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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
7
Mrs Willard and Mrs Heye Boy report changes in households while a new baby enters the home. local building improvements, medical updates, fire alarm, and school staffing changes are noted. multiple minor incidents include a dislocated shoulder, a land sale, and railroad activity. community notices cover church sermons and a temperance address.
The column lists residents and visitors such as Rev Muller in Minnesota, Will Johnson and wife from Marion Junction SD visiting relatives, Webber family from Waterloo returning home, Willie Herma and wife from Buffalo Center IA visiting, Miss Greer of Eldora staying with Miss Anna Carsten, and other locals like Gay Smith, J W Sisard, and John Kopacek. It reflects community movement, purchases planned in Minnesota, and cultural events like the Romeo and Juliet performance in Eldora, while warning about rumor propagation and urging verification.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt presented schools with pictures while Selzbach House of Chicago sent six liberty bell medals for top pupils. An arithmetic class will start this week. Teachers gratefully received Christmas gifts from pupils. The state education meeting ran five days December 20 to 30 with 1100 enrolled teachers. A large Sunday concert drew about 4000 attendees under Professor Bartlett. speeches followed on Sunday school by Bishop Spaulding and others.
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