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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented column from Ackley World critiques Republican and postmaster politics, cites Senator Harriman, Carnegie gifts to Edinburgh colleges, and a mix of local anecdotes. It questions civility, hypocrisy, and influence of wealth on public institutions, and nodes to broader national political tensions.
A collage of political satire and state news. The Des Moines Leader mocks Supreme Court remarks and laments a Kentucky governor exiling exiles while noting Iowa’s strong GOP lean. It covers cattle values, open public lands in Clay County, and Mary Lease’s bankruptcy linked to her husband.
A compact column riffs on postwar troop pulls from the Philippines and a surge of teachers to the front. It cites Christians勇 scientist courage under faith, hunger as imaginary, and Porto Rico decisions. The piece jabs at justice, the flag, and Dowie’s proclamations with sly, satirical tone.
A fragmentary note collection mocks laity as well as editors and doctors, contrasting revenue motives with genuine service. It recalls a burned-out mail carrier and praises Electric Bitters as a cure, touting a testimonial about renewed health and satisfaction. The piece preserves period tone and local flavor.
In Allison district court Judge Slyde jailed Jay McElhaney for six years in Anamosa for Clarksville thefts and arson. A trail leads to Alden and later Kossuth county where burglary and penitentiary time followed under an alias. Other items note Deaf institution petition by DeCoursey French, a story of Linnie Haene Wood, and a cache of silver dollars found at Steamboat Rock tied to Gideon Rathbone.
An old lady hears a dying lawyer is lying and remarks with humor that even death cannot stop that man's lying. The quip turns on a sharp courtroom bite and a widowed speaker's wry reaction to legal deceit.
The piece argues disunion and slavery spark immediate civil war in America. It depicts a dramatic national tragedy spanning rivers from Ohio to the Gulf, with citizens as actors and Western audiences urged to heed the unfolding conflict. Fort Henry and Shiloh are hailed as early military reckonings in a grim march northward.
A eloquent war memory scene urges veterans' sons and daughters to defend liberty, family, and Christian homes. It reflects on Lee's surrender, union restoration, and the cost of war, then shifts to civic duty as police expenses for four cities with 4.4 million population are noted at 8 million.
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