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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
4
The Hardin County Democratic convention is set for Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Eldora court house. Delegates are urged from every township and precinct to form a strong ticket, with emphasis on full representation and active participation by all Democrats in selecting candidates.
The piece vents about people in the fold who dislike the thunders and winter’s bite. It laments life’s sorrows as days blur from today to tomorrow, noting a constant growl of trouble and a breath that breaks the bubble.
Eldora reports True Fiehmeier, a youth from the reform school, adjudged insane by the commission and sent to Clarinda hospital. Des Moines visitations, local church events, primary voting notes, and a broad mix of small-town happenings fill the page with community life and brief notices.
Neighbors celebrate Fourth. Robinson Bros. win contract for five thousand dollar brick block. Radellife to grade drainage. 175 Hamilton county marriage licenses issued last year. Town Falls to receive new fire haulage team. Iowa county exhibit planned in St Louis next year. Hardie county rains total 3.37 inches April May, more than last year. Sherman township gains a new post office with Wm Dillon postmaster. Bremer clerk reports 340 births and 141 deaths in 1902. Tama pastor puzzled by small Sunday audiences. News notes bull head breakfasts increasingly common Mondays.
The Citizen of Iowa Falls laments sore spots in the recent primary. It cites spending around 7000 as corrupting public morale, hiring methods that inflate costs, and candidates hiring Democrats to control material. Allegations include vote irregularities, county official shifts, and a call for grand jury action. The paper notes Albrook and Ryan figures and mocks a drum corps prospect while promoting local printing services.
The article touts catarrh as a widespread state problem with 97 of 100 sufferers, warns of bronchial threats, and promotes Ayomal Hyomel as a simple, pleasant remedy. It claims rapid relief and a guaranteed cure or money refund, with Jacob & Tunkermann offering demonstrations at no cost to readers.
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