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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
7
A sweeping town brief lists Lent begin March 8 and local chatter from Hampton to Ackley. meal prices say oranges at 19 cents a dozen at Goettel & Son's. visitors, moves, and farm shifts dominate. A local athletic game, church notes, and political mentions round out the digest with names like Goettel, Abben, Frerichs, Bergemann, and Sweet highlighted.
A veteran left hander Coveleskie makes a strong return with Detroit after years in the minors and aims to top last season. Tasmania discovers extensive molybdenite deposits fueling mining growth and boosting steel production for hardening propeller shafts and rollers.
Twenty five seniors enjoyed an evening at Miss Ruth Althouse home with ice cream cake salads and music. Misses Keplar Ellis hosted teachers at the Mrs James Whiteside place. The Moo's Brotherhood gathered at the Presbyterian church. Miss Lou Esser celebrated a birthday with friends. Arthur McGravy of Waterloo visited Frank Goettel's home. Ruth Meyer joined Frank Goettel party to Chicago for a week. Uncle John McCullough recoveres after five weeks illness. Anna Duit improves after pneumonia. Charley Bell plans to build near Dumont after selling Waterloo home. Train No sixteen now runs Sioux City to Chicago in about fifteen hours. Victor Kachelhoffer returns from Madison and Milwaukee business trip. meets George Guab’s son at a local factory.
The school district financial statement shows total expenses for the year near 316 635 with teachers paid 8 843.79 for nine months. Projected coming year costs are around 16 000, fuel janitors and insurance total 3 034, secretary 75, supplies and apparatus 1 030. The notice urges residents and taxpayers to review the report.
Personal mentions note visitors to Wellsburg and Waterloo from Abbott Iowa Falla Ridora and Hampton with several returning home. Seville Nights moving picture shows light up principal plazas with chairs rented for twenty cents as crowds fill plazas and Burdens for four months. Commerce reports describe the city’s night life and profits from drinks and rentals, reflecting a bustling period.
Instructions describe mixing manganese oxide and linseed oil to form a thick paste for sealing steam pipe leaks where caulking fails. Apply to the joint and keep warm to absorb the oil, allowing the cement to harden within twenty four hours to match the pipe’s hardness.
A witty exchange questions Miss Oldgirl’s choice of very youthful clothing. The observer wonders if she hopes to balance age with attire, as critics in the Richmond Times-Dispatch humorously imply.
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