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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
6
In Newton a near scandal marked the county board race last fall. Wm Deutsch, a German candidate, won a spot on the board after a heated contest and weeks of campaigning. He resigned after ten days, saying he was unfit to serve and could not meet the duties. He had already been released on a 1500 dollar bond.
Harrigan county authorities awakened to alleged board neglect as funds overdrawn and debts near one hundred thousand dollars. A district judge urged a grand jury to probe, resulting in indictments against all former supervisors for embezzlement with calls to appoint experts to audit procedures.
Report from Tow Falls area says hydrophobia is striking cattle after a shepherd dog from two months earlier bit the herd. The dog, driven by Thomas Thorpe, caused cattle to nibble at heels then fall ill. Veterinarians note clear hydrophobia symptoms in the cattle that died.
A district court grand jury investigates a New Year fire at Weston near Council Bluffs that destroyed property valued at thirty thousand dollars. The inquiry involves HH Peterson and other local officials amid filings and alleged statements by Peterson to the author.
A domestic working for Dr. Huntley in Mason City acted bravely when a boy set his clothing ablaze after playing with matches. She tore away burning garments and wrapped him in a heavy coat, suffering severe burns herself while saving the child.
Speaker and Lieutenant Governor Hampered in forming committees as both legislative chambers adjourned. Joint session elected Senators Allison and Dolliver to the United States Senate. Contests drive special committees, February 2028 deadline for appropriation bills discussed. Dolliver remains in the capital. Allison returned to Washington. Nectar Falls reports a whooping cough outbreak among youths with no fatalities.
Byers travels to Washington to attend the National Guard association meeting where he is expected to be elected president. He authored a significant annual appropriation and will seek an increase, while addressing war department matters and Iowa's war claim.
In a libel suit for five thousand dollars against the Marshalltown Times Republican Judge Asswell instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant.
State Game Commissioner Lincoln stated in Des Moines that the Bavery Hotel faces prosecution for serving about four hundred quail at a banquet honoring Governor Shaw. The menu allegedly listed the birds as plover with a twenty dollar fine, or eight thousand dollars total. Proceedings will be filed soon as part of enforcing the law.
The Luxenburg Gazette, a German Catholic paper in Dubuque, defends Archbishop Keane's temperance campaign in its last issue. It condemns the liquor traffic as vile and labels dealers as servants of evil, a stance shocking for a German paper and stirring city talk among Catholics and temperance supporters alike.
A rapid roundup of 1901 world events notes Wisconsin officials observing McKinley Day, the McKinley Memorial Fund reaching 1129.07, a Woodford fire nearly wiping a town, and King Oscar opening the Swedish Parliament. Reports cover a Sioux lynching near Deadwood, Dutch peace talks at The Hague, Patton’s death in Appleton, Vienna windstorm injuries, Albany bank closure, a Cripple Creek theft, Colima’s volcanic activity, and a drop in staple prices amid widespread trade.
Mexico City reports a violent earthquake in Guerrero with up to 300 feared dead and many injured. The quake toppled the parish church and damaged the state capital, business houses, and residences. Troops mobilized for rescue as Chilpancingo residents camp outside. In Mexico City the tremor lasted about 55 seconds with light damage.
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