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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
4
German Township notes move of Rev. J J Agena from Rosebud Wisconsin to Austinville Iowa in late November 1905. Local names report arrivals departures marriages farm tenanting sales ice deliveries and church meetings. Mentions J A Janssen A Oolman G Willems and many neighbors with town life updates and social events.
Mrs Clover and Mrs Heard are improving Will Asher of Steamboat Rock visits Abbott Willie shows a liking for Abbott Leona Kromminga visits relatives at Rowan and Alexander Rev Hilman and family return from Pleasant Valley Will Johow buys a team of mules Ed Brewer Abbott Crossing eight operator visits his parents Ninog near Alexander Julia and Georgie Eugle visit their sister at Iowa Falls Jesse Stockdale’s little girl shown improving Henry Younker in Macy on business Dick Spieker to be cashier of new bank opening March 15 Myrtle Clark returns from Worthington Wes Phillips visits Rock Rapids Laura Nash visits Phillipa family Mail carriers miss route Wednesday Miss Jennie Bruns marries John Van Heiden Chas Garrick ill but improves. missed home during rheumatic period
Local rail timetable mentions Rock Island Pacific trains at Cleves with passenger and freight numbers. Notices report Mr Singer selling property and moving to Illinois. Mr Eldred sawed wood for Harmon Pierce and Nelson. Valentine social at Mr Mallorgs drew a good crowd. Bessie Kialla leaves Elleworth College due to eye condition. Mrs Kidwitters injured in cutter overturn. Reepbarger visited Ackley. Weber Heffelmeier wedding announced. Shipping care for grain and livestock noted. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Janssen. congratulations from Agent Neese visiting Story City. A. B. Mitchell to manage office in absence. Christian Endeavor Society held at Congregational church. Samuel Williams Jafo aiding recovery. Ladies Aid serving supper and oysters Friday Feb 28. Darine Barlow born June 2 1827 in South Walton New York. married 1855 to Caroline Bucklove. moved to Audubon County 1857. lived in Iowa except 14 years in Wyoming and Missouri. moved to Steamboat Neck Oct 1 1904 and died Feb 15 1900. Notes From George column reports George area marriages and business moves including T E O Connors buying a drug store in Allen Nebraska. more business in George than any Lyon County town. Sam A. Martin buys Wieler pool hall. Mrs Johnson of Bridgewater SD visiting.
Condensed weekly roundup notes Dumont's creamery closure and charity ball relief in Allison. Reports seventy five farmers pledging to raise sugar beets on seventy five acres and forming a cooperative elevator with aims to raise six thousand dollars. Also mentions long-married couple Mr and Mrs Thomas Hunt of Clarksville, and various local incidents from Iowa Falls to Grundy Center including marriage, court cases, sales, and civic events.
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