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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
2
The notice records the Ackley World BT F established January 27 1299 replacing the Ackley Enterprise founded 1867 and notes second class mail status. It quotes a subscription rate and includes a Lincoln quotation urging reverence for law and education to become the country’s political religion.
In a patriotic appeal dated May 1916, Will Ackley and readers are urged to seize the upcoming Independence Day to educate youth about national pride. The piece mocks sauerkraut day as trivial and questions recent political events including Louis D Brandeis's Supreme Court nomination, while noting local drunkenness arrests and calling for reform.
Flora Dunlap leads a delegation of ten Iowa women to attend the Chicago gathering on June 7 to press for an equal suffrage plank in the 1917 Republican platform. Chicago suffragists plan an Iowa jubilee if the amendment passes locally, with more leaders expected if the issue advances.
The text chronicles Bill Hill’s ascent from humble beginnings to national prominence in finance and transport. He aligned with Kittaon and Donald Smith, becoming a builder of fortunes in water and rail. His wealth, accumulated before death, will pass mainly to his wife and nine children, held in trust and accruing for heirs.
A report from the high seas near Kiel recounts a clash between British and German fleets. Germany proclaims a place in the sun as Britain endures a shift in morale and strategic standing after the engagement. The press notes Britain’s pain and Germany’s demonstrated naval strength and skilled crews.
Continued list shows numerous county and state positions with names and vote tallies. Notes party switches in O'Brien County, urging Harding support. mentions J. F. Widener paying 200000 for tapestry, and observes rising tapestry price though not essential for households. Movisatra in California mentioned briefly.
A historical notice recalls portable bungalows offered at fifty dollars and contrasts with old times. It laments vandalism during the suffrage era, noting banners torn from cars and condemning hoodlum tactics, while praising citizenly respect for opposing views and the rule of law.
In Iowa politics a chorus urges Cummins for preparedness while Democrats vow to enforce liquor laws. Hastings and Harding align with party lines as papers debate campaigns, influence, and possible candidacies amid calls for accountability on crime and governance.
The Presbyterian assembly voted against allowing Sunday sports arguing bodily exercise profits little. A lawyer member urged a modern view recognizing Sunday recreation for exercise and stress relief, but the body upheld tradition. Also listed are Iowa pension grants for several individuals including Gunselly, Haigh, and Martin with varied amounts.
Joseph Anderson reflects on a people who study their past and honor memories to remain patriotic, uphold law, and stand as courageous champions of right in times of trial.
Brief items cover records in shearing, birds eating habits, Swiss rail steel sleepers, French potato experiments, a Rhenish tramcar discount for standing passengers, French wells creating oasis wealth in Algeria Tunisia and Sahara, English life guards origin 1661, rabbit fur replacing wool in Australia hat making, and Silk history from China to Europe with early cultivation dates.
A clipped roundup cites a Saranac Lake health department monthly magazine Cleanup urging practical virtue. It mixes rural wisdom on glory and effort with lines about community effort, neighborhood improvement, and a light moral sermon. The Columbia State adds a tongue in cheek note about future spouses and personal habits.
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