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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary column cites Abraham Lincoln and a Denver convention, noting Sherman as a leading candidate and referencing political reform ideas. It remarks on lynching, Republican platform points, and Texas attitudes, with scattered, partly garbled OCR phrases about national politics.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece describes a New Year circle game for kindergartners with a child carrying bells circling and the New Year declaring blessings. It also recounts early Dutch New Year customs in New Amsterdam, where neighbors visited, settled debts, shared punch, and forgave, contrasted with Puritan practices. It ends with a 1906 education funding receipt noting $64,000,000 spent and enrollment figures.
Algona Courier reports elder Bir Mulkiga travels from Nebraska to Algona to court a widow described as fat fair and fitty. The piece mocks his romantic pursuits with affectionate humor, hoping his hopes lead to contentment and ease under cerulean skies.
Richard C Barrett former Iowa superintendent urges drastic rural school reforms stating the state will soon abandon over half the rural schools and end rural independence. He outlines the need to consolidate schools to improve efficiency and instruction.
A rural district critique argues schools should reject political control, teach optimism, honesty, and fair business, while expanding focus on world problems like child labor and supply demand. It praises teachers who prioritize child welfare over self interest, citing many Iowa examples of personal sacrifice in fostering loyal citizens.
A tribute to Grover Cleveland at Princeton recalling his presidency and personal integrity. The piece credits his public service and moral courage in crises such as labor unrest and the Gold standard era, noting his motto country first not party. It places him among America’s historic figures with Jefferson and Jackson.
Raleigh dispatch notes that Governor Glenn signed the proclamation making prohibition effective January 1, 1909, though the text questions the effectiveness of proclamations. The piece reflects skepticism about enforcement and cites bleak, poetic commentary on prohibition and its impact on society.
A campaign scene devolves into a humorous rural exchange with a puzzling question and a boastful retort about being under full steam. The dialogue blends dialect and misheard phrases as misfired fireworks punctuate the moment.
In the marble room near the Senate, Senator Foraker encounters an old ally from 1864 as they recall shared service in the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio. The reunion ends with a meal in the Senate restaurant where they reminisce on wartime conduct and leadership.
The Slour City Journal comments on democrats as attractive politically yet racially. Davenport Times notes state sale notices focus on vaudeville features of the week. Burlington Gazette cites a Chicago Tribune beacon about Iowa factions and a Waterloo hatchet, asking when and where it was buried.
A Lawrence man swimming in the Kaw river was swept over the dam and pinned near the center of a cattle herd from Mr Bowersock. He clung to the largest animals and was carried to safety a short distance below the old gan factory. The report blends other curiosities about crops and hawks with a light, local-flavor tone.
A short, instructional note explains that a young horse can be taught to back by harnessing it with an old, well mannered horse and first running the lesson on a slight uphill grade. With patience and the elder horse’s help, the colt can master the trick in the first lesson.
A farm note urges sowing millet for hens this summer and letting birds forage around stacks. It recommends broom corn sorghum seed and similar grain as excellent egg producing feeds for winter, advising to provide a variety for year round poultry diet.
A Dav Sorort deputy postmaster for thirty one years resigns, ending a career marked by near perfect attendance and steady devotion to duty. The piece extols industrious living, warns against gossip and deception, and reflects on the value of hard work and independence from labor unions.
A historical fragment notes a landlord blaming his lax raking for the need of more fencing to restrain stock from a larger stack. It remarks that preaching better agriculture to each specimen yields no profit, hinting at failed incentives and practical constraints in old farming practice.
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Do not think advertising costs nothing as a silent competitor expends bills of goods. Weekly competitors advertise and pay, while silent foes lose profits. Obas Raiseh Bert Kruse Chan Weber Christ Raisch Oscar Hemer Obas Freoch W Diamond Christ Freese Ka Lynch Join Carney Henry and Will Schacktorle, friends and neighbors of the Burns family, turned out Saturday to plow and cross-plow the corn field, a display of night spirit. The Modern Woodmen of America total membership stands at 1,000,370.
A fragmentary text hints at a discussion of sprinklers on aureets and people in the Hub making professions yet seeming to use water transport. The garbled wording suggests a local print with odd spellings and unclear agenda. The piece centers on urban life and transport habits.
A brief note asserts a commitment to proper printing work and timely delivery, promising professional handling and a workmanlike finish. It emphasizes reliability and efficiency in completing the job.
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