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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
4
A grocer is urged to return all substitutes sent for Royal Baking Powder. The message asserts no substitutes match Royal, describing Royal as a pure cream of tartar baking powder that is healthful, while substitutes are claimed to be made from alum.
The World’s Correspondents present a condensed look at local life through community briefs. Highlights cover social happenings, local profiles, and notable week’s events across the region.
J W Knoll and wife visited friends in Ackley. Many locals illness and recoveries noted. Miss Eva Sherwood visited Rockwell. A fine nine pound girl arrived to Mr and Mrs B A Aykes. Wm Lindeman shipped hogs to Chicago. Churches elected officers. aid society met. Sugar beet plans worry Steamboat Rock due to Waverly mill closing. Several visits, travel and marriage announcements decorate the week.
A light snow in the Clevesland vicinity Saturday night boosts rabbit hunting prospects. Locals note visits and family updates including births in Wellsburg and Ackley, with various trips to relatives in Ellsworth, Rushmore, and Bridgewater.
The New York Mail notes Lincoln favored tragedy and Shakespeare thoug ht he had read some plays rarely, with a liking for Lear Richard III Henry VIII Hamlet Macbeth His letter to James H Hackett quotes Lincoln saying he never read certain plays yet admired the soliloquy Oh my offense is rank over To be or not to be, a surprising choice from a modest author.
Negaunee Michigan January 13 fire at the Cleveland Cliffs iron mine claimed two lives pumpman John Beebe and night mining captain John Barrett. The fire continues burning as investigators work amid heavy smoke and instability at the pit. Meanwhile local notes include neighbors visiting, residents traveling to Mason City, and small social events among families and lodge members.
An advertisement for Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims it instantly removes pain from bruises sprains burns scalds and other skin injuries. It names E K Chamberlain of Clinton and Mensya as endorsers and touts a price of 1 cent per robe and 460? as a value point.
A lively breakfast tale shows the first Lord Lytton acting invisible among guests. In other items, local names like Faulkner, Fred Laipple, and Mrs. Hereie Wagner appear with brief notices. Also notes on Halle Catarrh Cure advertisements and a testimonial about J Cheney and Co from Toledo.
A fragmentary exchange laments certain voices as exasperating while noting debt collection pressure. The snippet hints at public frustration and a harsh tone toward overdue payments, reflecting social tension in informal dialogue.
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