygone era.
The Iowa City Republican voices fatigue with Democratic influence and calls for restoring republicanism in Iowa. A Denver session notes a proposed stock train speed limit opposed by General Freight Agent Spence, citing hardship to railroads. The Roosevelt Longworth wedding scene recalls Nellie Grant Sartoria offering wishes of happiness to Miss Alice amid past unions and enduring heartbreak.
The Iowa Senate session opened with Senator Gilliland proposing a resolution that the governor respond in writing to claims that railroads are using money and organization to defeat the primary election bill. It asks for concrete facts on funding sources, recipient legislators, and the identities and locations of the alleged masters of intrigue.
Washington correspondence recalls a House scene with Olile James and Hepburn. A Kentucky rebuke of overlong laws surfaces, alongside editorials on lawmaking, press generosity, foreign trade with Italy, pension losses, and a mix of regional notes including railroad chatter and local politics.
A Cedar Rapids style column notes residents of Independence adopt spring resolutions to improve health and beauty. Goals include cleaner yards trees and streets, park and playground efforts, protecting trees from pole installation, removing objectionable signs, and fostering a love of nature for future generations.
Dubuque Iowa February 19 former Speaker David B Henderson has another paralytic stroke depriving him of eyesight Doctors report his condition while the Waverly Democrat recalls his long career in politics and medicine. The piece notes his birth in 1833 and mentions his varied residencies and Civil War hospital work.
A compilation of hoarded clippings quotes on service faith and heartache, political taunts about the president and party to rails, plus local notices from Independence and Bridgewater. It mentions Julia Tolefon’s death in the state hospital, county billing for her keeping, and assorted social updates from Emery South Dakota and nearby towns.
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