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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1894
Page
2
The report discusses factional conflict over Prohibition era ethics and the Senate’s response to President White's nomination. Republicans and Democrats clash on reform and the Wilson-era policy, with the party leadership signaling future accountability at the next election.
A critical pamphlet condemns McKinley as bankrupt and unfit to run national business. It argues Democrats trust Americans to manage trade freely while McKinley relies on guardianship and a Mus Mus McKinley law. The piece critiques his private affairs and questions his fitness to lead 67 million people.
The Rev Albert Walkley argues free trade is a moral issue opposing protection. He says religion condemns self preservation through protection and warns that free intercourse with Europe harms workers, lowers wages, and increases poverty. He asserts religion and protection are irreconcilable and condemns protection as harmful to national welfare.
A chaotic display in Pudge Brentano's court as Prendergast acting insane imitates infamous assassination parallels. The defense questions sanity and moral responsibility, arguing the conduct shows no lack of intelligence, while noting the legal need for the defendant's presence and due process despite theatrics.
The Illinois Central railroad plans to bring over 40 000 German and Dutch farmers to the lower Mississippi valley on easy terms to settle lands, replacing black labor. Proposals claim these settlers would till the soil, provide revenue, and potentially own farms, raising concerns among the black community about displacement and possible deportation or colonization moves.
Attorneys for defendant Emily Bennett petition the clerk of the court at the start of March term asking the court to require the plaintiff and inform defendant of the highest degree of murder charged in the indictment. The motion proposes trying the defendant under assault with intent to kill, claims the indictment lacks explicit willful, deliberate and premeditated murder language, and notes the Anna Weise killing is only alleged as an assault with intent to kill. The report also contains unrelated items about the Pomeroy relief committee and a list of names and propsellers.
Fragmentary OCR notes show prices for hides tallow sheep pelts at a market, with garbled terms and references to a booth or broker. The readable words indicate a price list or inquiry process and mention Boothie’s corner boot and shoe store, suggesting a local trades page item.
A shop advertises closing out its entire dry goods stock including hats and cups with deeply reduced prices to attract buyers. The note promises further price quotes to prove the claim.
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