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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
2
The Des Moines Democrats plan a September 3 1902 convention to nominate state officers and set representation rules. Iowa tax ferrets and railroad assessments draw attention with figures near 40 000 000 collected and calls for fairer valuations. Opinion pieces urge skilled labor training, critique tariffs, and note public figures and events shaping political and economic discourse.
Rev George McNutt of Todiana Presbyterian challenged temperance ideals at the Des Moines Chautauqua saying the saloon acts as a home and sociable refuge for many, while temperance should be taught through education and personal discipline rather than prohibitory laws.
The author notes a year of immigration to the United States with figures for Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Austria Hungary, Russia, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Japan and England. Despite no obstruction to entry, the author asks why skilled artisans are scarce and numbers are diminishing.
The Clarksville Star warns advertisers that only a few town businesses seek custom, questioning the practice of seasonal engagement in business and urging consistent effort beyond busy hours. The piece critiques advertising as a year-round necessity for success.
A report from Des Moines describes promoters seeking easy money to establish a Democratic paper while facing wary locals they deem soft targets. It notes sunk costs in state press efforts, a proposed two nation fence along the Montana Canada border, and a planned National Grocer company capitalized at 5 million with direct imports, warehouses, cold storage, and a Chicago base.
A collage of brief opinions and quirky notes from newspapers. Items include a New York man with convivial habits sending a box of cuppy to a girl, a judge setting dress spending limits, a Cincinnati hint at a small entet, and scattered reflections on speculation, weather, and home trade. The Detroit Free Press comments on government spending compared to a drunken sailor, urging restraint.
A reflective piece extols living truth daily over martyrdom, urging gentleness and tenderness as essential traits. It contrasts bravado with steady affection, notes the social glare of arrogance, and critiques the hollow vanity of some in youth culture while lauding humble perseverance.
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