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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
4
From town and county correspondence a brief roundup notes social visits and acquaintances. It mentions friends traveling, letters exchanged, and common daily movements among residents, reflecting neighborhood life and social ties.
Abbott and vicinity reports include visits by L. M. Follett and Mr Phillips, an opening of a new store with Lena Krotminga as clerk and A. D. Gimer as manager, and a Robertson concert planned at Leverton schoolhouse. Community updates cover deaths, weddings, farming yields, home fires, social events, school inspections, and local travels including Okko Martens’s trip to Germany and visitors from Wesley and Renville. Weather and transport notes mention marketing hogs and cattle, and a colonist rail fare offer by the Chicago Great Western.
In Wellsburg and vicinity the death of a Jittle child of Mr and Mrs Bleeker due to inflammation of the bowels is reported with condolences from the community. J Huisman sold a 40 acre tract to D Kruso at 110 per acre, illustrating Grundy county land value. Pick Beyinge visits from Abegleter. Bogbeh services were held at the church Sunday evening. Aden born to happy parents recently.
Cleves and Wichity column lists railroad timetables for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines at Cleves and East Hound with passenger and local freight numbers. Nearby notes report residents like John Krull and Andrew Hinticks leaving for Claremont, South Dakota, and several locals visiting relatives, shop changes, and a new store planned at Cleves under Henry Schmitt and Mr. Rickens.
Farmers in Dumont and Madison Township show limited Beet growing interest despite sugar beet prospects. Waverly talks by Brooks and Fortner spur shipment experiments. Local visits include Ackley visitor McGreevey and D Click planning to move to South Dakota. A fire scorches Jollo Faber’s house. Mrs Sipes visits from Webster City. Mrs Shreeves dies leaving husband and children. Conrad Brand to Miss Melia Unlman wedding announced for Jan 31 at Ackley. A baby boy born at Jobo Barlen home. Boylan ordered to pay 700 for child support. Mrs E Coyle plans move to Ackley. W B Hamilton family to move to Washington. A baby born at Akin home.
The publisher lauds patrons who renewed their allegiance with evidence of appreciation. The Roll of Honor lists names under a yellow label showing the recipient’s name and the month and year. Review the label to verify your name is included and the record remains current.
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