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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
2
The piece reviews McKinley era statements versus actions, notes Black Hawk county’s 26 votes to Harriman, a Porto Rican thief jailed for $2,000 theft, Neely and Rathbone at large, and comments on Uncle Sam’s pension rolls with Ohio and Iowa figures. It mentions Confederate veterans’ Memphis reunion and mocks a third term as a joke.
The piece reports on the Democratic state convention planned for Des Moines Iowa on Wednesday August 21 1901 at 10 AM to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Superintendent of Public Instruction and other offices. It lists delegates from Grundy Franklin Butler and more, notes voting totals and delegate counts, and invites all voters supporting Democratic principles to participate while touching on political commentary and broader salience of party unity.
A Hampton Chronicle note argues Republicans back the nomine after the convention despite past betrayals. It critiques The Leader as revenue driven though a decent news source, predicting the paper will align with the side yielding the largest dividend.
A polemic urging Democrats across four counties to back a Democratic paper. It argues party organs survive only with reader subscriptions and local patronage, warning that support from Democrats is essential to keep Democratic doctrine in homes and minds and to sustain the publication.
The Reverend Washington Gladden argues in North American Review on the future of the Christian church, foreseeing continued growth both numerically and geographically across the faith.
A historical analysis estimates Christian populations from 1000 to present, noting growth from about five million nominal Christians at the end of the first century to roughly 500 million now. It details shifts in geographic reach and denominational shares among Catholics, Greek Catholics, and Protestants, highlighting changing global religious governance.
Towns push Iowa as a milling center with last year's output totaling about 22.5 million bushels of wheat. The state hosts 250 mills averaging 125 sacks daily, supporting local bread supply and potential exports. Public praise calls for better use of opportunities and smarter policies to maximize yields and Iowa products.
An infant dazzled by his own attire and pride in his shoes is asked why he dressed well. He replies pappa is coming on the evening train. His mother, a future bride, and his aunt warn him about counting chickens before hatch. The groom arrives and the boy greets him with hello papa.
A Wellsburg hen left her half grown brood to search for a nest but returned to find the finest young rooster taken by the lady of the house. A neighbor counsels resignation, noting the presiding elder visited for dinner and implying the son may soon enter the ministry.
In Crawfordsville Indiana Mora Pasou Smith wed Thomas Allen Smith in a Baptist church ceremony attended by relatives and friends. Four weeks later Mrs Smith died of typhoid fever, funeral held at the church and burial beside her father in Odd Fellows cemetery. In LaCrosse Wisconsin Dr. D Frank Powell, White Beaver, settles a dispute over Winnebago medicine man succession by appointing Going Away with Little Soldier assisting, ending the factional contest.
The piece honors mothers with tender imagery of aging, lips kissed by tears, and unwavering love that endures beyond life. It then shifts to observations on virtue, honesty, and social judgment, citing Goethe on will and purpose, kindness, and the need for supportive speech. It closes noting June 14 as the 124th anniversary of the American flag and calls for continued respect for Old Glory.
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