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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
5
A German township couple Geeske A Vietor and Johann B Lademann are to be married. The ceremony will be held in Ackley after a long distance courtship and a sea voyage, with Lademann recently purchasing property in German township.
The government census outlines four counties with Ackley as a notable counter, showing mixed results. Some districts show increased numbers while others declined, highlighting trends in population and development across the region. Figures cited include 1,085 and 782 in the appendixed data.
An itemized village report lists shooting match results with winners Chan Sehrage and Tom Beecroft, visiting relatives from George Iowa, and locals such as Milk Proctor and J Daniels with family news. Preparations for a masquerade ball in Wellsbury are announced, with additional notes on residents Abe Liebsohn and others traveling to Chicago for holidays and shopping.
Mrs Mary Stevens sues Illinois Central railroad for 15000 after her husband dies on a bridge in Webster City Dubuque records a fatal burn at life purge pentyl aon Temperance groups in Grundy plan a Grandy Center meeting at the Presbyterian church Four clashes between two elements expected Grandy Center reports 443 school children January 60 meeting time Franklin county fair association at Mampton Oakland township tensions rise over local schooling One faction seeks to bury hatchet while another resists A week of prayer for Trampton residents John Foughty sells livestock and farm equipment worth 8768 Cedar Parly banks report 277000 in deposits Marshalltown Salvation Army serves eighty at Christmas Cedar Halls improvements total 353000 Parkershore Eclipse seeks saloon blinds removed Shady characters driven out Butler county threshing outfit owners form union and set uniform rates I Linn, former Allison Tribune editor, buys Glenwood lumber yard Henke leaves Reinbeck for China mission in Shanghai Grundy County discusses gas ferrets Mutual good urged A threshing machine owners meeting in Hampton December 19 to organize For Mutual Good Poy to face gale last Saturday in January
A jumble of notes from Wuchaway county covers diverse items from local quips about Day and Sunday neighbors to a cholera scare tale and a farmer’s fear for swine. It mentions Julian Richards visiting the holiday home, a cabinet gift to St. Joseph's school, a preacher’s dance anecdote, school principal salaries across towns, and Sheriff Chiesen’s arm injury finally cleaned of a piece of glass after seventeen years.
The morning federal court in Dubuque entered bankruptcy against Ex-county Treasurer Procter. He has filed for about $10,000. The piece notes New York Life Insurance Company’s 1900 activity, including insured units, paid claims, dividends, and policyholder loans, reflecting the era of large life insurance earnings.
Public notice announces a stockholders meeting for Dinols Central Railroad Company to be held in Chicago on Saturday January 26 1900 at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. To attend shareholders receive a free travel ticket valid to Chicago within four days after issue. transfers require countersignature. Stock transfer books close December 20 1900 at 3 p.m. and reopen January 7 1901. A G Hackstaff Secretary.
Alfred Vernon of Logansport Indiana narrowly escaped a mob seeking to kill him after being mistaken for Marvin Kuling. A bystander noted the likeness as Vernon fled past a hotel and into alleys. Police were summoned from the Murdock hotel as Vernon sought protection and identified himself at police headquarters. In a separate incident near LaCrosse Wisconsin William Drew escaped a fatal attack on a train by vocal intervention from bystanders. A woman found a baby abandoned at the F hotel, and the child was placed in St Vincent's Orphanage.
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