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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
1
Bank drafts totaling about seventy thousand dollars and other papers vanished from a mail pouch after the outbound mail left Newton Saturday night. The robbers burned the pouch and destroyed most letters. A burned steel hasp and embers were found near town. One letter recovered included a ten dollar bill. The pouch was missing when the train was loaded. cause of removal remains a mystery.
R J Lorrscewaner writes from Grace City area describing beginnings from a $176 loan in 1900 to build a home and farm a 1280 acre tract. He details house and barn construction, water access, a large threshing operation, and crops planned for 750 acres including oats and multiple wheats. He notes Grace City amenities and local politics while inviting a visit.
The speaker proclaims the sword as ultimate authority, a force that silences all else and crowns the beloved while casting down the late. It rules on the field of battle, where pennons stream and lances gleam, and men are judged by its final decree.
Markets show mixed receipts and pricing with Butter Creamery at 23 to 30440 and Eggs market up with 375 cases at the mark. Potatoes receipts 110 car remain unchanged. Poultry and Pork prices move modestly with turkeys at 18 cents and fowls at 6 cents, lard and other futures noted.
A garbled recipe outlines anchovy paste use and crab flakes with butter flour milk yolks and sherry to make a creamy sauce for crackers or toast. The text then shifts to a veterinary note on a dog's keen sense of smell, deeming it highly sensitive when nasal membranes are moist and mentioning a device to keep the membrane cool.
Pawan Goat and Derby Land Co offer 160 acre farm with five room house, granary, barn and abundant water. 80 acres tillable, 70 fenced, land gently rolling, free of stone or gravel. Possession this fall or rent available next year. Easy terms. Write for price or to view. Derby Lane Company, Bowman ND
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