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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
4
A beer keg dispute in Hansell led to a violent brawl with George Linde stabbed by a slop knife. George Linde fainted from blood loss and two men were bound over to district court. The Hamp ton Recorder suggests arming parties against keg violence and keeping guns away.
Ft. Dodge judge W.8. Kenyon resigns from the Eleventh District bench to join Dancombe Kenyon and O Connor, takes effect July 1, and will be attorney for Kinota Central Western Iowa lines. The year includes county losses from floods, local obituaries, weather notes, and filler items from the community.
Engineer Dave Flickener on the Central Sioux Falls line drives his engine and four box cars through a barn torn from its foundation by a tornado. The barn lay across the track in an upright position as the storm raged. He slowed but did not stop in time, crashing through the barn which split in two and stood on either side of the rails. four cars passed through before the train halted.
The note suggests employing during canning season and mentions the Waterloo plant paid for itself in two years. It hopes Ackley capitalists would invest locally to replicate the venture for the town.
O Neill and C A Goettel, new Allison citizens, enter the local business life after long service with J M Nix Pharmacy and Martinatore. The piece notes health injunctions about Fourth of July wounds and cautions on tetanus risk from dirty street dirt and rusted nails. It ends by criticizing public officers and reporting Northwestern Railroad's new on duty tobacco ban amid sale of alcohol and tobacco onboard trains.
Deals in dirt note 160 acres transferred from Ed Siefken to Matt Lamm near Spirit Lake in exchange for North Ackley lots totaling about 87,000. Waterloo visitors Mrs Rath and daughter Mildred. Gun club results list many names with scores. next shoot Tuesday July 25 and a Fourth of July special planned. Also Fort Dodge sports update and two women arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct with one jailed for unpaid fine.
Last night the town council met with all members present along with Mayor Efler and clerks. The debate covered street straightening and sidewalk layout defenses and the discharge of fireworks under certain rules. Officials listed payments for waterworks lighting street work and various small expenses as the session extended and adjourned after a long meeting.
A thief broke into Otte Radio’s pool room by forcing a rear window and opened the cash register with a hatchet, stealing about 39 dollars. Radlet found the scene upon returning from dinner, and a suspicious alley exit suggests a possible crew was involved. Local detectives will pursue leads.
Two wandering Jews Kenton and Gralock bought a harvester on a Jansen farm and cut it to bits after an order error. August Kohtenbeutel had sold the machine for $30 to A. Siuter. after attorney advice, $15 and costs were paid. Clarence Schaap to marry Kathryg Vos at LeMars Town. Schaap well known in the community and longtime H. Heykens employee.
Ife The Womp expresses well wishes then notes they will be at home to friends in LeMars Iowa after July 1. The year 1903 summer is compared with 1901’s heat with temperatures reaching 107 degrees for three days and highs of 104 and 106. July’s record highs and weekly readings are listed, showing a cooler trend in the past week.
Mrs Thomas Gersema died Monday at her home ten miles southeast of Ackley after several weeks of illness. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow afternoon. The obituary notes five children from her marriage in 1875 and references family sorrow.
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