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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented historical note from Theckley World cites editor George F. Althouse and aging publication details, then shifts to a collage of quotes, political jests, and social observations. It mentions a New Providence bond vote, a breach of promise case, and remarks on Roosevelt, Lincoln, and educational concerns, all conveyed in a newspaper roundelay tone.
In a rural Iowa setting the article argues butter remains scarce as central creameries push out local ones, while local butchers and packers ship meat out for profit. It blames railroad freights and middlemen profits, urges self sufficiency, and cautions against short sighted farmer practices that hurt regional dairy and meat production.
The Eagle Grove semicolon era reports paving at 1.64 per square yard and curb work at 0.68 per foot with four bidders. The Tschergi & Son bid for sewerage in Ackley rounds out 8 inch tile at 0.80 per foot and 10 inch at 0.70, 8 6 inch at 0.50. Community future hinges on timely upgrades of water and sewer lines as Ackley faces a expiring water franchise and slow past improvements amid local admonitions from several papers.
A distraught collection of opinions attacks tariff cuts on flour mills, political corruption, and immigration police power. It condemns elite influence, calls for robuster law enforcement, praises Illinois women’s suffrage, and urges liberal punishment for graft, urging Leavenworth prison for corrupt officials.
A concise note hints that the subject’s exit is marked by more than a mere grin, suggesting a warmer, more amiable farewell rather than a harsh or abrupt departure. The remark implies a positive, celebratory sendoff aligned with a long service or achievement.
Editorial surveys from Spirit of the Press Knoxville Journal and other papers quote reactions to Wilson and Roosevelt. Critics urge restraint, praise boldness, and debate party unity as progressives and conservatives maneuver around nominations, conventions, and public sentiment.
Ford, aged 47, named to head the Government Printing Office in Washington. A journeyman printer with wide travel, he has not long stayed in one place and brings varied experience. He is noted for moving with opportunity, has eight children, and will relocate with his family to the capital as salary increases.
Ackley remains a dry town under the Webb Kenyon law though locals joke about sauerkraut and beer culture. Don Pedro, once a familiar Iowa Falls figure, returns to county roots after years away, living as a wanderer with fading prospects and singing a remembered ballad.
Hugh Gillian and wife won their suit against Mason City Auto Co. Judge Edwards issued an injunction. Proximity of the garage to the Gillians Ackley residence and noises were cited as objectionable and gasoline deemed dangerous. The family’s comfort may not be interfered with.
A collection of witty observations on newspaper life and public taste. Notes on the joy of overcoming difficulties, editor pride, typographical errors, and shifting reader expectations in early journalism. Includes quotes from The Lindsburg News and a Georgia philosopher about human nature and contentment.
In a talk at Earlham College homecoming, former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon dismissed President Wilson as a self sufficient leader who needs no props and can stand alone. He disputed claims of Wilson’s weakness and cited Wayne County as a progressive stronghold before predicting local political outcomes in 1916.
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